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POLSKA / POLAND

2013-09-25T12:52:00.001+03:00

POLSKA / POLAND

Thoughts of a traveller

Serhan Karatas

Poland is inarguably the most powerful country in the Central Europe and it is one of the biggest land of changes in Central Europe during the last two decades.

The Solidarity Movement and the later political changes led the country into a big change process in economical level. The economic reform programme in Poland, which started in 1990, set the country on its way to liberalisation and privatisation. Owing to a rapid economic revitalisation, Poland became the first transition economy in East-Central Europe, which regained its pre-transformation development level. The recent history of Poland is indeed characterised by that process of transition from the centrally planned to a market-oriented economy and by the recent challenge of being a member of EU by 2004.

The process of transition from the centrally planned to a market-oriented economy has generally resulted in a more diversified product market. This aspect is considered as a very important development for the society indeed. After this change even if the level of income is not that much, the citizens have been taught to be “good” consumers lately. The “Western” brands and goods are demanded more and more day by day. The main cities have already got large shopping malls, which are the big signs of the neo-liberal economic system, very quickly. Today (in 2008) ex-leader of Solidarity Movement, Lech Walesa, is calling the world to travel to Poland to see historical “Solidarity” path in the advertisements of LOT Airlines (Polish Airlines).

The transition process is also witnessed on the social and cultural levels. As a traveller I have been to the biggest cities and some significant towns in Poland in the recent years, I observed the social norms and daily habits as much as possible. Polish people are hesitant to interact with the foreigners at first, but they are generally polite and social people after all.

However the incomparable Catholic Christian and historical values of Poland became the core factors of the state back again, after the collapse of the Warsaw Pact. The effect of Pope John Paul II was essential in the transition of Poland. People, especially the elder, are mostly quite conservative. The pilgrimages to Czechtochowa is surely something to be seen and be amazed with.

In addition there are some strong fundamentalist religious groups in Poland.; radio Maryja and its sect is one of the most remarkable ones.

The religion based conservative values can be referred as the main core similarities I found with Polish society and my own country, Turkey, indeed. As usual small towns are more conservative compared to big cities and student towns.

Well, we should never underestimate the power using the notion of "the holy nation" anywhere. A very important detail to remember is "Polska" is protected by "the queen mother" Virgin Mary and administrated by her son Jesus.

To be continued…
10/04/2008

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Living a life of my own...
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*^"#+&*

Why “Diren Gezi Park! Occupy Gezi!”?

2013-06-04T21:11:00.000+03:00

I decide to give general information about the resistance in Taksim Gezi Park, as many of my friends are asking me for deeper background information.

Short History

In Istanbul many environmentalist groups, human rights defenders and civil society organisations are trying to protect the only park in the city centre more than two years. The project was introduced by the Prime Minister of Turkey two weeks before the elections in 2011. After the declaration of the Prime Minister, The Istanbul Municipal Council accepted a project to change the only park in the centre of Istanbul into a shopping mall looking like the military barracks called Topçu Kışlası that was built in 1830 and demolished in 1940 by January 2012. In the making the project there was no democratic process to include any ideas of the civil society and the citizens of Istanbul.

Then Turkish Architects Chamber and other civil society organisations asked the Cultural Heritage Protection Committee to decide about Taksim Gezi Park by 5th February 2012.

The citizens of Istanbul started the demonstrations to protect Gezi Park by 12th February 2012. By March 2012, the citizens and more than 70 civil society organisations formed a coalition called “Taksim Dayanışması / Taksim Solidarity”.

Taksim Dayanışması also made public demonstration after the government opened a tender call for the construction of the new project. The Coalition demanded the government to save a public heritage as Gezi Park and Taksim Square is the essential social, cultural, historical witness of last 70 years of Republic of Turkey. The Coalition insisted on the democratical universal participative process should be exercised about a change of this kind of important matter. The Coalition underlined the importance of Gezi Park, as it is the only space in Taksim area to gather in emergency situations such as earthquake. The ecological and historical importance of the park is also very important.

The business owners made a public statement about Gezi Park, as they started to receive orders to leave the park that declaring them illegal.

Another citizens’ initiative called Taksim Platform gave a public statement on the developments of the project, they asked how it is possible to start the construction without the approval of Cultural Heritage Protection Committee. Taksim Dayanışması organised a sit-in in Taksim Square on 24th November 2012. Taksim Dayanışma submitted petition to save Taksim Gezi Park signed 50 thousand citizens to the government on 18th December 2013.

Istanbul Cultural Heritage Protection Committee actually decided to keep the centre without planned shopping mall project on 16th January 2013. Despite of the decision of Istanbul Cultural Heritage Protection Committee to stop the execution of the project on 16th January 2013, the government decided go on with the works unfortunately.

Taksim Dayanışması organised a press conference on 25th January 2013, and expressed their concerns about Taksim Gezi Park.

Prime Minister declared that “decision of the Committee is not important for me and we reject the rejection of the committee, the project to build a shopping mall and hotel in the area of the park will continue” on 4th February 2013. After this declaration the historical pedestrian bridge of Taksim Gezi Park was demolished on 11th February 2013.

After the declaration by the prime minister, on 28th February 2013 Higher Cultural Heritage Committee gave a decision against Istanbul Cultural Heritage Committee just as it was declared so. Majority of Higher Committee was made of ministerial officers and managers instead of independent experts.

