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• 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.
• 8th New York Kurdish Film Festival kicks off today 

  Everything set for the opening night of the 8th edition of the New York Kurdish Film Festival.
• Turkey bans Kurdish-language film Rojbash from commercial release 

  The culture ministry deemed the film Rojbash “unsuitable for commercial circulation,” effectively banning it from reaching cinemas.
• Exhibition 'Reflection' by Ali Zülfikar opens in Berlin 

  The exhibition Reflection by Ali Zülfikar opened in Berlin-Mitte on Thursday. At the vernissage, left-wing MP Gökay Akbulut called for "artistic freedom for Kurdish artists in Germany too".
• Musician Engin Cengiz taken into custody 

  The state's repressive apparatus against Kurdish culture in Turkey is still running at full speed. Musician Engin Cengiz has been taken into custody. In the meantime, musicians Helim Arslan and Azad Bedran Kızılkar have been released.
• TEV-ÇAND Europe: The target of detentions is the Kurdish culture and art 

  The cultural movement TEV-ÇAND Europe condemned the detention of Kurdish artists Helim Arslan (Omerî) and Azad Bedran Kızılkar by the Turkish state and stated that Kurdish culture and art are being targeted.
• 'Fikir-Zikir-Çalakî' exhibition opens in Milan anand Heidelberg 

  As part of the international action days for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan, the exhibition "Fikir-Zikir-Çalakî - Journey into a new tomorrow" opened in Milan and Heidelberg.
• MKM denounces detentions of artists Helim Ömerî and Azad Bedran 

  The MKM confirmed on Monday night that artists Helim Ömerî and Azad Bedran, had been taken into custody, and said: “Kurdish music and art cannot be silenced.”
• Kurds attend the National Minorities Festival in Yerevan 

  Kurds took part in the National Minorities Festival in Yerevan. Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan's book translated into Armenian attracted great interest.
• Posters of the exhibition “Cry of Freedom” by artist Ali Zülfikar vandalized 

  The posters by artist Ali Zülfikar featuring Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan were found torn and damaged.
• ‘Cry for Freedom’ to be exhibited in Berlin 

  Painter Ali Zülfikar's large portrait of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan, which he named ‘Cry for Freedom’, will take part in the exhibition ‘Reflexion’ (Reflections) to be opened in Berlin on 10 October.
• Amed Surfest Festival continues with workshop for children 

  The second day of the Amed Surfest Festival, continued with a Kurdish story workshop for children.
• Koma Hevra musicians released 

  Koma Hevra members have been released. They were taken into custody because of the songs they performed at a concert.
• Thousands attend concert organized by Amed Metropolitan Municipality  

  Thousands of people attended the Hevra and Kardeş Türküler concert organized by the Amed Metropolitan Municipality. Co-mayor Doğan Hatun said: “We will protect our land, language and culture for our freedom.”
• Preparations for the third theatre festival in Kobanê underway 

  Preparations are underway for the 3rd Peace Knitting Arîn Theater Festival to be held in Kobanê at the beginning of October.
• The “Women’s Surfest Festival” organized by KASED kicks off today 

  The “Women’s Surfest Festival” organized by KASED kicks off this evening in the borough of Sur, in Amed.
• PEN Norway denounces attacks on Kurdish bookshops and cultural institutions in Turkey 

  PEN Norway denounces attacks on Kurdish bookshops and cultural institutions in Turkey
• Bar Associations: The use of the Kurdish language is prevented through illegalities and obstructions 

  Seven bar associations stated that the detention of Kurdish language teachers was unlawful and demanded the release of the detainees.
• Amûdê Culture and Art Center gives theater education to children 

  Amûdê Culture and Art Center has started to provide theater education for children.
• Guerrilla band Awazê Çiya releases new clip ‘YJA Star’ 

  The new clip ‘YJA Star’ by the guerrilla band Awazê Çiya is dedicated to female guerrillas and begins with the words ‘We are the women of the mountains from the land of the sun’.
• Wave of repression against Kurdish language associations continues 

  Two more people were taken into custody as part of the wave of repression against Kurdish language institutions. This brings the total number of people in custody from Kurdish cultural and language organizations to 31.
• Mehmet Asena: We will protect our language 

  MED-DER worker Mehmet Asena said that the raids on MED-DER and Payîz Pirtûk were part of a systematic and special war policy, and added that they will defend the Kurdish language despite the arrests and repression.