Kurdish Culture Days offered five days of music, poetry, talks, theatre and cinema in Damascus in May 2026, focusing on language, memory and Kurdish cultural expression in Syria.
A multidisciplinary programme
Hosted at Dummar Cultural Complex, the festival combined music and folklore performances, poetry readings, intellectual discussions, theatre and film screenings. Some Kurdish artistic expressions were presented publicly in Damascus for the first time.
Making diversity visible
The event took place during a period when Kurdish language and heritage gained a more visible position in Syria’s public cultural landscape. It invited audiences to understand national culture as a set of complementary languages, traditions and stories.
Dates and verification
The documented edition ran from 13 to 17 May 2026. Any future edition should be confirmed with the organisers. See also Ishraqat Festival.