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Sandlines by Francis Alÿs screens at Sundance and the International Film Festival Rotterdam

Ruya Foundation is pleased to announce the première of Francis Alÿs’ film ‘Sandlines, the Story of History’ (2019), made in collaboration with the Foundation and Julien Devaux, which took place on Saturday, 25th January at the Sundance Film Festival. Contemporary artist Francis Alÿs has created more than just a history of Iraq from the Sykes-Picot…

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Ruya Shop: Khudair Alhimyari’s ‘Chairs’

The Ruya Shop presents work by the Baghdad-based caricaturist Khudair Alhimyari. ‘Chairs’ is a cartoon series that explores politicians and their obsession to remain in power. An obsession that often comes at the cost of everything and everyone. ‘Chairs’ will be shown from 30 August to 12 October 2019, at the Ruya Shop, Mutannabi Street,…

Statement for Solidarity Against the Violence in Iraq

In solidarity with the popular youth uprisings that have erupted in Iraq against state corruption and deteriorating economic and living conditions, Ruya Foundation calls for a strike of cultural institutions in Iraq. We condemn the use of violence against peaceful protesting, and the bloodshed that has lead to the death of over 265 protestors so…

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بابەتەکانی نیشتمانی باوک #٤: سروشت

لە ‘نیشتمانی باوک’، ژووری عێراق لە بیناڵی ڤێنیس، سیروان باران توێژینەوەی قووڵ لەسەر سروشتی شەڕ و پیاوسالاری و سەربازی دەکات، بە پێی ئەزموونی خۆی وەکو سەرباز لە سوپای عێراق لە ساڵی ١٩٩٠. باران دەڵێت، دەیان ساڵ شەڕی بەردەوامی عێڕاق، هێشتاش کاریگەری لە سەر سروشت و ئیکۆلۆژی عێراق ماوە. باران دەڵێ: “رۆژانێک بەغدا شارێکی سەوز بوو”…