Last week, the Yunus Emre Institute’s London branch hosted a “heartfelt tribute” to the victims of the Srebrenica massacre, which took place 29 years ago. This act of genocide, committed by Bosnian Serbs against Bosnian Muslims in July 1995, resulted in the murder of 8,000 Muslim men and boys in the space of just a […]
The Yunus Emre Institute London will be hosting an evening with acclaimed Turkish cook and author Özlem Warren, whose latest book ‘Sebze: Vegetarian Recipes From My Turkish Kitchen’ goes on sale in the UK this week. Özlem will be delving into her new cookbook ‘Sebze’, which is packed with delicious Anatolian-inspired easy-to-follow vegetarian recipes that […]
The Yunus Emre Institute London is taking their educational project ‘Karagöz & Hacivat’ to south London to Mountview in Peckham later this month. The project allows students from diverse backgrounds the chance to learn about this traditional form of Turkish culture, while being entertained at the same time. Over 30 different plays from the ‘Karagöz […]
The annual Turkish Community Art Exhibition is back for its sixth year and is now open for viewing at the Yunus Emre Institute in London. The multi-disciplinary exhibition, which features a variety of art works including paintings, drawings, photography and sculptures, was opened for public on 5 March and runs for three weeks. Running since […]
Özlem Warren is an award-winning food author and cook who has helped bring Turkish cuisine to the forefront of the international culinary world through her talks, recipes and workshops. In mid-March, she teams up with the Yunus Emre Institute Dublin for the second instalment of the Institute’s ‘Culinary Crossroads: A Journey Through Turkish Flavours Series’. […]
It’s always fascinating to experience a musical odyssey that blends the diverse traditions of two nations and that’s exactly what upcoming concert ‘From Yamato to Anatolia: A Musical Journey’ promises to do. Featuring Turkish pianist Çiğdem Borucu and koto (national instrument of Japan) virtuoso Atsuko Suetomi, their St John’s Waterloo performance will transport listeners across […]
Details for this year’s Turkish Community Art Exhibition have been announced by the Yunus Emre Institute in London, who are behind this excellent annual celebration of British Turkish art – anyone wishing to participate has just two weeks to submit their details! Now in its sixth year, the Turkish Community Art Exhibition is a chance […]
Tickets to a talk by film historian Professor Nezih Erdoğan about when moving pictures first came to Istanbul have all been snapped up! The talk, which is being organised in collaboration with the Yunus Emre Institute London, will take place at Birkbeck Cinema in central London on Thursday, 26 January. Professor Erdoğan, who is a […]
Dede Efendi was one of the greatest composers of the Ottoman era and later this month, Londoners will have the chance to immerse themselves in his timeless compositions. Hammâmîzâde İsmâil Dede Efendi, to give the composer his full name, was born in Istanbul in 1778. A luminary in the world of Turkish classical music, he […]
İznik pottery is named after the town of İznik in western Anatolia where it was founded. From the last quarter of the 15th century until the end of the 17th century, these decorated ceramics were one of the most important decorative materials embellishing Ottoman structures ranging from palaces to mosques. Today, you can see these […]
