Istanbul 2010 Opening Concerts

As we wrote before there will be concerts during opening day in Istanbul. You can join them and have a enjoyful time. It is time to feel the Istanbul a little taste of culture.
Concerts:
Halic(Golden Horn) --->20:10 – Firework and Lighting Shows
Taksim                    --->19:00 – Fire Show
Taksim                    --->20:25 – Tarkan Concert
Kadikoy                  --->19:00   Big Baloons Shows
Kadikoy                  --->20:25   Mor ve Ötesi Concert
Sultanahmet             --->19:00 – Janissary Band (Mehter Bandosu) – 20:25 Mercan Dede Concert
Beylikduzu               ---> 19:00 – Shaman Dance Show – 20:25 Nil Karaibrahimgil Concert
Pendik                     --->20:25 Kirac Concert
Bagcilar                   ---> 20:25 Zara Concert

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January activities for Istanbul 2010

*16th January- Openning celebration of Istanbul 2010
*17th January- Mevlana Culture Expression and Sema Culture (show) at Yenikapı Mevlevihanesi
*18th January- Living and working at Istanbul by Antoni Muntadas(exhbition) at Tophane-i Amire
*23th January- Istanbul Art and Seminar Photograph Seminar at 2010 Sanat Uretim Merkezi,Kadırga
*23th January- Europa Nostra Meeting (seminar)
*24th January- Mevlana Culture Expression and Sema Culture (show) at Yenikapı Mevlevihanesi
*27th January-Photograph Parade-Barber of Sevlle - Barber of Istanbul -Visual Arts
*31th January- Gong Entertainment Show 2010-  Fair
*January        -Istanbul Otherwise Weimar, ALM - Bauhaus-Visual Arts Exhibition/Workshop
*January       - Istanbul is Listening -Literature
*January         -2010 in Schools Education
*January        -Atif Yilmaz Studio Workshops-  at Kucukcekmece- Education
*January       -Ottoman Arts in 16th and 17th Centuries Exhibitions and Symposium - atPecs
*January       -Cinema Lies at the Heart of Istanbul-at Kadirga -Film Screening
*January        -Lives and Works in Istanbul-Antoni Muntadas -Exhibition
*January        -Lives and Works in Istanbul-Antoni Muntadas - at Tophane-i Amire -Visual Arts
*January        - Lives and Works in Istanbul - Victor Burgin - Work Production -at Kadirga Art Production Center Visual Arts
*January        - Lives and Works in Istanbul-Sanja Iandkovic - Workshop -at Kadirga Art Production Center
*January        -Animators Talent Camp Film, Documentary, Animation

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Golden Horn From Satellite

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Istanbul is counting for 16 January 2010: Opening program of 2010 culture capital of Europe

Istanbul is preparing for opening celebrations of 2010 European Cultue Capital. Istanbul people and other international upper level guests will join to the this celebration. The most well-known artists and groups of Turkey will perform in 7 different areas of Istanbul. President Abdullah GUL and prime minister Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN will also join the program. The program will start in Goldern Horn and then Istanbul people can watch activities at huge monitors that will be set in Taksim, Kadikoy, Sultanahmet, Beylikduzu, Pendik and Bagcilar. Tarkan, Mor ve Otesi, Mercan Dede, Nil Karaibrahimgil, Kirac and Zara will meet with Istanbul people. There will be an excellent fire show in Taksim before Tarkan concert and a balloon show in Kadikoy. Most of the museums will be open until 24.00.

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29th International Istanbul film festival

The 29th International Istanbul film festival will perform during 3-18 april 2010 by Istanbul Culture and Art Foundation with the sponsorship of Akbank. "Altın Lale (Gold Tulip)" award will give to its winner in this festival. Turkish films that want to join this competiton must apply to Istanbul Culture and Art Foundation until 1 February 2010. Besides long feature films, long feature documentary and animation films can be  join to festival as became last year. Yesim Ustaoglu will be the head of jury. Best film and best director will be awarded with 50.000 tl by Culture Ministry. And also best woman and man actor will be awarded with 10.000 tl by same ministry. For the memories of Onat Kutlar Fipresci awar will give and will be awarded with 30.000 dollars by Efes Pilsen.

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Istanbul is preparing for 2010

New bilboards were hang up to several places of 2010 world culture capital Istanbul within activities. And most of the bilboards were renewed. New bilboards emphasized on Istanbuls' importance. The meaningful  one  in  of them is absolutely the bilboard that was prepared for Hagia Sophia. It is written on that bilboard: "The Hagia Sophia is  in Istanbul since 1472 years, always in the same place". And one person who saw the bilboard criticized Bartholomes for saying "I am feeling crucified like Jesus". That person said that the bilboard is reflecitng Turkeys' tolerance. Other bilboards shed light into Istanbul history.

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