With the goal of improving and fostering the potential of the youth, Rwanga Awards strives to discover talents, to strengthen confidence and to collect all types of artistic, literary, and scientific projects created and developed throughout the Kurdistan region. Rwanga Foundation accepts the submission of six different categories by young people from all over Kurdistan (including refugees and IDPs) aged between 15 and 25 years. The categories for submission are : photography, painting, short film, poetry, short story writing and scientific invention.   

The Rwanga Awards were established to highlight and inspire the talent of the Kurdish youth.

Winners of the Rwanga Awards 2014:

Short Film -  Soran Ibrahim Suliman

Short Story - Hayfa Ismail Qadir

Poetry - Renwar Namiq Ali

Scientific Innovation - Repak Hussien Mustafa 

Drawing - Helin Salim Othman 

Photography - Brwa Othman Hussen