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​Lunen, Germany — September 13, 2025 On the occasion of the 41st anniversary of the passing of the father of Kurdish cinema, director Yılmaz Güney, the International Cultural Academy, represented by Dr. Media Sheikha, Director of the Office of Literature and Critical Studies and representative of the European Center for Development and Geostrategic Studies (ECDA) in Germany, in cooperation with the Lorin Cultural Association and the Church of Life, organized a cinematic day titled “Cinematic Glimpses.”...Read More

Bonn, June 28, 2025 — Represented by Dr. Media Sheikha, Head of the Office of Literature and Critical Studies at the International Cultural Academy and representative of the European Center for Development and Geostrategic Studies (ECDA) in Germany, the Academy successfully concluded its active participation in the Founding Conference of the Union of Kurdish Lawyers and Jurists in Germany, held in Bonn...Read More

Berlin, April 27, 2025 — The International Cultural Academy in Germany, in cooperation with the Al-Salam Association, organized a dialogue forum under the moderation of Dr. Media Sheikha, writer and poet, titled “The Literary and Artistic Forum: The Spaces of Text Between Writing and Musical Rhythm.”...Read More

Berlin, December 28, 2024 — The International Cultural Academy organized a dialogue forum on Saturday under the moderation of Dr. Media Sheikha, Director of the Department of Literature and Critical Studies at the Academy. The event, titled “The Role of Literature and Culture in Shaping a Collective Identity Amid Ongoing Conflicts”, was held at the Al-Salam Association in Berlin and attracted a large audience, including distinguished writers, poets, and cultural figures...Read More

On June 10th, 2024 The International Cultural Academy, represented by Mr. Mohamed Fattah and Al-Nass Organization, represented by Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud, signed a joint cooperation protocol to support the development program approved by the Academy in addition to the rest of the cultural and artistic programs. It is worth mentioning that Al Nass organization for development has started it's work back in February 2016 as the only and executive partner for IOM in (NPM) program which has been renamed later to become (HNAP) program...Read More

The International Cultural Academy is honored to invite you to attend the 2023 cultural youth festival on September 16. 2023 until September 17, 2023, funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science for the state of North Rhine and Westphalia,

In Hangar 21 Detmold.

The Cultural Festival "Shababeek" 2023 - is about immigration from artistic vision to shed light on the marginalized views of workers in the field of culture who have a history of migration and provide an insight into the work of artists, authors, poets, musicians and theater artists.

It is worth mentioning that The International Cultural Academy was established by a group of immigrant artists and active people in 2019 to enhance cultural integration....Read More

International Cultural Academy is glad to announce its first course in photography. The course has been prepared by Mr. Kamal Oghly who is an international photographer and also the head of the photography department in the academy. In addition, he is a member of the founding committee and a member of the studies and research committee of ICA.

Lünen, July 26, 2025 — Amid the difficult times faced by the Syrian people in general and the Kurdish community in particular, the International Cultural Academy organized a special literary evening in Lünen, Germany, dedicated to the launch of the poetry collection Golband by poet Adnan Hassan (Greebo)...Read More

Duisburg, June 28, 2025 — The International Cultural Academy, by invitation of the Municipality of Duisburg and the Mayor, is pleased to announce its participation in the 9th Multicultural Festival. The event will take place on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Flachsmarkt 15, 47051 Duisburg. Entry is free for all attendees....Read More

Dresden, April 26, 2025 — Represented by Dr. Media Sheikha, Director of the Office of Literature and Critical Studies at the International Cultural Academy and representative of the European Center for Development and Geostrategic Studies (ECDA) in Germany, the Academy successfully concluded its participation in the Founding Conference on Digitizing the Kurdish Language, held at the Kulturhaus in Dresden on April 25–26, 2025...Read More

On December 07, 2024 Berlin — The International Cultural Academy successfully concluded the first day of the Second International Conference of Kurdish Cultural Associations and Institutions, which brought together cultural leaders, representatives of organizations, and academics from across the region and beyond.....Read More

International Cultural Academy held on Saturday 20/4/2014 on the occasion of the anniversary of the "World Book Day" a cultural event under the title "Lünen Cultural Festival", which was attended by a number of those interested in literature and poetry.

