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Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation founded in 1973 by 17 businessmen and art enthusiasts who gathered under the leadership of Dr. Nejat F. Eczacibasi, with the aim of organising an international arts festival in Istanbul.

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 The Istanbul Music Festival, the first festival of the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2012. The 40th year special programme of the Istanbul Music Festival, which hosted more than 40,000 artists from Turkey and abroad with nearly 3,000 performances in 40 years, is announced at a press meeting on January 24. The Festival’s 40th edition will be held between 31 May and 29 June. The 40th Music Festival will host more than 750 local

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 Ana Moura fadista   26 June Tuesday, 21:00, Courtyard of Istanbul Archaeological Museum   Programme Fados   Lasts 90’ without interval.   Akin to the blues in its heroically stoic response to suffering, loss, longing and the vicissitudes of fate, the Portugese fado will make its way to the hearts and minds of the audience at this concert from Ana Moura’s passionate singing that penetrates into the unexplored depths of the soul.

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