Mix The City

İyi hisset festivali: Sound Ports İstanbul

Şehre ve şehrin alt kültürlerine, disiplinler ve kültürlerarası paylaşımlara, olumlu insanlara ve pozitif düşünmeye adanmış bağımsız sanat, kültür ve müzik festivali Sound Ports İstanbul’un üçüncüsü 13-14 Ekim’de gerçekleşiyor!

İstanbul’un müziğini sen yarat!

Müzik tutkunları İstanbul’un müziğini yaratmaya başladı.

İstanbul’un Müziğini Sen Yarat

Müzikseverlerin, İstanbullu müzisyenlerin kayıtlarını dilediği gibi birleştirerek kendi müziğini yaratabileceği interaktif proje Mix the City İstanbul başladı!

2023’ün hafızalara kazınanları…

6 Şubat depremleri nedeniyle bu yıl ülkece yastaydık. Yaza doğru canlanmaya başlayan kültür-sanat ve spor etkinliklerinde bir arada olmak bir nebze de olsa iyi geldi. Sinemaya gittik; ‘Hayat’, ‘Tanrının Unuttuğu Yer’ gibi başyapıtları izledik. Konserlere, festivallere katıldık; Cumhuriyetimizin 100’üncü yılı için özel bir şov hazırlayan Edis’le coştuk. Tiyatroyu da ihmal etmedik, Haluk Bilginer ve Zuhal Olcay’ın 20 yıl sonra ‘Kel Diva’da buluşmasına tanık olduk. Brieflyart’taki sergisini gezerken değerli sanatçı Şenol Yorozlu’nun kısa bir süre sonra aramızdan ayrılacağı aklımıza bile gelmedi. Canımız evde oturmak istedi, açtık Murathan Mungan’ın ‘995 km’sini okuduk, Mert Demir’in ‘Ateşe Düştüm’ şarkısıyla hüzünlendik. Akşam olunca Gallada’da güzel bir yemek yiyip arkasından Frankie’de müzik dinledik. İstanbul Modern’in önünden geçerken Renzo Piano imzalı binasını hayranlıkla inceledik. Bu arada spordaki başarılarımız bizi mutluluktan ağlattı. Antalya yine tatil için ilk tercihimiz oldu. Barbie çılgınlığı modayı esir alırken herkesin dilinde iklim değişikliği vardı… Ve elbette bir de şu soru: “Yapay zekâ dost musun, düşman mısın?”

Temmuz ayında evleniyorlar... Eski rol arkadaşından şaşırtan açıklama!

Kim kime ne demiş, kim nereye gitmiş ve neler yapmış? Sinema, sahne ve televizyonda neler olmuş? Magazin dünyasından kısa haberler...

Eve kapananlar nostalji temalı şarkı listelerine sardı

Spotify’da 1-7 Nisan tarihleri arasındaki dinlenmelere göre, kullanıcılar tarafından oluşturulan ve onların en sevdiği eski şarkıları kapsayan nostalji temalı çalma listelerinde yüzde 54 oranında artış var. Diğer yandan, 50’ler, 60’lar, 70’ler ve 80’lerin müziklerine dair paylaşımlarda da bir yükseliş ivmesi gözlemleniyor.

Zeytinli Rock Festivali dopdolu!

İlk olarak 2005 senesinde düzenlenen festival 4 sene aradan sonra geçen sene tekrardan Umut Kuzey koordinatörlüğünde ve Edremit Belediyesi desteğiyle hayata geçmiş, müzikseverleri Zeytinli Dalyan Sahili’nde müzikle buluşturmuştu.

Folly is a Turkish delight!

Naturally, the Turks have confused minds as Turkey and the United States have in recent years metamorphosed from strategic partnership to troubled partnership and now to model partnership.

Atıl Kutoğlu - Fashion designer extraordinaire Keeping residents of city chic

ISTANBUL - Atıl Kutoğlu went to Vienna to study business administration and has found himself atop the world of fashion design. Blending art, culture and a range of textiles, Kutoğlu has made a name for himself and his flagship Istanbul store.

Emaar Turkey eyes new opportunities

ISTANBUL - Emaar Turkey has no plans to leave the country, according to Ozan Balaban, chief executive officer of the property firm. Emaar has so far sold 147 out of 174 homes it has built in Istanbul’s Büyükçekmece and is planning a new investment in Libadiye.

Past, present, future become one in Greece

KATHIMERINI - The New Acropolis Museum opened in Athens on Sunday to visitors eager to explore its vast collection of sculptures and museum holds more than 4,000 ancient works, including the best surviving classical sculptures that once adorned the Acropolis.

