A contemporary and sensitive work of the Canadian Artist Laura Vickerson at the Fifth International Istanbul Biennial: a wall-to-wall carpet of roses at the St. Irene Church.

In the capital city, Ankara, the International Ankara Music Festival is organized by Sevda Cenap And Foundation every year in April-May. This festival which is a member of the European Festivals Union and of which the 16th was organized in 1999, has hosted over 8.000 famous artists up until today. Moreover, the Turkish Choruses Festivity, which is organized by Polyphonic Choruses Association established with the objective of spreading polyphonic music in the country, brings together thousands of music lovers, with its increasing number of invited choruses and listener capacity every year.

The International Izmir Festival, which is organized every year by the Izmir Culture, Art and Education Foundation, will celebrate its 16th year in the year 2000. It will be held in historical places such as the Efes Antic Theatre, the Celcius Library and the House of the Virgin Mary and, as it is the case every year, wold-famous artists and groups in the branches of orchestra concerts, chamber music, ballet, theatre, jazz and pop will participate. Additionally, the 7th Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival, which attracts about 80,000 people every year, will be held in the year 2000.

The Bilkent International Anatolia Music Festival, which is one of the most important organizations calling, from Turkey to the world, for friendship and peace through the language of music, carries the magical rhythm of the classical music to various regions of Anatolia throughout a month in every year. This festival, which is the first of its kind among international festivals in its mobile character and who walked around Anatolia step by step, celebrated its 6th year in 1999. In the year 2000, the symphony concert, which is planned to be performed by the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra in Sanliurfa Harran Plane, has been included in the festival program.

The oldest film festival in Turkey is the Antalya Film Festival. This festival which celebrates its 36th year in 1999, is sometimes referred to as "the Oscar of the Turkish film industry". The International Ankara Film Festival and the Adana Altin Koza Film Festival are two other important film festivals which attract the cinema-lovers of Turkey. Film weeks are also organized in many other cities.