On 15th March 2013, the Coalition founded Taksim Gezi Park Protection and Beautification Association and the Assocation organised a festival on 13th April 2013 with attendance of more than 20 thousand people.

In addition there were other attempts to save Gezi Park such as collecting 100 thousand more signatures and organising meditation/yoga gathering on 22nd April 2013.

Because of this process I tried to summarise above, the issue of Taksim Gezi Park became a symbol of participative democracy, rule of law and human rights in Turkey as the government wants to dictate its decisions fiercely. That is why many activists are calling the government to listen to its citizens and take into consideration of the public demands in decision making processes, as there are no signs to maintain a participative democracy in Turkey and the problems about different human rights and democracy issues are growing more and more especially in the last 3 years. The citizens of Turkey are worried about the future of Turkey and do not want to be ruled by the tyranny of the parliamentary majority.

I will go on describing the events of the last 8 days in another post.

~~~~~~ Living a life of my own... ... *^"#+&*

2013-05-17T16:32:00.001+03:00

Babylon Soundgarden 2013

Babylon Soundgarden bir kez daha şehre kendine has sesleri vaad ediyor.

Parkorman’da günü reggae’nin Türkçe yapılabileceğini ispatlamaya çalışan Sattas açacak. BaBaZuLa ise bu coğrafyadan çıkan ezgileri elektronik hale getirdiği eklektik tarzıyla ortamı hareketlendirecek. İlhan Erşahin’in kendi deyimiyle “İstanbul’un gece hayatının bir şekilde tanımlanması”nı yapan İlhan Erşahin’s Istanbul Sessions festival katılımcılarını geceye hazırlayacak. Roman tınıları taşıyan “ska-beat”leriyle Molotov Jukebox, festivalde eğlenceyi ateşleyecek. Gogol Bordello ile birlikte cabaret/gypsy rock/punk müziğin en önemli temsilcilerinden biri olan DeVotchKa, festivalin enerjisini en tepe noktaya çıkaracak. Kings of Convenience ise gecenin kapanışını festival kalabalığını “koyu” İstanbul gecesini huzurla dinlemeye davet ederek festivali kapatacak.

Alternatif Sahne’de ise günün en önemli ismi beatbox mucizelerinden Beardyman olacak. Red Bull Müzik Akademisi’nin sunduğu bu sahnede hip hop ve dupstep ağırlıklı bir program gün boyu parti çağrısı yapacak. Ayrıca İstanbul kulüp ve radyo dinleyicisinin yakından tanıdığı Ahmet Musluoğlu, Murat Beşer ve Mehmet Tez gibi isimler gün boyu Parti Sahnesi’nde müzik yapacaklar.

25 Mayıs 2013 tarihinde İstanbul ParkOrman’da gerçekleşecek Babylon Soundgarden Festivali’nde görüşmek üzere...

~~~~~~ Living a life of my own... ... *^"#+&*

Die Slowly / Yavaş ölürler by Pablo Neruda

2012-05-12T13:09:00.001+03:00

Pablo Neruda
He who becomes the slave of habit,
who follows the same routes every day,
who never changes pace,
who does not risk and change the color of his clothes,
who does not speak and does not experience,
dies slowly.

He or she who shuns passion,
who prefers black on white,
dotting ones "it’s" rather than a bundle of emotions, the kind that make your eyes glimmer,
that turn a yawn into a smile,
that make the heart pound in the face of mistakes and feelings,
dies slowly.

He or she who does not turn things topsy-turvy,
who is unhappy at work,
who does not risk certainty for uncertainty,
to thus follow a dream,
those who do not forego sound advice at least once in their lives,
die slowly.

He who does not travel, who does not read,
who does not listen to music,
who does not find grace in himself,
she who does not find grace in herself,
dies slowly.

He who slowly destroys his own self-esteem,
who does not allow himself to be helped,
who spends days on end complaining about his own bad luck, about the rain that never stops,
dies slowly.

He or she who abandon a project before starting it, who fail to ask questions on subjects he doesn't know, he or she who don't reply when they are asked something they do know,
die slowly.

Let's try and avoid death in small doses,
reminding oneself that being alive requires an effort far greater than the simple fact of breathing.

Only a burning patience will lead
to the attainment of a splendid happiness.

‎...
2nd version.
Dies slowly he who transforms himself into a slave of habit,
repeating every day the same routines,
who does not change brands,
does not risk wearing a new color, nor talking to those he doesn't know.

Dies slowly he who makes television his guru.
Dies slowly he who avoids a passion,
who prefers black to white
and the dots on the "i" to a whirlpool of emotions,
Dies slowly he who does not overthrow the table when unhappy at work,
who does not risk the certain for the uncertain
to go toward the dream that is keeping him awake.
Who does not, at least once in life, flee from sound thinking.
Dies slowly he who does not travel, does not read,
does not listen to music, who does not find grace in himself.
Dies slowly he who destroys his self love,
who does not accept help from another.
Dies slowly he who passes his days complaining of his bad luck or the incessant rain.
Dies slowly he who abandons a project before starting it,
who does not ask about a subject he does not know
or who does not answer when being asked about something he does know.
Dies slowly he who does not share his emotions, joys and sadness,
who does not trust, who does not even try.
Dies slowly he who does not intend excelling,
who does not learn from the stones on the road of life,
who does not love and let somebody love him.
Let's avoid death in soft quotes,
remembering always that to be alive demands an effort much bigger
that the simple fact of breathing.
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Yavaş yavaş ölürler
Seyahat etmeyenler,
Yavaş yavaş ölürler okumayanlar,
Müzik dinlemeyenler,
Vicdanlarında hoş görmeyi barındırmayanlar.
Yavaş yavaş ölürler,

İzzetinefislerini yıkanlar
Hiçbir zaman yardım
İstemeyenler.

