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Renée Levi in Istanbul with Three Projects
Renée Levi in Istanbul with Three Projects
Translation by Janet MITRANIThe Swiss artist Renée Levi, born in Istanbul, is meeting art enthusiasts with her three projects. Levi w...
´Hidden Istanbul´ Exhibition and Book Launch at Schneidertempel
´Hidden Istanbul´ Exhibition and Book Launch at Schneidertempel
Translation by Janet MITRANI'Hidden Istanbul' is the project of the artist, photographer, and academician Françoise Caraco, who set out to look...
"As a Person Who Knows What it Feels Like to be a Minority, I Wanted to Reveal the Story of the Sephardic Jews"
"As a Person Who Knows What it Feels Like to be a Minority, I Wanted to Reveal the Story of the Sephardic Jews"
Musicologist Ömür Şenol after a year´s work, has produced a brilliant documentary researching Sephardic music and culture. Şenol, who is both the director and producer of the film titled ´Sephardic Music´, also presented the stories of people in his documentary. In the framework of the documentary, he also exhibited the views of musicians, composers, writers, and academicians on the subject.
Seyfi Işman´s New Art Exhibition at Bariş Manço Culture Center
Seyfi Işman´s New Art Exhibition at Bariş Manço Culture Center
The art exhibition titled ´Encounters/Intersections´ by dentist Seyfi Işman who is interested closely in many fields of art, can be visited all through January at the Bariş Manço Culture Center in Kadiköy, Istanbul.
´Sepharad - Traces of a Multicultural Heritage´ Exhibition Opened in Amsterdam
´Sepharad - Traces of a Multicultural Heritage´ Exhibition Opened in Amsterdam
Yunus Emre Institute Amsterdam, introducing Turkey´s cultural heritage to the world, is welcoming the exhibition ´Sepharad - Traces of a Multicultural Heritage´, consisting of around 60 artworks belonging to 33 Turkish Sephardic Jewish artists. The exhibition which was planned to be opened in 2020 but postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic, is curated by esteemed artist Terry Katalan.
French Cultural Center Welcoming the Writer Metin Arditi
French Cultural Center Welcoming the Writer Metin Arditi
Metin Arditi will be the guest of the French Cultural Center´s ´Literary Salon´ on Wednesday, December 16th.
Mamut Art Project 2020 on Two Different Platforms
Mamut Art Project 2020 on Two Different Platforms
Mamut Art Project founded by sisters Seren - Ekin Kohen, is getting ready to present its 2020 edition to art lovers, between dates October 27th - November 8th, on two different platforms, physical and online.
5th Istanbul Design Biennial: ´Empathy Revisited´
5th Istanbul Design Biennial: ´Empathy Revisited´
The 5th Istanbul Design Biennial organized by IKSV (Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts) with the title ´Empathy Revisited: Designs for more than one´ has been opened on October 15th.
The Story of Refugees as Witnessed by Rakel Sezer
The Story of Refugees as Witnessed by Rakel Sezer
The book ´Refugee: An Activist’s Testimonies on Refugee Camp´ (in Turkish) written by Rakel Sezer based on her own experiences and her conversations with the refugees whom she assisted, acts as a documentary that will enable us to look at the events with empathy…Let us listen to the rest from Rakel Sezer, herself…
“Archival Memories: Marcell Restle’s Research in Anatolia and Beyond” Exhibition
“Archival Memories: Marcell Restle’s Research in Anatolia and Beyond” Exhibition
“Archival Memories: Marcell Restle’s Research in Anatolia and Beyond” exhibition, organized by ‘Koç University Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations (ANAMED)’, in the context of the fifth annual ‘International Sevgi Gönül Byzantine Studies Sympozium’, will be open for visitors until December 1st.
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MOZOTROS AİLESİ - İrvin Mandel