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• 6th Sara Women Festival kicks off in Zurich  

  One of the main aim for dozens of women organizations is to show through the festival the resistance of women not just in Switzerland and Kurdistan but around the world. 
• Almodóvar Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at Venice Festival 

  Pedro Almodóvar declared: “I am very excited and honoured with the gift of this Golden Lion. I have very good memories of the Venice Film Festival.
• Hasankeyf Festival held after 3 years of silence 

  The festival promoted to commemorate Imam Abdullah was held in Hasankeyf for the first time after 3 years of silence. The festival issued a call to safe the historical site.
• Cultural memory preserved in songs 

  Dengbêj singer Receb Rüstem has been contributing to the preservation of Kurdish culture and melodies for 40 years through her songs.
• German government and the ban of Mir Music and Mesopotamia Pub. 

  The Merkel government said that earning from Mesopotamia Publishing and Mir Music went solely to finance the PKK and thus justified banning the two publishing houses.
• Mihrican Festival ended in Hannover after great success 

  Culture and press workers were not forgotten by the Mihrican festival which awarded ANF, Yeni Özgür Politik, Çıra TV, Sterk TV and Jin TV.
• Reading books to children in Sulaymaniyah 

  The aim of the project is to enable each child to discuss the story and the book.
• Mesopotamian Civilization book sheds light on the Syriac problem 

  Küçükaslan said: “With this book, I want to leave a comprehensive historical document to our people, their historical situation and the Kurdish, Turkish, Arab, faith groups.
• The 32nd Mihrican Festival kicked off in Hannover 

  Today 26 traditional bands will take the stage of the Mihrican.
• Statue to Adile Xanim in Halabja to be restored 

  The sculpture was ruined by vandals and has been waiting to be restored for nearly a year.
• Van co-mayors expressed support to banned GezginFest promoters  

  Van Metropolitan Municipality co-mayors sait they support the GezginFest which was denied permission by Gevaş District Governorate.
• Historical houses in Malatya in danger of disappearing 

  Historical houses in Malatya and Boztepe are in danger of collapsing.
• Sur Children Festival to kick off on Friday 

  The Sur Children Festival organized in a collective way by civil society organizations in the city, will begin on Friday.
• Taşhoron Church: A story of neglect  

  Many Armenian families lived in this area until the 1970s. But many were forced to leave after the 1980 military coup.
• Nuremberg Kurdish Culture Days ends today 

  The 10th edition of the Kurdish Culture Days was very successful.
• KON-MED called on people to join First Yazidi Culture Festival 

  KON-MED called on all people in Europe to join the First Yazidi Cultural Festival to be held in Cologne. 
• Nuremberg Kurdish Culture Days continue with success 

  Today will be the third day of the Kurdish Culture Days in Nuremberg. 
• Kurdish Culture Days to kick off in Nuremberg on Wednesday 

  The Kurdish Culture Days, organized every year in Nuremberg, begin on 29 May and will last 4 days full of concerts, panels, movies and dance.
• Kurdish culture and language promoted in Switzerland 

  The event was organised as part of the activities for the Kurdish Language Day.
• Awaze Çiya released new video clip on guerrilla resistance 

  Awaze Çiya, the guerrilla music group, released a new video clip to pay tribute to the guerrilla resistance.
• Zehra Doğan at Tate Modern in London 

  E Li Dû Man (Left behind) is an emotional journey through the most intimate and personal objects of the people of Nusaybin. The exhibition will close on 25 May.
• European Dersim Festival to be held in Frankfurt 

  Everything ready for the 11th European Dersim Festival to be held in Frankfurt on 24 and 25 May. 
• First screening of documentary "Gitmek" in Europe  

  The documentary “Gitmek” (“Going”) tells the story of the 33 revolutionaries murdered in Suruç and is now being screened in Europe as part of the SGDF's campaign ‘We defended together, we build together’.
• Photo exhibition on the Saturday Mothers in Istanbul 

  In Istanbul, an exhibition has been opened with photos of the Saturday mothers.
• Yazidis in Europe prepare for 1st Ezidxan Cultural Festival 

  Yazidis in Europe are preparing for the 1st Ezidxan Cultural Festival, which will be held on June 1 in Bielefeld, Germany.