Metropolis on Two Continents

Let’stanbul 2011 experimental art festival to inspire Istanbul

Let’stanbul 2011 experimental art festival to inspire Istanbul

Aug 22, 2011

Istanbul’s Bahçeşehir University – Creative Ideas Institute, which made its name heard within the scope of the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture events, will initiate an experimental art festival in the city. Let’stanbul 2011 Experimental Art Festival, which will feature 12 experimental art applications from five disciplines in different...

Istanbul iDANS and iKEDi 2011

Istanbul iDANS and iKEDi 2011

Aug 16, 2011

Gathering 154 artists, 41 projects and more then 50 performances, iDANS is Istanbul’s contemporary dance and performance festival. The renowned European dance prize Prix Jardin d’Europe is awarded within the festival and each edition there is a different theme. Driven by the theme “at work”, iDANS 2011 examines to what extent each step in...

Istanbul Fashion Week 2011 is on its way

Istanbul Fashion Week 2011 (IFW) is going to be held from September 7-11 in the old city of Beyoğlu, in the Turkish capital city of Istanbul. The event will let designers from Turkey and its surrounding areas showcase their fashion innovations. The antiquity of the city, according to some Turkish designers, is what gives Istanbul the potential to rise to the...

Bon Jovi Rocks Istanbul with Open Air Tour

Bon Jovi Rocks Istanbul with Open Air Tour

Jul 8, 2011

Bon Jovi played Istanbul for the first time in 18 years! and they felt incredible to be back! Visiting Turkey for the first time in 18 years, the world rock stars, famous for mega hits as “Livin’ On a Prayer,” “Always,” “It’s My Life” and “You Give Love a Bad Name”, performed at Istanbul’s Türk Telekom Arena stage on Friday evening July...

Istanbul Summer Music Festivals 2011

Istanbul Summer Music Festivals 2011

Jun 7, 2011

Istanbul summer music festival scene is jam-packed and wildly varied. Our indispensable guide to the best concert experiences and don’t-miss music lineups will help you choose which memories to make in 2011. Soak up the summer atmosphere — along with some sun — by exploring the culture and creativity that fills these festivals. Among them there are...