Boston, MA - USA
Date: October 29 - December 15, 2018
Festival: 23rd Boston Turkish Festival: "Colors of Anatolia"
Place: Various places
Information: http://www.bostonturkishfestival.org/  
This event is supported by a grant from the Turkish Cultural Foundation.

İstanbul - TURKEY
Date: December 1, 8, 2018
Concert: Ferit Odman concert 
Place: Nardis Jazz Club, Kuledibi Sok. No: 14 Galata 34420 İstanbul, Turkey
Information: http://www.feritodman.com/site/gigs
Ferit Odman is a recipient of the 2012 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Strasbourg, Paris - FRANCE
Date: December 1, 10, 2018
Concert: Anıl Eraslan 'H' Album Release Concert w/ Grégory Dargent, Wassim Halal at Chez nous in Strasbourg and Anıl Eraslan w. Matthieu Metzger & Eric Groleau at A l'Improviste, Radio France in paris
Place: Chez nous in Strasbourg, A l'Improviste, Radio France in Paris, France
Information: http://www.anileraslan.com       
Anıl Eraslan is a recipient of the 2014 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

İstanbul - TURKEY
Date: December 3, 2018        
Talk: ""Turkish Folk Dances" History, Politics, Aesthetics" by Assoc. Dr. Berna Kurt Kemaloğlu
Place: Istanbul Technical University, BİSED Concert Hall, Maçka Campus, İstanbul, Turkey
Information: http://etkinlik.itu.edu.tr/EtkinlikDetay.aspx?etkinlik=1195
Berna Kurt Kemaloğlu is a recipient of the 2012 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Amsterdam - NETHERLANDS
Date: December 5, 2018 
Concert: Mehmet Polat with Wereldmuziek in de wijk - Featuring Sinan Arat (ney) and Eren Akşahin (bağlama)
Place: De Meevaart, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Information: http://mehmetpolat.net/#concerts   
Mehmet Polat is a recipient of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Berlin, Leipzig, Bielefeld - GERMANY
Date: December 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 26, 2018
Concert: Anıl Eraslan concerts with Grégory Dargent, Wassim Halal, duo with Rieko Okuda, with Tristan Honsinger, trio with Marie Takahashi & Antonio Borghini, with Lena Czerniawska, with Gregor Bohnensack, John Hughes
Place: Berlin, Leipzig, Bielefeld, Germany
Information: http://www.anileraslan.com       
Anıl Eraslan is a recipient of the 2014 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Barcelona - SPAIN
Date: December 6 - 9 2018
Competition: Yasemin Kayabay is competing in the YAGP 2019 (Youth America Grand Prix) Barcelona, Spain International Semi-Final
Place: Teatre-Auditori Sant Cugat, Avinguda del Pla del Vinyet, 48, 08172 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
Information: https://yagp.org/
https://yagp.org/misc/Downloads/GUIDE.pdf
Yasemin Kayabay is a recipient of the 2018 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Utrecht - NETHERLANDS
Date: December 7, 28, 2018 
Concert: Mehmet Polat Improvisation concert with Dragonfly, Ecstatic dance Utrecht
Place: Barbeton, Utrecht, Netherlands
Information: http://mehmetpolat.net/#concerts   
Mehmet Polat is a recipient of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

İstanbul - TURKEY
Date: December 7, 2018
Concert: Ferit Odman and Kerem Görsev Trio
Place: Yeldegirmeni Sanat Merkezi, Rasimpaşa Mahallesi, İskele Sokak, No: 43/1 Kadıköy, İstanbul, Turkey
Information: http://www.feritodman.com/site/gigs
Ferit Odman is a recipient of the 2012 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Ankara - TURKEY
Date: December 14, 2018
Concert: Ferit Odman and Sibel Kose
Place: Gaga Play, Filistin Caddesi No: 21, Gaziosmanpaşa 06700 Ankara, Turkey
Information: http://www.feritodman.com/site/gigs
Ferit Odman is a recipient of the 2012 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

İstanbul - TURKEY
Date: December 15, 2018
Training: “Creative Dance Intensive Teacher Training” by Dancer, performer, choreographer and dance pedagogue Lerna Babikyan from October 20
Place: Şişli, İstanbul, Turkey
Information: http://www.lernababikyan.com/p/creative-dance-teacher-training/  
Lerna Babikyan is a TCF grantee and recipient of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

İstanbul - TURKEY
Date: December 26, 2018
Concert: Ferit Odman and TRT Hafif Müzik Ve Caz Orkestrası
Place: TRT Istanbul Radio, İstanbul, Turkey
Information: http://www.feritodman.com/site/gigs
Ferit Odman is a recipient of the 2012 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Amsterdam - NETHERLANDS
Date: December 14, 2018 
Concert: “Turkish Music essentials” by Mehmet Polat (ud) & Çiğdem Okuyucu (vocals)
Place: Mixtree, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Information: http://mehmetpolat.net/#concerts   
Mehmet Polat is a recipient of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Marseille - FRANCE
Date: December 20, 21, 2018 
Concert: Mehmet Polat with Ziel/Rouh | ICK & Amsterdam Andalusich Orkest
Place: Ballet National de Marseille, 20 Boulevard de Gabès, Marseille, France
Information: http://mehmetpolat.net/#concerts   
Mehmet Polat is a recipient of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

İstanbul - TURKEY
Date: December 18, 19, 21, 2018
Concert: Anıl Eraslan concert “Take the A.I.D Train” at Bova, Anıl Eraslan with Saadet Türköz, Sevket Akinci, Ignaz Schick at Peyote, Anıl Eraslan duo with Cymin Samawati & Ralph Schwarz at Bant Mag/Bina
Place: Bova, Peyote, Bant Mag/Bina, Istanbul, Turkey
Information: http://www.anileraslan.com       
Anıl Eraslan is a recipient of the 2014 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

The events listed on this newsletter require registration or invitation. For more information on how to attend, please visit the provided links. 

For a listing of Turkish cultural events around the world, visit the TCF Calendar.