{"id":29679,"date":"2025-04-03T08:39:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T08:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/syriac-union-party.com\/en\/?p=29679"},"modified":"2025-04-03T08:39:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T08:39:11","slug":"the-syriac-union-party-celebrates-akitu-in-derik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/syriac-union-party.com\/en\/?p=29679","title":{"rendered":"The Syriac Union Party Celebrates Akitu in Derik"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Syriac-Assyrian people in Derik celebrated the Babylonian-Syriac-Assyrian New Year, Akitu, with a large official and public turnout.<br \/>\nThe event was organized by the Coordination and Consultation Committee of the National Parties of the Syriac-Assyrian People in Syria and featured artistic and musical performances, as well as several speeches.<br \/>\nEileen Gorgis, a member of the Syriac Union Party Council, delivered a speech welcoming the attendees. She emphasized that the occasion is not merely a commemoration of an ancient memory but a reaffirmation of the ongoing national struggle and the pursuit of the rights of our people in the land of our ancestors.<br \/>\nAdditionally, Hussam Al-Qass delivered a speech on behalf of the Assyrian Organization, in which he stressed the importance of preserving and reviving the history of the Syriac-Assyrian people and defending it, highlighting the necessity of unity and solidarity among Syriac-Assyrian people to achieve their legitimate aspirations.<br \/>\nThe celebration also featured a theatrical sketch titled &#8220;We and Akitu&#8221;, performed by the Ornina troupe of the Assyrian Organization, along with the &#8220;Tasaqn&#8221; dance piece and several folkloric dance performances. 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The event was organized by the Coordination and Consultation Committee of the National Parties of the Syriac-Assyrian People in Syria and featured artistic and musical performances, as well as several speeches. 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