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• KNK calls for protection of Kurdish language and culture against Turkey's racist attacks 

  The Kurdistan National Congress called for the protection of the Kurdish language and culture against the racist attacks of the Turkish state.
• Art for Freedom Initiative condemns arrest of people dancing halay to Kurdish songs 

  The Art for Freedom Initiative condemned the arrest of people dancing the halay to Kurdish songs.
• Lisa Çalan: We want to create space where artists can have their say 

  "We object to the policies of the government that constantly tries to discipline art and artists," says cinema director Lisa Çalan, one of the founder of the "Art for Freedom Initiative".
• Deadline for submitting poems or short stories to Hüseyin Çelebi Literature Festival extended  

  The deadline for submitting poems or short stories has been extended to 20 August by the organizers of the Hüseyin Çelebi Literature Festival. The event organized by the Kurdish student association YXK will take place in Berlin in October.
• ‘Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan’ concert in Italy 

  A big concert will be organised this evening to relaunch the call for freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and to provide an authentic experience of Kurdish culture.
• Health of jailed Kurdish singer Nudem Durak deteriorating, says her mother 

  The health of Kurdish singer Nudem Durak, imprisoned since 2015, is deteriorating. Her mother called on artists to mobilize for her release.
• Kurdish publishers will unite in an association 

  The workshop organized by Kurdish publishers in Amed, ended with the decision to establish the Kurdish Publishers Union.
• Left Book Club publishes "The Political Thought of Abdullah Öcalan" in its "classic" series  

  "The Political Thought of Abdullah Öcalan" is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to understand the theoretical underpinnings of one of the most significant political movements in the Middle East.
• Cultural and artistic events for children in Dêrik 

  Parkîn Culture and Art Center provides culture and art education to 40 children with its summer project.
• Assyrian Cultural Association in Qamishlo trains students to become teachers 

  Mêlsa Yûsif, who learned music and folklore at the Assyrian Cultural Association, now teaches students at the same place.
• "Painting makes me breathe" 

  Painter Ekrem Bekir said that painting is a part of his life and said that he breathes as he paints.
• Great interest in the concert dedicated to Abdullah Öcalan in Bologna 

  The 'Tempo di Speranza' (Time for Hope) concert series, which was initiated in Italy last year, continued in Bologna on Tuesday.
• New cinema Amude in Rojava is a necessary dream, let's rebuild it together 

  A crowdfunding is underway to rebuild the cinema Amude in Rojava. The old cinema was destroyed in a fire in 1960, in which 282 children died.
• Exhibition in Istanbul marks the 31st anniversary of the Madımak Massacre 

  On the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the Madımak Massacre, an exhibition featuring the pictures of those who lost their lives in the massacre was opened by the Madımak Massacre Memory Center.
• Sakine Cansız Women's Festival will take place on 30 June in Zurich 

  The Sakine Cansız Women's Festival will be held on 30 June in Zurich.
• New book tells the story of singer Ayşe Şan 

  The Kurdish Cultural Association published a book titled 'I am Ayşe Şan', about the life and works of the famous Kurdish artist.
• When The Seedlings Grow available on Rojava Film Commune's YouTube Channel 

  The film When the Seedlings Grow is now available on the Rojava Film Commune YouTube Channel.
• Holat: We need all-out struggle against special assimilation policies in Kurdistan 

  Ramazan Holat from MED-DER said that there should be an all-out struggle against special assimilation policies in Kurdistan.
• "Amara" exhibition opens in Cologne 

  The exhibition "Amara" curated by Sinan Hezer with works by Kurdish artists opened on Friday evening in the Cologne-Mülheim Kulturbunker.
• Video clip released in memory of Martyrs Mihemed and Zozan 

  Martyrs Mihemed Gabar and Zozan Ömer, who were killed on 14 June 2023.
• "Women, Migration, Art and Empowerment", a collective exhibition about the challenges of migration 

  "Women, Migration, Art and Empowerment" is a collective exhibition depicting the challenges faced by women in migration, at the Lola cultural center in Hamburg. The exhibition will be open until 18 July.
• Arts and culture organisations in Amed: Do not remain silent against injustice 

  Culture and arts associations and academies in Amed (Diyarbakır) reacted against the appointment of a trustee to Hakkari Municipality and called on the people and democratic circles not to remain silent against injustice.
• Çiyager Hêvî Youth and Culture Festival to be held on Sunday 

  Thousands of people are expected to attend the Çiyager Hêvî Youth and Culture Festival, which will be held in Reims next Sunday.
• Koma Amara releases multilingual music video ‘Apo Roj e’ 

  Koma Amara's music video ‘Apo Roj e’ is more than just a piece of music, containing deep messages about the Kurdish people's and especially women's struggle for freedom.
• Koma Amed back on stage after 27 years  

  The crowning finale of the Kurdish Cultural Festival in Paris was a concert by Deza Amed, Chopy and Koma Amed at the Cirque d'Hiver. For the legendary band Koma Amed, the performance was a celebrated comeback after 27 years.