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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." -
People of Kobanê fill Culture and Art Center to watch film about their resistance
The film Kobanê, directed by Özlem Yaşar, premiered at Baqî Xido Culture and Art Center in Kobanê. -
Artist taken into custody for singing in Kurdish
Kadir Çat, who performed at the HDP's public meeting, was taken into custody for singing in Kurdish. -
Spectacular concert for Öcalan and the Kurds in Rome
A spectacular concert was organised on Sunday by Kurdish and Italian institutions in Rome, Italy. Thousands of people attended the concert dubbed "Time of Hope and Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan", where dozens of well-known local artists took the stage. -
Emergency Committee for Rojava Reading Group discusses Democratic Confederalism
The Emergency Committee for Rojava Reading Group is holding a series of meetings to discuss Democratic Confederalism. -
Concert for the Kurdish people today in Rome
A concert for the Kurdish people will be organized today in Rome. -
Kurdish institutions in Switzerland call for participation in the festival in the Netherlands
The Kurdish institutions in Switzerland called for participation in the Kurdish Festival in the Netherlands on Saturday. -
Rojava Film Commune releases official trailer of film "Kobanê"
The Rojava Film Commune has released the official trailer of the film "Kobanê" by Ozlem Yaşar. -
Prison sentence for sharing Kurdish music on social media
Yusuf Güneş was sentenced to 1 year, 6 months and 22 days in prison for sharing Kurdish songs on social media. -
7th Children's Festival underway in Qamishlo
The 7th Children's Festival opened in Qamishlo on Saturday with the slogan "Preserving the culture of society starts from childhood". -
Screenings of Blackberry Season begin in Switzerland
The film Dema Dirîreşkan (Blackberry Season) by Haşim Aydemir and produced by Rojava Film Commune, was screened in Basel. -
YouTube removes song about guerrillas by Berbanga Rojava band
YouTube has removed the song Lehengên Sedsala, which was released by Berbanga Rojava, and was about freedom guerrillas. -
Rojava Film Commune pays tribute to Silava Remedan, its youngest actress
The Rojava Film Commune issued a statement about the death of young Silava Remedan, who was an actress of the Commune, and had starred in the movie Stories of Destroyed cities by Shero Hindi. -
Kurds participate in People's Voice Festival in Vienna
Kurds participated in the People's Voice Festival, which has been traditionally held every year for more than half a century in Vienna. -
Blackberry Season by Haşim Aydemir will be screened in Qamishlo on Tuesday
Blackberry Season, by Haşim Aydemir, will be screened at the Mihemed Şêxo Culture and Art Center in Qamishlo on Tuesday 6 September. -
DEM-NED calls on everyone to attend 30th International Kurdish Culture Festival in the Netherlands
DEM-NED called on everyone to participate in the 30th International Kurdish Culture Festival, which will be held in Landgraaf, the Netherlands on 17 September. -
Ceyhan Municipality bans Ilkay Akkaya concert
Ilkay Akkaya concert organized by Ceyhan Municipality was banned by the district governor's office. -
HDP pays tribute to writer Vedat Türkali on the 6th anniversary of his death
HDP Language, Culture and Arts Commission spokesperson Ömer Öcalan commemorated Vedat Türkali, "a man of literature and a person of peace", on the 6th anniversary of his death. -
Neighbours by Mano Khalil will open London Kurdish Film Festival
The film Neighbours by Mano Khalil will open the London Kurdish Film Festival. -
Workshop opens in Dêrik to form young people in fields of cinema and theater
A workshop opened in Dêrik with the aim of laying the groundwork for cinema and theater studies. The workshop aims to create qualified actors, scriptwriters and cinematographers within TEV-ÇAND. -
Solidarity with directors in prison around the world at 79th Venice International Film Festival
The Venice Biennale announced two solidarity initiatives for directors, filmmakers, artists arrested or imprisoned around the world in the last year at the 79th Venice International Film Festival. -
HDP: The AKP is ransacking the art and cultural landscape
In Turkey, concerts and festivals have been banned for months - with reference to the "will of the people" or internal security. The HDP sees the procedure as a hegemonically motivated gesture of oppression of the cultural landscape. -
London Kurdish Film Festival launches official trailer for this year’s edition
The London Kurdish Film Festival has presented the official trailer for this year’s edition. The festival will be running between 23-30 September 2022 at Vue Woodgreen, Rio Dalston and Prince Charles. -
Pop singer Gülşen jailed
Pop singer Gülşen was detained on Thursday for "inciting the people into hatred and animosity" because of her remarks about Muslim vocational schools. The singer had been the target of a smear campaign by the AKP. -
Diyarbakır-Mesopotamia Book Fair will be held between 16 and 25 September
Diyarbakır-Mesopotamia Book Fair will be held between 16 and 25 September.