Metropolis on Two Continents

Legendary Rock Guitarist Joe Satriani in Istanbul

Legendary Rock Guitarist Joe Satriani in Istanbul

May 18, 2013

Guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani is in Istanbul to perform at Küçükçiftlik Park May 18. He has been a worldwide guitar hero since his 1987 breakthrough album, “Surfing with the Alien.” Over 10-million albums and CDs later, in addition to 14 Grammy nominations and numerous accolades, Satriani continues to push the envelope of modern rock guitar...

Leadership Guru Robin Sharma in Istanbul

Leadership Guru Robin Sharma in Istanbul

May 18, 2013

Leadership Guru Robin Sharma, author of the book “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” will be in Istanbul on May 23 to speak about his new book, which focuses on leadership. He will also be talking about his new book titled “The Leader Who Had No Title.” Sharma aims to teach participants breakthrough strategies that the best performers in the world’s best...

Documentarist Istanbul Documentary Days will feature record number of films

Documentarist Istanbul Documentary Days will feature record number of films

May 15, 2013

The sixth Documentarist Istanbul Documentary Days will feature a record number of films when it kicks off on June 1, continuing until June 6. More than 110 Turkish films have been submitted to the festival, while 25 films, five from Turkey, have been selected for the “Turkey Panorama” section of the event. Also, 17 films from young directors will compete for...

Lana Del Rey to perform in Istanbul

Lana Del Rey to perform in Istanbul

May 9, 2013

Award-winning US singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey is set to play Istanbul! Lana Del Rey will perform her concert at KüçükÇiftlik Park, İstanbul’ on July 7th, which will be part of her European tour promoting her debut album ”Born to Die”. The fascinating American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey – born Elizabeth “Lizzy” Grant is one of...

Istanbul Puppetry Festival kicks off

Istanbul Puppetry Festival kicks off

May 8, 2013

The 16th International Istanbul Puppetry Festival will host 60 performances by selected groups from 15 countries. The festival, which starts today, will be organized in various venues of the city with fringe events including exhibitions, conferences, workshops and film screenings. The festival will run from 8th May until 19th May. Speaking to the Anatolia news...

Istanbul to host new food festival

Istanbul to host new food festival

May 6, 2013

A new food and beverage festival, Arçelik Gastro Istanbul, will be spreading flavor all over the city uniting eating, drinking and entertainment fans between May 9 and 12. In the festival area at Küçükçiftlik Park, tasting stands of selected restaurants, a marketplace, special presentations and entertainment will all be on hand. Panels, demonstrations and...