Instanbul - The City that Never Sleeps

http://www.tpw.it/2010/kolkata_project_workshop/istanbul.html Istanbul… our imagination goes instantly to classic icons: fogs on the Bosporus, Orient Express, Graham Green, Agatha Christie, the Whirling Dervishes, the last eastern frontier of Europe… After this, the architectures of the mosques, the culture of Byzantium and Constantinople…then the photographs of Ara Guler and the novels by Orhan Pamuk And today, Istanbul as Cultural Capital of Europe (year 2010), art galleries, shopping, bars and cafés full of young people, night-life, design, fashion… Elegance, melancholy and development mix continuously in what is, today, the trendiest city of Europe. Our workshop, as usual, will try to capture these magic moments, epiphanies, suspended time, trying to understand, with a simple and direct approach, the daily stories of the many people who live in this city with a population of almost 20 million. From the popular district of Balat to the cafés of Chaingir, where artists, photographers, and intellectuals gather, to the lively streets of Beyoglu, and then crossing the Galata bridge, going through the crowded historical centre and the mosques and bazaars of Sultanahmet, we will have the chance do discover the real life of the city. Istanbul always surprises us with new scenarios, one fading into another…it does not scream, the visual impact is soft, as are the prayers coming from the mosques and the sound of the sirens from the ferries that restlessly cross the Bosporus. During this workshop we will experience all this, exploring the everyday life of the city, with support from local assistants. Practical Information: Dates: may 1-8, 2010 Location: Istanbul, Turkey Visa/Passport: please check whether you need a visa. Workshops costs: Workshop fee € 1400 includes 2 dinners Hotel Villa Zurich, in Chiangir. The cost is approx 80 € per night with breakfast. Please let us know if you plan to stay there. Meals: meals will be independent, except as stated above. Eating out in Istanbul is a real culinary experience… Travel: Istanbul is connected with the world’s major airports. If needed, we can arrange transportation airport/hotel.

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