Slemani, founded in 1784 by the Kurdish prince Ibrahim Pasha Baban, who named it after his father, Sleman Pasha, has always been the center of great historians, politicians, journalists, scholars, artists, singers, poets and writers such as Nali, Mahwi, Bekas and Piramerd. The city is the largest in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, with a population of 2,486,486 citizens and a total territory of 21,071 km2. Alongside
arts and culture, its primary industries are agriculture, education, healthcare,
and tourism, with developing fields of manufacturing and renewable energy.
Kashkul, with Slemani Governor, its Directorate of Culture, and major literary stakeholders in the city applied to designate Slemani as UNESCO’s Creative City of Literature. On October 31, 2019, UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network welcomed Slemani into a global network of 246 cities. The network covers seven creative fields: Crafts and Folk Arts, Media Arts, Film, Design, Gastronomy, Literature and Music. The Creative Cities are working together towards a common objective: placing creativity and cultural industries at the heart of their development plans at the local level and cooperating actively at the international level.
A poem by Kurdish poet Mohammed Pakzh has ranked 8th in the 3rd World Poetry Event held in Austria. Organized by the Amazonas Foundation, the
The Slemani UNESCO Creative City of Literature Office extends its warmest congratulations to the newly designated Cities of Literature. Joining the UNESCO Creative Cities Network
Today, in the cities of Rania and the Qaladze—Dr. Haval Abubaker, the Governor of Slemani, leading a delegation from the Slemani Governorate, participated in the
Dr. Haval Abubaker, the Governor of Slemani, received the prominent and productive Kurdish artist, Mr. Mahir Hassan, head of the Rangala Theater Group. During the
Today, Dr. Haval Abubaker, the Governor of Slemani, received Mr. Hussein Hama Gharib and Mr. Nawshirwan Aziz Muhammad—archaeologists and specialists from the Slemani Directorate of
Today, Dr. Haval Abubaker, the Governor of Slemani, received the distinguished and prominent Kurdish artists, Mr. Ali Karim and Mr. Abdulaziz Majid. The artists visited
