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Day-Mer presents ‘Women Too

Lost the War’ reading drama

ESTABLISHED in 1948, the journalist, novelist, short story
International Theater Institute, and playwright Curzio Malapar-
with its decision taken in 1961, te, the play depicts the difficult
accepted March 27 as the “World conditions faced by women who
Theatre Day” in order to empha- lost their men in the war in oc-
size the social and cultural im- cupied Austria at the end of the
portance of theatre, where all dis- Second World War. Director Celal
ciplines of art meet, and to show Perk said that they chose the play
international solidarity. “to support the Ukrainian people
On this occasion, national and who are the victims of the impe-
international declarations writ- rialist war of partition and to say
ten by the art and theatre workers ‘No to wars!’”. Sevinç Çelik, Bil-
of the member countries of the gen Telli, Elif Karabulut, Tayfun
institute are read on the stages Keleş, Pınar Tilkidağ, Belgizar
before the plays. Day-Mer Lon- Toprak, Yaşar Demir and İsmail
don Square Stage also presented Değer performed the play, which
the play “Women Also Lost the was performed at the North Lon-
War” as a “reading theater” to cel- don Community Centre on Sun- Community morns the
ebrate this day. Written by Italian day, 27 March.
sudden loss of Demek Akçiçek

THE sudden death of Demek where Demek worked as a teach- as you want, but as I want! (Frida
Akçiçek, a Turkish teacher living in er for many years. The post shared Kahlo) and as she puts it, she is a
England, is been mourned by mem- said: “Dear souls, we are deeply woman in love with freedom as she
bers of the community. saddened by the sudden loss of our wants.
Known and loved by the Turk- dear Demet Akçiçek, who has been We are deeply sadned by the un-
ish-speaking community living in teaching in our institution for a long timely lose of our Demet Akçiçek.
London, the young teacher’s pass- time. We wish her family and loved She worked as a teacher in our in-
ing following a heart attack was an- one’s patience.” stitutions for a long time, and her
nounced on social media. The British Alevi Federation efforts will be accepted by the right.
The news was shared on the Ale- shared a social media post saying: We wish patience to her family and
vi Cultural Center and Cemevi UK, ”I am a Woman. I am a woman, not loved ones.”