Tag: istanbul

I have to admit that I wasn’t the biggest fan of Oh Land... until last Tuesday when I listened to her perform live on...

Rahşan Düren's installation "E-Motions" and her exhibition "X-Tensions", parallel events to the 14th Istanbul Biennial, are on display at the Haydarpaşa Train Station from...

Born in Canada to Russian parents, Michelle Gurevitch, or Chinawoman, is a happy new discovery for me, although I seem to be late to...

The always popular Pink Martini is coming back for another concert in Istanbul on Sunday 18 October at the Volkswagen Arena in Maslak. The...

'SALTWATER/TUZLU SU: A Theory on Thought Forms' is the theme for the 14th Istanbul Biennial drafted by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev. In a city deeply saturated...

This October, Istanbul will host A Corner in the World, a new international performing arts festival. A Corner in the World is a unique...

It hit me a few weeks after moving to Istanbul two years ago. I was stressed and confused by so many things like accommodation...

A night cruise on the Bosphorus is always a good idea, as is a jazz concert by local musicians. Thankfully, The Primetime Cruise gave...

After a year of exploring Istanbul and getting to know the locals, two things became very clear to me – Turkish people seem to...

This past Thursday was a big day for Babylon and for those of us who missed the venue this summer. But the wait was...

I’ve been a teacher for the past ten years, first in Prague and now in Istanbul. Over the years, you get used to seeing...

The Minipax Festival was besieged by rain storms for a second year in a row, much to the chagrin of most of the attendees....

Some time back, I decided to try a new approach to my Istanbul stories. Up until that point, the stories, though carefully written, were missing...

And so the evening of Mozart Sonatas performed by renowned Turkish pianist and composer Fazıl Say at Heybeliada came to an end. After having...

Among the most acclaimed and anticipated segment of this year's IKSV Music Festival was the Mozart Marathon with Fazıl Say. The former, a legend...

Yuri Bashmet and the Moscow Soloists: For the past several years, I have been coming across this ensemble again and again. They've become regulars...

Tired of over-crowded Istanbul parks? Want a larger natural space to walk through? Want to leave the city, but not go too far? Well,...

You barely catch the bus. You jump on, and it’s crowded, of course. But you squeeze your way in. Stuck in between strangers invading...

Istanbul has pazars aplenty. So, one somewhat rainy Sunday I had but one obvious choice for entertaining an out-of-town guest: We took on the task of visiting...

Editor's Note: Caritas is one of the aid organizations that will receive funds and donations collected at the We Are Refugees II benefit concert,...

I was introduced to The Away Days by their song “Galaxies” -- the sound was so unique. Probably because my friend who recommended the song...

Editor's Note: We asked Smilja Brown, the driving force behind last year's "We Are ALL Refugees" benefit concert, to reflect on last year's event. Below, she...

Ah, spring in the countryside... the chirping birds, the gentle rustling of the foliage in the welcome breeze, the warm shimmer of guitar reverb......

The increasing temperature is not the only signal that summer is just around the corner. One by one, the concert halls are wrapping up their...