Zeynep Begtas Zeynep Begtas, Kurdish furniture designer, painter, and children’s book author Zeynep grew up in Amed, where as a teenager she played saz and even created these traditional stringed instruments from wood. She came to New York in June 2015, now living in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. She took classes in woodworking at Pratt and makes designer furniture, […]
The New York Kurdish Cultural Center, established in 2017, seeks to nurture and showcase Kurdish contributions to the visual and performing arts, cinema, and literature. By creating venues for exhibitions and performances in the New York area, it further aims to foster community among Kurds and to build bridges with non-Kurdish communities.
The NYKCC creates spaces where Kurds and friends of Kurds may interact in safety. We do not tolerate discriminatory behavior based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.
The New York Kurdish Cultural Center, Inc., is a 501(c)3 nonprofit registered in New York State.
