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• Documentary about artist Mehmet Çapan premiered in Stuttgart 

  The premiere of the documentary about the life of artist Mehmet Çapan, was held in Stuttgart. At the gala attention was drawn to the importance of the mother language. 
• HDP MPs mark Mother Language Day: “Language is life” 

  Deputies displayed banners reading “Language is life” in several languages.
• Actions for Mother Language Day in North Kurdistan and Turkey 

  Actions held in many cities of Northern Kurdistan and Turkey on the Mother Language Day called people to stand up for the preservation of the Kurdish language.
• DTK calls on people to speak Kurdish everywhere 

  Celebrating International Mother Language Day, the DTK said that targeting the language means trying to destroy the very existence of a people.
• Kurds celebrate International Mother Language Day 

  "Our call to all Kurds is to understand the importance of learning and developing the language and strive to use Kurdish in every moment of their life.”
• Kurdish artists promote concert for National Unity in Stockholm 

  Kurdish artists organize concerts for national unity in Stockholm.
• Workshop promotes Kurdish theatre 

  A workshop in Kurdish theater began in Istanbul on 16 February. "If Kurdish is not turning into a culture, everyone has a responsibility in this," said Berfin Zenderlioğlu, the theater teacher of the workshop.
• 'Ji bo Azadiyê' will be screened at Geneva Film Festival 

  The movie 'Ji bo Azadiyê' about the resistance of Sur, will be screened at the 18th Geneva Film Festival.
• HDP calls on everyone to listen to Grup Yorum members' demands 

  A delegation including HDP co-chairs, visited Helin Bölek, Grup Yorum member on hunger strike.
• Kurdish Literature Association opens in Amed 

  The association was founded by seven Kurdish writers.
• Teatra Jiyana Nû performes Dario Fo in Berlin 

  Teatra Jiyana Nû performed in Berlin its play 'Bêrû'.
• Heyva Sor presents documentary about Kobanê resistance 

  The documentary made by Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê (Kurdistan Red Crescent) Italian branch about the ISIS brutality was shown in Livorno.
• The true story of the Sur resistance: Ji bo Azadiyê 

  Ersin Çelik, director of the film 'Ji bo Azadiyê', was in Rotterdam presenting the film to the Rotterdam International Film Festival.
• Kurdish Language Platform visits parties in Parliament 

  The meeting addressed issues such as the efforts to end assimilation policies towards the Kurdish language.
• Theatre festival continues in Shehba 

  The 4th Mîtan Theater Festival is continuing at the Çiyayê Kurmênc Theater Hall in Ehdas, Shehba. On Sunday the play titled "Tu bi xêr hatî Cuha" was performed.
• Kurdish language initiative launched in Kobanê 

  Baqî Xido Culture and Art Center in Kobanê have launched a Kurdish language mobilization for children to learn and speak Kurdish correctly.
• Night in solidarity with Rojava in Genk 

  Heyva Sor a Kurdistan held a night in solidarity with Rojava in Genk, Belgium.
• The State targets docs and film addressing the Kurdish issue 

  Filmmakers and journalists Çayan Demirel, Ertuğrul Mavioğlu and Veysi Atay were punished last year while filmmakers Kazım Öz, Özay Şahin, Kutbettin Cebe and Şiyar Dicle will appear in court soon.
• Mîtan Theatre Festival in Shehba canton 

  The festival continues on its third day.
• Making theater in Maxmur Refugee Camp 

  Sîrwan Kanat is a theater actor in Maxmur Camp. Seven plays have been created and performed in Maxmur Camp, says Kanat, adding that national unity will be important for art as well.
• Le Monde Diplomatique dedicates issue to Kurds 

  The latest issue of Le Monde Diplomatique is dedicated to Kurds and their century-long struggle.
• Kurdish Literature Association established in Amed 

  The Kurdish Literature Association was established in Amed (Diyarbakır).
• The documentary about MLKP is ready 

  The documentary "Dema Baranan" prepared by the Filmmakers Film Collective has been completed.
• Actress Emektar: Theater eliminates borders 

  Actress Berfin Emektar said that "theater eliminates borders" and has an important part of the developing of the arts field. 
• Special screening in Qamishlo of the film Ji Bo Azadiyê 

  The film Ji Bo Azadiyê (The end will be spectacular) about the resistance of Sur was screened at Mihemed Şêxo Culture and Art Center in Qamishlo.