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Yahhya: The story of my music comes from my land and culture
Kurdish artist Yahhya published his first solo album titled Dereng. -
Neighbours, by Mano Khalil, opens Berlin Kurdish Culture Festival
Neighbours, by Mano Khalil, opened the 12th edition of the Berlin Kurdish Culture Festival on Thursday night. -
3rd Martyr Bawer Heavy Festival stars in Kobanê
The 3rd Martyr Bawer Heavy Festival started in Kobanê on Wednesday. -
4th edition of Diyarbakır Comparative Literature Days to begin on 21 October
Diyarbakır Comparative Literature Days, which will take place for the 4th time this year, will be held between 21 and 30 October with the theme "Truth in the Language of Imagination". -
Last preparations for 8th Amed Theater Festival
The program of the 8th Amed Theater Festival, organized by Amed City Theater from 20 to 30 October, has been announced. Many groups from Urmia to Germany will participate in the festival, which will draw attention to the destruction of nature. -
Abdullah Öcalan's Beyond State, Power and Violence published in English
The International Initiative “Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan – Peace in Kurdistan” in collaboration with PM Press published the English translation of Öcalan’s monumental work, Beyond State, Power, and Violence. -
DTK, TJA, DBP and HDP Youth Assembly call on citizens: Don't support the trustees festival in Sur!
DTK, TJA, DBP and HDP Youth Assembly called on everyone to “take a clear stance and to not participate to the festival organized by trustees in Sur" (Amed). -
Hîlala Zêrîn composes song for Jîna Amini
The Hîlala Zêrîn Movement of Afrin Region has released a video clip called 'Jina' to commemorate Jîna Mahsa Amini and support the women's resistance in Rojhilat (Eastern Kurdistan). -
Kurdish PEN condemns the murder of Akarsel, calls on KRG to punish the perpetrators
The Kurdish Centre of the International PEN condemned the murder of female academic and journalist Nagihan Akarsel in Sulaymaniyah and called on the Kurdistan regional authorities to fulfil their duties and punish the perpetrators. -
13th Kurdish Film Festival Hamburg to kick off on 26 October
The 13th Kurdish Film Festival Hamburg will take place at the end of October. The opening film is "Neighbors" by Mano Khalil, while "Stille Post" by Florian Hoffmann will be the closing film. -
"Serhildan": Music clip from Rojava for Jina Mahsa Amini
The art and cultural community "Hûnergeha Welat" from Rojava released a music clip in memory of Jina Mahsa Amini. -
New York Kurdish Film Festival will kick off on 14 October
The Kurdish Cultural Center will organize the 6th edition of the New York Film Festival from 14 to 16 October. -
Webinar: The Kurdish Dimension of Iran’s Protest Movement
The Kurdish Peace Institute organizes a virtual panel to discuss how and why Kurds are rising up, the role of Kurdish women in resistance to gender inequality and ethnic discrimination in Iran. -
Solidarity with Rojhilat resistance expressed at screening of Kobanê movie
The Kobanê movie continues to be screened at the Baqî Xido Culture and Art Center. The Rojava Film Commune saluted the resistance in Rojhilat Kurdistan at the screenings. -
12th Kurdish Film Festival in Berlin to kick off on 12 October
The premiere of the documentary “A Bridge to Rojava” by Ekrem Heydo will take place at the 12th Kurdish Film Festival Berlin. The film accompanies two co-founders of the town twinning association Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg - Dêrik to Rojava. -
Neighbours by Mano Khalil opens London Kurdish Film Festival
The 13th London Kurdish Film Festival kicked off on Friday. -
Governor in Urfa bans concert by Ilkay Akkaya
The concert to be given by the artist Ilkay Akkaya on 25 September in Urfa was banned by the governor's office. -
Besê Budak says young people should protect dengbêjs tradition
Besê Budak said that original dengbêjs emerged from Botan and added: "Dengbêjî is our most ancient culture. We have kept this culture alive until today. Our youth should also protect the dengbêjî tradition." -
People of Kobanê fill Culture and Art Center to watch film about their resistance
The film Kobanê, directed by Özlem Yaşar, premiered at Baqî Xido Culture and Art Center in Kobanê. -
Artist taken into custody for singing in Kurdish
Kadir Çat, who performed at the HDP's public meeting, was taken into custody for singing in Kurdish. -
Spectacular concert for Öcalan and the Kurds in Rome
A spectacular concert was organised on Sunday by Kurdish and Italian institutions in Rome, Italy. Thousands of people attended the concert dubbed "Time of Hope and Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan", where dozens of well-known local artists took the stage. -
Emergency Committee for Rojava Reading Group discusses Democratic Confederalism
The Emergency Committee for Rojava Reading Group is holding a series of meetings to discuss Democratic Confederalism. -
Concert for the Kurdish people today in Rome
A concert for the Kurdish people will be organized today in Rome. -
Kurdish institutions in Switzerland call for participation in the festival in the Netherlands
The Kurdish institutions in Switzerland called for participation in the Kurdish Festival in the Netherlands on Saturday. -
Rojava Film Commune releases official trailer of film "Kobanê"
The Rojava Film Commune has released the official trailer of the film "Kobanê" by Ozlem Yaşar.