Newsletter November 2024

A festive atmosphere, seasonal treats and the opportunity to buy gifts from local exhibitors - visit the German Christmas Market in Erbil! We look forward to your visit - on November 30 from 2 to 9 PM at the Goethe-Institut Irak.

On November 7, the Goethe-Institut Irak and the Institut Français d'Irak à Erbil invite you to the KultKino/Ciné Club at the French Institute in Erbil at 6 PM. The programme includes the French film ‘Tout le monde aime Jeanne’, which shows the humorous journey of a young woman. The film will be shown in its original language with English subtitles at the Institut Français d'Irak à Erbil.

For the sixth time in a row, the Goethe-Institut Irak and the Institut Francais d'Irak à Erbil are organizing Jazz in/à Erbil. The exchange between musicians from France, Germany and Iraqi Kurdistan will take centre stage. You can look forward to a Franco-German concert on November 14 and a Franco-German-Kurdish concert on November 17. Both concerts will take place in the Roshnbiry Hall in Erbil. Further information will be published on our Social Media channels.

On Fridays, people interested in literature and culture come together at the Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad. On November 29, the Mada Foundation and the Goethe-Institut Irak invite you to the last Chai Talk of the year. The event starts at 11 AM and offers participants the opportunity to discuss literature, art and culture in a relaxed atmosphere.

On November 30 from 6-7.30 PM, thoughts will take flight again when six to nine-year-olds read stories at Bulbul and then turn them into an artistic activity. The event will take place as part of the German Christmas Market and is organised in cooperation with the Sêv Gallery.

Nuhat brings together up-and-coming filmmakers from Iraq during the international film festival in Duhok (December 9-16) for workshops in the fields of directing, production, cinematography and script writing. Deadline for applications is November 9. 

The Goethe-Institut Irak, in collaboration with the Al-Mada Foundation, invites female writers and authors to apply for a Women's Writing Workshop. This workshop offers a valuable opportunity to engage with experienced writers and create a short story that reflects the life and social experiences of Iraqi women. The workshop will take place end of November and last for one week and will be held in Arabic language. Deadline for applications is November 10.