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Cultural Agenda
The fourth Bursa International Silk Road Film Festival takes place Nov. 13-22 in Bursa, offering a selection of 140 films from around the world in showings to be held at three theaters. For the full program: http://ipekyolufilmfest.com
The Antalya International Piano Festival runs until Nov. 21 in its 10th edition. For the full program, check the festival’s Web site: www.antalyapianofestivali.com
The Efes Pilsen Blues Festival runs through Nov. 21 in its 20th year, featuring 23 live performances by Shemekia Copeland, Terry Evans and Ray Schinnery in 20 cities. For a full schedule, go to www.efesblues.com/#/program
The Akbank Piano Days concert series continues until Nov. 24 at the Akbank Art Center in İstanbul’s Beyoğlu district.
EXHIBITIONS
“Türk Resim Sanatının Bir Asırlık Öyküsü II” (A Century of Turkish Painting), a selection of paintings by 20th century Turkish artists from the private collection of Ahu and Can Has, will open Nov. 19 at the Rezan Has Museum in İstanbul’s Cibali quarter. Visiting hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. every day.
An exhibition titled “Osmanlı Döneminde Venedik ve İstanbul: Nam-ı Diğer Aşk” (Venice and İstanbul During the Ottoman Era: In Other Words, Love) will go on public display on Nov. 19 at the Sakıp Sabancı Museum in İstanbul’s Emirgan district. The museum is closed on Mondays.
“Mistikler Diyarı Hindistan” (India, a Land of Mystics), Turkish movie critic Atilla Dorsay’s newest collection of photographs, is on view until Dec. 5 at the Beşiktaş Art Gallery in the Nisbetiye quarter.
“What the Coins Tell us? Symbols and Multicultural Aspects in Medieval Anatolian Coins,” featuring 180 original coins from the private collection of Kazım Taşkent, is on view at the Yapı Kredi Vedat Nedim Tör Museum in İstanbul’s Beyoğlu district until Dec. 31.
“Site,” an exhibition of installations by Turkish-born Armenian conceptual artist Sarkis Zabunyan, runs through Jan. 10 at İstanbul Modern. The museum is closed on Mondays.
The exhibition “Chagall: Life and Love” runs until Jan. 24 at İstanbul’s Pera Museum, featuring a 160-piece collection of drawings, prints and paintings by the 20th century master. The museum is closed on Mondays.
A retrospective of Paris-based Turkish artist Yüksel Arslan’s work is on view at Santralİstanbul contemporary art center until March, offering more than 500 pieces by the artist.
FILM SCREENINGS
İstanbul Modern is presenting a selection of Paul Verhoeven films through Nov. 22 in a program titled “A Dutch Tale,” featuring six feature films the director made between 1971 and 1983. Admission is free of charge for museum visitors.
The Ankara Cinematheque Society screens arthouse and classic films in admission-free showings every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. as part of its weekly program, which runs throughout the year at the society’s headquarters, located on Büklüm Sokak, No: 16 in Kavaklıdere.
A selection of 22 films by German directors is offered in a weekly film program that runs through December at the Goethe Institut in İstanbul. Admission is free of charge. Showings take place each Friday at 7 p.m.
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