The Vigil is the longest civil society action in Europe has was launched by Kurdish activists in front of the Council of Europe on 25 June 2012 to demand freedom for Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan.

The Democratic Kurdish Council in France organised a four-day festival, with conferences, film screening, painting workshop, photo exhibition, music and dance. The festival is at Place Kléber in Strasbourg and will continue until Sunday 29.

In a written statement the KCDK-E co-presidency Council said that they will take over the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil and called on all Kurds to join in the longest action organised by Kurdish people in Europe on 25 June, to celebrate the 7th anniversary of the Vigil. 

The KCDK-E also called on people to join the mass event that will be organised on Saturday in Strasbourg and other cities.