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Events Calendar

7th JANUARY – WEDNESDAY GUIDED TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION
“An outing among Roman Sculptures”
		Aphrodisias, which was a prominent school of sculpture during antiquity has been excavated extensively over the years and yielded many sculpture portraitures and statues which have since been stored in warehouses and never previously been displayed to the public. These astounding works are now on exhibit at Vedat Nedim Tör Museum for the first time and we invite enthusiasts to make use of the opportunity of exploring them under the knowledgeable guidance of archaeologist Nihat Tekdemir; who will continue to accompany visitors on a tour every Wednesday and Saturday at the stated times, throughout January.
Directed by: Nihat Tekdemir Location and time: Yapı Kredi Vedat Nedim Tör Museum, at 5 p.m.

7th JANUARY – WEDNESDAY LITERARY LECTURE
Two Authors talk about their first books: İbrahim Yıldırım B. Nihan Eren
		Two prominent literary names meet: They will discuss their first books as authors who are from different generations and produce works in very different styles. This fourth event of the literary lecture series brings together İbrahim Yıldırım and B. Nihan Eren who will share their personal literary journeys and compare the differences between their respective periods of production of their first works. Attendees will have the opportunity of hearing the literary development in the lives of these two authors; İbrahim Yıldırım, who became a well known literary figure after 2000, though his first book “The Economy of a Murder” (Bir Cinayetin Ekonomisi) was published in 1986 and B. Nihan Eren whose first book “Slow” (Yavaş) was published last year.
Speakers: İbrahim Yıldırım B. Nihan Eren Location and time: Yapı Kredi Sermet Çifter Hall, at 6.30 p.m.

10th JANUARY – SATURDAY CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP
“Aphrodisias Sculpture Workshop”
		The workshop will consist of maximum 30 children between the ages of 6 and 12 who will be make clay portraits during the event and also visit the related exhibition under the guidance of archaeologist Nihat Tekdemir.
Directed By: Berrin Çakin Güç, Neslinur Akgün, Location and time: Yapı Kredi Sermet Çifter Hall, at 3.00p.m.		The capacity of this workshop is limited to maximum 30 children (Between the ages of 6 and 12) Please make a reservation in advance 0212) 252 47 00/503

12th JANUARY – MONDAY ARCHEOLOGICAL SPEECH
Konstantinopolis beyond the historical peninsula, during the Late Antique and Byzantine periods: New Discoveries and Cultural Heritage Projects
		The texture of Konstantinopolis, the largest metropolis of the Late Antiquity and Byzantine periods, spread well beyond the city walls. An extensive water works system dated to the Antique period, a “highway” connecting the city to Western Europe and cutting across The Thrace Region from North to South and an inner defence system established around the outskirts of the city are some of the less well known aspects of the metropolis. The space that lays beyond the city walls was also now known to have been covered with residential areas, large agricultural areas and a multitude of monasteries. This lecture aims at exploring the relatively unknown regions and remains of Konstantinopolis which lay beyond the city walls. The subject matter of this talk will detail a city that is well beyond the formally recognized and known boundaries of the city and aims to familiarize listeners with the reality of a metropolis which extended so much further than previously known and which should be protected as regions of precious cultural heritage.
Moderator: Gül Pulhan Speaker: Prof. Dr. Alessandra Ricci (Koç University) Location and time: Yapı Kredi Sermer Çifter Hall at 6.30 p.m.		The lecture will be delivered in English and simultaneously interpreted into Turkish.

14th JANUARY 2009 PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
All About Photography
		Laleper Aytek, who is renowned for her articles, exhibitions and research dedicated to female photographers from around the world has added to this extensive list of achievements by translating Margret Hooks’ “Revolutionary Photography TinaModetti” into Turkish recently. Laleper Aytek, who has also had her own book of articles published in 2005, will be our guest speaker and offer us the chance to hear her personal views on photography as well as being able to view a sampling of her chosen works. This event, which is directed by Merih Akoğul as usual, will offer regulars of the Photography Club an incredibly interesting and informative evening.
Moderator: Merik Akoğul Speaker: Laleper Aytek Location and time: Yapı Kredi Sermer Çifter Hall, at 6.30 p.m.

