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Date(s) - 03/17/2025
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

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The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center

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VOICES OF RESISTANCE AND HERITAGE

VOICES OF RESISTANCE AND HERITAGE: Stories of Kurdish Women and Culture celebrates the courage and resilience of Kurdish women who have fought for freedom and self-determination amidst war and revolution. It also shines a light on the rich cultural heritage of the Kurdish people, including the ancient tradition of Dengbêj and the enduring spirit of the Yezidi community. Together, these films weave a powerful narrative of resistance, leadership, and cultural preservation.

The event will begin by a musical performance by Cihan Çelik and Sama Ali. The screening of Ezda and Jinwar will be followed by a discussiong between filmmaker Halime Akturk, human rights activist Rez Gardi, and curator Xeyal Qertal.

Venue:
The Clemente Center
The Flanboyan Theatre

107 Sufolk St, First Floor
New York

Doors: 7 pm
Music Performance: 7:30 pm
Films: 8 pm
Q&A: 9 pm

Films:
Ezda, Halime Akturk, Canada, 2023, 14 mins.
English and Kurdish with English subtitles
Documentary

A Yazidi survivor of ISIS’s genocide recounts her experiences during nearly three years of captivity and strives to come to terms with her trauma while forging a new path for herself and her children in Canada.

Jinwar, Nadia Derwish, Rojava (West Kurdistan), 2024, 41 mins.
Kurdish and Arabic with English Subtitles
Documentary

In 2017, a group of women set out to create an all-women village in North-East Syria (Rojava). They built it using traditional materials and techniques. Once completed, Jinwar welcomed women refugees from male violence. By participating in the common life, based on agriculture and handicrafts, women villagers forge new identities and build better lives for themselves. At the same time they create a new world.

VOICES OF RESISTANCE AND HERITAGE: Stories of Kurdish Women and Culture is curated by Xeyak Qertel and is co-presented by ArteEast and The Clemente Center. This program is part of the legacy program Unpacking the ArteArchive, which preserves and presents 20 years of film and video programming by ArteEast. Selections from VOICES OF RESISTANCE AND HERITAGEwill be screened in-person at The Clemente Center on March 18 followed by a discussion with Halime Akturk and Rez Gardi moderated by the curator.

Please Note:

Attendance is limited, and registration is required to confirm your place. Only registered guests will be admitted.

• This venue is temporarily not ADA-compliant.
• The closest restroom is a portable restroom located outside on Rivington Street. Alternatively, the audience can use the 4th-floor bathroom via the main entrance.