CULTURE

BETH ZALIN, North and East Syria — The Edessa Art Committee marked its 31st anniversary on Sunday with a vibrant celebration under the theme Together to Enrich Syriac Art. Held at the Syriac Orthodox Saint Gabriel Hall in Beth Zalin (Qamishli), North and East Syria, the event brought together clergy,…

BETH ZALIN, North and East Syria — The Olaf Taw Association for the Syriac Language has called on Muhammed Saleh, the Minister of Culture in the Syrian Transitional Government (STG), to issue a formal and public apology following controversial remarks that dismissed the Syriac language as merely a dialect of…

BETH ZALIN, North and East Syria — Aurelia Gabriel, head of the Syriac Cultural Association in Beth Zalin (Qamishli), North and East Syria, strongly condemned recent statements made by Muhammed Saleh, Minister of Culture in the Syrian Transitional Government (STG), in which he claimed that the Syriac language is merely…

SACRAMENTO, United States – In a historic nod to the cultural heritage of the Suraye (Assyrian-Aramean-Chaldean) people, the California State Senate has passed resolution SCR22 recognizing Kha b’Nissan-Akitu as a celebrated New Year’s holiday in the biggest state of the country. The resolution, introduced by Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Merced), received…

DARAMSUQ (DAMASCUS) — In a statement that has ignited debate among linguists and cultural historians, Mohammad Yassin Saleh, recently appointed transitional Minister of Culture for the Syrian Arab Republic, asserted that the Syriac language is merely a dialect of Arabic. His claim challenges the prevailing academic consensus, which recognizes Syriac…

NINEVEH PLAIN, Iraq — The slopes of Mor Mattai Syriac Orthodox Monastery hosted vibrant Kha Nison–Akitu celebrations, organized by the Bethnahrin Patriotic Union (Huyodo Bethnahrin Athroyo, HBA) and its youth and women’s institutions. The event drew a massive turnout from the Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian community, with attendees traveling from across Nineveh Plains…

DAYRIK, North and East Syria — The Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) community in Dayrik (Derik / Malikiyah), North and East Syria, celebrated the Kha Nison–Akitu 6775, the Babylonian-Assyrian New Year, with a vibrant event attended by officials and community members. Organized by the Coordination and Consultation Committee of the Syriac–Assyrian Nationalist Parties…

ANKARA / ARBA’ILO, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — In celebration of Kha Nison–Akitu 6775, the Babylonian-Assyrian New Year, prominent figures and religious institutions extended their well wishes to the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) community. Among them were Syriac Member of Parliament in Turkey George Aslan (Peoples’ Equality and Democratic Party, DEM Party),…

QABRE HEWORE, North and East Syria — In a celebration that embodies both historical depth and the continuity of heritage, the Syriac Union Party (SUP) organized a celebration of Kha Nison–Akitu 6775 in the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) community of Qabre Hewore (Qahtaniyah), North aand East Syria. The event took place in…

BETH ZALIN, North and East Syria — On the eve of Kha Nison-Akitu 6775, the Mesopotamian New Year, Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) organizations in Beth Zalin (Qamishli) and Hasakah held celebratory events marking the occasion. In Hasakah, the festivities began with a folkloric performance by the Inana Band of the Syriac Cultural…