(PAST EVENT) Balkan Wedding Party @ Babylon

The most energetic event of the year – Balkan Wedding Party returns to Babylon for an unforgettable night of dancing hosted by Kolektif Istanbul! Blending organic sounds from the Balkan and Anatolian region with an electronic jazzy funk twist, Kolektif Istanbul is guaranteed to make you get on your feet in this lively performance on Saturday, 15th of October. Doors open 20:30. More information available via the official event page and tickets available via Biletix.

From the organizers:

Balkan Wedding Party hosted by Kolektif Istanbul will be our guest on Saturday, October 15th!

Kolektif Istanbul, which has released four albums since 2006, namely “Balkanatolia”, “Krivoto”, “Kerevet” and “Pastama Yazi”; It blends Anatolian and Balkan music with a different perspective, feeding on jazz and funk infrastructures. Continuing to bring their entertaining performances to the audience, the team released their fifth studio album “Kismet” simultaneously in Europe and Turkey in the spring of 2021.

The group that refuses to be limited to a single musical genre, preferring to play with forms between genres; He performed successfully at international festivals such as the Montreux Jazz Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, The Flow Festival, and Fira Mediterrania. The team that stands out with its sincere videos; It consists of Richard Laniepce on saxophone, Aslı Doğan on vocals, Batuhan Baraç on drums, Ertan Şahin on suzaphone, Tamer Karaoğlu on keys and Talat Karaoğlu on clarinet.

Image sourced via the organizers.

More information available via the official event page.


Merkez, Silahşör Caddesi & Birahane Sokak Tarihi Bomonti Bira Fabrikası No:1, 34384 Şişli/İstanbul

Sel is a Turkish local with a passion for the arts and culture. She enjoys learning new skills, discovering music and volunteering in community service.

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