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• Mesopotamia Cultural Center holds concert in front of HDP building today protesting Governor's ban 

  The concert that was planned to be held in Van for the 30th anniversary of the MKM was banned by the Governor's Office. The concert will be held in front of the HDP provincial building today.
• HDK promotes panel on importance of political music in dark times 

  Sociologist Nazlı Buket Yazıcı spoke at the panel held within the scope of the "Peace and Art Meetings" promoted by the HDK Culture and Art Commission and said: "Political music should be a voice for the sorrows of society in dark times."
• Screening of doc on life of SDF fighter Lorenzo ‘Orso’ Orsetti in Rome 

  The documentary on the life of International SDF fighter Lorenzo ‘Orso’ Orsetti ‘Tekoşer’ will be screened on Saturday at SCENA in Rome.
• Iran sentences translator of book on Rojava to 11 years in prison 

  Arash Ganji is a prominent writer, translator, and the Secretary of the Iranian Writers’ Association (IWA), which advocates for freedom of expression and an end to censorship.
• Xwebûn magazine: Women's Revolution is the enlightenment of humanity 

  The 19th issue of Xwebûn, a quarterly magazine of young women living in Europe, has been released with the headline “Women's Revolution is the enlightenment of humanity”.
• Center for Solidarity and Cooperation with Universities of North and East Syria opens in Paris 

  On World Kobanê Day, the Center for Solidarity and Cooperation with Universities of North and East Syria (CSCUNES) announced its establishment.
• Artist Danîş Botan: ‘Time for freedom’ campaign must gain new momentum 

  Artist Danîş Botan said that the ‘Time for freedom’ campaign must gain new momentum and added that achievements and legitimate rights of the Kurdish people can be protected with this initiative.
• Nûbihar, the only Kurdish publishing house at Ankara Book Fair 

  Aziz Tekin, from Nûbihar, the only Kurdish publishing house among 174 publishers at Ankara book fair, said: "We are trying to reach places where there are no Kurdish publications."
• London celebrates World Kobanê Day on Monday 

  London celebrates World Kobanê Day on Monday
• 12th edition of Hamburg Kurdish Film Festival kicks off 

  The 12th edition of Hamburg Kurdish Film Festival opened on Thursday with the slogan 'Four parts, one cinema'. 41 films will be shown this year.
• Roni: The Kurdish language is under serious threat 

  According to MED-DER Co-chairman Rıfat Roni, with the spread of Turkish mass media and schooling, Turkish has now become the dominant language in the villages, which poses a serious threat to Kurdish.
• Archeologists discover 2700-year-old wine factory near Duhok 

  An Italian-Kurdish research team has discovered the remains of an approximately 2700-year-old "industrial-scale wine factory" near Duhok. The site is near the ancient capital of the Assyrian King Sargon II.
• Kurdish intellectuals urge Kurds to reclaim their language 

  Historian and writer İhsan Colemêrgî said that every Kurdish person, particularly patriots, should turn their homes into Kurdish education centres to save the Kurdish language.
• Hüseyin Çelebi Literature Festival held in Basel 

  Under the motto "Celebrate literature, art and resistance with us!" the Hüseyin Çelebi Literature Festival of the Kurdish student associations YXK/JXK took place in Basel.
• Mîr Celadet Bedirxan Library in Silopi continues to serve students against all odds 

  Over 300 students benefited from Mîr Celadet Bedirxan Library in a period of 3 months, said Silopi Municipality co-mayor Süleyman Şavluk, adding that their aim is to keep the memory that the trustees tried to erase.
• The 2nd Nar (Pomegranate) Festival opens in the town of Susê 

  The 2nd Nar (Pomegranate) Festival has started in the town of Susê in Deir ez-Zor.
• Peace in Kurdistan Campaign remembers Huseyin Çelebî 

  Peace in Kurdistan Campaign remembers Huseyin Çelebî as an outstanding Kurdish political activist and fighter for his people’s freedom.
• 28th Hüseyin Çelebi Literature Event takes place in Basel today 

  The 28th Hüseyin Çelebi Literature Event, led by YXK and JXK activists, will be held in Basel today.
• 'The Diary Abroad' in Stuttgart Museum 

  At the Württembergischer Kunstverein Stuttgart, Gurbetteli Ersöz's book "Yüreğimi Dağlara Nakşettim (Carved my Heart into the Mountains)" is on display with 145 stone tablets. The exhibition will be on display until January 2, 2022.
• Istanbul court issues arrest warrant against Kurdish singer Ferhat Tunç 

  An Istanbul court has issued an arrest warrant against Kurdish singer Ferhat Tunç, who lives in Germany. The artist is accused of insulting the former prime minister.
• The story of Hêza, from ISIS hostage to Defense Units commander in the liberation of Raqqa 

  “Hêza” is a documentary about a Yazidi woman who was kidnapped by ISIS but later escaped and participated in the SDF operation to liberate Raqqa.
• Hozan Canê: Sentence is an act of intimidation but artists won't bow their heads 

  Singer Hozan Canê said that sentencing her to 3 years and 1 month was an act of intimidation and added that artists cannot be intimidated.
• Blackberry Season by director Aydemîr premieres at Mostra de Valencia Film Festival 

  Blackberry Season (Dema Dirîreşkan), by director Hașîm Aydemîr premiered at the Mostra de Valencia Film Festival on Sunday and will be shown again today.
• Artists in Amed protest banning of MKM's 30th anniversary concert  

  Artists protested the banning of the MKM's 30th anniversary concert on Saturday, saying that "no ban will not destroy the language and culture of the Kurdish people."
• MKM celebrates 30 years of cultural activities with a mega concert in Istanbul 

  The MKM has completed its final preparations for its 30th anniversary celebration. The mega event is called ‘Berbang’ (Dawn).