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'Colours of Kurdistan' Fashion Show in
Kurdistan
12.3.2006
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‘Colours of Kurdistan’ Fashion Show
Designs by Delkash Murad
1st April, 2006 - At the Sheraton Hotel, Hawler,
Kurdistan
8th April, 2006 - At the Oscar Hall, Sulaimaniyah,
Kurdistan
Delkash Murad is a London based fashion designer who
is widely admired for her work both within and
beyond the Kurdish community. She designs
traditional Kurdish-inspired fashions with a
contemporary twist in her own atelier (www.dellalondon.co.uk).
Della’s work is a vehicle for celebrating and
raising awareness about Kurdish people and their
heritage. In addition to its artistic elements, this
has important social and cultural dimensions.
In April of this year, Della will travel along with
her team to Kurdistan, where the Kurdish Ministry of
Culture in Hewler, and Kurdsat TV in Sulaimaniyah
will host a showcase of her designs alongside a
series of cultural events. Invited guests and
dignitaries will experience Della’s dynamic work as
part of a special reception.
This is the result of many months work and the
cooperation of a team of individuals with diverse
skills and links to Kurdistan and the UK. Sarah
Keeler, a consultant on the project, first became
involved with Kurdish exiles in London through her
PhD research dealing with Kurdish heritage, identity
formation, and the role of diaspora in
reconstructing Kurdistan.
Through these she first
met Della. Documentary film-maker Kameel Ahmady,
currently reading visual anthropology at the
University of Kent, will follow the entire journey,
producing a documentary film which will be a lasting
testament to this ground-breaking endeavour. Della
will also be joined by her entrepreneurial mentor,
City solicitor Sarah Panizzo. Once in Kurdistan, we
will also be working in collaboration with many
local community leaders and professionals. |
Photo:dellalondon.co.uk |
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This project represents a historic moment in the
history of the Kurds, both in Kurdistan and the
diaspora. With recent changes in the region, the
Kurdish population in Iraqi Kurdistan can now fully
express their identity through culture and the arts.
With Kurdistan playing such a central role in the
reconstruction of Iraq, and with the recovery of the
rich cultural heritage and history of the region
being an important aspect of developments in the new
tourism infrastructure, such celebratory events are
timely and much needed. The social and educational
aspects of the arts are all the more important.
The project is of interest in the UK as well, where
members of diaspora communities contribute a vibrant
array of influences to British community arts. We
want to highlight the role of the many skilled and
dynamic members of the Kurdish diaspora who are now
re-investing their skills into creating a vital
civil society in the new Iraq. Della’s story is one
such example. We invite you to share in this journey
and vision.
Colours of Kurdistan
Project developed by Delkash Murad and Sarah Keeler
For further information please contact sk43@kent.ac.uk
or dellaanvari@hotmail.com
www.dellalondon.co.uk
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