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'Memory of Kobane' introduced in Bern
During the European Cultural Heritage Days held in Bern, a memory museum on Kobane has been introduced, and clay tablets made by Swiss and Kurdish artists have been exhibited. -
‘Abdullah Öcalan’ booth at Folk Festival in Vienna
At the Folk Festival (Volksfest) held in Vienna, Kurdish youth movements TCŞ and TekoJIN opened an information booth introducing the Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan. -
3rd Hawar Festival to kick off in Shehba on Monday
Afrin Culture and Art Committee named the 21-person Committee for the 3rd Hawar Festival and started the preparations for the festival. -
6th children's festival opens in Hesekê
The 6th children's festival started in Hesekê and saw the participation of 16 children's art groups. -
Martyr Xabur Culture and Art Center: from ISIS training school to cultural venue
Martyr Xabur Culture and Art Center, which was turned into a center where mercenaries received ideological education during the occupation of ISIS, was turned into a culture, art and music school after the liberation of the district. -
Liturgy in Armenian Holy Trinity Church in Malatya after 106 years
For the first time in 106 years, people of Christian faith have been able to attend a religious service in the Armenian Trinity Church in Malatya. The church had been closed for community use since the genocide of 1915. -
Stêrk TV presenter Şêrko Celal passed away due to Covid-19
Stêrk TV presenter Şêrko Celal passed away on Saturday in a hospital in France where he was being treated for Covid-19. -
Linguist Necmiye Alpay: “Respect for mother tongue is vital for social peace”
Linguist Necmiye Alpay, who commented on the TV host Didem Arslan's discriminatory remarks on the Kurdish language, stated that "Respect for mother tongues is one of the minimum conditions of social peace; this needs to be realized now." -
PEN International launches campaign for Kurdish writer Meral Şimşek
Kurdish PEN member, writer and poet Meral Şimşek is facing up to 15 years in prison on the charge of ‘membership of a terrorist organisation’ and up to seven-and-a-half-years on the charge of ‘making terrorist propaganda’. -
Tabqa 2nd Cultural Music Festival opens tomorrow
Tabqa Culture and Art Committee is preparing for the 2nd Local and Cultural Music Festival which will begin tomorrow, 28 August. -
5500-year-old houses uncovered in Malatya
The remains of houses built 5500 years ago have been uncovered in the Arslantepe excavation site in Malatya. In addition to the four houses, 28 graves have also been discovered that are believed to be a thousand years old. -
Amed City Theatre to offer free workshops
Amed City Theatre will offer free workshops including theatre training. -
Guerrillas release music video praising the Zendura resistance
The guerrillas have released a music video dedicated to the Zendura resistance. -
HDP demands respect for Kurdish language and culture
A society whose language is not free cannot liberate itself. The HDP condemns the criminalization of Kurdish language and culture in Turkey and demands respect. -
Hajin Youth Assembly opens exhibition featuring photographs of Abdullah Öcalan
Hajin Youth Assembly opened an exhibition featuring photographs of Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan. -
MED-DER co-chair Kan says Kurdish language should be used in daily life
MED-DER co-chair Şilan Kan said that the Kurdish language should be used in daily life, thus gaining an official dimension in all institutional structures and society. -
Panel in Shehba addresses damage done by Turkey to historical sites in Afrin
A panel was held in Shehba on the damage done by the Turkish state to historical sites in Afrin. -
Art associations work with children in flood-affected areas of Van
Art associations came together with children in the flood-affected district of Xaşkan and organized a cultural event. -
Artist Zehra Doğan presents Prison No. 5 exhibition in Berlin
Zehra Doğan will be giving a talk on 14 August 14 in the garden of the Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin. The artist is presenting her solo exhibition «Prison No. 5». -
Ancient traditions and cultures find new house in Dêrik
A cultural center has been built in an empty house near Dêrik in Rojava, where ancient traditions and cultures are maintained. -
Kurdish artists: We need to act now, tomorrow may be too late
Kurdish artists in Cologne discussed what could be done against the Turkish occupation. Musician Hozan Diyar warned of a war between Kurdish forces. -
Musician Xelil Xemgin making good progress, says Kurdish Artists Initiative
The Kurdish Artists Initiative issued a statement on the condition of artist Xelil Xemgin and said his condition “is good, there is no cause for concern." -
Fifth edition of Martyr Herekol Book Fair ends in Qamishlo
The fifth edition of Martyr Herekol Book Fair in Qamishlo, ended with a ceremony. -
A book by Arife Bekir: "Afrin: From Heaven to Hell"
In her book "Afrin: From Heaven to Hell," Afrin-born author Arife Bekir recounts the persecution of the Kurdish population under the Baath regime, the revolution and self-rule, and the Turkish invasion. -
Yazidi artists release music video for martyr Mam Beşir
Several Yazidi artists have released a musical video for Mam Beşir who was martyred in Shengal.