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• 2nd Literature Festival continues in Raqqa  

  The second day of the 2nd Literature Festival held in Raqqa drew attention to the history of Kurdish literature and the role of criticism in the development of literature.
• Hozan Aydın underwent surgery and is now in intensive care 

  Hozan Aydın suffered a heart attack. The artist underwent surgery and is now in intensive care.
• Kurdish musicians continue to see their concerts banned 

  A series of concerts by Kurdish musicians were banned in Turkey. A performance by the artist Xecê in Kars, was scheduled for Sunday, but it was canceled by the governor.
• New song from TEV-ÇAND: Li qadan e 

  The cultural movement TEV-ÇAND Europe has prepared a new song called ‘Li qadan e’ with the slogan “Ji bo Azadiyê Hunera Azad” (Free art for freedom) ahead of the march to be held in Cologne tomorrow, Saturday.
• Abdullah Öcalan's Sociology of Freedom out in Spanish 

  Sociology of Freedom by Abdullah Öcalan has been published in Spanish.
• New issue of Lêgerîn Magazine out 

  The new issue of Lêgerîn Magazine is out.
• DEM Party calls for action against attempts to destroy the Kurdish language 

  Denouncing the bans and attacks against the Kurdish language, the DEM Party called on all Kurds, parties, institutions, liberal and democratic platforms, and all humanitarian circles to stand against all forms of attempts to destroy the Kurdish language.
• 10th Vienna Kurdish Film Festival comes to an end 

  The 10th Vienna Kurdish Film Festival screened dozens of films and closed with “Being a Winner” and “Berbû”.
• 10th Kurdish Film Days “Serçavan” continues in Vienna  

  The 10th Kurdish Film Days “Serçavan” in Vienna started on Thursday with the feature film “Rojbash” and will run until 10 November.
• Music instructor sentenced to 1 year and 15 days in prison for singing a Kurdish song 

  Cesim Başboğa, instructor at Serhed Cultural Association, was sentenced to 1 year and 15 days in prison for singing a Kurdish song.
• Theater play about Armenian genocide performed in Qamishlo 

  A theater play about the Armenian massacres and resistance during the 20th century was performed in Qamishlo.
• TEV-ÇAND Europe calls for participation in rally for Öcalan to take place in Cologne on 16 November 

  The cultural movement TEV-ÇAND issued a call for participation in the upcoming rally scheduled for 16 November in Cologne. The march will call for the physical freedom of Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Kurdish musician taken into custody in Istanbul 

  On 25 October, Kurdish musician Gencay Morkoç was taken into custody in Istanbul alongside dozens of others in a police raid.
• YouTube and Facebook close Kurdish artist Rotinda's accounts  

  Artist Rotinda's YouTube and Facebook accounts were closed as a result of complaints.
• Girê Spî Culture and Arts Festival to be held in Ain Issa at the end of October 

  Girê Spî Culture and Arts Festival will be held in Ain Issa at the end of October.
• Martyr Herekol book fair in Qamishlo comes to a close 

  Countless new works were presented at Martyr Herekol book fair in Qamishlo. Despite attacks and a permanent state of war, literature is flourishing thanks to the Rojava revolution.
• Kurdish poet and writer Cegerxwîn to be commemorated on the 40th anniversary of his death 

  The Kurdish poet and writer Cegerxwîn will be commemorated throughout Kurdistan today, on the 40th anniversary of his death.
• Call for unity under democratic confederalism at Paris concert 

  A concert was held in Paris with the understanding of “international struggle against the International Conspiracy”. The concert called on everyone who was marginalized by capitalist modernity to unite under the roof of democratic confederalism.
• Former co-chair of Kurdish Research Association sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison 

  Eyyüp Subaşı, former co-chair of the Kurdish Research Association, was sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison. The association called the verdict hostility to the Kurdish language.
• Award-winning author Wilson: Abdullah Öcalan's leadership sends important messages to the world 

  Comics are on the rise and are becoming more sophisticated. It's a great time for comic artists, said Sean Wilson, author of the graphic novel "Abdullah Öcalan. An illustrated biography".
• More than 143,000 books are on display at the 8th Martyr Herekol Book Fair in Qamishlo 

  The 8th Martyr Herekol Book Fair in Qamishlo is attended by 54 publishing houses and literary institutions. The fair exhibits more than 143 thousand works in Kurdish, Arabic, Turkish and other languages.
• Kurdish Community Centre reopens in Frankfurt 

  The Kurdish Community Centre in Frankfurt has reopened in a new location.
• Call for participation in the ‘Concert for Freedom’ in Paris 

  Call for participation in the concert to demand ‘Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan’ in Paris on 19 October.
• Hüseyin Çelebi Literature Festival held in Berlin 

  The 31st Hüseyin Çelebi Literature Festival took place in Berlin on Saturday. The annual event is a competition to promote Kurdish culture, honouring self-written short stories and poems in different languages.
• Performance '7 Acts Against Humanity - The Odyssey of Abdullah Öcalan' opens in Hanover 

  The interactive theater performance "7 Acts Against Humanity - The Odyssey of Abdullah Öcalan" premiered in Hanover. The play tells about the period from 9 October 1998 to 15 February 1999.