Yavaş yavaş ölürler

Alışkanlıklara esir olanlar,
Her gün aynı yolları yürüyenler,
Ufuklarını genişletmeyen ve değiştirmeyenler,
Elbiselerinin rengini değiştirme riskine bile girmeyen,
Veya bir yabancı ile konuşmayanlar.
Yavaş yavaş ölürler

İhtiraslardan ve verdikleri heyecanlardan kaçınanlar,
Tamir edilen kırık kalplerin gözlerindeki pırıltıyı
Görmek istemekten kaçınanlar
Yavaş yavaş ölürler.

Yavaş yavaş ölürler
Aşkta veya işte bedbaht olup istikamet değiştirmeyenler,
Rüyalarını gerçekleştirmek için risk almayanlar,
Hayatlarında bir kez dahi mantıklı tavsiyelerin
Dışına çıkmamış olanlar.
Yavaş yavaş ölürler...

Pablo Neruda (July 12, 1904 – September 23, 1973) was the pen name and, later, legal name of the Chilean poet, diplomat and politician Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto. He chose his pen name after Czech poet Jan Neruda. Neruda always wrote in green ink as it was his personal color of hope.
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Living a life of my own...
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Filmmor Women Film Festival 10

2012-05-12T12:53:00.002+03:00

Film Festival

9th March-19th March 2012, Istanbul

I am celebrating the 10th year of Filmmor... I celebrate Alice Guy-Blache, Agnes Varda, Furrug Ferruhzad, Germaine Dulac, Maya Deren and all other women of film makers...

Feminist film lovers and film makers are still feeling like the very first day. Unfortunately not much have changed for better during this decade in the field of gender discrimination, gender based violence, terror against women and other related issues. Actually I think the things are getting worse, as the people have lost their dedication to change the situation. Because the indicators show that there is a progress. However I do not see that progress in the lives of women and other disadvantaged groups...

Filmmor once again gave us the opportunity to watch, think, talk and discuss about gender related issues in different cities of Turkey at least for one month. The festival travelled through İstanbul, Van, Hakkari and Çanakkale for one month, but it is not enough any way.
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The trailer of the festival captures a typical "kitchen" scene from the classic "Jeanne Dielman" (1975) by Chantal Akerman .

This is what a Feminist Looks Like...

2012-03-09T03:14:00.000+02:00

Right after 8th March it was quite hard to resist not to share this video by Feminist Majority Foundation.

"I am a Feminist, and this is what a Feminist looks like..."

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Dağ Film Fest

2012-03-09T02:44:00.001+02:00

Dag Film Fest (Mountain Films Festival) claims to be the only adventure sports, nature and ecology focused film festival in Turkey. This year it is organised 7th time. This year there will be screenings in three cities; Istanbul between 7-11 March, Izmir between 12-14 March, and Ankara 29-31March. The festival is organised Mountain Culture Association and Mineral Event Management.

Festival had its official opening in a very crowded atmosphere in French Cultural Centre yesterday evening (7th March). After the opening cocktail, the winners of Mountain Film Competition were announced and got their awards. Two movies (Bisiklet, and Çöp) that I saw before were among the awarded movies. Unfortunately the full list of the awarded movies is not published in their web site yet.

After the ceremony, "Rampa-Karda Uçmak" documentary was screened. This movie tells us the story of the first ski jumping ramp in Erzurum-Turkey and connects that history with the new ramp in the same hill built in 2010.

This year festival's first day screenings were also very crowded than last year. It is hard to find a free seat in the room, especially in the afternoon sessions.

Unfortunately it is hard to tell good things about the screening style. We were usually complaining about Istanbul Film Festival's or !F Festival's advertisement sessions before the screenings, but Dag Film Fest have taken the session of ads to another level.

Even before a 25min. movie screening, they are showing a set of advertisements of sponsors for 9 min. The same approach is used in festival catalogue and once a three pages there is some information about the movies. Sponsor firms also show their PR movies as a main screening during the festival. "Kamchatka Sky Diving to Active Volcano" and "Biathlon" were examples from today's screenings. I have to admit that sponsors are getting the best out of their deals with this event management, so screenings are happening between advertisements.

The screenings of Dag Film Fest will go on in Istanbul in French Cultural Centre on 9-10 March, and Aynalıgeçit on 10-11 March 2012.
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08/03/2012, Istanbul.

A New Beginning?

2012-03-09T02:39:00.002+02:00

There has been some changes in my life last months, but I did not share any of them. I have quite a happiness and hope to share with the world still, even if the world is not very generous to help me.

Writing more frequent in my blog is an issue that I am thinking about for a long time already. I was considering it as a New Year's Resolution. Unfortunately this post will be the first one after quite a long interval.
I want to start with a very soft topic as a starter... Thanks for reading and following my blog...
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08/03/2012, Istanbul.

Freddie... 20 years have passed!

