A collaboration of Yabangee and ATÖLYE – we proudly continue with a new, exciting season of Expat Spotlight – a monthly series showcasing the freshest, most inspiring contributions being made by Istanbul’s diverse international community to the city’s cultural, sporting, humanitarian, and business spheres. An opportunity to share moving stories, reflect on personal experiences and participate in a resourceful dialogue, we invite foreigners and locals alike to come and embolden others.
Taking place in English, the latest season of Expat Spotlight continues on Monday 25 November with the theme of ”adventure & travel”.
The event starts at 19:30, with doors set to open at 19:00. No need to RSVP to join. As always, refreshments are provided.
Master of Ceremonies:
Jennifer Hattam is a freelance journalist from San Francisco who has been living in Istanbul since 2008. She writes about environmental, social, and urban issues, as well as art, culture, food, and travel for publications including CityLab, Culinary Backstreets, Deutsche Welle, Discover, Hyperallergic, Lonely Planet, and The Washington Post.
Speakers:
Jenna Scatena is a freelance American magazine writer and editor based in Istanbul, drawn to places on the eve of change. Her writing focuses on the confluence of places, people, and cultures through first-person travel narratives. She is a contributing writer for Conde Nast Traveler and a correspondent for Travel + Leisure, and writes for other international magazines. Over the last decade, her work has taken her from the Pine Ridge Native American Reservation to historic samurai towns in rural Japan. She was formerly a travel editor at Sunset and San Francisco magazine, and her travel essays have been anthologized in several travel books.
Marzena Romanowska lives in Istanbul since 2008, where she writes about local food, culture, and new places worth visiting. She started her professional career in Turkey as editor of the SunExpress inflight magazine and reporter at the Hürriyet Daily News. Currently, as the Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of The Guide Istanbul and The Guide Bodrum magazines she also consults on local travel for various media outlets including The New York Times, Culture Trip, and Travel+Leisure US.
Rikki Roath, despite being formally trained as a chef, is best known in Turkey for her travel shows airing on TRT Documentary. Originally from a rural area of the United States, Rikki has spent the better portion of her life on the road in one form or another and continues to do so from the back of her converted Volkswagen Transporter. She is currently working on diverse projects ranging from trail maintenance and fast-known times on some of Turkey’s long distance trails, to writing her own fusion cookbook and plotting a jaunt through Central Asia.
—
For more information, keep up with the official event page.
