UNESCO City of Music Urfa Hosted Artists from 4 Continents and 30 Countries
At the international gathering held following Urfa's selection as a City of Music for 2026, local dengbêj culture and world music met on the same stage.
Urfa, declared a City of Music for 2026 by UNESCO, hosted a comprehensive musical gathering with the participation of artists and musicians from four continents and thirty countries.
Urfa Selected as City of Music for 2026
Deemed worthy of the title City of Music for 2026 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Urfa became the first city in the region to receive this title.
World Melodies and Dengbêj Şakiro
During the events, audio recordings of the famous dengbêj Şakiro echoed through the hall, while the program later gave way to traditional Romanian musical melodies.
Numerous guests and official delegations from all over the world came together in the city on the occasion of this cultural gathering.
Views of International Participants
Head of the Croatian Delegation Goran Beus, Romanian artist Stefania Redulescu, and Hannover Municipality Representative of Germany Almut Wille shared their feelings and thoughts within the scope of the events.
UNESCO Cities of Music Coordinator Jacoba A. Wagner emphasized that Urfa possesses an extremely rich music culture, stating that alongside Sine, Urfa is one of the two Kurdish cities included in the list.
Metropolitan Municipality Hosting
Within the framework of the events hosted by the Urfa Metropolitan Municipality, Head of Foreign Relations Department Elif Esra Önal evaluated the stages of success in the city's process of winning this title.