Slemani Sonic Horizon Festival

03/04/2026

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10/04/2026

The 10th edition of the SPACE21 Festival in Slemani transforms the city into a living soundscape. Enjoy immersive sound installations, site-specific performances, and world premieres by local and international artists across historic and urban venues. Explore the city's acoustic and ecological dimensions through sound archive, contemporary music, experimental electronics, and participatory experiences.

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Every programme is different — only in that place, only in that moment.

Piramerd Poet

03/04/2026||

Dr Nebez Museum

03/04/2026 at 11:00 AM||

Cultural House

03/04/2026 at 8:00 PM||

SPACE21 Sound Gallery

04/04/2026 at 10:00 AM||

Buss Tour

04/04/2026 at 1:00 PM||

Amna Suraka Museum

05/04/2026 at 1:00 PM||

Saray Slemani

06/04/2026 at 11:00 AM||

Mofti Hammam

06/04/2026 at 7:00 PM||

University of Sulaimani

07/04/2026 at 11:00 AM||

Paia Studio

09/04/2026 at 8:00 PM||

Maryam Al-Adra

10/04/2026 at 8:00 PM||

YOUTH Workshop Registration

If you’re 14–21, join us to explore sound, listening, and creative sound-making inspired by the environment, archaeology, and architecture.

Youth Workshop

15/03/2026 at 11:00 AM||

SPACE21 10th Edition

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ABOUT US

SPACE21 promotes contemporary music, including experimental, electronic, noise, free improvisation, sound art, and sound archives in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Since 2017, SPACE21 has organised sound exhibitions and concerts in Slemani and other cities, showcasing works by local, national and international artists in public spaces. SPACE21’s vision is to elevate sound art for audiences by transforming public spaces into artistic arenas