Jul 31, 2011

Never mind Istanbul’s heat and humidity or the risk of heavy downpours, the recent boom of rooftop bars are a great way to take in the view and enhance city’s dramatic effect: sunsets over the Bosporus, the day winding down in busy Istanbul, night lights painting shapes and figures in the sky. Istanbul rooftop bars are also the best way to escape from the...

Jun 15, 2011

A restoration project carried out at Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace Weapons Section has been completed. Thanks to special animations made for the project, which will cost a total of 4.5 million Turkish Liras, virtual Janissaries will introduce the weapons and dresses of the period, while the Ottomans’ deployment on three continents will be seen in...

Jun 12, 2011

DJ Tiësto is coming to Istanbul to perform on June 19 at Parkorman, İstanbul Recently voted ‘The Greatest DJ Of All Time’ by Mixmag and widely regarded as the world’s biggest DJ/Producer, Tiësto has worked with global superstars such as Nelly Furtado, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Goldfrapp and more… His recently completed Kaleidoscope World Tour spanned more...

Jun 10, 2011

Istanbul is hosting Torino’s International Festival of Electronic Music and Arts, Club To Club, for the second time. The guest of honor of the festival is British electronic music artist, DJ and producer James Holden, who is known for his ‘trans’ and ‘minimal’ style. The event will also feature art events and workshops through until Saturday. Club...

Jun 6, 2011

The countdown has started for the 18th Istanbul Jazz Festival, which will host more than 300 local and foreign artists at some 40 concerts from July 1 to 19. One of the biggest surprises of this year’s festival will be famous American folk singer Paul Simon, who takes the Istanbul stage for the first time July 19. Famous American folk musician Paul Simon...

Istancool festival continues to host world famous artists in Istanbul. Beside Kirsten Dunst, Courtney Love is another celebrity who attended to Istancool Festival. Love took stage after the gala dinner. She was having problems with standing on her feet and was giving kisses to the director of the Festival, Pablo Ganguli. Celebrities seemed to enjoy the gala...