Actress aims to build a bridge between Turkey and Chile

ISTANBUL - Chile is a long way from Turkey but exchange programs of various sorts can help bridge some of that geographical gap. One of those programs culminates in two prominent Chilean films, Machuca and B-Happy, which are showing at the Pera Museum. Starting with Pera was very useful and from there it will grow, according to young and attractive Chilean actress Manuela Martelli, who stars in one of the films.

’My City’ to present Turkey’s cultural richness

ANKARA - A European Union-financed art project, "My City," under which European artists will produce pieces of public art for five Turkish cities, was launched at a high-profile reception last week in Ankara.

Emotional funeral for S.Korea's Roh Moo-hyun

SEOUL - A sea of wailing mourners filled the streets of Seoul for the funeral Friday of ex-President Roh Moo-hyun, whose suicide six days earlier amid a deepening corruption probe plunged South Korea into grief and anger.

Iraqi Kurd leader expected US support for Kirkuk

ISTANBUL - The leader of the Kurdish administration in northern Iraq expressed disappointment in an interview with Reuters on Wednesday that it had failed to gain sufficient support from the U.S. regarding the fate of the oil-rich province of Kirkuk.

Swine flu kills third American as virus appears in Australia, Japan

WASHINGTON - A Washington state man with H1N1 influenza died last week, health officials said, the third U.S. sufferer to die as the new flu strain confirmed in more than 2,200 Americans appeared in Japan and Australia.

Motherhood, red tape and open seas

ISTANBUL - Life and motherhood in Turkey have been a departure for Karen Çiftçi, a classically trained ballerina and former marketing director in England. In the process of obtaining Turkish citizenship, she endures sitting for a criminal-style profile photo

UN to launch report on Iraq's disputed territories to avert clashes

BAGHDAD - The United Nations will hand to Iraq on Wednesday a report on disputed territories, including Kirkuk, that it hopes will avert war between Kurds and the Arab-led government in Baghdad, western officials said.

Provocative politics as the family business

ISTANBUL -The Turkish intelligentsia erupted in commotion when he suggested Turkey needs a "Second Republic." Some celebrate him as an economic genius who supports unconditional democracy. Others, however, deride him for once abandoning his ideals to accommodate "political realities" at the time.

Murky attacks in Iraq spark fear

BAGHDAD - Recent bombings and clashes feed fears among Iraqis that their country may be sliding back into violence as US troops prepare to pull out and the general election nears. Baghdad blames the violence on Saddam Hussein's Baath Party, but concerns also grow over intra-Shiite rivalry

A ’unique concept’ for outlet center in Ankara

ISTANBUL - After building Viaport Outlet Center in Istanbul, Bayraktar İnşaat is turning its attention to the capital. Ankara Vialife Fashion Outlet Center will cost the firm nearly 50 million euros to set up. The center will create 1,000 jobs

A taste of Korea near Taksim Square

ISTANBUL - The traditional Korean fare at a little-known Asian restaurant, Gaya, in the heart of Istanbul’s Taksim will satisfy the cravings of diners seeking fiery, healthy and exciting cuisine with its bibimbap (mixed rice with grilled meat and vegetables), bulgogi (Korean barbecue) and the famous fermented dish, kimchi

From book to film: Land of shadowless

ISTANBUL - Novelist Hasan Ali Toptaş’s cult novel ’Gölgesizler’ (The Shadowless), which won the prestigious Yunus Nadi Novel Award in 1994, turns into a movie gem in the hands of experienced and award winning writer/director Ümit Ünal.

Industrial zones in Istanbul on the rise

ISTANBUL - Organized industrial zones are becoming popular in Istanbul for several reasons. An insufficient number of lots for new construction in the city center is one reason; rising prices are another. Companies are building apartment complexes around these zones.

Guns silent as Gaza edges back to normalcy

GAZA CITY - Life in Gaza is returning to normal as the sense of grief that dominated the lives of Gazans during the deadly Israeli attacks begins to give way to a sense of relief. Despite the positive signs, the cease-fire remains fragile.

When will women find love in Turkish cinema?

ISTANBUL - Last year’s Turkish movies were less than generous in giving Turkish women a happy ending in love. Here’s a look at how sad relations in some of the movies reflect a broader picture of Turkey.

Remix soars in melodies of old

ISTANBUL - Mid-world tour, Natacha Atlas comes to Istanbul this Saturday with her new band and album, which lingers like the scent of a mysterious woman after she has left the table.

Buying up in Turkey

ISTANBUL - Financial Times is recommending its readers buy residential or holiday homes next year, selecting the 10 top locations, it has included Turkey’s Belek, Altınkum and Bodrum’s coasts, with an emphasis on the ’substantial and beautiful coastline’