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Kurdish language course to be introduced at Goethe University Frankfurt
A regular Kurdish course will be introduced at Goethe University Frankfurt in the coming autumn/winter semester. The course was initiated by the Kurdish student associations YXK/JXK. -
First book exhibition in Raqqa since the defeat of ISIS
29 publishing houses have participated in the exhibition, which includes roughly 20 thousand books and 5000 titles that have been written in different languages of the people of North-East Syria. -
Raqqa's Culture and Antiquities Council launches first book fair in the city
Raqqa's Culture and Antiquities Council launched the first book fair in the city under the slogan 'Reading is Life'. -
Ilkay Akkaya takes the stage with Colour Women's Choir in London
The Colour Women's Choir, formed by women from Kurdistan and Turkey in London, performed together with artist Ilkay Akkaya. -
Greeting from Women Defend Rojava at Zilan Women’s Festival
In a greeting to the Zilan Women's Festival in Frankfurt, the Women Defend Rojava campaign describes the Kurdish women's movement as a role model for worldwide women's struggles that has lit a fire of resistance. -
Education Union demands education in mother tongue rather than elective courses
In its 2021-2022 Education Assessment Report, Eğitim-Sen raised concern over the chronic problems in the education system and criticised the official preference of elective courses over education in the mother tongue. -
Preparations completed for the Zilan Women's Festival in Frankfurt
The Zilan Women's Festival, the annual highlight of the Kurdish women's movement in Germany, will take place in Frankfurt on Saturday. The organisers from the women's association YJK-E invite all to participate and point out its universal character. -
Kurdish writer imprisoned again eight months after her release
The Kurdish writer Leyla Saraç, who was imprisoned for many years, was arrested again eight months after her early release. -
Prison says bookmark with Demirtaş’s name is a threat to prison security
A bookmark with the name of HDP’s former co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş was not delivered to a prisoner in the Kayseri Prison since it was considered a "terrorist propaganda" and a "threat to prison security" by the prison administration. -
Purple Meridians: Women making cinema meet in Catalunya
The Purple Meridians cinema project moves to Olot, in Catalunya. -
Anka Language Culture and Art Association opens in Ankara
Anka Language Culture and Art Association (Anka-Der) was opened, which will carry out activities for the preservation and development of the Kurdish language and culture. -
‘Govend’ band performs at 25th Respect (Tolerance) Festival in Exeter
The people of Kurdistan took the stage with ‘govend’ band at the 25th Respect (Tolerance) Festival in Exeter, England. -
Rewend, the Rojava Film Commune wandering festival, lands in Rome
Sevinaz Evdike, film director and head of the Rojava Film Commune, arrived in Rome to present the Kurdish wandering film project, Rewend. -
Kurdish writer Meral Şimşek awarded Theodor Kramer Prize
Kurdish writer Meral Şimşek has been awarded this year's Austrian Theodor Kramer Prize for writers in resistance or exile. The award ceremony will take place in September. -
Kurdish theater play "Bêrû" performed in Kiel
The Kurdish adaptation of the play "Mockery of Fear" by Dario Fo has been performed in Kiel. "Bêrû" is a production of the theater group Jiyana Nû from the Mesopotamian Cultural Center. -
Dersim means resistance
After a two-year break due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Dersim festival took place in Frankfurt and was attended by thousands of people. Guest speaker, HDP MP Kemal Bülbül said that Dersim is synonymous with resistance. -
Adana Governor's Office bans the play "Tartuffe" in Kurdish, while Mersin's gives green light
Adana Governor's Office banned the play "Tartuffe" in Kurdish. -
Symposium: Revolution in Everyday Life and Everyday Life in Revolution
Students from Rojava and Bremen offer the event series "Revolution in Everyday Life and Everyday Life in Revolution," a joint symposium with lectures, discussions and exchange. -
Drought in Duhok unveils ancient city of Mitanni Empire
The drought in the Duhok region of South Kurdistan has unveiled the 3,400-year-old city of Zahiku which belonged to the ancient Mitanni civilization. -
Play about poets Ahmed Arif and Cemal Süreya in London
This year, a theater play was staged at the London Cemevi, as part of the British 11th Alevi Festival, which was organized with the slogan "Peace and Justice". -
21 language organizations and associations protest ban on theater plays and concerts in Kurdish
21 language organizations and associations protested the ban on theater plays and concerts in Kurdish and said in a statement that they "will defend our language in all areas of life against bans." -
Paris Kurdish Culture Festival ends with dedication to guerrillas
Closing with an impressive concert, the First Paris Kurdish Culture Festival was dedicated to the guerrillas. -
Internationalist Youth Festival kicks off in Germany
The festival aims at bringing the European climate justice movement and the Kurdish liberation movement closer together, creating a space of exchange and a common culture of resistance. -
Documentary about murdered journalist Nûjiyan Erhan
Kurdish journalist Nûjiyan Erhan was assassinated five years ago in Şengal by a KDP sniper with a bullet to the head. Director Jinda Asmin portrays her life in a documentary that is being shown for the first time in Şengal today. -
Artist Ferhat Tunç: We must raise our voice against concert bans and censorship
Artist Ferhat Tunç reacted to the latest wave of concert bans in Turkey and said: "This government only wants to hear the voice of fascism. We must raise our voice," and urged everyone to organize creative actions against the bans.