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Turkey’s First Street Art Graffiti Show

2014-08-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Pera Muzesi-Museum

In a first for Istanbul and Turkey, the Pera Museum is hosting the country’s first ever exhibition dedicated to graffiti. The aptly named “Language of the Wall” runs until 5 October, and features the works of some 20 artists from the US, France, Germany, Japan and Turkey.

Tags: Istanbul events, Istanbul travel, street art, Turkey exhibitions, Turkish art

Contemporary Istanbul to Take Place in November 2013

2013-10-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Contemporary Istanbul 2013

The 8th edition of Contemporary Istanbul will take place between 7-10 November 2013 at The Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Centre (ICEC) and Istanbul Congress Center (ICC). According to the official announcement, this will be the largest edition to date. It will feature 92 galleries from 21 countries, with works created by over 650 international and […]

Tags: Art Istanbul, Contemporary Istanbul, Contemporary Istanbul fair, Istanbul art, Istanbul Biennial, Istanbul events, Istanbul fair, Turkey fair

This Week, The 8th Annual Istanbul International Tulip Festival

2013-04-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Tulips at Emirgen Park

It’s a sure sign Spring is on for Turkey, the 6th annual International Tulip Festival started this week in Istanbul. Visitors to the festival will have the awe inspiring view of some 100 million tulips on display in this magical city. Did you know that tulips originated in Turkey and not Holland?

Tags: April in Istanbul, Europe flowers, flower fests, Istanbul events, Istanbul festivals, Turkey festivals, Turkey tulips

“Hope and Heroes”- the 40th Istanbul Music Festival

2012-04-11 by Phil Butler

Giya Kancheli

Coming soon, the Istanbul Music Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary from May 31st until June 29. The first festival of the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), the event has seen some 3000 plus performances over the last 4 decades, and this year’s festivities promise a memorable event for those in attendance. This year’s theme is “Hope and Heroes.”

Tags: Ece Bozkurt, Europe festivals, Fazıl Say, Giya Kancheli, Istanbul events, Istanbul travel, music festivals, Turkey festivals

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