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• Rojava and Bremen universities organize "Jin, Jiyan, Azadî" symposium  

  Student workshop and a symposium titled "Jin, Jiyan, Azadî and the revolution of the peoples".
• Italian comedian and actor Paolo Rossi calls on everyone to donate to Heyva Sor 

  Italian comedian and actor Paolo Rossi issued a video appeal to invite everyone to donate to Heyva Sor and show solidarity with the victims of the earthquake that hit Kurdistan, Turkey, Rojava and Syria.
• KCK Education Committee: Let's embrace our struggle for language and education 

  The KCK Education Committee said in a statement marking International Mother Language Day, that “Let's embrace our struggle for existence, identity, language and education in all social and legal terms.”
• Living multilingualism in Rojava 

  After the suppression of all identities beyond Arabic by the Ba'athist regime, the Rojava revolution built a system in which all languages are respected, taught and lived.
• KJK: Every Kurdish house should be turned into a Kurdish school 

  In a statement marking the International Mother Language Day, the KJK Education Committee said that Kurdish families should transform their houses into a school where Kurdish language and culture are developed.
• Kurdistan National Congress: Invading states endanger the Kurdish language 

  The Kurdistan National Congress said in a statement to mark 21 February, World Mother Language Day, that "the fascist systems of the occupying states endanger the Kurdish language and the languages of the Kurdistan components."
• Today is International Mother Language Day 

  Today is International Mother Language Day
• TEV-ÇAND women artists call to support Heyva Sor campaign for earthquake victims 

  TEV-ÇAND women members called for participation in the aid campaign launched by Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê for the people affected by the earthquake.
• Film about struggle for justice of Emine Şenyaşar to be shown at IAWRT Asian Women’s Film Festival 

  Young Amed film director Elif Yiğit, made a film about the struggle for justice of Emine Şenyaşar. The movie has been selected in competition by IAWRT Asian Women’s Film Festival.
• Iranian film-maker Panahi released on bail after hunger strike 

  Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi was released on bail after going on hunger strike.
• Jailed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi goes on hunger strike 

  Jailed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi went on hunger strike, his wife said.
• Koma Ma will play in support to HDP campaign ‘Our treasure is our people' 

  Koma Ma will perform on 1 February to support the HDP campaign ‘Our treasure is our people'.
• Concert in Barcelona demands freedom for Öcalan and political prisoners 

  A concert called "Time for hope for Kurdistan" was held in Barcelona on Saturday to demand freedom for Kurdish people's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and all political prisoners.
• Play about Öcalan arrives in Bilbao 

  The theater play about Öcalan, La Celda sin noche (The cell without night), will be performed in Bilbao in March.
• Iranian film actress Tavaslı calls for boycot of Fajr Film Festival in Tehran 

  Iranian film actress Haniye Tavaslı announced that she boycotted the annual Fajr Film Festival in Tehran.
• Çanakkale Governor bans concert by HDP Youth Assembly  

  The concert that HDP Youth Assembly planned to hold in Çanakkale on Friday was banned by the city’s Governor.
• Film “Kobanê” to be shown on four Kurdish TV channels today and tomorrow 

  The feature film “Kobanê” by director Özlem Yaşar and the Rojava Film Commune will be shown on four different Kurdish TV channels beginning from today.
• Rojava Film Commune will soon release new TV series 

  One of the main achievements and pillars of the Rojava Revolution is the preservation, creation and promotion of culture and art. Cinema is proving a successful medium to this end. The Rojava Film Commune will soon release a new TV series, Evîna Kurd.
• Concert for Abdullah Öcalan in Barcelona 

  A concert in solidarity with Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and political prisoners will be held in Barcelona on Saturday 28 January.
• Women maintain cultural heritage through handicrafts 

  Women in Qamishlo maintain their cultural heritage through handicrafts and ornaments.
• Kobanê Baqî Xido Culture and Art Center opens course to train theater actors 

  Kobanê Baqî Xido Culture and Art Center opened a course to train theater actors.
• Hungarian philosopher Tamás dies after long illness 

  Hungarian philosopher Gáspár Miklós Tamás, one of the leading figures of the petition launched to remove the PKK from the EU's list of terrorist organizations, passed away after a long illness.
• Artist Hunermend: Women are leading the revolution in Rojhilat and Iran 

  Artist Hemid Hunermend from Rojhilatê Kurdistan said that the leaders of the resistance in Iran and Rojhilat are women.
• 16 Kurdish language institutions: Kurdish should be a language of education 

  Kurdish language institutions made a statement criticizing the introduction of the Kurdish language as an elective course at schools in Turkey, saying, “Kurdish should not be instructed in elective courses; it should be a language of education.”
• Eğitim Sen: People should receive education in their mother tongue 

  Eğitim Sen Amed Branch said: "All people in these lands should receive education in their mother tongue."