BRITISH residents and holidaymakers are being urged to cross the cultural divide and attend one of the many highlights of the Meandros Festival which began yesterday (Friday June 27).
The “Delta of Civilizations, Meandros’ is a unique collaboration of local cities which aims to create a regional tourist trademark and make it heard on national and international levels.
As part of the project, the Meandros Festival has been created with a host of activities - such as symposiums, festivals and workshops - supported by different cities within the Civilizations Delta.
The festival, which runs until July 27, began with a sculpture symposium of five chosen international artists at the Temple of Apollo. The sculptors will work next to the Apollon Temple for a month and their sculptures dimensions will be left to Didim at the end of the symposium.
A full programme of activities is published below, with a plea from the organisers for foreign residents and visitor to support the festival at some point in the month. For more information, go to www.meandros.info.
Meandros Festival Programme:
Ist Didyma InternationalStone Sculpture Symposium
27 June -27 July, Old Village Yoran / Didim
Sculptures:
Gerardo Arribas Perez-Diaz (Spain)
Taro Kitagawa (Japan)
Roland Romedius Steger (Italia)
Songül Telek (Türkiye)
Ciumacu Valeriu (Ukraine)
Music and Dance at Ancient Sites
Gülsin Onay Piano Recital
6 July, Sunday, 21.00
The Temple of Apollo / Didim
Bodrum Chamber Orchestra
7 July, Monday, 21.00
The Temple of Apollo / Didim
“Eros and Psyche”
Kusadasi Kale Kapisi Dance Theatre
12 July, Saturday, 21.00
Ancient Agora / Herkaleia
(Kapıkırı Village / Lake Bafa)
19 July, Saturday, 21.00
The Temple of Apollo / Didim
National Youth Orchestra
Conductor: Cem Mansur
26 July, Saturday, 21.00
Miletus Amphitheatre / Didim
Culture trips and Nature Walks, Village Feasts, Local Troubadours, Village Markets, Local Flavours, Handicrafts
Doğanbey, Dilek Peninsula – Great Meander Delta National Park
5 July, Saturday, 10.00 - 19.00
(Meeting point: Old Doğanbey Village / Söke)
Herakleia, Gölyaka Village, Monastery of the Seven Brothers, Kapıkırı Village
12 July, Saturday, 16.00 - 19.00
(Meeting point: Gölyaka Village / Bafa Lake)
Stork Friendly Avşar Village, Lake Azap, Myus, Serçin, Serçin Winter Quarters
13 July, Sunday, 16.00 - 19.00
(Meeting point: Avşar Village / Sarıkemer - Söke)
Children’s Workshops
History and Art in Frames
Caricature Workshop with Aptülika
4 July, Friday, 17.30
Pld Village Yoran / Didim
25 July, Friday, 17.30
Priene / Güllübahçe
Children Meet Archaeology
Miletus Trip with Archaeologists and Art Historians, Archaeological Excavations Game
20 July, Sunday, 16.00
Miletos / Didim
Carpet Design Atelier with Peter Hristoff
Meandros Carpet Atelier
27 June - 27 July
Priene /Güllübahçe
American artist Peter Hristoff, whose carpet designs won wide acclaim with his exhibition entitled “PRAYER” in Hagia Sophia, will be working at the loom together with the women of Güllübahçe during the entire Festival.
Carpet and Rug Exhibition
25 July, Friday, 19:30
Priene / Güllübahçe
The carpets and rugs designed by Peter Hristoff and woven in Güllübahçe will be displayed for a month and will be on sale to help survive the atelier. |
