Unadorned and undyed, the fabric produced by the jola is simple. But it is in simple products like these in which superior craftsmanship shines. Every thread counts, and the quality is ensured meticulously in each step of the process. Mohair goat shearing, which involves shaving

The KCAC team had the honor of visiting the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library in Dubai, where we met with the Board Member Dr. Mohammed Salem AlMazrooei and the Executive Director Dr. Huda AlSaffar. We extend our heartfelt appreciation to both of them for their warm welcome and for

?Have you submitted your project yet We look forward to seeing your work at the end of this month Please remember that the submission deadline is the 31st of this month ————————— ئایا پڕۆژەکەت پێشکەش کردووە؟ چاوەڕێی بینینی کارەکانتان دەکەین لە کۆتایی ئەم مانگەدا. لە بیرتان

هەژاری و بەختەوەری، پێکەنینی لە ناخەوەی منداڵیمان. شوێنی ساردەمەنی فرۆشتن لە گەڕەکی تەیراوە. عەریف خدر وێنەکەی لە ساڵی ١٩٦٠ گرتووە. ————————— Poverty and happiness, the heartfelt laughter of our childhood. In front of a ice cream shop in the Tayrawe neighborhood. Erif Xidr

هاوسەرگیری لەناو قەڵات ئاهەنگی هاوسەرگیری قەدۆ ئەتوچی و فریال خەلیل. وێنەکان لە لایەن عەریف خدر لە ساڵی ١٩٦١ گیراوە. ————————— Wedding at Qalat The wedding of Qedo Etuçi and Firyal Xelil, taken by Erif Xidr in 1961. #KCAC #kurdistan #culture #art #archive #erbil #duhok

Traversing the villages of Saran and Dargala in the mountains near Rawanduz, Emily Garthwaite’s Between Two Villages uncovers the stories that bind these two communities. Saran is home to Nafisa, a woman who has witnessed many devastating events from her beloved mountain

On this election day, we reflect on a passage from a book in our archive, Fine Arts by the Kurdish Association of Fine Arts, published in 1983. The passage explores the concept of artists and their expression of free will. ————————— لە ڕۆژی هەڵبژاردندا، سەرنج دەدەینە دەقێک لە

The KCAC team was honored to visit Mumtaz Heyderi, explore his library and learn more about his legacy. Kurdish intellectual Mumtaz Heyderi - a journalist and cultural activist known for establishing the Heyderi Library in Erbil (1985) and authoring numerous works on Kurdish

نەنکەکانمان، ڕیشەی جوانی و بەهێزیمان. چارۆگە سپییەکان، تاجی سەری داوونەریت و مێژوومان. وێنەی خانێ ڕەشید و حەیات ڕەشید، لە ئەرشیفی مارف خەزنەدار. ————————— Our grandmothers, the roots of our beauty and strength. The white headscarves, the crown of our traditions and history.

بارەبەر، هۆیەکی گرینگی بارهەڵگری و گواستنەوە بوو لە ژیانی جارانی کوردەواریدا، هەروەها مایەی خۆشیی منداڵانیش بوو لە ئەرشیفی موحەمەد ئەمین قادر، وێنەیەکی منداڵ و برازایەکانی لە چوارتا. ————————— Pack animals were an important means of transport and carrying loads in traditional

Thank you to all the incredible participants who submitted their designs for this year’s Qalat Awards! We’re grateful to everyone who took part and contributed their creativity. Stay tuned for the announcement of the official ceremony, where we’ll honor the outstanding work of

Coming Soon! بەم زووانە! #KCAC #architecture #competition #QalatAwards #heritage #kurdistan #culture