Festival invites stars, prisoners and the blind
by Aslı Sağlam
ADANA – The Adana Golden Boll Film Festival continued with Honorary Awards ceremony Thursday night that recognized four notable names in Turkish cinema, director Ömer Lütfi Akad, actress Filiz Akın, actor Yusuf Sezgin and composer Cahit Berkay for their great contributions to film sector.
Hollywood stars on stage for most luxury resort in Europe
ISTANBUL – Europe’s most luxurious resort, Mardan Palace Hotel, owned by Russian businessman Telman Ismailov is opened in Antalya. A splendid ceremony was held and in attendance were Hollywoodcelebrities and other famous artists.
Unlikely mosque designer wows with reverent stunner
ISTANBUL – This month Turkey opens its first mosque designed by a woman. The designer, a non-headscarf wearing designer, says women’s quarters in mosques are cramped and uninspiring. ’In the Prophet’s time, men and women prayed next to each other,’ says Zeynep Fadıllıoğlu, who designed a separate but equal [...]
8th Mersin Internatonal Music Festival begins
by Betül Çal
MERSIN – This year’s Mersin International Music Festival, launched Thursday with a performance of renowned Turkish pianist Fazıl Say, gathers in the city also other prominent musicians, such as the guitarist Al Di Meola. The event, which aims to ’bring polyphonic universal music to the denizens’ and contributes [...]
Pitt, Tarantino alter World War history with ’Basterds’
The Associated Press
CANNES, France – Cult US director Quentin Tarantino danced his way up the red carpet Wednesday as he sent a squad of Nazi-killing ‘Inglourious Basterds’ into Cannes on a mission to capture the film festival’s top prize.
Huge collection in historical house
Hurriyet Daily News with wires
ISTANBUL – The southeastern city of Gaziantep’s well-known couple Füsun and Kamer İşsever own the second-largest collection of glasswork in Turkey. The couple display their ancient glasswork as well as other significant archeological pieces in their house/museum of culture and art.
Young Turkish filmmakers in Cannes
ISTANBUL – As part of the 62nd Cannes Film Festival’s Cinefoundation, a film to be directed by young Turkish director Seyfi Teoman and produced by Nadir Öperli and Yamaç Okur, is among the 15 films selected for the Atelier program.
Azerbaijani Aysel’s first trip to Turkey
ISTANBUL – Azerbaijani singer Aysel, who ranked third in the 54th Eurovision Song Contest in the Russian capital of Moscow last Saturday, said she would perform her first post-contest concert in Turkey.
Spanish company jazzes up flamenco
Hürriyet Daily News
ISTANBUL – The magic of flamenco and the elegance of jazz come together in Turkey for the first time in the latest performance from the Antonio Najarro Dance Company, which fuses together two wholly different genres, creating a unique and sophisticated dance spectacle.
Loach mines love of soccer in Cantona film
AP
CANNES – British director Ken Loach puts his love of soccer on-screen in ‘Looking for Eric,’ the story of a depressed mailman who turns to his sporting idol, French soccer legend Eric Cantona, for guidance. The movie is one of 20 competing for Cannes’ top prize, the Palme [...]