Dilan Dance Company was founded in 2008 by Fethi Karakecili. The focus of DDC is research, practice, archive & performance of Kurdish, Turkish and other Middle Eastern traditional dance & music. It also focuses on contemporary and ballet dance styles. The vision is to keep the traditions and transform them into contemporary, Western dance understanding. The Company has performed at many events such as Kurdish New Years, Festival, Ontario Folk Dance Association and The TDSB.
Thursday, 28 July 2011
Thursday, 14 July 2011
Mem u Zin Rehearsal
Mem and Zin (Mem û Zîn) is a Kurdish classic love story written down 1692 and is considered to be the epopee of the Kurdish literature. It is the most important work of Kurdish writer and poet Ehmede Xani or Ahmad Khani) (1651-1707). Mem and Zin is based on a true story.
Mem u Zin Rehearsal
For Kurds Mem and Zin are symbols for the Kurdish people and the Kurdistan, which are separated and cannot come together. The Mem-u Zin Mausoleum in province has become a tourists attraction.
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