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• New song by guerrilla band Awazê Çiya: From mountains to seas 

  Awazê Çiya music band composed of guerrillas has released a new song called “From mountains to seas”.
• "We educate our children for the first time as Yazidis" 

  The "Mala Êzidî" in the Cizîre region of northern Syria has for the first time set up an educational program on Yazidi culture and religion in Tirbespiyê.
• Director Keremo brings life of lawyer Epözdemir to the big screen 

  By telling the story of Epözdemir's life, Keremo shed light on the darkness of the 1990s when many forcibly disappearances were carried out by special army team, Jitem.
• Kurdish writer Gulgeş Deryaspî remanded in custody 

  Kurdish writer Gulgeş Deryaspî who was detained in operation in Bitlis was remanded in custody by the court.
• Fourth Folklore Festival underway in Rimêlan 

  Fourth Folklore Festival underway in Rimêlan.
• Artists held performance for Hasankeyf in San Pietro square 

  Artists of the group ‘Compagnie bien à vous Armanc Kerborani’ performed in the Vatican for the historic city of Hasankeyf.
• Azad Bedran and Zinar Sozdar concert banned in Nusaybin 

  Azad Bedran and Zinar Sozdar concert organized by Nusaybin Municipality, was banned by the district governor due to the ongoing case against the artists. 
• Photos of the struggle against ISIS at Martyr Herekol Book Fair 

  Martyr Herekol Book Fair opened in Qamishlo with the slogan "A reading society is a developing society". As well as books visitor can find an interesting exhibition about the struggle against ISIS.
• Remembering Hozan Serhat 

  At the age of 7, Hozan Serhat, who was curious about the bağlama played by his brother Arif Alpdoğan, started playing the instrument.
• Guerilla band Awazê Çiya releases new song 

  Awazê Çiya music band composed of guerrillas has released a new song called Serhildana Şoreşe.
• Film Commune organises traveling cinema in Rojava 

  The traveling cinema will last all summer.
• Öcalan's writings presented at book fair in Aleppo 

  The Democratic Union Party (PYD) promoted a book fair to present the work of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan in the neighborhood of Şêxmeqsûd in Aleppo.
• Herekol Book Fair opened in Qamishlo 

  The Herekol Book Fair promoted by Jazira Region Culture and Art Committee opened with the slogan “A reading society is a developing society".
• Your freedom and mine, an evening of poetry for Ocalan 

  Organised by Peace in Kurdistan Campaign, an evening of poetry, music and film celebrating the resistance struggle of the Kurds.
• Youth Festival released video on struggle for the environment 

  The Internationalist Youth Festival Preparatory Committee released a video on the struggle for environment.
• Sixth Festival of Rojava Culture and Art underway in Qamishlo 

  The festival consists of plays, poetry, stories, lectures and seminars, exhibitions. This year the festival, organised by the West Kurdistan Intellectuals Union, is dedicated to Afrin.
• Your Freedom and Mine 

  Poetry, music, films and talks to celebrate Rojava and the resistance struggle of the Kurdish Freedom Movement is the proposal of Peace in Kurdistan Campaign.
• Youth Internationalist Festival held in Germany 

  The international youth festival to be held in the German city of Euskirchen is organized by the Internationalist Youth Alliance.
• Artist Zehra Doğan detained in Berlin during action for Hasankeyf 

  Artist and journalist Zehra Doğan and 3 French artists were detained while they were demonstrating for Hasankeyf at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.
• Constitutional Court: Demolition of monument a violation 

  The Constitutional Court ruled that the demolition of the "Monument to Humanity" in Kars violated the right to freedom of expression of its author.
• Kurdish Culture Week underway in Brussels 

  Today is the third day of the Kurdish Culture Week in Brussels.
• 6th Kurdish Culture Week kicked off in Brussels 

  The 6th edition of the Kurdish Culture Week has begun in Brussels.
• Small Palace in Hasankeyf at risk of collapsing 

  The pressure created by heavy machinery in Hasankeyf has led to the risk of collapse of the so called "Small Palace".
• Kurdish Culture Week to be held in Brussels 

  Brussels is hosting the sixth edition of Kurdish Culture Week this year between 10 and 14 July.
• Kurdish theatre Şa Performance must live 

  Tuncay Özel, one of the founder of Şa Performance Kurdish theater, asked to newly elected mayor of Istanbul Ekrem İmamoğlu to support the company forced to close because of financial problems.