Events | Exhibition by Iraqi visual artist Hawraa Al-Khazraji at Albertslund

“The Iraqi abaya wraps Albertslund” – Sarah Sami

With a Danish-Arab presence, the Arab community celebrated on Thursday evening the exhibition of visual artist Hawraa Al-Khazraji entitled “An Iraqi Night”, in coordination with the public library in the suburb of Albertslund.
In her exhibition, the artist’s paintings competed in their beauty and detail, and their joy was felt by all those present.  
Each painting that Hawraa has created tells a story from the heritage. One painting sings ”Majina Ya Majina” about a woman gathering the children around her, and another painting smells of Eid trays and teapots, so that her brush contributes to drawing stories of the traditions of a country that derives its beauty and authenticity from its women.
The Iraqi woman stands like a palm tree, surrounded by gardens of color in every window that Hawraa opens for us.  
For its part, Iraqi song was present, embodying each scene with a song from authentic Iraqi folklore. When the marshes sing:
“Oh fisherman, catch me a little girl,” the boatman replies with the rest of the song, until the balconies appear, humming:
“Mihana Mihana”
The Iraqi abaya dances, “Our sweet sun has set, and we haven’t seen it.”.
The audience applauded, chanting ”Welcome, Baba, welcome!” and expressions of joy were evident on the wicker plates as they invited the visitor to eat “Kleicha” with cups of fragrant tea.
The evening was an “Iraqi afternoon” as our childhood remembers it, so thank you to Hawraa for opening the doors to a world of memories whose roots extend to the land of blackness.   
 
The Iraqi consul in Denmark and a group of Iraqi writers, academics and representatives of cultural and community associations attended the evening.

A collection of photos from the event, taken by: Nibras Aziz

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