we are celebrating newroz - yenigün - nevruz with an art exhibition.Anadolu Kültür, Diyarbakır Art Center (DSM) and Gallery Apel from Istanbul are opening an exhibition, 'newroz - yeni gün - nevruz'' on March 20, 2005 in Diyarbakır. The sponsors of the exhibition which will be hosted by the Diyarbakir Municipality Guesthouse and DSM include the Municipality of Diyarbakır and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

The exhibition is curated by Nuran Terzioğlu from Gallery Apel, Istanbul. The video works can be viewed at the DSM space while the installations will be at the Diyarbakır Municipality Guesthouse.'newroz - yenigün - nevruz'' which is the first day of both spring and the new year for many Central Asian and Middle Eastern cultures is also the vernal equinox... The day when the cold winter ends; warm days begin; nature awakens, March 21.'newroz - yenigün - nevruz'' the day of peace...The artistic concept of the 'newroz - yenigün - nevruz'' exhibition is the new day. 35 artists from Istanbul and Diyarbakır will come together to celebrate spring, nature, productivity and peace.'newroz - yenigün - nevruz'' will include new works which the artists created specifically for this show and will both contribute to the evolving and growing art scene in Diyarbakır and reflect the city's changing countenance.'newroz - new day - nevruz'' will be at the Diyarbakır Municipality Guesthouse and DSM until April 10.Participating Artists:Endam Acar, Ali Aksakal, Yüksel Aldemir, Aslımay Altay, Aydan Baktır, Fırat Bingöl, Esra Carus, Ulaş Çibuk, Sakine Çil, Zeynel Doğan, Fırat Erdoğan, Sümbül Eren, Bahattin Eren, Selma Gürbüz, Güler Güngör, Şirin İskit, Yücel Kale, Aziz Kanat, Gülsün Karamustafa, Kurucu Koçanoğlu, Raziye Kubat, Dicle Meşe, Elif Meşe, Ramazan Özcan, Mustafa Özkul, Lerzan Özer, Leyle Sakpınar, Emre Senan, Maria Sezer, Barış Seyitvan, Nezir Şahin, Yıldız Şermet, Esma Paçal Turam ve Ferit Turgut.