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Kurdish Film Festival kicks off in Düsseldorf
The first Kurdish Film Festival in Düsseldorf will open tomorrow night with the movie Rojbash by Özkan Küçük. -
Short version of Lêgerîn Magazine available to download
The short version of the Lêgerîn Magazine number 13 is available to download. -
Churches and foundations in Raqqa handed over to the Christian Property Protection Department
The property, churches and foundations of Christian refugees in Raqqa were handed over to the Department for the Protection of Syriac, Assyrian, Chaldean and Armenian Property in Northern and Eastern Syria. -
KCK: Çarşema Sor represents the growing spirit of resistance for existence and freedom
“With the resistance in Shengal, the Êzidi people have made clear that they refuse to surrender to the attacks. They are reuniting with their roots again, and confronting their opponents stronger than ever before,” KCK said. -
TAJÊ distributes SMJÊ's aid parcels to families in Shengal
The Umbrella Organization of Yazidi Women's Councils sent aid parcels to Shengal on the occasion of the 'Çarşema Serê Nîsanê' festival. TAJÊ distributed the aid parcels to families in need. -
'Alevis write their own encyclopedia' campaign to be launched
The aim of the Alevi Encyclopedia is to protect Alevi culture, history, faith values and teachings against assimilation and carry them into the future. -
1st Düsseldorf Kurdish Film Festival kicks off on 25 April
The 1st Düsseldorf Kurdish Film Festival will kick off on 25 April. More than 30 films and documentaries will be screened at the festival, which will continue until 28 April. -
Ramadan Feast enthusiasm in Northern and Eastern Syria
The revival in the bazaar with the approach of Ramadan Feast delights the shopkeepers, cheers the children and turns the cities into a feast in North-East Syria. The joy in the hearts is reflected in the smiles on the faces. -
Graphic novel about Öcalan's life presented in Berlin
The presentation of Abdullah Öcalan's biography as a graphic novel was enthusiastically welcomed in Berlin. The determination to build a world beyond capitalist modernity was palpable. -
Rojava Film Commune pays tribute to director Halil Dağ
A ceremony to commemorate director Halil Dağ was held in Qamishlo. -
Zagros Film Festival shows selection of Kurdish movies online
The Zagros Film Festival shows 15 unique films realized by Kurdish directors online. -
Documentary about JITEM Case in competition at 43rd Istanbul Film Festival
The documentary Dargeçit, which is about the JITEM Case, will compete at the 43rd Istanbul Film Festival. -
Science for Society - Revolutionary Political Thought of Kurdistan, a conference by ADM
The Academy of Democratic Modernity is organizing a Conference of Science for Society in Ljubljana and Koper (Slovenia) between April 8 and 12, to talk about the revolutionary political thought of Kurdistan. -
The art of kilim, the embroidered memory of Kurdistan, is disappearing
The tradition of carpet weaving in North Kurdistan is in danger of being lost. Due to war and assimilation policies, this millennia-old culture is disappearing, especially in Van and Hakkari. -
Hekim Sefkan reads his poems at Galician Poetry Festival
Hekim Sefkan’s family emigrated from Mardin to Rojava. He read his poems at the Galician festival Alguén que respira! -
The life of Öcalan, a graphic novel to be published on 4 April
A graphic novel telling the life of Öcalan will be published on 4 April, the Kurdish people's leader's 75th birthday. -
Kurdish poems at Galician Poetry Festival
Kurdish poet Hekin Sefkan at Galician Poetry Festival. -
Mathlouthi: I couldn’t sing in Kurdish in Istanbul but I will sing in Diyarbakır
Tunisian artist Emel Mathlouthi, who could not take the stage at the Newroz celebration in Istanbul due to arbitr obstructions, said: "Every language and culture is a richness. It is unacceptable to ban or prevent art." -
Prometheus to be performed in Hesekê and Qamishlo on 24 March, International Martyrs' Day
The play Prometheus will be staged in Northern and Eastern Syria on the occasion of 24 March, International Martyrs' Day. -
13th issue of Lêgerîn magazine published
The 13th issue of Lêgerîn magazine has been published. -
Kurdish cinema days in Bogotá to mark Newroz
On the occasion of Newroz, the Kurdish cinema days titled "Newroz, glances under fire" will be held in Bogotá for the second consecutive year. -
Eğitim-Sen: There is a policy aimed at dissolving the identity of the Kurdish people
The co-chair of the Eğitim-Sen education union office in Amed, Saliha Zorlu, described the denial of the right to mother tongue as one of the most violent expressions of the special war. -
Öcalan's first book published in Armenian
The first volume of Abdullah Öcalan's “Manifesto for a Democratic Civilization” has been published by Yerevan's Lusakn Publishing House. Well-known personalities took part in a book launch at the Union of Writers of Armenia. -
12th Kurdish Culture Week in Basel ends today
The Dengbêj were the centre of the 12th Kurdish Culture Week in Basel. -
At least 17 Kurdish concerts banned in the last 5 years
Today is Music Freedom Day. In Turkey, in the past 5 years, at least 17 Kurdish concerts have been banned.