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ISTANBUL, Turkey
21 SEPTEMBER '10 - 23 NOVEMBER '10
hulda festival
ALL ACTIVITIES ARE FREE OF CHARGE!

Press Conference / Cocktail / "Welcome Hulda!" concert (Organization: Pozitif):
21 September 2010
Venue: Esma Sultan Yalisi, Ortaköy / ISTANBUL (upon invitation only).

“Artscist” Exhibition:
22 September (Opening: 11:00) - 8 October 2010
The Hulda Festival launched a competition among the higher education students in ten cities, and an international jury selected the ten projects that best depict a scientific phenomenon with an artistic and creative approach. “Artscist” is an innovative exhibition that presents the works of ten young students. Some works of the jury members are also presented in the exhibition.
Open everyday.
Venue: Tophane-i Ă‚mire, Sarnıçlar / ISTANBUL.

Symposium: “Hulda Festival and Scientific Art”:
22 September 2010 — 13:00
An open symposium: Hulda Festival’s partners in ten cities, representatives of the 7th Framework Programme, project stakeholders come together to discuss the implementation, the results of the Hulda Festival and the role of art and creativity in the dissemination of scientific thought.
Venue: Tophane-i Ă‚mire, Tekkubbe / ISTANBUL.

"Ilhan Koman: Hulda Festival, A Journey into Art and Science" Exhibition:
22 September – 31 October 2010
This exhibition narrates the journey of Ilhan Koman’s centenarian boat M/S Hulda from the North Sea to the warm waters of the Mediterranean. The exhibition consists of photographs and videos that show segments from the 12,000 km journey on the coasts of Europe and selected works of Ilhan Koman such as Whirlpool and the Dervish.
Venue: Plato Art Space, Ayvansaray Cad. No:33, Balat / ISTANBUL.
W: www.platosanat.com
M: info@platosanat.com
T: +90 (0)212 621 12 47 

Parallel events:
22 September — 23 November 2010
Since its launching in March 2009, the Hulda Festival also aspires to serve as a platform for young visual artists, offering a stage to future talents such as video artists (Aurélie Nurier, Lena Athanasopoulou, Lia Psoma, Marios Spyroglou, Danae Stratou, Haris Pallas etc.), performers (company SourLiBooM), cartoonists (Tasos Marangos) and visual artists (Foteini Kariotaki, Vasilis Hatzopoulos, Babis Venetopoulos etc.) In line with this objective, the Hulda Festival in Istanbul offers a rich programme of parallel events including:
- Special screenings on the sail of Hulda and around the boat.
- Display of the work of young artists such as CandaĹź ĹžiĹźman, whose video installation, which is inspired by Koman’s Ď€, 3D Moebius, Whirlpool and To Infinity… and uses the structural characteristics of these works, will be shown in context of the exhibition "Ilhan Koman:  Hulda Festival, a Journey into Art and Science". CandaĹź ĹžiĹźman’s work Flux can be seen at Plato Art Space from 22 September to 31 October 2010 (Ayvansaray Cad. No:33, Balat / ISTANBUL).
To learn more about our parallel events programme, please regularly check this webpage.

Exhibition of Ilhan Koman’s Scientific Artworks Onboard of the ship M/S Hulda:
25 September – 23 November 2010
Istanbul is the final stop of the exhibition that attracted ten thousands of visitors in nine cities along the coasts of Europe… Twenty scientific artworks which Ä°lhan Koman produced in his late period are exhibited on his boat that has been his home and workshop for more than twenty years. The exhibition is open every day from 10:00 to 19:00.
Venue: BeyoÄźlu Belediyesi Yelken Okulu - Hasköy (next to Rahmi M. Koç Museum).

Art and Science Workshops:
25 September – 23 November 2010
The Hulda Festival workshops address the creative aspects of scientific phenomena with an artistic approach and discuss topics from diverse fields such as physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology. They are designed to motivate the participants to design their own projects and teaches while entertaining. The workshops that combine art with science with an innovative approach and experimental practices are designed by Türkiye Bilim Merkezleri Vakfı, Boğaziçi University Education Department and other major educational institutions.Workshops take place every day and are free of charge.
Information & Registration:
M: hulda@koman.org
T: +90 (0)541 419 66 39
Venue: BeyoÄźlu Belediyesi Yelken Okulu (next to Rahmi M. Koç Museum).

Ilhan Koman Exhibition:
27 September – 15 October 2010
Ilhan Koman’s work is on exhibition in the school he graduated: Ilhan Koman graduated from the Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts—today Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University—in 1946; produced his first iron works here between 1951 and 1957 at the Academy’s sculpture department of which he was a professor. The exhibition presenting his work from this early period onwards is open to visits every day until 15 October 2010.
Venue: Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Osman Hamdi Gallery, Findikli / ISTANBUL.
W: www.msgsu.edu.tr
T: +90 (0)212 252 16 00 


With the precious support and help of our partners in Istanbul:
Türkiye Bilim Merkezleri Vakfi, Bogaziçi Universitesi, Plato Art Space, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Pozitif, Dreams Academy, Persona and NNN.
And Sponsors in Istanbul: 
Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture, the Municipality of BeyoÄźlu, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Consulate General of Sweden, Chrest Foundation, Garanti Bank, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, the Port Authorities, the Coast Guards, The Marmara Hotels & Residencies, Terminal, TNT, Dedeman Istanbul, Vinkara, CSD (Civil Society Dialogue), Triko Misirli.