Volume 13, Number 10
21 November 2006





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WHAT'S ON IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS

At our last meeting two weeks ago, I shared some information about the activities going on in our city. I hope that some of you were inspired and ventured out to some of these events I mentioned.

Let's have a look at what is happening this week. Two events, which are underway as you read this column, are the Ankara Jazz Festival and the Efes Pilsen Blues Festival. This Friday and Saturday the 17th Blues Festival will take place, as before at the Hilton and student tickets are 20 YTL. The festivities will begin at 7:30 p.m. and Buckwheat Zydeco, Larry Garner & Band and Michael Powers will be on the scene. We went to the 15th festival and had a blast. So if you want to spend a fun evening out, have some beer with your friends on a bench and enjoy blues music, don't miss it. (To find a bench we went one hour before the starting time).

And for those who just want to listen to some Jazz, there is also a great opportunity coming up: The Ankara Jazz Festival. All of the activities will be held at or near the university. Performing at METU KKM Kemal Kurdaş Hall: on the 22nd will be the Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra and on the 24th Duo Antonello Salis-Michele Rabbia will play. On the 23rd the Claude Bolling Trio will take the stage at the Bilkent University Concert Hall. And on the 25th the Lica Cecato Trio: Brazillian Jazzpects will play in the Hacettepe University M Hall. If you are interested in any of these concerts, you may find more information from Biletix and book your tickets.

For those who like to plan a week in advance, let's take a look at what is going on at the beginning of December. On December 1st at MEB Şura Hall, there will be a concert for peace "Barış için Kuzey-Güney Müzisyenleri Buluşması." Eleni Karaindrou and the Hacettepe University Symphony Orchestra along with several musicians from Greece including Vangelis Christopoulos, Konstantinos Raptis, Socratis Sinopoulos, Aristotle Dimitriadis and Natalia Michailidou will fill the heart of Ankara with marvellous classical music.

The following day, December 2nd, there is a different kind of show being held at the Hilton, Burhan Öçal & Funky C will shake Ankara. Also on December 2nd, for those who miss(ed) the 80's, White Lion, a favorite 80s band will be playing at Saklıkent. Finally on the 5th of December, if you want to hear a different beat, METU KKM will host percussionist Mısırlı Ahmet.

I hope you will find time to enjoy a few of these activities during your midterms. And I wish you good luck on your midterms and do not forget to go out and enjoy some of the live music in Ankara in the next two weeks.

Sıla Türkü Kural (EE/III)
turku@ug.bilkent.edu.tr

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