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• Culture and art organisations in Rojava support the global campaign “Freedom for Öcalan” 

  Hîlala Zêrîn Movement, Culture and Art Association, Union of Artists, Committee of Intellectuals and Literators and Mesopotamia Culture and Art Movement expressed their support for the international campaign launched on 10 October.
• Kurdish poet Cegerxwîn commemorated at his grave in Qamishlo 

  Kurdish poet and writer Cegerxwîn was commemorated at his grave in Qamishlo on the 39th anniversary of his death.
• Tribute to poet Cegerxwîn in Van 

  The Van-based Arsisa Society for the Study of Kurdish Language, Culture and Art has invited people to a memorial evening about the life and work of the poet Cegerxwîn.
• Berbu by Sevinaz Evdike in competition at Valencia Film Festival 

  The feature 'Berbu' by director Sevinaz Evdike is in competition at the Valencia Film Festival (Mostra de Valencia).
• New York Kurdish Film Festival to kick off tomorrow 

  The 7th edition of the New York Kurdish Film Festival will open tomorrow, Thursday.
• "Sur’da Devran" to be released on 19 October  

  Directed by Haşim Aydemir, the movie "Sur’da Devran", which tells the story of 3 young people named Titi, Dodo and Şaşo, who lived in the Sur district of Amed in the 1990s and became close friends, will be released on 19 October.
• Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Kurdish Studies created in Brazil 

  The Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Kurdish Studies was created in Brazil.
• 13th edition of Kurdish Film Festival Berlin kicks off 

  The 13th edition of the Kurdish Film Festival Berlin will take place from 6 to 12 October. This year the festival's focus will be on Rojhilat, the East Kurdistan Region located in the Islamic State of Iran.
• Hüseyin Çelebi Poetry and Story Competition event to take place on Sunday 

  Hüseyin Çelebi Poetry and Story Competition, organized by YXK and JXK for the 30th time this year, will be held in Cologne on Sunday, 8 October.
• Harvard offers Kurdish Language Course for the first time in the University's history 

  The Faculty of Arts and Sciences began offering the course following advocacy efforts from students.
• 13th edition of Kurdish Film Festival Berlin to kick off on 6 Friday 

  The 13th edition of the Kurdish Film Festival Berlin will take place from 6 to 12 October.
• FilmAmed Documentary Film Festival kicks off 

  The 8th FilmAmed Documentary Film Festival opened in Amed.
• "Embassy of a new world: Kurdistan" in Lausanne ends 

  The "Embassy of a new world: Kurdistan" in Lausanne ended with the slogan "Jin Jiyan Azadi" after debates about "Democratic Confederalism".
• Hozan Diyar calls on Kurdish people and artists to reject the KDP betrayal 

  Hozan Diyar addressed the entire Kurdish people, and Kurdish artists and intellectuals in particular, asking them not to let anyone play with their destiny.
• 'The Art of Freedom' conference to be held in November 

  The Academy of Democratic Modernity will hold 'The Art of Freedom -Strategies for organising and collective resistance' conference in November.
• "Heart of the East" exhibition opens in Berlin 

  The exhibition titled "Heart of the East", which reflects the ethnic and religious communities in Kurdistan, will be open until 1 January 2024 at Zitacelle Spandau in Berlin.
• Jina Amini and 'Jin Jiyan Azadi' uprising nominated for Sakharov Prize 

  Jina Amini, killed by morality police in Tehran a year ago, and the 'Jin Jiyan Azadi' movement were nominated for the Sakharov Prize, the EU's highest human rights award.
• Diary of Gurbetelli Ersöz published in French 

  The diary of Kurdish journalist Gurbetelli Ersöz has been published in French by Les Éditions d'En Bas in Switzerland.
• Indictment for Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi ready 

  An indictment has been prepared for singer Mehdi Yarrahi, who protested the headscarf requirement in Iran.
• TEV-ÇAND Europe condemns smear campaign against director Yılmaz Güney 

  TEV-ÇAND Europe reiterated in a statement that film director Yılmaz Güney is an important revolutionary personality for Kurdish art and condemned the smear campaign against him.
• Literature workshop for young people in Kobanê  

  A workshop on literature and short stories will be held in Kobanê on 23 September to support young people's writing, reading and literary skills.
• Koma Saz û Awaz: Fighting Turkish special war with culture 

  Koma Saz û Awaz was founded during the 19 July Rojava Revolution. They fight the special war policies with culture.
• Musician Ibri releases song for Jîna Amini 

  Musician Rıdvan Ibri composed a song on the first anniversary of Jîna Amini's murder.
• 6th Martyr Ronahî Bawer Govend Festival to kick off tomorrow 

  The 6th Martyr Ronahî Bawer Govend Festival will be held in Rimêlan on 16 September. The festival will last for 4 days.
• Kurdish singer Beytocan laid to rest in Stockholm 

  Kurdish singer Beytocan, who died at the age of 67 as a result of cancer, was laid to rest in Stockholm.