The 27th Bird Language Festival Held in Giresun's Kuşköy Village
A speaking competition was held at the festival organized to keep the bird language alive, which is on the UNESCO list.
The 27th Bird Language Culture and Art Festival was held in Kuşköy village, located in Giresun's Çanakçı district, with the aim of protecting and keeping alive the bird language, which is included on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.
Purpose and Details of the Festival
The 27th Bird Language Culture and Art Festival was organized in Kuşköy village, affiliated with Giresun's Çanakçı district. The initiative aims to protect, keep alive, and transfer this special language, also known as the bird language, to future generations.
Colorful Competitions and Participants
Within the scope of the event, a bird language speaking competition was held at the village festival area. The village residents' efforts to convey certain sentences through whistling provided quite colorful scenes.
Statements from the Protocol
Governor Mustafa Koç stated that the bird language is a unique culture passed down from generation to generation. Koç emphasized that this sound embodies a way of life, geography, memory, and strong solidarity.
High Participation Achieved
Protocol members and numerous citizens attended the cultural event. Members of parliament and local administrators were among those who participated in the festival.