AMED – Soran Hosseini, a director from Rojhilat participating in the 11th Amed Theatre Festival, said art cannot exist detached from society, adding: “Peace has no borders. This is a matter of artistic sensitivity and the connection established with people.”

 

The 11th International Amed Theatre Festival, held under the theme “Dialogue for Peace,” is ongoing in Amed (Diyarbakır, Turkey), with theatre groups from many countries taking part. Among them is the Chamchamal Fine Art and Z Theatre group from Rojhilat. The group is participating with its play CM, which addresses socio-cultural distances in society and the challenges of life.

 

 

Hosseini, who wrote and directed the play, shared his views on the festival, theatre and its contribution to peace.

 

He emphasised that art has no boundaries and that peace is universal in nature. Hosseini said: “Peace has no borders, and there can be no border without peace. This is a matter of artistic sensitivity and the connection established with people.”

 

Hosseini said art is not merely an idea expressed in writing but is directly connected to life, adding that artists must transcend boundaries. “An artist understands the link between life and death and the sensitivity of that connection. That is why an artist does not accept borders,” he said and added that every society has its own values, shaped within social relationships.

 

Speaking about Kurdish theatre, Hosseini said it holds significant potential but that some values have weakened over time. He stressed: “Art becomes meaningful if it turns toward its people and serves them. Otherwise, that connection weakens. Art is life itself. Art detached from the people cannot exist.”

 

Hosseini highlighted the importance of the festival, saying events in Amed are not only spaces for watching performances but also for production. “People come together in these spaces, create and form a shared consciousness,” he said.

 

He stressed that collective effort is essential for the development of art and that everyone should be able to exist freely with their own language and identity.

 

Pointing to the international dimension of art, Hosseini said institutions such as the International Theatre Institute (ITI) play an important role. Hosseini concluded: “Art and people are not separate. Art exists with the people and continues to live with them.”