Turkish Culture Portal

TURKISH CULTURAL EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD

New York
Date: June 22-July 17, 2009
Exhibition: "Istanbul: The Mosaic of Cultures" by Gökden Alpman Matthews
Place: New York Türkevi, 3. Kat 821 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017

New York
Date: May 28-Aug. 15, 2009
Exhibition: Muammer Bozkurt & Bosphorus Project
Place: The Marmara Gallery Manhattan
Information: turkishuschamber.org/images/stories/themarmaramanhattan-muammer-bozkurt.jpg

BELGIUM

Brussel
Date: Apr.-Dec., 2009
Exhibition: A bird's-eye View of Istanbul from 500-year-old Maps
Place: İstanbul Centre in Brussels, Avenue des Arts 46, 1000 Brussels
Information: www.istanbulcentre.eu/content/exhibitions/istanbul_with_maps/

Brussel
Date: Feb. 11.-Jun., 2009
Exhibition: Underground Revolution Exhibition – 8000 years of Istanbul
Place: İstanbul Centre in Brussels, Avenue des Arts 46, 1000 Brussels
Information: www.istanbulcentre.eu/content/exhibitions/Underground_Revolution

GREECE

Athens
Date: May 22 -Jul. 26, 2009
Exhibition: "In Praise of Shadows" curated by Paolo Colombo
Place: Benaki Museum
Information: www.imma.ie, www.modernart.ie/en/page_170646.htm
The Turkish Cultural Foundation's DVD collection "Traditional Turkish Shadow Theater: Karagoz"
will be screened during the exhibition.

FRANCE

Avesnois
Date: Feb. 2, 2010
Concert: The 16th Festival Harpe en Avesnois-Concert by Turkish Harpist Sirin Pancaroglu
Guest artist: Laurent Clouet, clarinet
Information: www.harpeenavesnois.com

Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Strasbourg
Date: Jul. 1, 2009 - Mar. 31, 2010
Festival: Turkish Season in France
with the initiative of the Foreign Ministries of Turkey and France
Information: www.iksv.org

Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Strasbourg
Date: Jul. 1, 2009 - Mar. 31, 2010
Exhibition: "Anatolian Civilisation" by artist Metin Asağ
Information: www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/lifestyle/10885632.asp
This exhibition will be a part of the "Turkish Season in France" activities

Paris
Date: Oct. 8, 2009
Concert: "Les Harpes du Sultan" by Turkish Harpist Sirin Pancaroglu
Place: Petit Palais
Information: www.sirinpancaroglu.com
Event scheduled as part of the Turkish Cultural Season in France.

Nantes
Date: Jul. 1, 2009
Concert: "Les Harpes du Sultan" by Turkish Harpist Sirin Pancaroglu
Place: Printemps des Arts
Information: www.sirinpancaroglu.com
Event scheduled as part of the Turkish Cultural Season in France.

ITALY

Venice
Date: Jun. 7-Nov.22, 2009
Festival: the 53rd International Venice Biennial Art Exhibition – Pavilion of Turkey
Curator of the Middle Asia Pavilion: Beral Madra
Information: www.iksv.org
http://universes-in-universe.org/eng/bien/venice_biennale/2009

TURKEY

Istanbul
Date: 2010
Showcase: Istanbul 2010 - European Capital of Culture
Place: Istanbul
Information: www.istanbul2010.org/en/
Contact: info@istanbul2010.org

Ankara
Date: Dec. 24, 2009, 4:00 pm
Lecture: Paleolithic Women by Dr. Neyir Kolonkaya Bostancı
Place: Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
Information: www.anadolumedeniyetlerimuzesi.gov.tr

Ankara
Date: Nov. 19, 2009, 4:00 pm
Lecture: The Operation Strategy and Organization of Anatolian Marble Quarries
under Roman Imperial Rule in the Light of Docimium by Dr. Tulga Albustanlıoglu
Place: Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
Information: www.anadolumedeniyetlerimuzesi.gov.tr

Istanbul
Date: Nov. 6-19, 2009
Festival: 7th International Istanbul Children's Film Festival
Place: Cinecity Cinema
Information: www.iicff.com/english.htm

Ankara
Date: Oct. 22, 2009, 4:00 pm
Lecture: The Upper Palaeolithic Period in Anatolia by Assoc. Dr. Kadriye Ozcelik
Place: Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
Information: www.anadolumedeniyetlerimuzesi.gov.tr

Istanbul
Date: Oct. 10-16, 2009
Festival: Filmekimi
Information: www.iksv.org

Ankara
Date: Oct. 6-10, 2009
Congress: International Turkish Culture Congress/ Istanbul in Turkish and World Culture
Place: Baskent Ogretmenevi
Information: www.akmb.gov.tr/index.php?Page=Duyurular&DuyuruNo=55

Istanbul
Date: Sep. 12-Nov.8, 2009
Festival: The 11th International Istanbul Biennial
Information: www.iksv.org

Kırsehir
Date: Sep. 1st week, 2009
Festival: The Commemoration of the Life of Yunus Emre, A Turkish Sufi Poet
Place:The Town of Ulupinar, Aksaray
Information: www.aksaray.gov.tr/eng/

Bodrum
Date: Jul. 13-Aug. 29, 2009
Festival: "Gumusluk International Classical Music Festival" A Tribute to Ceren Neciboglu
Information: www.gumuslukfestival.org

Istanbul
Date: Jul. 2-16, 2009
Festival: The 16th International Istanbul Jazz Festival
Information: www.iksv.org

Elazig
Date: Jun. 26-28, 2009
Festival: 17th International Hazar Poetry Nights
Information: www.haberturk.com/haber.asp?id=141793&cat=190&dt=2009/04/20

Istanbul
Date: Jun. 24-30, 2009
Exhibition: “Voyage to the West – The 70 Year Adventure of Turkish Painting (1860-1930)”
Place: Sakip Sabanci Museum
Information: muze.sabanciuniv.edu/event/event.php?lngEventID=329&bytLanguageID=2

Izmir
Date: Jun. 13-Oct. 18, 2009
Festival: 23rd International Izmir Festival
Information: www.iksev.org

Bursa
Date: Jun. 12-Jul. 5, 2009
Festival: 48th International Bursa Festival
Place: Kulturpark Open Air Theatre
Information: www.bursafestivali.org/2009/

Istanbul
Date: Jun. 5-30, 2009
Festival: The 37th International Istanbul Music Festival
Information: www.iksv.org/muzik/program.asp

Istanbul
Date: May 5-Aug. 30, 2009
Photography Exhibition: "The Room Project" by Annette Merrild
Place: Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
Information: www.istanbulmodern.org

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