17th JANUARY – SATURDAY GUIDED TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION
“An outing among Roman Sculptures”
		Aphrodisias, which was a prominent school of sculpture during antiquity has been excavated extensively over the years and yielded many sculpture portraitures and statues which have since been stored in warehouses and never previously been displayed to the public. These astounding works are now on exhibit at Vedat Nedim Tör Museum for the first time and we invite enthusiasts to make use of the opportunity of exploring them under the knowledgeable guidance of archaeologist Nihat Tekdemir; who will continue to accompany visitors on a tour every Wednesday and Saturday at the stated times, throughout January.
Directed by: Nihat Tekdemir Location and time: Yapı Kredi Vedat Nedim Tör Museum, 5 p.m.s

20th JANUARY – TUESDAY FROM OUR ART WORLD
Talks on Contemporary Art “- 5 “Modernity and Modernism in Turkey”
		In its fifth year, Talks on Contemporary Art is concentrating on the concepts of Modernity and Modernism in Turkey. This lecture provides a discussion platform for the evolvement and alterations that are taking place in art, cinema, literature, history, sociology, politics etc. The guest of the month, Prof. Dr. Uğur Tanyeli from Yıldız Technical University, who is renowned for his works on architectural concepts, modernism and Ottoman Architecture, has a multitude of printed articles and scientific works including;: Mimarlığın Aktörleri: Türkiye 1900-2000 (2007) (The Actors of Architecture: Turkey) ; Turgut Cansever: Düşünce Adamı ve Mimar (2007) (Turgut Cansever: An intellectual and an Architect); İstanbul 1900 - 2000 / Konutu ve Modernleşmeyi Metropolden Okumak (2004) ( Reading the residential constructions and Modernization from the Metropolis); Ankara 1910-2003; Mimarlık ve Kent Dizisi (2003)( Architecture and The City Series) ; Sedad Hakkı Eldem (2001); Sanat Kavram ve Terimleri Sözlüğü (A Dictionary of Art concepts and idioms) (1992).
Moderator: Levent Çalıkoğlu Speaker: Uğur Tanyeli Location: Yapı Kredi Sermet Çifter Hall at 6.30 p.m.

21st JANUARY – WEDNESDAY READING HOUR

		This month’s reading hour will enable listeners to hear the book “Asian Roads, The Himalayas and beyond” from Nasuh Mahruki. Mahruki will share the experience of travelling to and back from Istanbul to Kathmandu, which took him four months and covered 21.000 km’s. He will recount some of the events, feelings and the inner developments he experienced on this extensive trip. This is an event which should not be missed by; motorcycle enthusiasts, wonderers, adventurers and those who are in awe of 8000 m mountains and the mysticism of the East. .
Reader: Nasuh Mahruki Location and time: Yapı Kredi Sermet Çifter Hall at 6.30 p.m

21th JANUARY – WEDNESDAY GUIDED TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION
“An outing among Roman Sculptures”
		Aphrodisias, which was a prominent school of sculpture during antiquity has been excavated extensively over the years and yielded many sculpture portraitures and statues which have since been stored in warehouses and never previously been displayed to the public. These astounding works are now on exhibit at Vedat Nedim Tör Museum for the first time and we invite enthusiasts to make use of the opportunity of exploring them under the knowledgeable guidance of archaeologist Nihat Tekdemir; who will continue to accompany visitors on a tour every Wednesday and Saturday at the stated times, throughout January.
Directed by: Nihat Tekdemir Location and time: Yapı Kredi Vedat Nedim Tör Museum, at 5 p.m.

24 th JANUARY – SATURDAY CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP
“Aphrodisias Sculpture Workshop”
		The workshop will consist of maximum 30 children between the ages of 6 and 12 who will be make clay portraits during the event and also visit the related exhibition under the guidance of archaeologist Nihat Tekdemir.
Directed By: Berrin Çakin Güç, Neslinur Akgün, Location and time: Yapı Kredi Sermet Çifter Hall, at 3.00p.m.		The capacity of this workshop is limited to maximum 30 children (Between the ages of 6 and 12) Please make a reservation in advance 0212) 252 47 00/503

31st JANUARY – SATURDAY READING HOUR FOR CHILDREN
The illustrated story of Frigate Ertuğrul for Children
		The excavation preservation project of “Frigate Ertuğrul: A Turkish vessel in Japan” has been carried out by INA (Yapı Kredi Retirement and Underwater Archaeology Institute) since 2006. This is a children’s book about the project which aims to; bring the remains of this frigate which sank off the Japanese coast to surface and preserve it and pay homage to the Japanese villagers who came to the aid of those on board during the disaster. “The Story of Frigate Ertuğrul” has been penned by Tufan Turanlı, Adapted into a children’s book by Bilgin Adalı and illustrated by Mustafa Delioğlu tells children about two geographically distant but humanely close societies that became very close through this regretful disaster. The children will be able to hear the original story and the efforts to excavate and preserve the remains and is suitable for 8 to 12 year olds.
Reader: Bilgin Adalı Location: Sermer Çifter Hall Library, at 12.00 a.m.