2011-11-24T03:22:00.001+02:00

Dear Freddie,
It has been 20 years passed without you. You know that you are not forgotten dear Freddie...
You were born to be loved by all of us.
I am glad that I know you and learnt rock music from you.
Rest in peace honey! ;)

~~~~~~ Living a life of my own... ... *^"#+&*

2011 Temmuz Ayinda Turkiyedeki Festivaller ve Etkinlikler/ Festivals and Events in Turkey on July 2011

2011-05-21T17:11:00.006+03:00

Merhaba,

2011 temmuz ayinda Turkiye’de gerceklesecek festivallerin ve önemli etkinliklerin bir listesini yaptim. Etkinlikler kronolojik olarak siralanmistir.

Mutlu bir yaz gecirmeniz dilegiyle!

Sevgilerimle,

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Dear friends,

I made a list of the upcoming festivals and events, mainly rock, in Turkey on july 2011 summer time... The events are ordered by date.

Enjoy the summer!!!

Hope to see you in Turkey!

*****
2011 Yaz Aylarinda Turkiyedeki Festivaller ve Etkinlikler (Temmuz ve sonrasi) / Festivals and Events in Turkey on Summer 2011 (july and after...)
by Serhan Karatas

1] Meeting with the Masters: Mısırlı Ahmet, Zakir Hussain, Niladri Kumar

1 Temmuz/July 2011

Aya Irini, Istanbul

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/M1J02/TURKIYE/tr

35-105 TL.

2] One Love Festival - Manic Street Preachers, Suede, Editors, Happy Mondays, Cake...

2-3 Temmuz/July 2011

Santralistanbul-Istanbul

http://www.efespilsenonelove.com/

60-80 TL.

3] Michel Camilo & Giovannni Hidalgo

4 Temmuz/July 2011

İstanbul Arkeoloji Muzesi/Archeology Museum

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/M1J04/TURKIYE/tr

35-100 TL.

4] Elton John & the Band

5 Temmuz/July 2011

Kucukciftlik Park-Istanbul

6 Temmuz/July 2011

Ankara Arena-Ankara

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik-grup/11578310/TURKIYE/tr

50-565 TL.

4] Tribute to Miles – Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Wayne Shorter, Sean Jones, Sean Rickman

7 Temmuz/July 2011

Cemil Topuzlu Acıkhava/Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre, Istanbul

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/M1J09/TURKIYE/tr

45-165 TL.

5] Bon Jovi

10 Temmuz/July 2011

Turk Telekom Arena-Istanbul

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/MLBON/TURKIYE/tr

80 - 400 TL.

6] Judas Priest with special guests Whitesnake and Pentagram

10 Temmuz/July 2011

Kucukciftlik Park-İstanbul

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/MLJUD/TURKIYE/tr
80 -150 TL.

7] Mujeres de Agua: Javier Limon with Buika, Aynur, La Shica & Sandra Carrassco

15 Temmuz/July 2011

Cemil Topuzlu Acıkhava/Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre, Istanbul

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/M1J17/TURKIYE/tr

35-135 TL.

8] Rock-A Festival

15-16-17 Temmuz/July 2011

Ozdere, Izmir

http://www.rock-a.org/

Kollektif

9] Rock’n Coke Festival - Mötörhead, Thievery Corporation, Moby, Travis, Limp Bizkit...

16-17 Temmuz/July 2011

Hezarfan Havaalanı/Airport-Istanbul

http://www.rockncoke.com/

100-180 TL.

10] Amadou & Mariam

18 Temmuz/July 2011

Esma Sultan Yalısı/Villa – Istanbul

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/M1J18/TURKIYE/tr

35-60 TL.

11] Paul Simon

19 Temmuz/July 2011

Cemil Topuzlu Acıkhava/Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre, Istanbul

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/M1J19/TURKIYE/tr

70-375 TL.

12] Duran Duran

28 Temmuz/July 2011

Macka Kucukciftlik Park-Istanbul

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/MHWA1/TURKIYE/tr

135-305 TL.

~~~~~~Living a life of my own......*^"#+&*

Beş Satırla

2011-05-10T11:15:00.003+03:00

Annelerin ninnilerinden

spikerin okudugu habere kadar,

yürekte, kitapta ve sokakta yenebilmek yalanı,

anlamak, sevgilim, o, bir muthis bahtiyarlik,

anlamak gideni ve gelmekte olani…

Nazim Hikmet RAN

2011 Haziran Ayinda Turkiyedeki Festivaller ve Etkinlikler/ Festivals and Events in Turkey on June 2011

2011-05-06T12:59:00.013+03:00

Merhaba,

2011 haziran ayinda Turkiye’de gerceklesecek festivallerin ve önemli etkinliklerin bir listesini yaptim. Etkinlikler kronolojik olarak siralanmistir.
Mutlu bir yaz gecirmeniz dilegiyle!

Sevgilerimle,
-----------

Dear friends,

I made a list of the upcoming festivals and event, mainly rock and jazz, in Turkey on 2011 summer time... The events are ordered by date.

Enjoy the summer!!! Hope to see you in Turkey!

With peace and love,
*****

2011 Yaz Aylarinda Turkiyedeki Festivaller ve Etkinlikler/ Festivals and Events in Turkey on June-Summer 2011
by Serhan Karatas

1] Spyro Gyra

31 Mayıs/May 2011

İstanbul Jazz Centre

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/MLJD1/TURKIYE/tr

40-45 TL.

2] Interpol with special guest Mor ve Otesi

1 Haziran/June 2011

Kucukciftlik Park-Istanbul

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/MLIP1/TURKIYE/tr

55-130 TL.

3] To the City Festival - Mick Harvey, Here We Go Magic, Mood Duo, Six Organs of Admittance, Buyuk Ev Ablukada...

