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Ezidis across the world marked 3 August through memorial ceremonies, public gatherings and moments of silence, honouring the victims of the 2014 genocide and renewing calls for justice, accountability and the return…
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg will present Nobody’s Listening, an immersive exhibition about the 2014 Ezidi Genocide and its continuing consequences, from April 2027 until January 2028. Combining survivor…
Ezidis in Mağara village in southeastern Turkey marked the Feast of Assembly locally on 7 October 2026 while the festival’s principal pilgrimage was taking place at Lalish in Iraq. Local observances allow…
A delegation from the Ezidi Culture and Rights Centre visited Lalish during the Feast of Assembly, meeting Mir Hazim Tahsin Beg and representatives of the Şerfedîn leadership while participating in the annual…
The 13th Haizebegi Festival begins in southwestern France on 8 October 2026 and will devote its final three days to Ezidi history, music, art and testimony. The programme, taking place from 16…
Dimitri Pir Bari, Chairman of the Spiritual Council of the Ezidis of Georgia, called for stronger protection of Ezidi religious freedom, security and cultural heritage during the second Republic of Armenia Prayer…
Şêx Nûrî Şêxnamatî, a leader of the Spiritual Council of Ezidis in Georgia and custodian of the Ezidi temple in Tbilisi, participated in an international conference commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of Georgia’s…
A youth delegation from the Ezidi Cultural Centre of Georgia completed an exchange visit to Oldenburg, Germany, on 1 October 2026, strengthening ties between young Ezidis in Tbilisi and Oldenburg. The delegation…
On September 29, Ezidis from different parts of the world once again gathered in Aknalich. But the celebration begins before September 29. For several days, Ezidis living in Armenia prepare to welcome…
On 3 October, Ezidis mark Ezidi Traditional Clothing Day, celebrating the rich variety of clothing traditions preserved across different regions and generations. These styles reflect more than cultural expression: they carry traces…
Two Ezidi women who survived ISIS captivity are at the centre of 10 Years On: The Ezidi Genocide, a documentary scheduled to make its Canadian premiere in London, Ontario, on 25 October…
“May this day once again bring us together at our sacred sites.” An invitation from Aknalich calls families to gather at Quba heft Mere Diwane around the faith and traditions that connect…
Around a backgammon board, competition and friendship go hand in hand. In Vladimir, the Ezidi organisation Mesopotamia has spent more than a decade bringing different peoples to the table, with a story…
More than a decade after ISIS’s genocide against the Ezidi people, Nadia Murad’s new memoir asks what it means to build a life after survival. In an Oxford conversation with Amal Clooney,…
The Iraqi Embassy in London participated in the Windsor Dialogue 2026 at Windsor Castle, where religious, diplomatic and academic representatives discussed the preservation of faith and identity among diaspora communities. The conference…
Ezidi culture will be represented at a multicultural festival in Tambov, Russia, on 29 August, alongside exhibitions, traditional music, cultural workshops and presentations from several ethnic groups.
A seminar organised by Iraq’s Ministry of Culture in Baghdad discussed the protection of Ezidi heritage, the legacy of the genocide and the conditions required for the safe return of Ezidis.
An Ezidi-led photography project is documenting everyday life, traditions, shrines and cultural memory in Syria and Iraq, creating a visual archive intended to preserve Ezidi heritage for future generations.
Iraqi diplomatic missions in Guangzhou, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta held official ceremonies marking twelve years since the Ezidi Genocide, while unresolved questions over justice, reconstruction, displacement and the missing continue in Sinjar.
Nadia Murad has warned that Ezidi survivors are still treated as testimonies rather than as human beings entitled to justice. At least 2,000 Ezidi women and children remain missing twelve years after…
A public ceremony will be held at the Ezidi Genocide Memorial in Solagh on 3 August 2026, marking 12 years since ISIS launched its genocidal campaign against the Ezidi people. The memorial…
