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• Young painter reflects Kurdish culture on canvas 

  Ehmed Kenan’s art captures the soul of Kurdish society, portraying its culture and the oppression endured by its women.
• A young artist becomes the voice of her people through her music 

  Axîn Reşo uses her clear and youthful voice to reflect the pain and strength of the people of Afrin.
• 34 folklore groups competed in the Kurdish Dance Festival in Duisburg 

  At the 36th Kurdish Dance Festival in Duisburg, groups from Germany, France, and Switzerland presented traditional Kurdish dances. In addition to competitive performances, cultural research and intergenerational remembrance were also in the spotlight.
• 15th Engin Sincer Youth Festival in Marseille calls for cultural revolution 

  Thousands of young people spoke about Abdullah Öcalan’s paradigm at the 15th Engin Sincer Youth Festival in Marseille.
• Kurdish culture and resistance meet in Geneva 

  The 14th Kurdish Culture and Arts Night held in Geneva.
• İÇ İÇE: A political space for new Anatolian music 

  The festival for new Anatolian music, İÇ İÇE, returns to Berlin next week. It sees itself as a political and artistic space for migrant, queer, and marginalized perspectives.
• Trailer for documentary 'From Steep Cliffs to Crimson Horizons' released 

  The Yapıcılar Film Collective has shared the trailer for a documentary prepared in memory of MLKP commander Osman Nuri Ocaklı.
• Fez’a culture in Deir ez-Zor reflects a model of communal living 

  The Fez’a tradition in Deir ez-Zor builds unity and strengthens social solidarity.
• Collective art as a form of resistance and hope 

  Collective creation offers resistance and hope by prioritising mutual understanding over self-expression.
• Imprisoned Kurdish singer Nudem Durak may lose her voice 

  Nudem Durak is facing serious health issues, and her mother is calling for the release of both Nudem and all seriously ill prisoners.
• Screening of 'The Life of a Snowflake' by Kazım Öz in Basel 

  The film 'The Life of a Snowflake', written, directed, and produced by Kurdish filmmaker Kazım Öz in 2022, was screened at the Kino Neues cinema in the city of Basel.
• Animation video of Ali Haydar Kaytan’s poem released  

  A new animation clip was made for the poem “Dîrok” by Ali Haydar Kaytan.
• 'Status for Mother Tongue' march takes place in Van 

  A call was made during the marches organized as part of the Kurdish Language Day events: "The national values of the Kurdish people must be recognized for an honorable peace."
• TEV-ÇAND: Comrade Cuma’s legacy will live on through art and struggle 

  In a letter to the family of slain artist Bavê Teyar, TEV-ÇAND said comrade Cuma will be remembered as an immortal guide in their path forward.
• Dersim Festival in Frankfurt: Cultural protest against assimilation and oblivion 

  The 15th Dersim Festival commemorated the region's history of resistance with music, political speeches, and a cultural program. The event was marked by a spirit of democratic renewal and called for the strengthening of collective identity.
• 15th European Dersim Culture Festival begins with a call for resistance 

  The European Dersim Culture Festival began with a call to resist assimilation and protect Dersim’s cultural heritage.
• Countdown begins for the 15th European Dersim Culture Festival 

  The organizing committee of the European Dersim Festival, led by FEDA, ADEF, and DIK, has announced that preparations are complete for the festival that will take place on 30–31 May.
• International Women’s Festival in Qamishlo, Hesekê, and Kobanê kicks off on Saturday 

  The KEZÎ collective promotes the Nujiyan International Women’s Festival.
• Kurdish Culture Days 2025 to kick off in Nuremberg on May 28 

  Kurdish culture, art, literature, and cinema will come together in Germany's Nuremberg city for a rich four-day program.
• 'Concrete Is Yours, Homeland Is Ours' documentary’s X account shut down by court 

  The documentary’s director, Halil Yakut, said that the reason given for the closure was the trailer posted on the X account.
• ÖHD: Kurdish should be an official language 

  On the occasion of 15 May, Kurdish Language Day, the ÖHD made joint statements in many cities, demanding that Kurdish be recognized as an official and educational language.
• Paris Kurdish Cultural Festival continues  

  The Paris Kurdish Cultural Festival, which kicked off on 17 May and will last till 23 May.
• Cemile Turhallı: Kurdish must be an official education language 

  Cemile Turhallı called for Kurdish to be recognized as an official education language at the Kurdish Language Symposium in Van.
• Photo exhibition on Yazidi genocide opens in Herford 

  In cooperation with Yekmal and the Marta Hoch Museum, photographer Rawend Jawad Smail opened a photo exhibition on the Yazidi genocide in Germany.
• “I Engraved My Heart on the Mountains” translated into Greek 

  The work, consisting of the diaries kept by Gurbetelli Ersöz, Turkey's first female editor-in-chief, between 1995 and 1997, was published by Agra, one of Greece's largest publishing houses.