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• Turkish state terrorism condemned at Féte de L'Humanite 

  French activists condemned the chemical attacks of the Turkish state during the event “Féte de L'Humanite”, insisting that they stand for the Kurdish people who are fighting for their freedom.
• UTAMARA Women's Meeting Center completes its folklore training camp in Germany 

  UTAMARA Women's Meeting Center organized a folklore training camp with the slogan "Let's discover our own identity with our culture".
• Director Elif Yiğit presents film about struggle for justice of Emine Şenyaşar 

  Young Amed film director Elif Yiğit, made a film about the struggle for justice of Emine Şenyaşar.
• 6th Martyr Herekol Book Fair kicks off in Qamishlo  

  The 6th Martyr Herekol Book Fair opened in Qamishlo with the slogan "Books are the existence of the world". This year's fair is dedicated to the Kurdish poet Cegerxwîn.
• Shengal Culture and Art Festival on its second day 

  The Shengal Culture and Art Festival continues on its second day with various exhibitions and activities.
• 1st Shengal Culture and Art Festival kicks off 

  The 1st Shengal Culture and Art Festival has started with the sun worshipping ritual in the Chilmera area of Mount Shengal. The festival will last 3 days.
• Kurdish film days in Latin America 

  Groups promoting solidarity with the Kurdish people in Latin America organized a Kurdish movie festival. Although Kurdish films are screened for the first time in the continent, they attract a great deal of attention.
• Yahhya: The story of my music comes from my land and culture 

  Kurdish artist Yahhya published his first solo album titled Dereng.
• Neighbours, by Mano Khalil, opens Berlin Kurdish Culture Festival  

  Neighbours, by Mano Khalil, opened the 12th edition of the Berlin Kurdish Culture Festival on Thursday night.
• 3rd Martyr Bawer Heavy Festival stars in Kobanê  

  The 3rd Martyr Bawer Heavy Festival started in Kobanê on Wednesday.
• 4th edition of Diyarbakır Comparative Literature Days to begin on 21 October 

  Diyarbakır Comparative Literature Days, which will take place for the 4th time this year, will be held between 21 and 30 October with the theme "Truth in the Language of Imagination".
• Last preparations for 8th Amed Theater Festival 

  The program of the 8th Amed Theater Festival, organized by Amed City Theater from 20 to 30 October, has been announced. Many groups from Urmia to Germany will participate in the festival, which will draw attention to the destruction of nature.
• Abdullah Öcalan's Beyond State, Power and Violence published in English 

  The International Initiative “Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan – Peace in Kurdistan” in collaboration with PM Press published the English translation of Öcalan’s monumental work, Beyond State, Power, and Violence.
• DTK, TJA, DBP and HDP Youth Assembly call on citizens: Don't support the trustees festival in Sur! 

  DTK, TJA, DBP and HDP Youth Assembly called on everyone to “take a clear stance and to not participate to the festival organized by trustees in Sur" (Amed).
• Hîlala Zêrîn composes song for Jîna Amini 

  The Hîlala Zêrîn Movement of Afrin Region has released a video clip called 'Jina' to commemorate Jîna Mahsa Amini and support the women's resistance in Rojhilat (Eastern Kurdistan).
• Kurdish PEN condemns the murder of Akarsel, calls on KRG to punish the perpetrators 

  The Kurdish Centre of the International PEN condemned the murder of female academic and journalist Nagihan Akarsel in Sulaymaniyah and called on the Kurdistan regional authorities to fulfil their duties and punish the perpetrators.
• 13th Kurdish Film Festival Hamburg to kick off on 26 October 

  The 13th Kurdish Film Festival Hamburg will take place at the end of October. The opening film is "Neighbors" by Mano Khalil, while "Stille Post" by Florian Hoffmann will be the closing film.
• "Serhildan": Music clip from Rojava for Jina Mahsa Amini 

  The art and cultural community "Hûnergeha Welat" from Rojava released a music clip in memory of Jina Mahsa Amini.
• New York Kurdish Film Festival will kick off on 14 October 

  The Kurdish Cultural Center will organize the 6th edition of the New York Film Festival from 14 to 16 October.
• Webinar: The Kurdish Dimension of Iran’s Protest Movement 

  The Kurdish Peace Institute organizes a virtual panel to discuss how and why Kurds are rising up, the role of Kurdish women in resistance to gender inequality and ethnic discrimination in Iran.
• Solidarity with Rojhilat resistance expressed at screening of Kobanê movie 

  The Kobanê movie continues to be screened at the Baqî Xido Culture and Art Center. The Rojava Film Commune saluted the resistance in Rojhilat Kurdistan at the screenings.
• 12th Kurdish Film Festival in Berlin to kick off on 12 October 

  The premiere of the documentary “A Bridge to Rojava” by Ekrem Heydo will take place at the 12th Kurdish Film Festival Berlin. The film accompanies two co-founders of the town twinning association Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg - Dêrik to Rojava.
• Neighbours by Mano Khalil opens London Kurdish Film Festival  

  The 13th London Kurdish Film Festival kicked off on Friday.
• Governor in Urfa bans concert by Ilkay Akkaya  

  The concert to be given by the artist Ilkay Akkaya on 25 September in Urfa was banned by the governor's office.
• Besê Budak says young people should protect dengbêjs tradition 

  Besê Budak said that original dengbêjs emerged from Botan and added: "Dengbêjî is our most ancient culture. We have kept this culture alive until today. Our youth should also protect the dengbêjî tradition."