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Writers, poets, artists, men of the press and the media and all of the attendees of civil society were welcomed. The promotional video was shown on the events and activities held by the International Cultural Academy and the events in which it participated in. After the end of the show, the festival's presenter, the poet Mr. Hajar Boutani, spoke and thanked the administration of the Church of Life which is an important partner in extending bridges of culture between the International Cultural Academy and members of society interested in culture and literature...Read More

On Friday 11.04.2022 and under the title "Meeting Point - Art and Culture - Migrants Make Art and Culture" the first event of the International Cultural Academy was held at the International Center “Internationales Zentrum (IZ)” in Duisburg, Germany, with sponsorship of the Ministry of Homeland, Municipalities, Construction and Digitization in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

The event included several artistic pieces such as painting workshop, poetry readings, oriental cultural music as well as pop music and singing, stand-up comedy and serving a special diverse oriental buffet.

A distinctive photo gallery, selected from the exhibition "Civilization of Clay" by light artist and researcher (Kamal Oghly), accompanied the event.

The event concluded with distributing certificates of appreciation.

The International Cultural Academy in Germany is pleased to announce the start of accepting membership applications for individuals. To check our membership options and rules kindly click on the "Membership" link.

Bremen, June 2025 — In the framework of its commitment to documenting cultural and religious dynamics in the diaspora, the International Cultural Academy, represented by Dr. Media Sheikha, Director of the Office of Literature and Critical Studies in Germany and representative of the European Center for Development and Geostrategic Studies (ECDA), held a special dialogue at the Arab Evangelical Church in Bremen...Read More

Berlin, May 24, 2025 — The International Cultural Academy participated in the Multicultural Festival held on Friday and Saturday, May 23–24, 2025. The festival brought together communities, cultural organizations, and artists to celebrate diversity, foster dialogue, and highlight the value of cultural exchange in building inclusive societies...Read More

Brussels, March 27, 2025 — Represented by Dr. Media Sheikha, Director of the Office of Literature and Critical Studies, the International Cultural Academy successfully concluded its participation in the 19th International Peace Conference: “The European Union and the Middle East”, held on March 26–27, 2025, at the European Parliament in Brussels...Read More

On November 22, 2024 The International Cultural Academy, in partnership with several institutions, hosted a reading workshop showcasing journalist Isabelle Schayani’s book Five Winding Paths to Germany. The publication captures the stories of five individuals, each taking a different journey yet striving toward the same goal....Read More

On Saturday, 2024.4.20, the International Cultural Academy held a dialogue under the title of asylum in literary works (the biography of war and geography) attended by a group of interested, writers and poets, where the event was held at the Baghdad Cultural Forum - Berlin. The Head of the Baghdad Forum for Culture and Arts - Berlin and editor -in -chief of Voice of Al -Saalik newspaper delivered an opening speech in which he welcomed the Director of the Department of Arts and Critical Studies of the International Cultural Academy - Germany Dr. Media Sheikha for her organization and management of the dialogue symposium on asylum literature in literary works and the biography of war and geography, and then welcomed the public ...Read More

Under the motto "RESTART TOGETHER" the "International Cultural Academy e.V." is anouncing it's first event “Meeting point ART & CULTURE” that will take place on November 4th, 2022 at 13:00 in the International Center in Duisburg.

the event will include: Photo galery, Theatre, Singing, Paint, Poetry reading & Stand up comedy

With the kind support of the Ministry for Homeland, Municipal Affairs, Building and Digitization of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia - Germany

We at International Cultural Academy are glad to announce that we have started specialized forums on Facebook for all the programs we support. We aim to gather all remarkable figures in these forums to create a productive and professional environment to exchange experience. To check out our forums please go to our Facebook page link.