Special night for Pamuk at Paris Odeon
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Hürriyet
OluÅŸturulma Tarihi: Haziran 09, 2009 00:00
ISTANBUL - Next month sees the launch of a nine-month-long program in France called the "Season of Turkey." Starting July 1 and running through March 31, the event incorporates 16 categories, plus a special night organized for Turkey’s sole Nobel laureate, Orhan Pamuk, in Paris’ famous Odeon Theater.
The events will start July 1 with performances by Mercan Dede and the Fire of Anatolia after a boat named "A Journey into History, Ä°zmir-Phokaia-Marseille," which will set off from Ä°zmir, anchors in Marseille.
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The exhibitions in the program will include sultans’ arm equipment, the Topkapı Palace Caftan collection, "The Beginning of Turkish-French Relations," "Ottomans in Paris," "Turkey, the Cradle of Cultures" and an Ara Güler retrospective.
A la Turca jazz
One of the most notable events in the classical and contemporary music section of the program will be a concert by Toros Can and French Presidential Symphony Orchestra harpist Åžirin PancaroÄŸlu and flutist Åžefika Kutluer.
They will take the stage for concerts titled "Bohemians of Thrace" and "Concerning the East." Famous pianist Fazıl Say will perform "A la Turca Jazz" with percussionist Burhan Öçal and Patricia Kopatchinskaja.
The dance category will feature the Ankara State Opera and Ballet and Rouen State Opera. Dancers will also perform a sema, or spiritual whirling dance, show.
As part of the literary works, a poetry magazine named "Action Poetique" will publish a special edition of Turkish poetry. The literary magazine La pensee de Midi’s 29th edition will be titled "Istanbul Ville Monde."
There will also be discussions attended by Turkish writers such as Zülfü Livaneli and Elif Şafak. The Arte channel will screen documentaries titled "The Other Turkey."
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The exhibitions in the program will include sultans’ arm equipment, the Topkapı Palace Caftan collection, "The Beginning of Turkish-French Relations," "Ottomans in Paris," "Turkey, the Cradle of Cultures" and an Ara Güler retrospective.
A la Turca jazz
One of the most notable events in the classical and contemporary music section of the program will be a concert by Toros Can and French Presidential Symphony Orchestra harpist Åžirin PancaroÄŸlu and flutist Åžefika Kutluer.
They will take the stage for concerts titled "Bohemians of Thrace" and "Concerning the East." Famous pianist Fazıl Say will perform "A la Turca Jazz" with percussionist Burhan Öçal and Patricia Kopatchinskaja.
The dance category will feature the Ankara State Opera and Ballet and Rouen State Opera. Dancers will also perform a sema, or spiritual whirling dance, show.
As part of the literary works, a poetry magazine named "Action Poetique" will publish a special edition of Turkish poetry. The literary magazine La pensee de Midi’s 29th edition will be titled "Istanbul Ville Monde."
There will also be discussions attended by Turkish writers such as Zülfü Livaneli and Elif Şafak. The Arte channel will screen documentaries titled "The Other Turkey."