Kurdish Dance

Kurdish dances reflect aspects of Kurdish life over the past thousands of years. Rhythmic and elegant movements are called Halparke. The dancers, hand in hand, are depositaries of centuries of revealed culture in Halparke that indicates their unity in history. These movements differ in different parts of Kurdistan reflecting the variety of point of views, and joy and sorrow have their own special place. Kurds sing and dance in all of their festivals, birthdays, and marriage ceremonies. These folkloric dances are one of the main factors which distinguish Kurds from neighbouring Muslim populations.
Kurdish House Dance Group was formed in July 2007 and since then the ensemble has preformed in over a dozen cultural events. Tirgan 2011 hosts performances of a few different styles of Kurdish dance such as; Dilan, Chopi, Sepe, Garanavaand Shikhan.