Ji Çaran Çar Jin Huner
Topics
women, artist development
Disciplines
cinema, theatre, painting, music
HUB IDEA
Ji Çaran Çar Jin Huner is dedicated to addressing gender inequality, women's consciousness, and gender awareness through the lens of cultural and artistic expression. They collaborate on artistic workshops, exhibitions, concerts, and theatre productions with a focus on women’s themes. Their activity programme centres on the number 4, covering four seasons, four art branches, and four tours. Women artists are trained in various art forms and engage in ethical-aesthetic discussions, resulting in exhibitions and tours across four cities. The activities aim to empower women artists and create a platform for discussion and artistic exploration, contributing to a more just and artistic world.Van
ŞanoWan Theatre Stage
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ŞanoWan Theatre Stage
www.instagram.com/sanowan_/
ŞanoWan is a stage theatre that was opened in 2017, where theatre actors, filmmakers and musicians, who previously worked in the metropolitan and district municipalities of Van and were dismissed from their jobs by the trustees appointed in 2016, were placed together. ŞanoWan, which regularly produces three plays every year, one for women, one for children, and one for general, and organizes workshops, organizes an international Kurdish Theatre festival every year. The stage, which had to take a break for two years due to the pandemic, was continued extensively in 2021 and turned into an alternative venue for 150 people where all kinds of culture-art and social events (concerts, plays, cinema, dance, conferences, panels, poetry recitals, etc.) are held in the city. The organization carries out its work in Kurdish.
Van
Aryen Art Workshop
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Aryen Art Workshop
www.instagram.com/aryensanatolye/
Aryen Huner organises meetings, exhibitions, courses, seminars, audio and video programs, and stage performances within the framework of promoting the culture of the people in the region, especially the Kurdish people, and works to develop all kinds of intellectual activities. For this purpose, it is a culture and arts association that cooperates with private and legal entities and organizations at national and international levels. It has been involved in many similar activities, especially workshops for women and children. Aryen carries out its work primarily towards disadvantaged segments known as minorities and marginalized. Aryen's main goal is to keep the almost extinct culture of the region where it is located alive, with its historical development, diversity, and richness, and to convey it to future generations in its most exquisite form. The organization carries out its work in Kurdish.
Van
Star Women Association
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Star Women Association
www.instagram.com/star_kadin/
Star Women Association was established in January 2020, its purpose is to carry out studies that will eliminate all kinds of social, political, social, cultural, economic, sexual, and psychological discrimination against women, to develop and implement projects to popularise gender equality, to cooperate with nongovernmental and women's organizations and to protect nature and natural life, to lead an ecological life. One of its aims is to spread the culture of democracy and peace. It has initiated training workshops to improve women's struggle in all areas of life, to prevent all kinds of violence against women, to raise women's awareness, and to recognise personal rights and freedoms. Our association, founded based on women's rights and freedoms, carries out a work focused on solidarity.
Culture Jin
From September 29th to October 6th, Oyoun will visit Ji Çaran Çar Jin Huner in Van for an enriching exchange. Oyoun will create open spaces for discussions and showcase feminist approaches in organisational and artistic practices. They will host two Performative and Visual Art workshops, focusing on empowerment, solidarity, ongoing projects, network collaborations, and engaging in body and movement practices. Participants will share their perspectives and knowledge about feminism and related artistic practices.In parallel, Ji Çaran Çar Jin Huner will organise three workshops with local artists and activists on feminist themes. One will delve into Kurdish painters' works, examining women, culture, nationalism, subaltern identities, and history. Another will discuss the role of women in Kurdish theatre, featuring insights into female performers' contributions and challenges. The third will explore Leyla Bedirxan's legacy as the first Kurdish female ballerina and the broader context of Kurdish women in dance.
Beyond formal activities, all organisations will collaborate on informal sessions, including dinners, walks, and cultural visits. These gatherings aim to build a strong network, allow participants to get to know each other, and provide insights into the local context and Kurdish culture.
Culture Jin is created in partnership with Oyoun | Kultur NeuDenken from Berlin, Germany.
