The Aspendos International Opera & Ballet Festival is the only opera and ballet festival in Turkey.
About
The Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival was established in 1994, acquired international status in 1998 and was accepted as a member of the European Festivals Association in 2003, taking its prestigious place among other world festivals. The festival unites the unique history and wondeful acoustic of the 2000-year-old Aspendos Ancient Theatre with Antalya’s natural beauty and the power of art to reach beyond boundaries of language, religion and race. Indeed, 70% of the audience come from overseas.
Essentials
General Director & Artistic Director
Murat Karahan
Contact
E: internationalrelations@ktb.gov.tr
T: 0090 312 231 85 47
Korkutreis Mahallesi, Hanimeli Sokak no:11,
Sihhiye Ankara
https://www.operabale.gov.tr/tr-tr/Sayfalar/HomePage.aspx
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Citizen-oriented Cohesion Policy with a prominent place for culture 18 September 2018The European Union has been going through challenging times marked by growing euro-sceptic sentiments, long-lasting consequences of the financial crisis and migration-related societal challenges...
Tandem for Culture - Tandem Al Emarat 18 September 2018EFA member Abu
Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation launch the Tandem Programme in UAE together with European Cultural Foundation and MitOst. The Tandem programme is a one-year collaborative project which...
Aspendos International Opera & Ballet Festival kicks off- 4 to 18 September 20183 September 2018Having hosted many amazing festivals over the last 25 years, the ancient Aspendos theater in Antalya will be welcoming ‘Turandot,' ‘Zorba the Greek,' ‘the Bolshoi Ballet' and ‘Aida' from Sept...
