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• Italian director who dedicated award to NE Syria: "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" is connected to Öcalan 

  “It is a great contradiction not to realize that the slogan "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" (Woman, Life, Freedom) is connected to Abdullah Öcalan. Everyone who advocates a free life should see what is happening in Imrali and in the mountains of Kurdistan.”
• Conference on Kurdish-Arab Relations held in Paris 

  A conference titled 'Kurdish-Arab Relations from Past to Present' was held in Paris, France.
• Letters from Shengal screening in Qamishlo 

  The film "Letters from Shengal" was screened in Qamishlo on the 7th anniversary of the liberation of Shengal.
• Book by Kurdish women politicians in prison out in English 

  Gültan Kışanak edited The Purple Color of Kurdish Politics, a collection of prison writings by over 20 Kurdish women politicians, including herself.
• Hunergeha Welat releases new clip to condemn Turkish chemical weapons attacks 

  Hunergeha Welat drew attention to the chemical weapons attacks carried out by the Turkish state in her new clip.
• Kurdish artists sing in memory of 17 guerrillas killed by Turkish chemical weapons 

  Kurdish artists released a music video in memory of 17 Kurdish guerrillas who were martyred during recent Turkish chemical attacks.
• Koma Amara releases new song for the PKK’s 50th anniversary 

  Koma Amara has released a new song called 'Gerîla Me', dedicated to the PKK's 50 years of resistance.
• Rojava Kurdistan Intellectuals Union is preparing for the 8th Rojava Culture and Art Festival 

  Rojava Kurdistan Intellectuals Union is preparing for the 8th Rojava Culture and Art Festival, which will be held with the slogan "We are here from the last drop of ink to the last drop of blood".
• The Theatre Commune shares the joy and pain of people and becomes their voice 

  The North-East Syria Theatre Commune shares the joy and pain of the people and becomes their voice. The commune has trained 108 actors so far.
• Kurdish cultural activities in Switzerland continue 

  The Kurdish Culture and Art Movement in Switzerland continues its artistic activities for the new event year.
• Kurdish Film Days open in Geneva  

  The Kurdish Film Days, organised by the Geneva Kurdish Culture Commission, opened on Thursday.
• Rev to be screened at Hamburg Kurdish Film Festival 

  The film "Rev", about a captive Yazidi woman's escape from ISIS brutality and her quest for freedom, will be screened at the Hamburg Film Festival.
• Crowded opening of Hamburg Kurdish Film Festival 

  The Hamburg Kurdish Film Festival opened with Mano Khalil's movie, Cîran (Neighbours).
• Irish language to be given historic official recognition 

  The culture, language and identity bill passed its third and final reading, paving the way to official recognition of the Irish language in the North of Ireland.
• Sassanid era Zoroastrian temple discovered in Iran 

  The third largest Zoroastrian temple from the Sassanid era has been discovered during the ongoing archaeological excavations in the village of Bazeh Hur in north-eastern Iran.
• 13th Hamburg Kurdish Film Festival kicks off today 

  The 13th Hamburg Kurdish Film Festival kicks off today. The opening film is "Neighbors" by Mano Khalil, while "Stille Post" by Florian Hoffmann will be the closing film.
• Artworks of prisoners in Turkey exhibited in Switzerland 

  Artworks of political prisoners in Turkey’s prisons are displayed in an exhibition in Zurich, Switzerland.
• Öcalan's books exhibited at international book fair in Libya 

  The books of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan attracted readers’ attention at an international book fair in Libya.
• Turkish state terrorism condemned at Féte de L'Humanite 

  French activists condemned the chemical attacks of the Turkish state during the event “Féte de L'Humanite”, insisting that they stand for the Kurdish people who are fighting for their freedom.
• UTAMARA Women's Meeting Center completes its folklore training camp in Germany 

  UTAMARA Women's Meeting Center organized a folklore training camp with the slogan "Let's discover our own identity with our culture".
• Director Elif Yiğit presents film about struggle for justice of Emine Şenyaşar 

  Young Amed film director Elif Yiğit, made a film about the struggle for justice of Emine Şenyaşar.
• 6th Martyr Herekol Book Fair kicks off in Qamishlo  

  The 6th Martyr Herekol Book Fair opened in Qamishlo with the slogan "Books are the existence of the world". This year's fair is dedicated to the Kurdish poet Cegerxwîn.
• Shengal Culture and Art Festival on its second day 

  The Shengal Culture and Art Festival continues on its second day with various exhibitions and activities.
• 1st Shengal Culture and Art Festival kicks off 

  The 1st Shengal Culture and Art Festival has started with the sun worshipping ritual in the Chilmera area of Mount Shengal. The festival will last 3 days.
• Kurdish film days in Latin America 

  Groups promoting solidarity with the Kurdish people in Latin America organized a Kurdish movie festival. Although Kurdish films are screened for the first time in the continent, they attract a great deal of attention.