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Ashley Barlow
Oct 26, 20234 min read
Films as Catalysts for Social Impact: Al Baseer - The Blind Ferryman
Is this film one of the next success stories for Iraqi cinema? We believe so! 'Al Baseer: The Blind Ferryman' invites you to the ancient...
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Ali Raed
Oct 13, 20233 min read
Azeema Faniya: Creative Echoes from 90s Iraq
The 1990s in Iraq are not remembered as a time of celebration, but rather as a period marked by difficulty, death, and disruption. It...
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Ashley Barlow
Sep 6, 20236 min read
Mesopotamian Multiverse: Marvel, Iraq, and Global Narratives
Marvel is a global phenomenon - a creative powerhouse producing comics, films, merchandise translating into a billion dollar business...
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Ali Raed
Aug 22, 20234 min read
From Collector to Curator: The Inspiring Story of Dr Hasanein Al Ibrahimy
Tears streamed down my face under the sheltering branches of a massive Paulownia tree near the towering AGMEST group building. I -a 25...
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Ashley Barlow
Aug 9, 20236 min read
New Partnership: Introducing Dar Al-Saffar! Bringing Heritage to Life for the Next Generation!
For many Iraqi parents today, there is a nostalgia and fondness for the past. There is a sense that there was an educational focus on the...
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Ashley Barlow
Aug 4, 20237 min read
The Rise of Iraqi Cinema and How We Can Support It
The name Hanging Gardens is known around the world - synonymous with the ancient wonders prescribed on a classical Greek List that has...
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Ali Raed
Jul 28, 20235 min read
Hanging Garden: Unveiling Symbolism in Modern Iraqi Cinema
*Spoilers Incoming* Imagine attending a private screening of an Iraqi film titled "Hanging Garden," expecting a portrayal of the...
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Ali Raed
Jul 22, 20233 min read
Hollowed Eyes: Viewing Life As a Female Artist
Muted mouths, expressionless faces, and hollowed-out eyes serve as the distinctive features of Tbark Mansour's artworks. Her paintings...
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Ashley Barlow
Jul 12, 20235 min read
New Partner: Introducing Bayboon! Reviving Mosul through Art!
This week Creative Iraq partnered with The Station and Ishtar Film Production for its Revive Mosul Project, so it only makes sense to...
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Ashley Barlow
Jun 29, 20235 min read
A 1300 Year Old Mystery: Mercia, Baghdad, a Saxon Gold Dinar
The Creative Iraq team is spread between Baghdad, Babylon, and a sleepy town in the Midlands of the UK. A new link made possible through...
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Ali Raed
Jun 17, 20234 min read
From Sweden to Babylon : Unveiling Sara’s Artistic Journey
"You can never have enough hot pink!" Sara exclaimed with a playful smile as she pedaled her bicycle through the rain, carrying tubes of...
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Ashley Barlow
Jun 13, 20234 min read
The Game Makers Building Change
The video game industry is one of those sectors facing exponential growth in the Middle East and North Africa region. Currently estimated...
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Ashley Barlow
Jun 6, 20235 min read
New Partner: Introducing Studio Neshaat
When we think of mosaics, chances are that we first think of images of Roman or Greek buildings. Perhaps incredibly ornate religious...
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Ali Raed
Jun 1, 20233 min read
Becoming the canvas: the story of an Iraqi performance artist
Underneath the dusty orange sky of a June day, I was sitting in the garden of the Iraqi Plastic Artists Association when a peculiar...
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Ali Raed
May 22, 20232 min read
Rebuilding the Ziggurat : a journey into the past with VR technology
The catharsis of both art and technology merged together inside a small, poorly lit room in the building of the Iraqi Theatre Club, where...
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Ali Raed
May 11, 20232 min read
Hewar Art Gallery: A Timeless Beacon of Hope
Within the graceful confines of a building that has witnessed the passage of numerous lives—much like the resilient city it calls...
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Ashley Barlow
Apr 17, 20235 min read
The Billion Dollar Vizier of Baghdad
Culture is commercial. It can be conceived, created, and consumed by millions - its truth, occasionally pushed aside in exchange for the...
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Ashley Barlow
Apr 5, 20231 min read
Introducing Creative Iraq
What does Iraq mean for you? Ancient Mesopotamia? The Golden Age of Abbasid Caliphate? The kings? More recent history? Sindibad?...
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