2nd Syriac Heritage Festival held in Erbil, Iraq

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2nd Syriac Heritage Festival held in Erbil, Iraq

STORY: 2nd Syriac Heritage Festival held in Erbil, Iraq DATELINE: April 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: ANKAWA, Iraq CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival STORYLINE: The second session of the Syriac Heritage Festival kicked off on Tuesday in the district of Ankawa in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, on the occasion of the Akitu holidays. 　 The name Akitu is very ancient. It is New Year's Day for the Acadians, Babylonians, Assyrians and Chaldeans, and the feast begins in the first month of the year, which is in April. During the three-day festival, a variety of handicrafts, arts and foods are presented, such as Syriac calligraphy paintings, plastic art and pottery, and Syriac traditional costumes. 　　 SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): STEVE EL SATTY, Designer and tailor "I'm keen on designing and sewing clothes, especially traditional clothes. I'd like to preserve their folkloric color, history and authenticity while adding my touches and colors. I do everything to promote the traditional clothes."

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