Big names at Turkey Now! Festival 2012

Big names at Turkey Now! Festival 2012

Extended edition on the occasion of 400 years of relations between Turkey and The Netherlands

In 2012 the Turkey Now! festival presents an extensive programme, a versatile cultural showcase of Turkish music; from world music to pop, rock to classical, Gypsy to jazz, folk music to dance DJ's. The festival also features presentations of modern dance, stand-up comedy, cabaret, fashion, film, photography and theatre from Turkey in the Netherlands.

Lehman, Sevval and Sehnaz SamThe opening concert in February is also one of the highlights of the festival. The Metropole Orkest accompanies the world-famous Turkish singer family Sam, with mother Leman Sam and her daughters Sevval and Sehnaz Sam. They are the great stars and interpreters of Anatolian folk music in both traditional and modern styles. Special guest is the successful Dutch singer Giovanca, who not only effortlessly combines jazz, soul and pop, but has lived in Istanbul and has a close connection to Turkish music.

Highlights from the programme

There will be no less than 60 concerts and performances, surrounded by a fringe programme of over 50 different activities. Some highlights:

  • Metropole Orkest with Leman, Şevval en Sehnaz Sam & special guest Giovanca Three popular, outstanding singers and the most versatile orchestra of the Netherlands.
  • Amsterdam Klezmer Band & ‘Buzuki’ Orhan Osman, a festive encounter between Dutch Klezmer and Turkish-Greek Balkan music
  • Athena & Duman two famous rock bands from Turkey, each presenting a new CD
  • Istanbul National Ballet with the modern dance performance Travelogue 2 by choreographer Behan Murphy about Evliya Celebi, the well-known 17th century traveller and chronicler from Istanbul. With music by Burak Güven (of pop band Mor ve Ötesi)
  • The Hoofdstadkoor and the Promenadeorkest present the oratorio by composer Yunus Emre and a concert by and with baglama virtuoso Arif Sag
  • Turkey Now! Jazz Weekend, three nights with young Turkish-Dutch jazz groups entertaining musical guests from Turkey. Including: ARIFA & Aynur and Erman Dirikcan & Aydin Esen.
  • Troy: Music and Dance spectacle from TurkeyTroy, the new music and dance spectacle by the makers of Fire of Anatolia
  • Expected cabaret by Inci Lulu Pamuk, top comedians Yilmaz Erdogan and Raoul Heertje share the stage, Ensemble Sarband “Sheherazade in Europe”, classical music from the era of sultans and kings, Kervansaray music, song and dance of the Silk Road conducted by Fahrettin Yarkin, Istanbul Route DJ's, singer/songwriter Bedri Ayseli, Theater RAST with De Mus and musical theatre for children by Oorkaan/Hollands Diep

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