4-5 Haziran/June 2011

Tamirane & Santralistanbul, Istanbul

http://bant.tv/news/?p=831

50 TL.

4] Electronica Festival

4 Haziran/June 2011

Solar Beach, Istanbul

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/MLFG9/TURKIYE/tr

40 TL.

5] Joe Cocker

8 Haziran/June 2011

Kucukciftlik Park-Istanbul

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/MLUNB/TURKIYE/tr

85-420 TL.

6] Sonicsphere Festival - Iron Maiden, Slipknot, Alice Cooper, Mastodon...

19 Haziran/June 2011

Kucukciftlik Park-Istanbul
http://tr.sonispherefestivals.com/

150-520 TL.

7] Amy Winehouse

21 Haziran/June 2011

Kucukciftlik Park-Istanbul

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/MAMY1/TURKIYE/tr

150 –600 TL.

8] James Blunt

24 Haziran/June 2011

Kucukciftlik Park-Istanbul

25 June/Haziran 2011

Izmir Arena-Izmir

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik-grup/10632091/TURKIYE/tr

65-315 TL.

9] Jamiroquai

26 Haziran/June 2011

Kurucesme Arena, Istanbul

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/MLJAM/TURKIYE/tr

105-270 TL.

~~~~~~Living a life of my own......*^"#+&*

Remember Martin Luther King, Jr. again!

2011-05-06T12:22:00.000+03:00

“Our only hope today lies in our ability to recapture the revolutionary spirit and go into a sometimes hostile world declaring eternal hostility to poverty, racism, and militarism.”

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."

~~~~~~Living a life of my own......*^"#+&*

2011 Bahar Ayinda Turkiyedeki Festivaller ve Etkinlikler/ Festivals and Events in Turkey on Spring 2011

2011-04-29T18:31:00.011+03:00

Merhaba,

2011 bahar ayinda Turkiye’de gerceklesecek festivallerin ve önemli etkinliklerin bir listesini yaptim. Etkinlikler kronolojik olarak siralanmistir.
Mutlu bir bahar gecirmeniz dilegiyle!

Sevgilerimle,
-----------

Dear friends,

I made a list of the upcoming festivals and event, mainly rock, in Turkey on 2011 spring time... The events are ordered by date.

Enjoy the spring!!! Hope to see you in Turkey!

With peace and love,
*****

2011 Bahar Ayinda Turkiyedeki Festivaller ve Etkinlikler/ Festivals and Events in Turkey on Spring 2011
by Serhan Karatas

1] The Wedding Present

29 Nisan/April 2011

Bronx Pi Sahne-Istanbul

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/MLP03/TURKIYE/tr

25-35 TL.

2] Echo & the Bunnymen

30 Nisan/April 2011

Ghetto-Istanbul

http://www.ghettoist.net/tr/etkinlik/echo-the-bunnymen-227/

65 TL.

3] Blind Guardian

4 Mayıs/May 2011

Refresh The Venue-Istanbul

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/MLVMA/TURKIYE/tr

60 – 100 TL.

4] Mercury Rev

14 Mayıs/May 2011

Babylon-Istanbul

http://www.babylon.com.tr/tr/babylon/etkinlik/12625/20110514/mercury-rev-performing-deserter-s-songs/

35-40 TL.

5] Deep Purple

18 Mayıs/May 2011

Kucukciftlik Park-Istanbul

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/MLVMD/TURKIYE/tr

90-330 TL.

6] The Charlatans

20 Mayıs/May 2011

Ghetto-Istanbul

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/MLPR3/TURKIYE/tr

75 TL.

7] The Cinematic Orchestra

20-21 Mayıs/May 2011

Tamirane-Istanbul

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/MLT03/TURKIYE/tr

35-70 TL.

8] deUS

20-21 Mayıs/May 2011

Salon IKSV-Istanbul

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik-grup/11547810/TURKIYE/tr

25-40 TL.

9] Marianne Faithfull

21 Mayıs/May 2011

Istanbul Modern-Istanbul

http://www.aveakonserleri.com/marianne-faithfull.html?gclid=CJ3To5-BwqgCFdUy3wodzHz6og

70 TL.

10] Chill Out Festival

22 Mayıs/May 2011

Kemer Golf & Country Club-Istanbul

http://www.chilloutfest.com/ , http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/MLCO1/TURKIYE/tr

55 TL.

11] Roxette

25 Mayıs/May 2011

Kucukciftlik Park-Istanbul

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/MLUNA/TURKIYE/tr

80-330 TL.12] Freshtival

28 Mayıs/May 2011

Kucukciftlik Park-Istanbul

http://web03.biletix.com/etkinlik/MLFR1/TURKIYE/tr

Leftfield, Crystal Fighters, Noisettes

35 TL.

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Keyifli bir bahar dilegiyle! Have a joyful spring!

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Japonya

2011-03-31T11:12:00.009+03:00

Japonya'daki felaketler sarmalı ve bilinmezlikler devam ediyor. Doğanın yıkıcı gücü nükleerin sınır tanımaz kötücüllüğü ile birleşti bir kez daha. Japonya'da oluştu bir kez nükleer yıkım.

Aynen Nazım Hikmet'in 1956 yılında yazdığı gibi yok oluş... Bir kez hatırlamak da fayda var.

JAPON BALIKCISI

Denizde bir bulutun öldürdüğü

Japon balıkçısı genç bir adamdı.

Dostlarımdan dinledim bu türküyü

Pasifik'te sapsarı bir akşamdı.

