Sister Cities Cologne And Istanbul Meet Via Art
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www.zaman.com The cities of Cologne and İstanbul are marking the 10th anniversary of their being declared sister cities with a series of cultural events.
The first leg of the activities, organized by the Greater İstanbul Municipality's culture entity Kültür A.Ş., is currently under way in Cologne through with famous Turkish musicians Fazıl Say, Burhan ضçal and Kudsi Erguner performing concerts for Cologne audiences.
A folkloric dance show by Anadolu Ateşi (Fire of Anatolia) and an Ottoman janissary band show are among events in the lineup in addition to an exhibition of panoramic photographs of İstanbul, Turkish movie screenings, a traditional sema performance by whirling dervishes and a conference focusing on the teachings of Sufi saint and poet Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi by Sufi history expert Mahmut Erol Kılıç.
The second leg of the activities will take place in İstanbul with support from the Municipality of Cologne.
The event, which is in a way a preparation for the 2010 European Culture Capital activities, will help the residents of the two cities develop a better mutual understanding, the statement said. The organizers said the program would later be featured in other important cities of the East and the West. |
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