Cultural Life

Cultural Life

Principal Turkish International Culture and Art Festivals

1/7 April, Manisa: Traditional Manisa Mesir Festival

17 April/2 May, Istanbul: International Istanbul Film Festival

23 April, Ankara: International 23 April Child Festivity

26 April/9 May, Ankara: International Ankara Film Festival

27 April/20 May, Ankara: International Ankara Music Festival

6/10 May, Eskisehir: Yunus Emre Culture and Art Week

7/11 May, Ankara: International Ankara Cartoon Festival

7/14 May, Denizli: Denizli International Amateur Theaters Festival

19 May/3 June, Istanbul: International Istanbul Theater Festival June, Antalya: Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival

9 June/4 July, Istanbul: International Istanbul Music Festival

12 June/12 July: Bursa: International Bursa Festival

15/25 June, Ankara: Bilkent International Theater Meeting

15 June/15 July, Izmir: International Izmir Festival

22/27 June, Denizli: International Pamukkale Music and Culture Festival

28 June/3 July, Izmir: Alacati International Child and Youth Theaters Festival

5/10 July, Konya: Nasrettin Hodja Festivities

5/11 July, Edirne: Traditional Kirkpinar Oil-Wrestling Festivities

7/18 July, Istanbul: International Istanbul Jazz Festival

20/25 July, Izmir: Cesme Sea Festivity and International Song Contest

14 August, Ankara: Bilkent International Anatolia Music Festival

16/18 August, Nevsehir: International Haci Bektas Veli Memorial Celebrations

4/12 September, Izmir: Izmir Fair International Folk Dances Festival

17 September/8 November, Istanbul: International Istanbul Biennial

2/3 October, Sanliurfa: International Ataturk Dam Water Sports Feast

3/5 October, Alanya: Alanya International Culture and Art Festival

14/26 October, Sanliurfa: Sanliurfa International Culture and Art Week

3/7 December, Antalya: Demre International Noel Baba (St. Nicholas) Memorial Celebrations

10/17 December, Konya: Mevlana Memorial Celebrations