A London Turkish drama group will be putting on its third production at Northumberland Park Community School in Tottenham on Saturday 16 April. Written and directed by Fatoş Törer, Ömer-Sinsi Servis is a light-hearted look at accessing emergency health care here in London from the perspective of the British Turkish community. The play is set […]
An Alevi Folk band from Holland will be making their first appearance in Britain next month following an invitation from the youth wing of the Glasgow Alevi Cultural Centre and Cemevi. Vengi Dersim, a trio based in Rotterdam, will perform at a concert at the Pearce Institute in Govan on Sunday 17 April. The event […]
Two contemporary artists – Iranian Azadeh Ghotbi and Turkish Cypriot jewellery-maker and sculptress Aida Bergsen – have combined their artistry to showcase the inherent beauty and wonder of nature’s cycle of life. The exhibition titled Living – Fading represents the artists’ perceptions of aesthetic elements from nature. Each uses different methods and mediums to magnify […]
Next month, two of Turkey’s leading musicians will embark on an eight-date tour of Canada and the United States of America. Erkan Oğur and İsmail Hakkı Demircioğlu, both masters of stringed instruments, will kick off their tour in Toronto on Apr. 1 and conclude in San Francisco nine days later. Their set will showcase the […]
One of North Cyprus’ leading artists will be appearing at a fundraising event in North London next month. Classical music singer Cem Kafkas headlines this year’s ball in aid of the UK Turkish Education Consortium. The event takes place at the Decorium on Saturday 30 April, with notable guests, including the TRNC London ambassador and […]
There’s just eleven days left to sample 1970s Istanbul in a unique exhibition at London’s Somerset House. Inspired by the 2008 novel of the same name by Nobel prize laureate Orhan Pamuk, The Museum of Innocence tells the story of Kemal Bey, a wealthy socialite, and his obsessive love for Füsun through his collection of […]
Last month, the award-winning Rosemary Branch Theatre in Islington staged a reading of a new play by Janie Booth. The notes for The Gods are Playing Ninepins had suggested it was a serious drama, but it’s very much a comedy which had me in stitches from the opening lines. Set in East London, an elderly […]
T-VINE’s İpek Özerim caught up with actor Arman Mantella after his recent performance in The Gods are Playing Ninepins. Here’s what she gleaned about the budding young star. How old are you and where do you live in London? I’m 22 and live in Enfield, North London. Do you have any brothers or sisters? I’m the […]
The Çanakkale Remembrance Platform has hired two buses to take community members free of charge to Brookwood Cemetery in Woking, Surrey, to participate in the annual prayer service on Turkish Martyrs Day. The service will take place at the gravesides of the 14 Turkish servicemen, who were killed during World War 2 and are now […]
A Turkish Cypriot chef will be appearing on BBC 1’s weekly food show Saturday Kitchen this morning. Selin Kiazim, tipped as “one of London’s hottest up-and-coming chefs”, will be appearing alongside programme host James Martin, fellow top chef Bryn Williams and an as yet unrevealed celebrity guest. The show starts at 10am. The long-running weekend […]
