March 18, 2015 at 7pm – 9pm
The London based Centre for Kurdish Progress organised a Newroz Celebration in Portcullis House. Stephen Twigg MP for Liverpool West Derby and Sadiq Khan MP for Tooting kindly hosted the event in the Attlee Suite.
The organisation that was launched in June 2014 welcomed over 200 people to celebrate the Kurdish New Year. Several parliamentarians including Eric Olleranshaw MP, Nadhim Zahawi MP, Keith Vaz MP, Mike Gapes MP, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Lord Hylton and Baroness Hussein-Ece, London Councilors, representatives of communities and academics attended the celebration.
Former Iraqi Minister of Water Resources and Chief Adviser to the President of Iraq, Mr Abdul Latif Rashid, Bahra Sargalu of Kurdistan’s Gorran Movement, Khasro Ajgayi on behalf of Kurdish Regional Government, Kemal Amedi of Kurdistan Democratic Party, Dr Alan Semo and Mr Ata Mufty were among the presenters of the awards.
As part of the Newroz Celebration, in order to embellish UK’s Kurdish community’s achievements, the Most Successful Kurds in Britain Awards were held. From business to arts, politics to education ten Kurdish people were awarded.
Ann Clwyd MP, Nadhim Zahawi MP, Estella Schmid and Gary Kent were granted Centre for Kurdish Progress Special Award for their extraordinary contribution to Kurdish Cause.
Full list of winners is below:
Most Successful Businessman
Savas & Bayram Yuksel
Most Successful Businesswoman
Isil Guler
Most Successful Role Model
Shayan Muftuzadeh
Social Responsibility
Karam Kurda
Art Award Female
Tara Jaff
Art Award Male
Jasim Ghafur
Press&Publication Award
Alaettin Sinayic
Most Successful Student Society Award
SOAS Kurdish Society
Most Successful Student
Shaswar Baban
Most Successful Young Entrepreneur
Sahin Anush
Most Successful Politician Award
Nadhim Zahawi MP
Extraordinary Contribution to Kurdish Cause
Ann Clwyd MP
Extraordinary Contribution to Kurdish Cause
Estella Schmid
Extraordinary Contribution to Kurdish Cause
Gary Kent
Extraordinary Contribution to Kurdish Cause
Suleyman Cagin
When:
March 18, 2015 at 7pm – 9pm
Where:
Attlee Suite, Portcullis House
Attlee Suite Portcullis House Bridge Street
Westminster
London SW1A 2LW
United Kingdom
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