Balık tuttuk yiyen ölür.

Elimize değen ölür.

Bu gemi bir kara tabut,

lumbarından giren ölür.

Balık tuttuk yiyen ölür.

birden değil, ağır ağır,

etleri çürür, dağılır.

Balık tuttuk yiyen ölür.

Elimize değen ölür.

Tuzla güneşle yıkanan

bu vefalı, bu çalışkan

elimize değen ölür.

Birden değil, ağır ağır,

etleri çürür, dağılır.

Elimize değen ölür...

Badem gözlüm, beni unut.

Bu gemi bir kara tabut,

lumbarından giren ölür.

Üstümüzden geçti bulut.

Badem gözlüm beni unut.

Boynuma sarılma, gülüm,

benden sana geçer ölüm.

Badem gözlüm beni unut.

Bu gemi bir kara tabut.

Badem gözlüm beni unut.

Çürük yumurtadan çürük,

benden yapacağın çocuk.

Bu gemi bir kara tabut.

Bu deniz bir ölü deniz.

İnsanlar ey, nerdesiniz?

Nerdesiniz?

Nazım Hikmet RAN (1956)

~~~~~~Living a life of my own......*^"#+&*

Support for the Protest in the Arab World!

2011-02-24T13:06:00.005+02:00

Freedom, democracy, human rights and progress

We support the protests and the people's movements in the Arab world.

The Arab world is undergoing profound changes these days: People take to the streets to ask their undemocratic rulers to leave power. Transition to democracy, freedom and economic, social and societal progress, freedom from nepotism and corruption are fundamental rights not yet enjoyed but claimed by more and more people in the Arab world. We look with admiration to our brave sisters and brothers in the Arab world who dare to stand up against their despotic rulers in spite of violent oppression.

Our message to the people in the Arab world: We support your non-violent struggle for freedom, democracy, human rights and economic, social and societal progress. We are proud of you and are with you in our hearts and our minds. You are the heroes of our days!

Our message to the rulers of Arab countries: The time of despotic regimes is over. Stop suppressing your citizens. Listen to the voices of your people. You have to make your choice now: Go down in history as the enlightened ruler facilitating historic change in your country or the despotic ruler suppressing the people of your country by force and violence.

Our message to European leaders (politicians, businessmen and women, celebrities etc): Support the non-violent peoples' movements in the Arab world. Use your influence on the rulers of Arab countries. Ask them to stop shooting at their own people and to facilitate quick transition to free democratic societies treasuring human rights, rule of law, good governance and boosting economic, social and societal progress.

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(thnx. tj!)

Another 19th January...

2011-01-18T19:02:00.009+02:00

hrant is still alive... we still remember!!!
It has been 4 years...

For 4 years, we keep looking for the justice, conscience and the law.

We cannot find them.

For 4 years we keep looking for the judiciary, the government, the parliament.

We cannot find them.
For 4 years, we keep talking about the powers behind the murderers of our friend;

We cannot make our voice heard.

The European Court of Human Rights convicted the state, they were relieved to have a narrow escape.

We used our human right and demanded justice, they said that he was a child.

We asked them, then, to find the big brothers, they ignored.

We used our civil right and asked questions; they mocked us.

We will, once again, get together on the 4th anniversary of Hrant Dink's murder, to stand in solidarity and to commemorate him together with his family, friends and beloved ones.

We will be at the spot he was shot on January 19th 2007 on the very same moment.

The ones who do not shed light upon the darkness which makes murderers out of babies, favours the light. - Rakel Dink

Let us unveil that darkness!

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Happy New Year!

2010-12-31T20:02:00.003+02:00

Now I think of the last 365 days I see many big changes... and I am happy for most...

I hope 2011 will be even better...

Happy New Year, dear world!

I wish every people around me a wonderful year full of prosperity, happiness, peace, harmony, joy, wonder, good health and love... :)

~~~~~~Living a life of my own......*^"#+&*

The Hidden Truth!

2010-12-10T11:07:00.004+02:00

Universal Declaration of Human Rights!

It is 10th of December today... Another Human Rights Day!

All around the globe the states and the governments try to hide the rights from the people. Every day we are facing different kind of violations, discrimination and humiliation. The violence is not stopped by the states, moreover the states are committing more and more. The perpetrators of the violations are encouraged by the states. I can give two recent examples from Turkey...

Last week we have witnessed once again how the police in Turkey is dealing with the demonstrators in Istanbul. We saw the anger in their eyes... Many of demonstrators are severely injured... One of them lost her pregnancy... The freedom of expression and the right for peaceful protest was a right? We are searching for Articles 19 and 20... If somebody finds them, please send them to Turkey!

Last night we showed our solidarity with Pınar Selek again. She is accused with a crime that the court experts discovered she had no guilt about, however the Supreme Court decided otherwise. They even set free the guy who testified against her, but she is to be arrested again. No one can be charged guilty until s/he prove to be guilty, right? We are searching for Articles 10 and 11... If somebody finds them, please send them to Turkey!
No need to mention about other severe violations of human rights that we are facing every day on this old planet. Surely we are marking a new era of advanced democracy and human rights... Congratulations!

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This year UN ODCHR is celebrating the Human Rights Day in support of human rights defenders who act to end in discrimination. As we, human rights defenders acting against discrimination, are often at great personal risk to both ourselves and our families. Human rights defenders speak out against abuse and violations including discrimination, exclusion, oppression and violence. We advocate justice and seek to protect the victims of human rights violations. We demand accountability for perpetrators and transparency in government action. In so doing, we are often putting at risk our own safety, and that of our families, but we will not stop!

