English Translate original post with Google Translate A Kurdish-themed evening of music, dancing and food organised by 24:7 Theatre Festival  to raise money  which will go towards putting on their show ‘The Interpreter, Home.’  The play is by Hekate Papadaki and is about a psychologically damaged Kurdish patient and issues that arise when she is treated

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English Translate original post with Google Translate A beautiful Turkish song by Efkan Şeşen played by Paula Darwish and band live at The Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Saçlarına dolana dolana yar dolana Tenim rüzgar olana olana yar olana olana yar olana Şu memleket derdine düştüm seher peşine Söz verdiysem aşkıma içim gider coşkuna içim gider

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English Translate original post with Google Translate Online interviews and reviews.. The following post has links to interviews and reviews dating back to 2002, shortly after Paula Darwish first arrived in Manchester and launched the country and eastern project with the 4 track cd “country and eastern”. From Manchester fanzines to Turkish national newspapers, marking

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English Translate original post with Google Translate Escape from the City Festival Saturday 10 September 2.00-7.00pm Paula Darwish & The Country and Eastern Band, Lulu and The Lampshades,Girl Peculiar, Princes in the Tower,Albert Thompson and more…. Tickets are free – but book in advance to receive your festival wristband. Call Salford Tourist Information Centre on

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English Translate original post with Google Translate Iguana Bar Party Iguana Bar: 115 -117 Manchester Road, Manchester, M21 9PG Paula Darwish and the Country and Eastern Band with their unique brand of Turkish and Kurdish folk music.More beautiful music from Turkey with special guests Heather Greenbank and Pascal Paschalis on bouzouki. World music at its

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