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Making photography a professional pursuit in life
ISTANBUL - Emre Dörter stayed on in Italy to get some real-life experience in photography after completing his master’s degree at the Accademia Italia before returning home. He says over time he has developed an affinity to shoot still-life pictures, as he does now. ’For everything, there has to be a separate preparation, structure, equipment, eye and approach. To find opportunities to work in different styles is very attractive, in spite of it being stressful for a careful professional,’ he says.
Futurists predict new youth vocations
ISTANBUL - The financial downturn and the consequent lack of job opportunities has made it difficult for youths to see their future, but such obstacles have not stood in the way of the vision of futurists, who anticipated new types of vocations in the launch of their "future talks" series at Istanbul’s Bahçesehir University.
Istanbul craft tour: It’s reigning women
ISTANBUL - On the Behind the Bazaar tour next month meet women designers who whip antique pieces into forward-fashion shape. As the few female merchants among the some 4,000 Grand Bazaar shops can attest, males have ruled the sales roost. But women are shaping their own paths in the art market, traditions intact
Pop phenom Hadise heads to the Eurovision finals
ISTANBUL - Turkish singer Hadise made it to the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest with her performance Tuesday evening. The pop singer’s "Düm Tek Tek," Turkey’s official entry in the campy contest, features oriental rhythms and was accompanied by belly dancing.
Festival that appeals to various tastes of music
ISTANBUL - The one-day Miller Freshtival that will be organized by Miller on May 30 in Istanbul, will introduce music fans to fresh names on the local and international scenes. As well as music, the festival will also be a ground for small shops selling work by young designers, exhibition and filming opportunities.
Borsa establishes itself in İstinye Park
ISTANBUL -Amid the glamorous designer shops in Istanbul’s Istinye Park, overlooking the lavish Louis Vuittion and Gucci store is the divine Turkish kitchen of Borsa Lokantası. With several branches throughout Istanbul, Borsa Lokantası is indisputably a must-try for anyone interested in the beauty of Turkish cuisines
Time for sharing, not competing, say futurists
ISTANBUL - The Futurist Association organizes its second summit. The summit that will take place at Istanbul’s İş Art Culture Center on June 25 is organized under the slogan ’Nanotechnology will come and everything will change.’ The aim of the futurists is to catch the latest technologies
Thousands of jewelry shops pull down shutter
ISTANBUL - The jewelry industry of Turkey needs the government to ease taxes on jewelry sales in order to weather the crisis with minimum damage. Annulling the 20 percent private consumption tax implemented on diamond sales would be quite beneficial also for the government, says Alaattin Kameroğlu, chairman of the Istanbul Chamber of Jewelry
A designer makes a comeback with a ’Tombac’ exhibit
ISTANBUL - Merve Gürsel is one of the most creative and thoughtful designers in Istanbul and started one of the outstanding design centers in the city. She took a break from her interior design career but now she’s back. Tombak, tombac, tambac Ğ whatever the spelling, it is an alloy of copper and zinc and on occasion arsenic. It can be used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry items.
Dressing up for carnival in Istanbul
ISTANBUL - Masks and wild costumes aren’t just for Halloween anymore. It’s carnival time. Though Turkish people do not traditionally celebrate carnival, similar costume balls are part of the entertainment culture especially in Istanbul. There are even few shops in Istanbul offering out of the ordinary attire
Doing more harm than good to Ottoman history
ISTANBUL - The Public Procurement Laws inadvertantly result in restoration tenders mostly going to contractors with the lowest budgets. Archaeologist Necmi Karul says the cheapest never means the best. The lack of education about renovations, and not knowing the real meaning of restoration results in destructive work, brings social consequences
Wedding fair opens its doors in Istanbul
ISTANBUL - Turkey’s biggest wedding fair, "The World of Marriage," opens its doors to happy couples and people from the wedding industry inIstanbul. The fair exhibits everything from wedding dresses to honeymoons and will be open from Feb. 6-8 at the Istanbul Convention & Exhibition Center.
