Bartella, Iraq -- The Bartella Forum for Culture and Arts hosted a lecture this week on Syriac liturgical hymns at the Syriac Orthodox Cultural Center, highlighting one of the community's oldest and most enduring artistic traditions and its role in preserving cultural identity across the centuries.
Community leaders, politicians, academics and members of the Armenian, Greek and Assyrian communities gathered at the Hellenic Club of Canberra on Thursday, July 2, to mark the 111th anniversary of the Armenian, Greek and Assyrian Genocides.
Brussels -- The European Syriac Union (ESU) calls on members of Belgium's Federal Parliament to support a resolution recognizing the Assyrian Genocide and the Pontic Greek Genocide. Resolution 56K1008 was submitted on 16 June 2026 for deliberation to parliament's Foreign Affairs Commission by MP for Les Engages Michel De Maegd.
Tur Abdin, Turkey -- The Tur Abdin Institute hosted two international scholars this week for discussions centered on Semitic languages and recently discovered Assyrian stone inscriptions, reflecting growing international academic interest in the linguistic and historical heritage of the Tur Abdin region. The visitors were Dr.
Tel Tamr, Syria -- The Christian Education Committee of the Assyrian Church of the East in Syria has launched a new course to teach the Eastern dialect of the Assyrian language in the town of Tel Tamr, in the heart of the Khabur River Valley in Syria, as part of ongoing efforts to preserve the linguistic, cultural, and spiritual heritage of the Assyrian community.
Utrecht, Netherlands -- In recognition of his exceptional talent and artistic contributions to the Dutch city of Utrecht, the Municipality of Utrecht has decided to name one of the city's streets after the late Assyrian artist Rabi Koria, who was originally from the city of Beth Zalin (Qamishli) and was born to Elias and Virgin Koria.