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ONLINE EXHIBITION of drinking culture during the Ottoman era and continued to be so

Coffee Break through the Republic of Turkey. Preserving its cultural importance
since its first discovery, coffee pursued its adventure in our daily
lives with contributions of ceramics masters from Kütahya. Coffee
Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, ~ Saturday, August 21, 2021 cups, jugs, ewers, and water pipes have become essential compan-
Location: Pera Museum ions of both coffee and its rituals.
https://www.peramuzesi.org.tr/3b-tur/kahve-molasi/
Coffee Break: the Adventure of Coffee in Kütahya Tiles and Ce-
One of the three big collections of Suna and İnan Foundation, ramics exhibition investigates the various routines, rituals, and
Kütahya tiles and ceramics have been an important branch of Otto- relationships centered on coffee, as well as concepts associated
man arts and crafts from the 18th to the 20th century. The Collec- with modernism, such as public space, social roles, and economics,
tion containing the most important examples of this art which has through an examination of coffee culture and Kütahya ceramic
kept in the background focuses on coffee, which was at the center production, which largely contributed to its development.

ONLINE RECITATION
Haldun Taner Stories in İş Sanat: A Human is Just A Means
Date: Monday, February 22, 2021, ~ Sunday, July 18, 2021
Location: Online Events

The traditional recitation series of İş Sanat is having Haldun
Taner this month. The most important stories of Taner who is
regarded as one of the greatest writers of Turkish literature in
the Republic period will be provided for literature enthusiasts on
the 22nd of February at 8:30 pm. In the recitation titled “İnsan
Sadece Bir Araç” (A Human is Just A Means) prepared by Atilla
Birkiye and adopted by Mehmet Birkiye for the stage, the stories
“Bayanlar 00”, “Konçinalar”, “İznikli Leylek” and “Sancho’nun
Sabah Yürüyüşü” are narrated by Tilbe Saran, Metin Belgin,
Bülent Emin Yarar and Hakan Gerçek. Serdar Yalçın is attending The recitations -Nazım Hikmet “Bir Tren Kalkar Haydarpaşa
with his piano in the recitation which is displayed on a stage de- Garı’ndan” (A Train Leaves Haydarpaşa Station), Sait Faik
signed as a radio recording studio. The event which was recorded Abasıyanık “Her Şey İnsanı Sevmekle Başlar” (Everything Begins
without the audience in Isbank Tower’s hall will be published on By Loving Somebody), Gülten Akın “Kestim Kara Saçlarımı” (I
the YouTube channel of İş Sanat. Cut My Black Hair)- shown last month can be seen on YouTube
channel and website of İş Sanat without any charge.