~Living a life of my own.
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Roll is over...

2009-11-29T03:49:00.003+02:00

Son 13 yılımı paylaştığım "Roll" artık yok... Evdeki Roll sayıları sadece 140 tane olmakla yetinecek. Roll insanları bir veda sigarası yaktı, bir veda "kalem"i yaktı bile... Umarım yolları açık olur ve yakında tekrar görüşürüz. Turgut Uyar'dan yaptıkları son "roll"lama selamımdır;

“Efendimiz acemilik. Bir taş alacaksınız, yontmaya başlayacaksınız. Şekillenmeye yüz tutmuşken atacaksınız elinizden. Bir başka taş, bir başka daha. Sonunda bir yığın yarım yamalak biçimler bırakacaksınız..."

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Living a life of my own...
...

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Bayramlık ve Barış...

2009-11-29T02:46:00.003+02:00

BAYRAMLIK

Koyunlar, keçiler ve koçlar için

Ne kadar bayramsa Kurban Bayramı

Bu barış var ya, bu barış

Cephedekiler için o kadar barış

Can YÜCEL

(1926-1999)

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Living a life of my own...
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Music Events @ Istanbul, 27 NOV – 3 DEC 2009

2009-11-29T01:12:00.001+02:00

Nov 27

Event: Gece Yolcuları

Venue: Balans Jolly Joker

Time: 9 p.m.

Address: Balo Sok. No.22, Beyoğlu

Contact: 0212 249 0749

Price: 23 Turkish liras

Event: Chantage

Venue: Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi

Time: 00:30 a.m.

Address: Büyük Parmak Kapı Sok. Afrika Han No.A-B, Beyoğlu

Contact: 0212 244 2558

Price: 25 liras

Event: Jimi Tenor

Venue: Bronx Pi Sahne

Time: 11 p.m.

Address: Istiklal Cad. Terkos Çık. No.8, Beyoğlu

Price: 20-30 liras

Event: Redd

Venue: Ghetto

Time: 10:30 p.m.

Address: Kamer Hatun Cad. No.10, Beyoğlu

Contact: 0212 251 7501

Price: 25-40 liras

Event: Four in the Pocket

Venue: Hayal Kahvesi Bistro

Time: 10:30 p.m.

Address: Meşelik Sk. No.8 Ayia Triada Kilisesi Karşısı Taksim, Beyoğlu

Contact: 0212 245 6313

Price: 29 liras

Event: Ernie Watts Quartet

Venue: Istanbul Jazz Centre

Time: 9:30 p.m. & 00:00 a.m (2 sets)

Address: Çırağan Cad. Salhane Sk. No.10 Ortaköy, İstanbul

Contact: 0212 327 5050

Price: 25-80 liras

Event: Bedük & Fattish

Venue: Indigo

Time: 11 p.m.

Address: İstiklal Cad. Akarsu Sok. No.1-2-4-5

Contact: 0212 244 8567

Price: 24 - 34 liras

Event: Ispanak

Venue: Peyote

Time: 11 p.m.

Address: Kameriye Sk. No.4, Balıkpazari, Beyoğlu

Contact: 0212 251 4398

Price: 10 liras

Nov 28

Event: Wovenhand

Venue: Babylon

Time: 9:30 p.m.

Address: Şeyhbender Sok. No.3, Tünel, Beyoğlu

Contact: 0212 292 7368

Price: 20-25 liras

Event: Yeni Türkü ft. Yavuz Bingöl

Venue: Balans Jolly Joker

Time: 9 p.m.

Address: Balo Sok. No.22, Beyoğlu

Contact: 0212 249 0749

Price: 29-56 liras

Event: Motown Party Vol. 1 - feat. Soulstamp, Fattish & Shrimpy, Barış K.

Venue: Ghetto

Time: 10:30 p.m.

Address: Kamer Hatun Cad. No.10, Beyoğlu

Contact: 0212 251 7501

Price: 20-30 liras

Event: Gripin

Venue: Hayal Kahvesi Bistro

Time: 11:30 p.m.

Address: Meşelik Sk. No.8 Ayia Triada Kilisesi Karşısı Taksim, Beyoğlu

Contact: 0 212 245 6313

Price: 35 liras

Event: Ernie Watts Quartet

Venue: Istanbul Jazz Centre

Time: 9:30 p.m. & 00:00 a.m (2 sets)

Address: Çırağan Cad. Salhane Sk. No.10, Ortaköy,

Contact: 0212 327 5050

Price: 25-80 liras

Event: Portecho & İlkay Türk

Venue: Indigo

Time: 11 p.m.

Address: İstiklal Cad. Akarsu Sok. No.1-2-4-5

Contact: 0212 244 8567

Price: 24 - 34 liras

Nov 29

Event: Kultur Shock

Venue: Balans Jolly Joker

Time: 9:30 p.m.

Address: Balo Sok. No.22, Beyoğlu

Contact: 0212 249 0749

Price: 45 liras

Event: Efterklang & B Yüzü (DJ Set): City Star Nights
Venue: Indigo

Time: 11 p.m.

Address: İstiklal Cad. Akarsu Sok., No.1-2-4-5, Beyoğlu
Contact: 0212 244 8567

Price: 24 - 34 liras

Event: Sibel Köse & Önder Focan & Erdal Akyol Trio

Venue: Nardis Jazz Club

Time: 9:30 p.m.

