‘Bîra Sûrê’ at the Rojava Film Festival
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On the fifth day of the Rojava International Film Festival, Bîra Sûrê (Memory of Sur) and numerous other films were screened for audiences.
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- ‘Hundred year policies of denial and destruction must be confronted’ -
- Kurdish women’s struggle offers a vision of freedom -
- Blood transfusion to be administered to journalist Aykol -
- AKP and CHP to convene on agenda of ‘İmralı visit’ -
- Ilham Ahmed: A peace that does not include women cannot be lasting -
- Research Reports sent to İmralı returned -
- Mazloum Abdi: The Peace Process initiated by Leader Apo is an opportunity -
- ‘Just as the Kurdish side takes steps, the state must also act -
- Representatives of political parties call for legal steps -
- Eren Keskin: ATK worked to conceal torture in Rojin Case -
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They became the voice of the ‘mountains’, now they aim to lead a democratic society
- culture
- 10:26 05
Delîl Demhat, a member of Awazê Çiya, the group that brought the life of the “mountain” to society through its melodies, said: “Individualism causes loss; we must base art on communality.” Demhat also stated that they wish to hold a major celebration with the participation of Abdullah Öcalan, adding, “Those days are not far away.”
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Eastern Kurdish family brings puppet theater to life in Kurdish with their children
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- 12:06 31/10
The Setvat family from Urmia in Eastern Kurdistan (Rojhilat) is reviving the nearly forgotten art of puppet theater in Wan (Van), performing it in Kurdish with their children and giving new life to both the language and the tradition.
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Culture and Art Festival started in Nisêbîn
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- 08:47 12/10
Culture and Art Festival organised by Nisêbîn (Nusaybin) Municipality in Mêrdîn (Mardin) started with the participation of thousands of people. In the speeches, the "Democratic Society Process" was mentioned and the determination to struggle was emphasised.
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'Heval Birako' film dedicated to journalist Nazım Daştan
- culture
- 14:24 22/9
Rojava Film Commune has completed the film "Heval Birako", whose script is based on the story of journalist Nazım Daştan. The film was dedicated to Nazım Daştan, a journalist killed by Turkish drones.
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Surfest II ends with a concert
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- 09:11 22/9
Surfest II festival, which attracted great interest from women and children, ended with an enthusiastic concert.
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Koma Amed to perform in Amed
- culture
- 09:10 22/9
Koma Amed, one of the most memorable Kurdish music groups, will take the stage in Amed in November for the first time in 30 years.
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Artists call for constitutional protection of Kurdish culture and language
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- 10:45 01/9
Artists expressed their expectations from the newly established parliamentary commission to grant constitutional guarantees for Kurdish culture and arts.
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Documentary “Bîra Sûrê” sheds light on destroyed memory of Sur
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- 09:32 29/8
Journalist Azad Altay’s new documentary Bîra Sûrê (Memory of Sur) explores the lasting trauma and memory-erasure policies following the years-long curfews and destruction in Amed’s (Diyarbakır) historic Sur district.
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Xwebûn out with headline 'Language is the redline'
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- 09:30 25/8
The 297th issue of the weekly Kurdish daily Xwebûn was published with the headline "Ziman xeta sor e (Language is the redline)".
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Artists: Military operations during talks are inexcusable
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- 12:34 25/6
Artists from Sanatolia Collective Studios have criticized the continuation of military operations while peace is being discussed, calling it "an indicator of the state's sincerity in the process." They emphasized the importance of immediate steps toward a democratic solution to the Kurdish question and the cessation of hostilities.
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Sakê village, the legacy of King Sakon
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- 09:40 15/6
Sakê village of Elkê (Beytüşşebap) district of Şirnex (Şırnak), named after King Sakon, is not only a settlement but also a memory of resistance for centuries.
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7th Ma Music Days starts
- culture
- 09:27 11/6
The 7th Ma Music Days will be held between 12-15 June in memory of artist Nesrîn Şêrwan.
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Art plays a big role in the socialisation of process says Lisa Calan
- culture
- 09:36 10/6
Stating that the war has also negatively affected art, “We artists have a responsibility in socialising the process,” said Lisa Calan, one of the founders of the Art for Freedom Initiative.
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'The most critical step in the process is granting Kurdish a legal status'
- culture
- 09:51 12/5
Author Ahmet Çelik emphasized that in order for the Kurdish language to become a center of attraction for future generation, it must be granted legal status. He stressed that to avoid setbacks in the ongoing process toward a solution, Kurdish must be officially recognized.