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• Drought in Duhok unveils ancient city of Mitanni Empire 

  The drought in the Duhok region of South Kurdistan has unveiled the 3,400-year-old city of Zahiku which belonged to the ancient Mitanni civilization.
• Play about poets Ahmed Arif and Cemal Süreya in London 

  This year, a theater play was staged at the London Cemevi, as part of the British 11th Alevi Festival, which was organized with the slogan "Peace and Justice".
• 21 language organizations and associations protest ban on theater plays and concerts in Kurdish 

  21 language organizations and associations protested the ban on theater plays and concerts in Kurdish and said in a statement that they "will defend our language in all areas of life against bans."
• Paris Kurdish Culture Festival ends with dedication to guerrillas 

  Closing with an impressive concert, the First Paris Kurdish Culture Festival was dedicated to the guerrillas.
• Internationalist Youth Festival kicks off in Germany 

  The festival aims at bringing the European climate justice movement and the Kurdish liberation movement closer together, creating a space of exchange and a common culture of resistance.
• Documentary about murdered journalist Nûjiyan Erhan 

  Kurdish journalist Nûjiyan Erhan was assassinated five years ago in Şengal by a KDP sniper with a bullet to the head. Director Jinda Asmin portrays her life in a documentary that is being shown for the first time in Şengal today.
• Artist Ferhat Tunç: We must raise our voice against concert bans and censorship 

  Artist Ferhat Tunç reacted to the latest wave of concert bans in Turkey and said: "This government only wants to hear the voice of fascism. We must raise our voice," and urged everyone to organize creative actions against the bans.
• Paris Kurdish Culture Festival is a journey into cultural history 

  The Paris Kurdish Culture Festival is a journey into cultural history, the history of govend, the change of figures according to the regions, the local clothes.
• Kurdish Culture Week begins in Nuremberg 

  The 11th Kurdish Culture Week has begun in Nuremberg, Germany.
• Doğan and Ararat's concerts in Bursa canceled 

  Kurdish musicians Aynur Doan and Mem Ararat's concerts in Bursa were canceled.
• Two more singers prevented from performing as Turkish crackdown on concerts continues 

  Apolas Lermi and Niyazi Koyuncu from the Black Sea region have their concerts cancelled by AKP municipalities.
• Kurdish theater group Jiyana Nû tours Switzerland with "Bêrû" 

  The Kurdish theater group Jiyana Nû is touring Switzerland with the play "Bêrû". The opening performance was in the city of Geneva.
• Kurdish Culture Festival continues in Paris  

  Kilams were sung and traditional Kurdish dishes were offered at the dengbêj traditional tent set up at the Kurdish Culture Festival in Paris.
• See You Collective, a bridge between prisoners and the outside world 

  The See You Collective has been carrying out the artworks produced by prisoners for the last year. The collective, which has shared nearly 200 works so far, is also planning a book and painting exhibition in Istanbul.
• Yazidi cultural festival held in Celle 

  The second "Festîvala Çand û Hunera Êzdîxan" took place in Celle. The motto of the cultural festival was: "Preserving the heritage of Mam Zekî - Defending the autonomy of Şengal and the culture of Êzîdxan."
• Kurdish Cultural Festival in Paris continues 

  Serdar Mutlu's exhibition titled “Mothers and Migration” which portrays mothers’ experience with migration attracts a great deal of attention.
• Turkish consulate tries to prevent screening of Blackberry Season in Cologne  

  The film Blackberry Season by director Haşim Aydemir will be screened for the first time in Cologne tomorrow. The Turkish Consulate tried to block the screening.
• The tragedy of migration depicted in a 58-meter painting 

  In a 58-metre painting, 13 painters depicted the Turkish state's 58-day occupation of Afrin, the people's resistance, and the migration.
• Paris Kurdish Culture Festival continued at Montreuil Municipality 

  The Paris Kurdish Culture Festival brought its energy to Montreuil City Hall. Many French people attended the concert, which was held in collaboration with the Paris TEV-ÇAND art team.
• Resisting invasion through art 

  Koma Çiyayê Kurmênc was founded in 1992 by the Kurds living in Aleppo under the name Koma Kalan. The members of the group said that they preserve the Kurdish culture and traditions and resist the invasion of the enemy through their arts.
• History of Kurdistan displayed in Paris 

  The Kurdish Cultural Festival has kicked off in Paris. The history of Kurdistan is illustrated with various works on several events during the festival.
• New resistance song from Rojava: "Hey Zapê” 

  The artists initiative Hûnergeha Welat has published a new piece entitled "Hey Zapê" in protest against the Turkish attacks on the Zap region and in solidarity with the guerrilla resistance.
• Governor bans concert by Metin Kemal Kahraman 

  After Aynur Doğan's prevented performance , a concert by Metin and Kemal Kahraman has now also been banned in Turkey.
• Dema Dirîreşkan (Blackberry Time) by Haşim Aydemir will premiere in Europe on 21 May 

  The movie Dema Dirîreşkan (Blackberry Time), by Haşim Aydemir, will premiere in Europe on 21 May. The producer of the film, Serhat Hulaku, said that they aim to show the film in 150 cities in Europe.
• AKP-led city administration in Derince bans a concert by Kurdish singer Aynur Doğan 

  The AKP-led city administration in Derince, western Turkey, has banned a concert by the Kurdish singer Aynur Doğan. The event is regarded as "not suitable", the municipality said.