SALICAZ!: SWING A LA TURC

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A project by Önder Focan, Swing A La Turc has performed at many venues, including the 2007 İstanbul Jazz Festival and the 2010 Almaty Jazz Festival. Fusing local themes and melodies with jazz harmony, the project has also introduced the ney, a traditional Turkish instrument, into the discipline of jazz.

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Telling the life story of renowned Cuban ballet dancer Carlos Acosta, Yuli is also the story of a reluctant child becoming a dancer. Seeing the talent of the free-spirited Yuli who likes spending time out on the street, his father enrolls him in the Cuban National Ballet School against his will. With time, Yuli hears the voice inside him.

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Featuring Esen Kıvrak (First Violin), Özgür Baskın (Second Violin), Efdal Altun (Viola) and Çağ Erçağ (Cello), the Borusan Quartet was established in 2005 with under the guidance of Prof. Gürer Aykal.

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Born in Kadıköy in 1996, Evren Can Gündüz played in various orchestras starting from his childhood and took piano lessons for two years. Starting classical guitar at the age of 14, electric guitar at 15 and performing as a street musician at 16, Gündüz started the band T-Blues with his friends.

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Monte lives alone with a baby in spaceship number 7. The spaceship is traveling  towards a black hole, a point where space-time is warped. Featuring Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche and Mia Goth in its cast, High Life premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

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The musical play Merhaba was adapted and directed by Genco Erkal on the 50th anniversary of the Dostlar Theatre. Featuring Erkal in a solo performance, the play was compiled from the works of Aziz Nesin, Bertolt Brecht, Can Yücel, Nâzım Hikmet and William Shakespeare.

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Born in Ankara in 1994, Su İdil developed an interest in jazz during the first years of her secondary education, and has been continuing her career as a professional musician for the last seven years. With a repertoire that blends jazz, funk and R&B, İdil has played concerts at many different cities and venues, and has found the opportunity to work with some of Turkey’s leading musicians.

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The serenity of the solitary life Veysel leads in the woods is disrupted when the land he lives on is sold. Coming to Veysel’s visit, his younger brother Hasan tries to convince him to return to the city. The confrontation of the two brothers under threat for not leaving the land leads to the discovery of a magical home, a whole new world under the earth.

Director: Emre Yeksan

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Consisting of artists who have studied music at some of the world’s leading conservatories, the New York Gypsy All-Starts Band has performed at many concert venues and jazz clubs. Performing a sophisticated and dynamic style of music while remaining true to gypsy elements, the artists have introduced a new sound to the world of music.

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