The significance of the Newroz festival for Kurdish families
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| free admission |
| Mechanical Arena in the Foyer |
| Belongs to: Nouruz, Newroz, Nauroz |
The history of Newroz is closely linked to Kurdish identity. What significance does Newroz have for Kurdish families? How is Newroz celebrated today in all four geographical parts of Kurdistan? What does Newroz mean for Kurdish families in Germany?
Peshraw Mohammed, Rojda Arslan and Matthias Hofmann will discuss these questions.
Participants
Peshraw Mohammed, from South Kurdistan, lives in Berlin. He is a freelance author and translator in the fields of German philosophy, cultural history of National Socialism, anti-Semitism and anti-Kurdism, with a focus on the geopolitics of the Middle East. He is the author of numerous books and essays in Kurdish, German and English.
Rojda Arslan is a lawyer specialising in international law and human rights. She is the managing director of Roj Empowerment, co-head of the anti-discrimination department at Yekmal e.V. and an anti-racism trainer.
Matthias Hofmann (Dipl. Päd.) has published works on Kurdish history and is the founder of tîr-verlag, a publishing house that publishes books on Kurdish topics. He is head of the primary school department and co-director of the anti-discrimination department at Yekmal e.V..