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• Mathlouthi: I couldn’t sing in Kurdish in Istanbul but I will sing in Diyarbakır 

  Tunisian artist Emel Mathlouthi, who could not take the stage at the Newroz celebration in Istanbul due to arbitr obstructions, said: "Every language and culture is a richness. It is unacceptable to ban or prevent art."
• Prometheus to be performed in Hesekê and Qamishlo on 24 March, International Martyrs' Day 

  The play Prometheus will be staged in Northern and Eastern Syria on the occasion of 24 March, International Martyrs' Day.
• 13th issue of Lêgerîn magazine published 

  The 13th issue of Lêgerîn magazine has been published.
• Kurdish cinema days in Bogotá to mark Newroz 

  On the occasion of Newroz, the Kurdish cinema days titled "Newroz, glances under fire" will be held in Bogotá for the second consecutive year.
• Eğitim-Sen: There is a policy aimed at dissolving the identity of the Kurdish people 

  The co-chair of the Eğitim-Sen education union office in Amed, Saliha Zorlu, described the denial of the right to mother tongue as one of the most violent expressions of the special war.
• Öcalan's first book published in Armenian 

  The first volume of Abdullah Öcalan's “Manifesto for a Democratic Civilization” has been published by Yerevan's Lusakn Publishing House. Well-known personalities took part in a book launch at the Union of Writers of Armenia.
• 12th Kurdish Culture Week in Basel ends today 

  The Dengbêj were the centre of the 12th Kurdish Culture Week in Basel.
• At least 17 Kurdish concerts banned in the last 5 years 

  Today is Music Freedom Day. In Turkey, in the past 5 years, at least 17 Kurdish concerts have been banned.
• Musical movie 'Stranên Keziya Sor' shot in North-East Syria to be released tomorrow 

  'Stranên Keziya Sor', the first musical movie shot in North and East Syria, will be screened in many centers tomorrow.
• Marseille hosts second Kurdish cultural festival to mark Newroz 2024 

  Marseille will host the second Kurdish cultural festival to mark Newroz 2024.
• Music for children in Maxmur 

  Fonti di Pace and the FLC CGIL union in Milan have financially supported a project for the purchase of musical instruments for the boys and girls in Maxmur camp.
• ‘Bans on Kurdish-language events in Turkey are political’ 

  Decisions to ban Kurdish theater plays in Turkey have drawn criticism from various segments of society, including artists, actors, and legal experts, who assert that the decisions to ban Kurdish concerts and theater performances are politically motivated.
• KCK: No demand is more legitimate than the demand for education in the mother tongue 

  “The need for education in one’s mother tongue is the most legitimate demand there is, as it serves as the fundamental basis for the formation and mentality of society,” said the KCK on International Mother Language Day.
• DEM Party asks UNESCO to take action against violation of rights to the mother tongue in Turkey 

  DEM Party requests that UNESCO take the necessary steps to remove the reservations that Turkey has placed on Articles 17, 29 and 30 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, so as to fulfill the requirements of the convention.
• KCDK-E celebrates Mother Language Day 

  Celebrating International Mother Language Day, KCDK-E asked every Kurdish citizen to speak their mother language and pass it on to future generations.
• Today is International Mother Language Day 

  The theme of the 2024 International Mother Language Day is "Multilingual education – a pillar of learning and intergenerational learning".
• DEM Party holds multilingual parliamentary group meeting to mark Mother Language Day 

  To mark World Mother Language Day, the DEM Party held its parliamentary group meeting in several languages. "Our language is neither unknown nor incomprehensible. Our language is Kurdish," stated the party co-chair, Tuncer Bakırhan.
• 24 institutions in Van demand status for the Kurdish language 

  Tomorrow is International Mother Language Day. On Monday, 24 institutions gathered in Van and demanded that all Kurdish groups unite for the freedom of the Kurdish language and the recognition of its official and international status.
• Singer Gêşbîn Nebo: Women should get more involved in culture 

  Singer Gêşbîn Nebo said: "Women should get more involved in culture. Each woman has different abilities. They shouldn't keep these talents to themselves."
• DEM Party's program for 21 February, World Mother Language Day, kicks off today 

  DEM Party Language and Culture Commission announced the program for 21 February, World Mother Language Day.
• TEV-ÇAND: We will be in Cologne to demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan 

  The Kurdish cultural movement TEV-ÇAND artists said that they will be in action together with the Kurdish people and their friends in Cologne tomorrow, 17 February, and called on everyone to participate in the rally for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Raqqa Arts and Culture Center, a place where creation and people meet  

  The Raqqa Arts and Culture Center has become a focus of understanding and connection for the people of Raqqa, where different identities can exchange artistic ideas and create fusions.
• Art performance in Zurich calls for “Freedom for Öcalan” 

  The Kurdish Culture and Art Movement in Switzerland staged a performance in Zurich in support of the international campaign for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan and a political solution to the Kurdish question.
• Kurdish artists in Hamburg protest the International Conspiracy against Öcalan 

  Kurdish artists protested in Hamburg on the anniversary of the February 15 International Conspiracy and sent a postcard to Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Police raid Cultural Centre in Istanbul, detain members of Grup Yorum  

  Turkish police raided Idil Cultural Centre in Istanbul on Tuesday and detained five members of the left-wing music band Grup Yorum.