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• Kalhor canceled concert in Istanbul over Turkish invasion 

  World renown Kurdish musician Kayhan Kalhor canceled his concert in Istanbul over Turkish offensive on Kurdish forces in Northern and Eastern Syria.
• Last day for Diyarbakır Book Fair 

  The seventh annual book fair in Diyarbakır will close its door today, after a full week of events and activities, much enjoyed by readers of the city and beyon.
• 8 Kurdish musicians detained in Urfa 

  Kurdish music remains under the repression of the Turkish regime.
• Governor of Adana bans concert 

  Adana Governorate has banned a concert of Dodan Özer and Pınar Aydınlar.
• Hasankeyf Performance at UNESCO 

  ​​​​​​​Art performance at the entrance of UNESCO Center in Paris: Save 12,000 years old Hasankeyf!
• Exhibition called "Voice of Civilization" opened in Kobanê 

  The Afrin Culture and Art Committee opened a painting exhibition called "The Voice of Civilization"  to draw attention to the rights violations in Turkish-occupied Afrin.
• San Sebastián Festival rewarded quality and committed cinema 

  The jury of the San Sebastián Festival has rewarded a quality and committed cinema.
• Rojava Orchestra celebrates its third anniversary 

  The three-year anniversary of the Rojava Orchestra was celebrated in Qamishlo with a concert. The ensemble is the first of its kind in northern and eastern Syria.
• Batman: "Kurdish songs forbidden" 

  In the city of Batman Turkish police stormed a café and took the microphone away from Kurdish musician Dodan, saying: "Kurdish songs are forbidden".
• Mezopotamya banned books to be reprinted by 3 European publishers 

  On 12 February 2019, Mezopotamya Publishing and Mir Music, two important Kurdish institutions in Germany, were officially banned on the orders of Interior Minister Horst Seehofer.
• Director Kazim Öz faces 15 years imprisonment in Turkey 

  Kurdish director Kazim Öz faces 15 years imprisonment in Turkey. He is charged with membership of a terrorist group, the trial begins on October 1st.
• Theater play by the Self-Defense Forces 

  Serdem Culture and Art Center actors linked to the Self-Defense Forces organized a theater tour throughout the region of Jazira.
• Everything set for 4th Sulaymaniyah Film Festival to begin 

  Many Kurdish and foreign directors are expected to attend the 4th International Sulaymaniyah Film Festival, which will kick off on 1 October.
• PKK Culture and Art Committee pays tribute to Mazdek Ararat 

  The PKK Culture and Art Committee commemorated artist and freedom fighter Mazdek Ararat, who lost his life in a traffic accident in Rojava.
• Story of Danish ISIS hostage became a film 

  The film Daniel is based on the true story of Daniel Rye, a young Danish photographer who was taken prisoner by Isis in Syria in 2013.
• Exhibition for peace opened in Manbij 

  The Syrian Women's Assembly and the Manbij Culture and Art Committee promoted an exhibition in the committee building as part of the "Peace without borders" initiative.
• Children's Festival of the Euphrates Region ended in Kobanê 

  The third children's festival of the Euphrates Region took place in Kobanê. The colorful program of events was attended by 47 groups of children from different cities.
• Arrest warrant extended against Ferhat Tunç 

  The trial of exiled musician Ferhat Tunç continued today in Turkey. While the warrant for his arrest was upheld and extended, Tunç said: "I will not surrender."
• TEV-ÇAND paid tribute to 'cinema hero' Mazdek Ararat 

  TEV-ÇAND Culture and Art Committee commemorated filmmaker Ömer Bağcı (Mazdek) who died on 13 September following an unfortunate accident while he was on duty.
• Kurds joined Harvest Festival in Armenia 

  Kurds have taken part for the first time to the Harvest Festival which has been organised since 2014 in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.
• Festival de L'Humanité underway in Paris 

  The Festival de l'Humanité organized by the French paper l'Humanité is underway in Paris. Three days of panels, exhibitions, concerts and many information stands among which is that of CDK-F and France Kurdistan.
• MSD awards artists of the project for children’s painting 

  Two thousand children from Afrin living in Serdem Camp drew their pain and impressions in a 500-meter-long painting last week.
• Learning Kurdish to fight assimilation 

  Seyid Ahmed, one of the Kurdish teachers of the Kurdish Research Association, said that Kurds should learn and live their language against assimilation.
• New film by Rojava Film Commune deals with differences 

  Conflict between radical ideas and beliefs in society is the subject of a new film by the Rojava Film Commune.
• 4th Rojava International Film Festival: Submission opens tomorrow 

  The fourth edition of the Rojava Film Festival (Mihrîcana Fîlm a ROJAVA ya navnetewî) organised by Komîna Fîlm A Rojava (the Rojava Film Commune) will be held from 13 to 19 November. Submission will open on 8 September and the deadline is 8 October.