Golden Routes Project

The Golden Routes Project ,that will make with the support of İstanbul 2010 European Culture Capital agency, started in 2 december. Project will meet Turkish art and artists in different 4 routes in 18 countries and 29 cities until 2010. The project will be in the way of Evliya Çelebi, Piri Reis,Franz Listz and Jules Verne who have immense imagination.First stage of the project is "In the way of Jules Verne/ Black Sea Voyage". This stage have the route of: Bulgaria Varna, Romania Köstence, Ukraine Odessa, Russia Soci, Georgia Batum. Second stage will be the "In the way of Evliya Çelebi". This stage includes the Balkans: Bulgaria, Makedonia, Kosovo, Serbia ve Bosnia Herzogevina. Last stage will be the "
In the way of Franz Liszt.Finally it will arrive to Pecs.

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14th London Turkish Film Festival

The 14th Turkish film festival will make in London during 5-18 december.21 films will show in 5 cinemas ; BFI Southbank, Barbican, Odeon Covent Garden, Rio Cinema and Odeon Halloway Road . Gala will make in British Film Institute at 5 december evening.

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A view of Bosphorus

Here is a view of Bosphorus. You can see Kuleli Military High School behind the scene. Bosphorus is one of important symbols of İstanbul.

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Peace Concert in Brussels

With the support of 2010 European Culture Capital agency there will be a "peace concert" at 3 december in Brussels. The details of concert was announced with a meeting in Conrad Hotel.There will be Turkish, Greek, Cypriot, Armenian, Jewish, Iranıan(persian), Egyptian and American pianists in the concert. The songs written by well-known composers will sing during this culture activity.

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European Culture Capital Bosphorus Festival Program

Activities will start in stated dates. It will give pleasure to audience im my opinion. You must attend this cultural festival in İstanbul absolutely.Here is a part of program:

Artists
*Ahmet Özhan-Funda Arar Saint Irene Museum
28.08.2008---21.30
*Arcos De Buenos Aires Tango Show Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall
29.08.2008---21.30
*All A Turca Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall
31.08.2008---22.00
*Yavuz Bingöl&Djivan Gasparyan Sular Vadisi Ampitheatre
31.08.2008---19.30
*Esma Redzepova& Ensemble Teodosievski Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall
01.09---21.30

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Back to History with GALATA Tower

Galata Tower is one of the most important symbol of İstanbul. It is really hard to think Istanbul without Galata Tower.Galata Tower was build for protecting Galata area.The shape at now was build in the II.Mahmut era. You must visit that ancient place certainly if you come Turkey.

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Ayazaga Culture Center for 2010 Activities

Complex, that was building since 1995, will have a concert hall with 2500 seats, multipurpose hall with 950 person capacity , assembly hall and cinemas with 450 person capacity it will be the biggest culture center in the Turkey. The complex will be completed during 2010 and will be ready for 2010 activities.
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2010 capital cities websites

There will be three city as culture capital in 2010: Germany: Essen, Hungary: Pecs , Turkey: Istanbul. Of course this cities have websites for visitors. You can easily follow what is going on there in cultural activities.Here are the links:

*Germany Essen,
*Hungary Pecs,
*Turkey İstanbul.

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Culture Capitals 1985 to 2019

As we mentioned before with new millenlium it was started to given more than one city. Here is a list of capital cities during 1985 to 2019:

2019 - Italy
2018 - Netherlands, Malta
2017 - Denmark, Cyprus
2016 - Spain, Poland
2015 - Belgium, Czech Rep
2014 - Sweden, Latvia
2013 - France, Slovakia
2012 - Portugal, Slovenia
2011 - Finland: Turku, Estonia: Tallinn
2010 - Germany: Essen, Hungary: Pecs , Turkey: Istanbul
2009 - Austria:Linz, Lithuania: Vilnius
2008 - UK: Liverpool, Norway: Stavanger
2007 - Luxembourg : Luxembourg & Greater Region, Romania: Sibiu
2006 - Greece: Patras
2005 - Ireland: Cork
2004 - France: Lille, Italy: Genova
2003 - Austria: Graz
2002 - Belgium: Bruges, Spain: Salamanca
2001 - Portugal: Porto, Netherlands: Rotterdam
2000 - France: Avignon, Norway: Bergen, Italy: Bologna, Belgium: Brussels, Poland: Cracow, Finland: Helsinki, Czech Republic: Prague, Iceland: Reykjavik, Spain: Santiago de Compostela,
1999 - Germany: Weimar
1998 - Sweden: Stockholm
1997 - Greece: Thessaloniki
1996 - Denmark: Copenhagen
1995 - Luxembourg: Luxembourg
1994 - Portugal: Lisbon
1993 - Belgium: Antwerp
1992 - Spain: Madrid
1991 - Ireland: Dublin
1990 - UK: Glasgow
1989 - France: Paris
1988 - Germany: Berlin
1987 - Netherlands: Amsterdam
1986 - Italy: Florence
1985 - Greece: Athens

As you see in the list, there will be 3 capital city at the same time in 2010.

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What is it-European Culture Capital ?

The idea of "European Culture Capital" was came up with first time in 1985 by Greece Culture Minister Melina Mercouri. Same year European Union Council of Ministers determined the content and put into practice. From 1985 to 2000 one cities of countries which are member of European Union was selected as European Culture Capital. In 2000, European Culture Capital title was given more than one city because of new millennium and also it was started to given candidate of European Union countries' cities.

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Night view of bosphorus bridge

İstanbul has two bridges: Bosphorus and FSM(Fatih Sultan Mehmet). Above the picture you can see the amazing beatifullness of bosphorus and the bridge. It adds pleasure to silentless of İstanbul night.

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The culture capital of Europe 2010: İstanbul

İstanbul is a magic city that is really hard to tell about it easily. In this blog about Istanbul. I hope ı will answer your expactations.

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