Address: Kuledibi Sok. No.14, Galata

Contact: 0212 244 6327

Price: 25 liras

Nov 30

Event: Aseton

Venue: Hayal Kahvesi Beyoğlu

Time: 10:30 p.m.

Address: Büyük Parmak Kapı Sok. Afrika Han No.A-B, Beyoğlu

Contact: 0212 244 2558

Price: 24 liras

Event: Sarp Maden

Venue: Jazz Stop

Time: 10:00 p.m.

Address: Büyük Parmakkapı Sokak Sonu. Tel Sokak. No.5/a, Beyoğlu

Contact: 0212 252 9314

Event: Aytek Şermet Bizz Band

Venue: Istanbul Jazz Centre

Time: 9:30 p.m.

Address: Çırağan Cad. Salhane Sk. No.10 Ortaköy, İstanbul

Contact: 0 212 327 5050

Price: 20-80 liras

Event: Bilal Karaman Group

Venue: Nardis Jazz Club

Time: 9:30 p.m.

Address: Kuledibi Sok. No.14, Galata

Contact: 0212 244 6327

Price: 15-25 liras

Dec. 1

Event: Mircan

Venue: Enka Oditoryum

Time: 8:30 p.m.

Address: Sadi Gülçelik Spor Sitesi, İstinye

Contact: 0212 276 2214

Price: 30 liras

Event: Efe Bahadır

Venue: Nardis Jazz Club

Time: 9:30 p.m.

Address: Kuledibi Sok. No.14, Galata

Contact: 0212 244 6327

Price: 15-25 liras

Event: Gizli Özne

Venue: Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi

Time: 22:30 p.m.

Address: Büyük Parmak Kapı Sok. Afrika Han No.A-B, Beyoğlu

Contact: 0212 244 2558

Price: 25 liras

Dec. 2

Event: Serkan Çağrı (cl.) plays Şükrü Tunar

Venue: Ghetto

Time: 10:30 p.m.

Address: Kamer Hatun Cad. No.10, Beyoğlu

Contact: 0212 251 7501

Price: 15-20 Turkish liras

Event: Dört X Dört

Venue: Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi

Time: 00:30 a.m.

Address: Büyük Parmak Kapı Sok. Afrika Han No.A-B, Beyoğlu

Contact: 0212 244 2558

Price: 25 liras

Event: Wilhelm Latchoumia -piano

Venue: Notre Dame de Sion Lisesi

Time: 8 p.m.

Address:Cumhuriyet Cad. No.205, Harbiye

Contact: 0212 219 1697

Event: Acous-tet Plays “Coltrane”

Venue: Nardis Jazz Club

Time: 9:30 p.m.

Address: Kuledibi Sok. No.14, Galata

Contact: 0212 244 6327

Price: 15-25 Turkish liras

Dec. 3

Event: Gayda Istanbul

Venue: Babylon

Time: 9:30 p.m.

Address: Şeyhbender Sok. No.3, Tünel, Beyoğlu

Contact: 0212 292 7368

Price: 15-20 liras

Event: Telvin Trio

Venue: Ghetto

Time: 10:30 p.m.

Address: Kamer Hatun Cad. No.10, Beyoğlu

Contact: 0212 251 7501

Price: 18-23 liras

Event: Jessie Cook
Venue: Iş Sanat

Time: 8 p.m.

Address: İş Sanat Culture Centre, İş Kuleleri, Levent

Contact: 0212 316 10 83

Price: 50-75 lira

Event: Sezen Aksu & Burak Kut

Venue: Lütfi Kırdar UKSS

Time: 9 p.m.

Address: Darülbedai Cad., No. 1, Harbiye

Contact: 0212 373 1100

Price: 75-250 liras

Event: Brigitte Braha Trio

Venue: Nardis Jazz Club

Time: 9:30 p.m.

Address: Kuledibi Sok. No.14, Galata

Contact: 0212 244 6327

Price: 15-25 liras

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Living a life of my own...
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Sartre'den "gidiyorum..."

2009-11-17T22:53:00.004+02:00

gidiyorum, başımı alıp gidiyorum;
geziniyorum, aylak aylak dolanıyorum.
ama boşuna bu dolaşmalarım boşuna.
her nereye gitsem kabuğumu da birlikte götürüyorum.

Jean-Paul SARTRE
1905-1980

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Living a life of my own...
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Jack Kerouac said...

2009-09-26T15:17:00.002+03:00

"...the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace things, but burn like fabulous roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue center light pop and everybody goes... "

"Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life..."
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Living a life of my own...
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Last Weekend heroics...

2009-08-20T11:36:00.004+03:00

Last weekend I was at the Rock Vacation (Rock Tatili) Festival on Foca İngiliz Peninsula. It was not a very well organised festival, but we managed to have fun quite a fun with the help some big bottles of vodka in addition to some of the best rock bands of Turkey, namely Duman, Kurban, Mor ve Otesi...

Unfortunately one of my friends, Engin, had a bad incident during the festival. He injured himself and got unconscious. Luckily he is back to life and in good condition now. He shared a nice life quotation with us after his recovery. I would like to share it with you...

"I am a wanderer and mountain climber, said to his heart. I love not the plains, and it seems i can not long sit still.
And whatever may still overtake me as fate and experience, a wandering will be therein, and a mountain climbing; in the end one experiences only oneself."

Nietzsche

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Living a life of my own...
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