Countdown starts to Istanbul Film Festival

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'İtirazım Var' ( Let’s Sin) by Onur Ünlü is among the 10 movies who will be vying for the Golden Tulip in the National Competition.

Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), the 10th Istanbul Film Festival will take place between April 5 and 20 this year. The program of events was announced at a press conference March 5. The festival will show over 200 films in over 20 categories, as well as panels, workshops, and master classes with expert film makers for two full weeks.

Besides the festival’s now classic categories, the event will also garner interest with its new categories specific to 2014.

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The Song of Nature theme of 42nd Istanbul Music Festival

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Twenty-six concerts including orchestral concerts, chamber music, vocal concerts, and recitals within the festival program will take place in different venues in the city between May 31 and June 27.

The 42nd Istanbul Music Festival, organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) under the sponsorship of Borusan Holding, will welcome music lovers with an impressive program this year. This year’s festival will be held between May 31 and June 27 with the theme of “The Song of Nature.”

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