#Municipality Of Alanya

21st Alanya International Tourism and Art Festival begins

FESTIVAL WILL BEGIN WITH YÖRÜK MIGRATION Alanya International Tourism and Art Festival, which will be organized for the 21st time this year by Alanya Municipality, will be held between 2-4 June this year. This year's theme of the 21st Alanya International Tourism and Art Festival was determined as "Turkic Republics in the 100th Anniversary of Our Republic" in order to promote the values of our country as well as the Turkish culture that exists throughout the world. The traditional opening organization of the festival will start on Friday, June 2, with the Yörük Migration and Festival Cortege, at 17.30 in front of the Monument. Then, Izmir State Turkish World Dance and Music Ensemble will take the stage in front of Iskele Şelale at 18.30. ARSLANBEK SULTANBEKOV, HADISE, TAN TAŞÇI, AZERIN AND YILDIZ TILBE WILL PERFORM There will be a parade of stars at the 21st Alanya International Tourism and Art Festival. Arslanbek Sultanbekov will perform the opening concert of the festival on Friday, June 2, at 21.00 on the giant stage set up behind the City Hall. Then, at 22:00, the famous artist Hadise will take the stage. Tan Taşçı, who will take the stage on Saturday, June 3, at 22:00, will sing his favorite songs for the people of Alanya. On the evening of Sunday, June 4, Azerin at 21:00 and Yıldız Tilbe at 22:00 will give their closing concerts. THE RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE TURKISH WORLD WILL BE PROMOTED AT THE FESTIVAL Within the scope of the festival, events belonging to Turkish culture and art and items such as gastronomy, handicrafts, performance arts, literature and music will be introduced. It is aimed to strengthen cultural sharing at the international level and to announce the rich cultural heritage of the Turkish World to large masses. MEMBER COUNTRIES WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE ORGANIZATION OF TURKISH STATES A special area will be created with the big tent to be set up by the Directorate of Culture and Social Affairs in the middle square of the festival and 8 separate tents of 25 square meters each to be placed around it. In this area, traditional and contemporary methods will be presented to the visitors, with the theme of "Turkish Republics", activities belonging to the Turkish cultural heritage. These tents will be allocated to member states of the Organization of Turkish States (Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan) and observer states (Hungary, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Turkmenistan). In these tents, countries will introduce their traditional handicrafts (painting, felt, fabric, rug, etc.), gastronomy and culinary cultures. VISUAL RICHNESS WILL BE ADDED TO THE FESTIVAL WITH EXHIBITIONS The biggest tent in the center of the middle square and the 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Minting, “Turkic Republics Otağları Exhibition” (Middle square) “Miniature Atatürk Clothing Exhibition” (Middle square) “Place Sky Red White Flag Exhibition” (Middle square) “Archives of the Republic” Photograph Exhibition (Central Square) “Turkish States and Flags in History in the 100th Anniversary of the Republic” (Middle Square) “The Stamp Exhibition of the Turkish States in the 100th Anniversary of the Republic” (Middle Square) “Inspirations of Turkish Handicrafts in the 100th Anniversary of the Republic ” (Middle Square) “Black and White Photography Exhibition” (Rıhtım) “From Past to Present“ International Photography Competition Award Winning Photographs Exhibition (Rıhtım) “Traditional Handicrafts Exhibitions” (Rıhtım) “100 Artworks in the 100th Anniversary of the Republic” Republic Exhibition (Kızılkule) The “Secrets of Amber” Exhibition (Historical Cistern Structures) will be presented to the visitors. INVITATION FROM THE PRESIDENT YÜCEL Alanya Mayor Adem Murat Yücel invited all citizens to the festival, which will start with the nomadic migration on Friday, June 2, and will last for 3 days, day and night. Chairman Yucel; “In Alanya International Tourism and Art Festival, which we will organize for the 21st time this year, we have determined our theme as Turkic Republics on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of our Republic. An unforgettable festival awaits us both with our nearly 400 booths where we will host our guests in İskele and with the concerts we will organize in the evenings. I invite all our citizens to our festival full of culture, art, gastronomy and fun.”