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Kurdish Cultural Festival in Paris: Dengbej performance in Mantes-la-Jolie
At the Kurdish Cultural Festival, organised for the third time this year in the Paris region, dengbêj performance was presented against cultural assimilation. -
Kurdish women participate in Festival of Cultures
Kurdish women participating in the Festival of Cultures Against Racism and Fascism in Bochum exhibited their culture and exposed the German state's criminalization practices against the Kurds. -
'Free Prisoner' painting exhibition meets art lovers in Switzerland
An exhibition in St. Gallen shows paintings by Kurdish prisoners Aynur Epli, Ferhan Mordeniz and Mehmet Boğatekin, who were sentenced to life imprisonment in Turkey for political reasons. -
Paris Kurdish Cultural Festival starts
The Paris Kurdish Cultural Festival, organised by the Kurdish Democratic Council in France and the Kurdistan Cultural Association started today. The festival will last until 1 June. -
"Create two, three... many Vietnams", new article from Lêgerîn magazine
Lêgerîn magazine published a new article on its website. -
Third edition of the Paris Kurdish Cultural Festival opens on Saturday
The Paris Kurdish Cultural Festival will take place from 25 May to 1 June. -
"Freedom for Leader Apo, Status for Kurdistan" concert in Nantes
TEV-ÇAND held the "Freedom for Leader Apo, Status for Kurdistan" concert in Nantes with the participation of thousands of people. -
Women prime at 35th Festival of Folklore Dances of Kurdistan
Eight out of 18 traditional dance groups that took the stage on Saturday consisted entirely of female members. -
Kurdish Language Symposium starts in Van
Organised by the Eğitim-Sen union, the 1st Kurdish Language Symposium has started in Van with the participation of guests from four parts of Kurdistan, -
Kurdistan Folklore Dance Festival starts in Esslingen
This year's Kurdistan Folklore Dance Festival is being held in the German city of Esslingen. Many groups are taking part in the dance competition, and the dancers kicked off the festival with a colourful procession through the city. -
PEN International "utterly condemns shocking sentencing of Selahattin Demirtaş
PEN International utterly condemned the shocking sentencing of writer and honorary PEN member Selahattin Demirtaş to 42 years in prison. -
Ararat Socio-Cultural Center in Rome celebrates 25 years of activity
On the anniversary of the Ararat Socio-Cultural Center in Rome, the Kurds will tell their story with a day of celebration and meeting. -
Casco to host event in Utrecht in support of Kezi, Rojava Women Film Collective
On Thursday evening in Utrecht, the group Casco will host an event in support of Kezi, the all-women Rojava Film Collective. -
Language, a short text by Martyr Xelil Dağ
Martyr Xelil Dağ wrote: "Language is the expression of our common culture, our thoughts and our feelings. When thoughts become words and leave our bodies, we initiate change." -
Kurdish Language Day events in Qamishlo, Shehba and Chilaxa
Kurdish Language Day on 15 May was celebrated with various events in Qamishlo, Shehba and Chilaxa in North-East Syria. -
KCK celebrates the Kurdish Language Day
On May 15, the 92nd anniversary of the founding of Hawar Magazine, KCK celebrates Kurdish language day and honor the Kurdish people for refusing to submit to assimilation and denial policies. -
March on Kurdish Language Day in Amed: Our language is our existence
The messages at the Kurdish Language Day march in Amed read: "Our language is our existence. We will mobilise all our means for our mother tongue." -
Today is Kurdish Language Day
In 2006, 15 May was declared Kurdish Language Day. However, the pressures on the Kurdish language and culture continue today. -
March in Van and panel discussion in Şırnak on the occasion of Kurdish Language Day
On the occasion of the Kurdish Language Day, a march was organised in Van and a panel discussion was held in Şırnak. -
Awazê Çiya releases clip in memory of May Martyrs
Awazê Çiya released a clip in memory of the May Martyrs. -
Final declaration of the Literature Week 2024 published
The Northern and Eastern Syrian Literature Council published the final declaration of the Literature Week 2024. -
Kurdish Language Day events kick in Mardin
The first of the program prepared by Mardin Labor and Democracy Platform within the scope of 15 May, Kurdish Language Day, started with a theater performance and dengbêj recital. -
‘Jîn Art House’ for women opens in Izmir
The opening of ‘Jîn Art House’ for women in Izmir was held with great enthusiasm. -
Kurdish Publishers Workshop starts in Amed
The "Kurdish Publishers Workshop", organized by the Kurdish Publishers Initiative and Kurdish Studies Network, started in Amed (Diyarbakır). -
PKK: Hozan Mizgîn is the most beautiful expression of free art and war
Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the death of the revolutionary artist and legendary commander Hozan Mizgîn (Gurbet Aydın), who fell in Tatvan on 11 May 1992.