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• MKM concert in Istanbul banned by Turkish authorities  

  The Mesopotamia Cultural Centre (MKM) was banned by Turkish authorities from giving a concert on the occasion of the 31st founding anniversary.
• Street artist Kemal Abdullah, from Tehran to Sulaymaniyah 

  Street artist Kemal Abdullah, who has been singing on the streets of Tehran with his violin for years, moved to South Kurdistan to avoid the restrictions posed on music.
• Shengal Autonomous Assembly celebrates Yazidi Feast 

  The Shengal Democratic Autonomous Assembly celebrated the Yazidi Feast, Cejna Êzî.
• Jailed Iranian director receives award from Vienna Film Festival 

  Iranian director Magkan Elanlu, who is now jailed in Qertesk Prison, has been awarded the Special Human Rights Award at the Vienna Human Rights Film Festival.
• Roman-era mosaic discovered in Manbij 

  Roman-era mosaic discovered in Manbij has been taken under protection.
• A theater project in Rojava; ‘2 workshops, 2 plays’ 

  Thanks to the publicity made in the cities of Qamişlo and Dêrik, around 50 people attended the workshops that produced two new plays.
• Five thousand historical and cultural places destroyed by ISIS in Iraq 

  The Iraqi Minister of Culture and Antiquities spoke about the aftermath of the ISIS attacks in the country in 2014.
• Iranian artists: We are ready to take action for colleagues in prison 

  400 artists, including filmmakers, activists, intellectuals and artists, wrote an open letter demanding the release of artists arrested by the Iranian regime.
• Kevana Zerin calls on artists and intellectuals to resist until isolation on Öcalan is lifted 

  Kevana Zerin said: "We call on all artists and intellectuals to resist until the isolation on Öcalan is broken and to play our role."
• Gerîla TV releases new clip  

  Gerîla TV released a clip describing the resistance of the guerrillas against the Turkish invaders in Xakurke and Zap regions of the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• "The Epic of the PKK" - Pioneering work of revolutionary art 

  The work "The Epic of the PKK", published by the guerrilla group Awazê Çiya on the occasion of the 44th anniversary of its foundation, gives an insight into Kurdish history and the Kurdistan Workers' Party that is as stirring as it is poetic.
• A poem to Abdullah Öcalan to mark the 44th anniversary of the PKK 

  Political activist Estella Schmid wrote a poem to Abdullah Öcalan to mark the 44th anniversary of the PKK.
• Internationalist fighters shoot music video ‘Çerxa Şoreşe’ 

  Internationalist fighters of the YPG/YPJ in Rojava shot a music video for the guerrilla anthem Çerxa Şoreşe.
• "PKK Epic" movie released 

  The movie "PKK Epic" was released.
• The movie "PKK Epic" to be released tomorrow, 44th anniversary of the establishment of the PKK 

  The movie "PKK Epic" will be released tomorrow, on the 44th anniversary of the establishment of the PKK.
• Children of 'Time of Impatience’ 

  The movie Time of Impatience directed by Aydın Orak, which tells the story of two poor twin brothers who want to dive into a proper swimming pool in a luxury site, talks about the class distinction from the eyes of children.
• Sulaymaniyah International Book Fair kicks off 

  Thousands of magazines and books from 20 countries are displayed at the 4th International Book Fair of Sulaymaniyah.
• Catholic Church in Mosul opens for the first time after ISIS invasion 

  Religious sites were among the targets of the ISIS onslaught in Iraq eight years ago.
• Ahmet Kaya remembered in Paris 

  22 years after his death in exile in Paris, the Kurdish musician Ahmet Kaya was remembered. In Turkey, he was declared a traitor to the fatherland, and his songs are still sung by millions of people today.
• Ancient site in Van looted under the pretext of restoration 

  The 3,000-year-old archaeological site Hill Zernaki in the Erciş district of Van, is being demolished and looted under the pretext of restoration.
• Italian director who dedicated award to NE Syria: "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" is connected to Öcalan 

  “It is a great contradiction not to realize that the slogan "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" (Woman, Life, Freedom) is connected to Abdullah Öcalan. Everyone who advocates a free life should see what is happening in Imrali and in the mountains of Kurdistan.”
• Conference on Kurdish-Arab Relations held in Paris 

  A conference titled 'Kurdish-Arab Relations from Past to Present' was held in Paris, France.
• Letters from Shengal screening in Qamishlo 

  The film "Letters from Shengal" was screened in Qamishlo on the 7th anniversary of the liberation of Shengal.
• Book by Kurdish women politicians in prison out in English 

  Gültan Kışanak edited The Purple Color of Kurdish Politics, a collection of prison writings by over 20 Kurdish women politicians, including herself.
• Hunergeha Welat releases new clip to condemn Turkish chemical weapons attacks 

  Hunergeha Welat drew attention to the chemical weapons attacks carried out by the Turkish state in her new clip.