Events & Activities

International Gumusluk Classical Music Festival - Eklisia Church

24 Jul 2010 - 08 Sep 2010 Gumusluk Eklisia Church

International Gumusluk Classical Music Festival celebrates its 7th Anniversary in 2010. The Festival is organized by Gumusluk Association for Arts and Culture and will take place in Gumusluk, Bodrum between July 24 and September 8, 2010. Gümüslük is one of the charming corners at Bodrum peninsula and the Byzantine Church - Eklisia where the concerts take place is more than 400 years old. The church now hosts the distinguished artists and works of classical music. This year read more »

Cent pour Cent Exhibition in Istanbul - French Culture Center

01 Aug 2010 - 13 Sep 2010 French Culture Center

In January of 2010,the Angoulême Museum in France presented its first major exhibition, “cent pour cent", as part of the 37th International Comics Festival. The Cent pour Cent exhibition brings together original drawings from cartoonists from all over the world and reinterpretations by 100 comic writers in a display of contemporary art and memory. The exhibition is being held at the French Culture Centre on Istiklal Street and runs until September 13th.Note that th read more »

Ikuo Hirayama Exhibition - Pera Museum

06 Aug 2010 - 03 Oct 2010 Pera Museum Istanbul

Pera Museum Istanbul is hosting an exhibition by Japanese Nihonga artist Ikuo Hirayama. Hirayama (1930-2009) used the Silk Road as the main theme of his paintings, and he visited Turkey several times during his more than 100 journeys on this route. He was also was the Goodwill Ambassador to UNESCO The exhibition will run from the 6th August - 3rd October and is being run as part of the 2010 Japan Year in Turkey. The exhibition is organized in cooperation with the Hiraya read more »

29th Book and Culture Fair continues in Beyazit Square - Beyazit Square

11 Aug 2010 - 08 Sep 2010 Beyazit Square

Held in the courtyard of the Blue Mosque every year during the Ramadan, the 29th Book and Culture Fair of Turkey this year keeps on welcoming Istanbul residents in Beyazit Square. 29th Book Fair of Turkey – Author and Forum Program... Held in cooperation among Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and the Religious Foun read more »

The Karate Kid - Forum Istanbul Shopping Mall

20 Aug 2010 - 07 Sep 2010 Forum Istanbul Shopping Mall

Synopsis In Columbia Pictures’ The Karate Kid, 12—year—old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could’ve been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother’s (Taraji P. Henson) latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying — and the feeling is mutual — but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre’s feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows read more »

Piranha 3-D / (Action/Horror) - Forum Istanbul Shopping Mall

27 Aug 2010 - 07 Sep 2010 Forum Istanbul Shopping Mall

Directed by: Alexandra Aja Starring: Elisabeth Shue, Adam Scott After a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish, an unlikely group of strangers must band together to stop themselves from becoming fish food for the area's new razor-toothed residents. read more »

Going The Distance / (Comedy/Romance) - Forum Istanbul Shopping Mall

03 Sep 2010 - 23 Sep 2010 Forum Istanbul Shopping Mall

Directed by: Nanette Burstein Starring: Drew Barrymore, Justin Long A romantic comedy centered on a guy and a gal who try to keep their love alive as they shuttle back and forth between Chicago and Los Angeles to see one another. read more »