Mosul Tells Cultural Festival

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Arts & CultureMosul/Baghdad/Erbil/Sulaymaniyah
DatesDates TBACheck locally before booking
DurationAnnualEstimate from available data
Crowd-Public scale varies
Best forPerformance, exhibitionsIts defining feature is the multi-city
LanguageLocal language; English access variesCurrency: IQD
CategoryArts & CultureFestival type
The story

Mosul Tells Cultural Festival in Mosul/Baghdad/Erbil/Sulaymaniyah

A touring arts festival built on the Mosul Tells oral-history project, staged across five cities, Sulaimaniyya, Erbil, Baghdad, Bakhdida, and Mosul, between March and May 2024. Funded by Germany's Federal Foreign Office and the Art+ program, it presented a puppet show, photography, graphic-novel artwork, and animated folk tales aimed at rebuilding social cohesion after the ISIS occupation, drawing over 500 attendees.

The Mosul Tells Cultural Festival Tour brought a touring program of puppetry, animation, photography, and graphic-novel art to five Iraqi cities, Sulaimaniyya, Erbil, Baghdad, Bakhdida, and Mosul itself, between March and May 2024, drawing more than 500 attendees across the tour.
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What is special

The part that makes it specific.

01

The place changes

Its defining feature is the multi-city touring structure itself: rather than a single Mosul-based event, the festival deliberately carried Mosul's stories to audiences in four other cities, reflecting a design aimed at repairing connections between Mosul and the rest of Iraq rather than only reconstructing cultural life within the city

02

The mystery stays covered

The program also combines several distinct media in one touring package, puppetry, documentary photography, graphic-novel illustration, and computer animation, all drawn from the same underlying oral-history collection effort

Traditions & symbols

The language of the festival.

What moves first

Living ritual

Programming draws on collected oral histories from Mosul residents

Water and renewal

Living ritual

translated into a puppet show

The sacred route

Living ritual

photography

The local code

Living ritual

graphic-novel art

Tradition 5

Living ritual

and animated folk tales

Before you go

Essential information

When to go

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Getting around

For Mosul Tells Cultural Festival, plan transport around the exact Mosul/Baghdad/Erbil/Sulaymaniyah venue, route or gathering point rather than the city name alone.

What to wear

Casual attire appropriate for gallery, theater, or community-hall settings depending on the host venue in each city.

Safety

Keep valuables light, follow local instructions, and watch how residents use the space before joining in.

Where to stay

For Mosul Tells Cultural Festival, stay near the part of Mosul/Baghdad/Erbil/Sulaymaniyah you will actually use, with reliable return transport.

Tickets/cost

Check official or local sources for ticketed areas, paid stands, and same-year access rules.

Language/currency

IQD

Family friendly

unknown

Interactive map33.34 N, 44.40 EOpen in Google Maps

Mosul/Baghdad/Erbil/Sulaymaniyah, Nineveh/Baghdad/Kurdistan, Iraq

Nearest airportOSM — Mosul
TransportFor Mosul Tells Cultural Festival, plan transport around the exact Mosul/Baghdad/Erbil/Sulaymaniyah venue, route or gathering point rather than the city name alone.
Stay areaFor Mosul Tells Cultural Festival, stay near the part of Mosul/Baghdad/Erbil/Sulaymaniyah you will actually use, with reliable return transport.

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FAQ

Quick answers.

When is Mosul Tells Cultural Festival?

Mosul Tells Cultural Festival is listed for Multiple months. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.

Where does Mosul Tells Cultural Festival take place?

The festival is listed in Mosul/Baghdad/Erbil/Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.

How long should I plan for?

Annual is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.

Is a source linked?

Official source linked. Eventisimus separates source confidence from travel suggestions, so check final details before booking.

Where exactly is it?

Mosul/Baghdad/Erbil/Sulaymaniyah, Nineveh/Baghdad/Kurdistan, Iraq

Is it family friendly?

unknown

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About this guide

This guide is independently written by Eventisimus using publicly available information, official event and organiser sources where available, local tourism references, and additional editorial research. Eventisimus is not the official organiser of this festival and is not affiliated with it unless explicitly stated.

Festival dates, schedules, ticket conditions, access rules, and local arrangements can change. We aim to present useful and accurate information, but travelers should confirm important details with the official event source before booking transport, accommodation, or tickets.

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Official URLmosultells.org
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SourceSource link available
Listed datesDates TBA
Source statusOfficial source linked
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