Hugh Jackman says he is ‘grandson of an Ottoman, a Turk’

Savaş Özbey - hürriyet daily newsISTANBUL

World-renown Australian actor Hugh Jackman has said his grandfather was 

an Ottoman and he might “call myself a Turk.”

In an interview with daily Hürriyet, Jackman said his grandfather did 

not immigrate to Australia from Greece, but he did so from the Ottoman lands.......

 

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/hugh-jackman-says-he-is-grandson-of-an-ottoman-a-turk.aspx?pageID=238&nID=78365&NewsCatID=381 

Journeys into the vanishing religions of the Middle East

William Armstrong - william.armstrong@hdn.com.tr

'Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms: Journeys into the Disappearing Religions of the Middle East’ by Gerard Russell (Basic Books, 352 pages, $29)

Twenty years ago, writer and historian William Dalrymple went on a journey among the imperiled Christian communities of the Middle East, chronicled in his classic book “From the Holy Mountain." Violent religious intolerance in the region has only accelerated in the years since, particularly after the catastrophic invasion of Iraq in 2003. The horrific advance of the so-called Islamic State and the dire consequences for tiny religious communities like the Yezidis has commanded Western headlines recently, but it is just the latest, grimmest expression of a process that has been ongoing for decades....

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/journeys-into-the-vanishing-religions-of-the-middle-east.aspx?pageID=238&nID=77892&NewsCatID=474 

Underground ceramic museum in Avanos

The Cappadocia Underground Ceramic Museum (Güray Museum) is considered the world’s first rock-carved underground ceramic museum and is a highly popular spot in the Avanos district in the central Anatolian province of Nevşehir. 

Established after five years of work by the Güray ceramic factory, one of the oldest ceramic factories in the region, the museum has been displaying nearly 500 pieces since April last year. The museum is located on an area of 1,500 square meters and is 15 meters underground. It also serves for meetings and cultural organizations. 

The owner of the museum, Güray Tüysüz, said he had a dream 20 years ago to open the museum and realized his dream after collecting ceramic pieces throughout the years. He said his family has been producing ceramics and pots for five generations in Avanos.

“The museum project had been a dream of 20 years. I could hardly gather the pieces. In the last five years of the project, we carved the rock under our factory and finished the building. This is a first in the world, as an underground rock-carved museum. We show what has been done in Anatolia for ceramic production since the early ages,” he said. 

The museum consists of three sections. The first section displays historical artifacts from the first age. The second section displays pieces from more recent centuries under the name “modern age.” The life and works of Turkey’s world famous ceramic artists, some of whom are still alive, are on display in this section. The third section includes a hall, where artists can organize exhibitions, a café and a library. 

Güray said they opened the museum to visitors last April and the official opening would take place this year. 

“Our museum will be a private one, affiliated with the Culture and Tourism Ministry. It will be visited as a museum in the morning hours and will host meetings, seminars, music concerts and private dinners in the evening hours. Artists will be able to open exhibitions here,” he said.

The Cappadocia Underground Ceramic Museum displays nearly 500 pieces that have been gathered in 20 years.

February/09/2015 Hürriyet Daily News

Nouvelle publication chez Bleu Autour

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http://couleurs-d-istanbul-lemag.com/femmes-ottomanes-et-dames-turques/

15 février 2015: concert de Fazıl Say à Paris

les renseignements :

http://couleurs-d-istanbul-lemag.com/fazil-say-au-theatre-des-champs-elysees-diamche-15-fevrier-2015/

7 février 2015: Tchekov et les Syriens

Vous connaissez l'action d'Annick LECLERC en faveur des réfugiés Syriens au Proche-Orient : 16 conférences l'hiver dernier mais 7 dates seulement retenues actuellement dans des lieux et institutions comme Municipalités Musées Rotary Lions…

Alors elle a sollicité le Nombre d'Or : excellente troupe d'acteurs bénévoles quasi professionnels qui monte chaque année en janvier-février une nouvelle pièce au profit d'Associations caritatives. 

Ils joueront donc aussi pour l’association AAVS qu'elle soutient (fondée en 2011 par des médecins syriens établis en France de longue date, elle procure une aide médicale aux Syriens en souffrance).

Bien entendu il incombe à chaque association bénéficiaire de ces soirées de faire connaître auprès du plus vaste public possible l’existence de ce programme théâtral…

Si vous voulez en savoir plus sur l'action d'Annick LECLERC contactez-nous sur aiousinan@gmail.com nous vous mettrons en relation.

Ci-joints l'affiche et le bon de réservation: VENEZ NOMBREUX soutenir cette action

7 février 2015: opération "bébés de coeur"

samedi 7 février 2015 toute la journée les équipes du Lions Club Saint Germain Château vous attendent au magasin SİMPLY MARKET de Saint Germain en Laye.

Nous ferons une collecte de produits pour bébés (liste à consulter auprès des Lions sur place) avec l'aide de ce magasin qu'il faut remercier pour son implication depuis plusieurs années dans cette opération.

Ces produits seront ensuite remis aux Restaurants du Coeur.

VENEZ NOMBREUX PARTİCİPER A CETTE COLLECTE, TOUT DON EST UTİLE !!

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