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• Hunergeha Welat releases new music video 

  Hunergeha Welat has released the music video for its new song, titled 'Ji Firatê,' on its official YouTube channel.
• Awazê Çiya: We will celebrate April 4 with our art and our voice 

  Awazê Çiya announced their participation in the 4 April celebrations, marked Abdullah Öcalan’s birthday, through music and art.
• PKK Cultural Committee remembers Halil Uysal: It is our promise and our duty to continue his journey 

  The PKK's TEV-ÇAND Cultural Committee remembers revolutionary filmmaker Halil Uysal, who was martyred in an ambush by the Turkish army in Besta in 2008.
• Akitu Festival: A 7,000-year-old heritage dating back to ancient Mesopotamia 

  The Akitu Festival, with 7 thousand years of heritage, is celebrated every year on April 1st. The festival, which dates back to ancient Mesopotamia, salutes the arrival of spring and hope.
• Martyr Ronahî Yekta Library opens in Raqqa 

  The Young Women’s Union opened a library in Raqqa’s Martyr Hevrîn Xelef Park, dedicated to Martyr Ronahî Yekta.
• First episode of docuseries 'Kurdish Resurrection' to be aired on Stêrk TV on 1 April 

  The promotional trailer for the first episode of the docuseries 'Kurdish Resurrection' has been released. The series, about the history of the PKK, will begin on 1 April in Kurdish and 4 April in Turkish.
• Sûriyeyê Bixemlînin' clip released 

  The music clip 'Sûriyeyê Bixemlînin', showcasing Syria’s cultural richness and tradition of coexistence, was created in collaboration with artists and cultural organizations.
• TEV-ÇAND Europe honors fallen artists 

  TEV-ÇAND Europe commemorated fallen artist comrades on World Theatre Day, with a special tribute to Yekda Herekol.
• Videoclip released for Newroz 2025 

  The videoclip of 'Newrozê Azadî', a song composed for this year's Newroz celebrations, has been released.
• Kurdish Women's Cultural Days in Berlin: The Art of Resistance 

  After an intensive preparation period, the Kurdish Women's Cultural Days took place in Berlin under the motto "Xwebûn – The Art of Resistance."
• Zîn: A novel from Kerala to Amed 

  Haritha Savithri says of her award-winning novel Zîn, in which she recounts a journey from Kerala to the ruined streets of Amed, that the novel is "a tribute to the resistance of not only the Kurds but also minorities from all over the world."
• Syrian artists welcome agreement between Abdi and al-Shara  

  Syrian artists said the agreement between Mazloum Abdi and Ahmed Al-Shara is a step towards unity and preventing further bloodshed.
• Language institutions support Öcalan's call 

  Kurdish language institutions support Abdullah Öcalan’s call for peace and democracy, emphasizing the need for Kurdish to be a language of education.
• Documentary Commune Releases trailer for docuseries "Kurdish Resurrection” 

  The Martyr Gülistan Tara Documentary Commune released the trailer for the docuseries “From Genocide to a Free Life – The Kurdish Resurrection”.
• ‘Women's Assembly for Kurdish Language’ established in Amed 

  “The Kurdish people should not forget that language is spirit and life, identity, memory and awareness, honour and pride,” said the ‘Women's Assembly for Kurdish Language’ established in Amed.
• Edûlê: A guerrilla’s story of resistance and dreams 

  Edûlê is a woman guerrilla who wrote a screenplay for Abdullah Öcalan. Now, her story comes to life on screen.
• Kurdish cultural movements in Europe support Öcalan’s call 

  Kurdish cultural movements TEV-ÇAND Europe and Hunera Mizgîn made a statement in front of the European Parliament in Brussels and expressed support for Abdullah Öcalan’s historic call.
• Culture and art workers in Amed support Öcalan's call 

  Culture and art workers made a statement at the Dicle Culture and Art Association in Amed supporting the call made by Abdullah Öcalan.
• Martyr Gülistan Tara Documentary Commune established 

  The Martyr Gülistan Tara Documentary Commune announced its establishment and plans for a 90-episode docuseries on PKK history.
• Kurdish artists express support for Öcalan’s call 

  Under the leadership of the Mesopotamia Cultural Center (MKM), Kurdish artists announced their support for the historic call made by Abdullah Öcalan on February 27.
• Hîlala Zêrin releases videoclip called 'Jina Sûriyeyê' 

  As part of the 8 March celebrations, the Hîlala Zêrin Movement released the video clip 'Jina Sûriyeyê'.
• Solidarity night with Can TV next Friday in Berlin 

  A solidarity night with Can TV will be organized in Berlin on Friday 28 February.
• New artists are being trained in Rojava 

  The School of Arts has 60 students studying cinema, music and theatre. Now it has completed its first semester of education.
• Solidarity event with the municipality of Dêrik held in Berlin 

  A fundraiser was held in Berlin to support refugees resettled in the Rojava city of Derik.
• Kurdish Language Platform sends letter on mother tongue to UNESCO 

  The Kurdish Language Platform sent a letter to UNESCO about the "serious threats to the Kurdish language in Iran, Syria, Turkey and the diaspora."