International Izmir Festival

The 26th  International Izmir Festival, organized by Izmir Foundation for Culture, Arts and Education (Izmir Kültür Sanat Eğitim Vakfı) IKSEV will take place between June 4 and September 28, 2012.

2012 is the Year of Chinese Culture in Turkey and this year’s festival will begin with the show of Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theater.

Historical places such as Ephesus Celsus Library,  Ephesus Agora, Çeşme Castle,  Ayavukla Church,  well as Ahmed Adnan Saygun Art Center, Izmir University of Economics open-air theater, Çeşme Marina as and İzmir Tobacco Factory are the performance venues of the 26th International Izmir Festival.

There is always great interest to the shows at Ephesus Agora and Celsus Library therefore we suggest you to reserve your seats in advance.

The tickets can be purchased through Biletix and at the venues listed below.

For detailed information please click.

The Program:
Monday-Tuesday, May 28-29 at 19:00
Gündoğdu Square
Let Dragon Appear
Let The Festival Begin!
Year of Chinese Culture in Turkey
Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre

June 5-24
Daily from 10:00 to 22:00
İzmir Tobacco Factory (Regie), Alsancak
“Be The Orchestra And Play!”
Re-Rite “Sound & Video Installation”
Virtual Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra & Esa-Pekka Salonen, Principal Conductor

Monday, June 4 at 21.30
İzmir Tobacco Factory (Regie), Alsancak
Re-Rite Opening Concert
Soloists of The Philharmonia Orchestra

Wednesday, June 20 at 21:30
İEÜ (Izmir University Of Economics) Open-Air Theatre
Poetic Bridge From Classical To Rock - The Rock Concerto

Friday, June 22 at 21:30
Ayavukla Church
Inspiring Romantics - Fauré Quartet

Monday, June 25 at 21:30
Ahmed Adnan Saygun Arts Center
Music Far Away - Erkan Oğur & Derya Türkan

Thursday, June 28at 21:30
Celsus Library, Ephesus
In Search Of Perfection -  Camerata Salzburg

Thursday, July 5at 21:30
Çeşme Marina
Towards The Wind - Kroke

Saturday, July 7 at 21:30
Celsus Library, Ephesus
Opera Forever
Francesca Franci, Mezzo Soprano
Paolo Villa, Piano

Sunday, July 8 at  21:30
Çeşme Open-Air Theatre
Pink Martini
Retrospective Tour

Monday, July 9 at  21:30
Ahmed Adnan Saygun Arts Center
Year Of Chinese Culture In Turkey
Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra

Tuesday, July 10 at 21:30
Agora, Ephesus
A Mediterranean Port - Wiener Philharmoniker
Program: Schubert
(The proceeds will be donated to Ephesus Foundation, the aim of which is contributing to internationally recognition and development of Ancient Site Ephesus.)

Friday, July 13 at 21:30
Culturepark Open-air Theatre
Love Vanquishes Death – Giselle Ballet

Saturday, July 14 at 21:30
Çeşme Castle
Call Of Three Eras - Arkas Trio

Friday, September 28 at  20:00
Agora, Ephesus
Festival Exclusive -  Berliner Philharmoniker

Tickets available at:
IKSEV, Fuar Lozan Gate (232) 483 03 09
Pan Bookstore, Karşıyaka (232) 369 1199
D& R Alsancak (232) 464 10 15
D&R Carrefour, Karşıyaka (232) 324 40 43
Palme Bookstore, Bornova (232) 343 10 77
Altınkapı Restaurant, Ilıca - Çeşme (232) 723 18 41
Selçuk İdaaa, Selçuk (232) 892 24 24
Manisa Spor Store, Manisa (236) 235 01 45

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