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• Rojava Film Commune: 7 years reflecting the Rojava Revolution  

  Despite the attacks, the Rojava Film Commune has produced many films since 2015. The Commune is constantly working to become the language of the Rojava Revolution.
• Hîlala Zêrîn, against cultural genocide  

  The cultural movement Hîlala Zêrîn in Northern and Eastern Syria is a movement of women created to preserve their cultures and for cultural self-defense against the patriarchy.
• Forum at Istanbul Kurdish Film Festival discusses problems of Kurdish filmmakers  

  At the forum held on the 5th day of the Istanbul Kurdish Film Festival, filmmakers talked about the problems experienced in Kurdish cinema from the past to present.
• Second edition of Istanbul Kurdish Film Festival continues 

  The 2nd edition of the Istanbul Kurdish Film Festival continues.
• Second Istanbul Kurdish Film Festival organisers: Solidarity is what we want to build 

  The 2nd Istanbul Kurdish Film Festival opened on Thursday with the 1933 film “Kurdên Êzidî” (Yazidi Kurds).
• Second edition of Istanbul Kurdish Film Festival kicks off today 

  The 2nd edition of the Istanbul Kurdish Film Festival will kick off today. The festival is organised by the Mesopotamia Cultural Center (MKM) Cinema Collective.
• Merryhills Primary School in the UK celebrates Newroz 

  A primary school in London organized a 'Newroz Week' to introduce the Kurdish culture to its students.
• Founder of Mezopotamya Cultural Center says they worked with the spirit of Newroz 

  Celal Ekin, one of the founders of MKM and the President of Dicle Culture and Art Association, said, "There was a historical past that gave the MKM to live in accordance with the meaning and spirit of Newroz."
• One artist detained after Aydın Newroz, 5 released on judicial control 

  Six of the artists who were taken into custody after Aydın Newroz were released, while Fesih Şahin was sent to prison.
• Koma Çiya member Mehmud Gulo: We got to now Newroz and its meaning thanks to PKK 

  Koma Çiya member Mehmud Gulo said that they got to know Newroz and its meaning thanks to the PKK, and added: "Newroz has gained a new atmosphere. An enthusiastic Newroz was created with limited resources.”
• Bermal Çem releases Bajarê Newrozê, a song about the resistance of the city of Amed 

  Bermal Çem released Bajarê Newrozê, a song about the resistance of the city of Amed. The musician says: "There may be silence in Amed right now, but even at times like this, a volcano can erupt."
• Xezal Gültekin talks about the Istanbul Kurdish Film Festival that will kick off next week 

  The Mesopotamia Cinema Collective will hold the second Istanbul Kurdish Film Festival, between 24 and 29 March.
• UNESCO raises $110 million to "Revive the Spirit of Mosul" 

  The UN agency raised $110 million for its "Revive the Spirit of Mosul" initiative, largely financed by the United Arab Emirates and the European Union.
• Kevana Zêrîn conference: “We will make a cultural revolution" 

  Kevana Zêrîn held its second conference in Medya Defence Zones emphasizing that they would carry out a cultural revolution in response to the attacks of the enemy.
• An artisan in Qamişlo 

  Cihan Abdulgaffur is an artisan in Qamişlo. Her life has changed with the Rojava revolution.
• Play Mem û Zîn cancelled by Cizre District Governor 

  The play Mem û Zîn, which was planned to be performed on 12 March in Cizre, was cancelled by the Cizre District Governor's Office.
• Second Istanbul Kurdish Film Festival to kick off on March 24 

  The second Istanbul Kurdish Film Festival will start on March 24. At the festival, 28 films will be shown to the audience. Organizers invite filmmakers, moviegoers, and the general public to our festival, which will take place from March 24 to March 29.
• Exhibition by Asli Filiz in Paris 

  An exhibition of works by the painter and graphic artist Asli Filiz has opened at the Kurdish Community Centre in Paris. The reception took place as part of the programme for Women's Day, 8 March.
• Turkish leaders forgot the promise made to Kurds after independence, says filmmaker Constantinides 

  Eleni Constantinides is a researcher and producer of historical documentaries. “The Silence of Asia Minor”, reflects on the transformations undergone by Asia Minor, or Anatolia, from the 6th century until the Gezi process.
• Archaeologists discover 9,000-year-old site in a desert in eastern Jordan 

  Archaeologists have discovered a 9,000-year-old site for a hunting ritual in a desert in eastern Jordan.
• Destar comes to life again with Xizir 

  In the month of Xizir in Dersim, the historical tool known as Destar or Distar, the hand-mill used by the Kurds for grinding wheat, corn, and barley for thousands of years, returns to life.
• Archaeological site discovered near Ain Issa 

  A historical site has been discovered near the northern Syrian town of Ain Issa. According to the cultural committee of the Girê Spî Council, the finds so far date to the Byzantine period.
• Kurdish language workshop announces final declaration 

  The final declaration of the Kurdish language workshop organized by the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) at Koya University in Erbil, South Kurdistan has been announced.
• KCK calls for a stronger struggle for language, existence and identity 

  KCK celebrated the International Mother Language Day, saying that “Our people should carry out the struggle to secure education in their mother tongue and refuse assimilationist policies.”
• Koya University in Hewler hosts international panel on Kurdish language 

  The panel was organized by the Kurdish Language Department of Koya University in cooperation with the KNK Language Commission on the International Mother Language Day.