The third day of the 29th Galawezh International Festival concluded today in Slemani, marked by intellectual discussions, literary launches, and the official presentation of awards across the categories of Research, Short Story, and Poetry.
Among the prominent highlights of the day was the “Faruq Rafiq Research Panel,” which fostered rich critical dialogues. Concurrently, a book launch and signing ceremony was held for the poetry collection “Waiting has caught fire’s hue“ by Dr. Nawzad Ali Ahmed.
At the conclusion of the day’s events, the jury panels announced the winners
and presented the festival prizes as follows:
Research Category Winners:
- 1st Place: “Genealogy of the Salafist-Wahhabist Discourse” by Hiwa Musa.
- 2nd Place: “Literature and Honor Killing: From Representation to the Reconstruction of Meaning” by Dr. Bahar Zngiband.
- 3rd Place: “The Position of Song and Music in Classical Kurdish Poetry” by Sarkawt Burhan Yusf.
Short Story Category Winners:
- 1st Place: “Hot Afternoons” by Hama Qadir.
- 2nd Place: “Mawlawi and the ‘Kh’s of Khyanat(Betrayal)!” by Speda Salihi.
- 3rd Place: “Displacement” by Chia Parvizpur.
Poetry Category Winners:
- 1st Place: “Twenty-Two” by Alan Sherko Hussein.
- 2nd Place: “The Ashiest Green” by Hemin Omer.
- 3rd Place: “Fatima’s Paintings” by Zana Salah Salih.
