THE CREEPY VISION I HAD...Three weeks ago; I had a nightmare. We are in a post-apocalyptic city... Abandoned buildings, dead silence in deserted streets, no soul around. We find shelter in an old, empty plant... More people pour in. A friend...
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I am one of those who cannot give up on animation even though I fit in the adult category. I remember the Flint-stones, stubborn Tom and naughty Jerry, the Smurf commune, the candy girl with large eyes, Popeye the sailor and his girl friend fondly,...
Clothes swapping is fast becoming a global movement promoting sustainable living over the last few years. Clothes swapping or "swishing" is an event, where people bring in their clothes and accessories they do not use any longer and exchange them for the new ones....
Photo credit: Adam Rosendahl I met Adam Rosendahl through 2 degrees of separation. When I had a look at his web page, LATE NITE ART, I immediately knew I wanted to be a part of his LNA in Istanbul. I got in touch with him and then put him in touch with...
Turkish culture is a culture of recycling in a different sense than the North American or West European terms. It is more of a give-away culture, in a way a gift culture: unused items or clothes are regularly handed to the needy within one's circle or neighborhood....
At the Tango-to Istanbul festival, two internationally acclaimed orchestras, Color Tango of Buenos Aires and Sexteto Milonguera shared the same stage for the first time at the Çırağan Palace. From the salons and brothels of Buenos Aires to the glamorous...
The fifth annual Tango Festival, Tango-to Istanbul, was held here in the first week of March with many tango lovers from all around the world. When a friend from the US came over for the tango festival, within less than a week, I was introduced to the world...
In the last decade, the street parties have become common in Istanbul, with Taksim and Nişantaşı being hot spots for art, music and design festivals. For the new year's celebrations, Nişantaşı, lavishly decorated with red lead soldiers reminiscence...
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