Nevruz Celebrations of TURKSOY 2016
The traditional Nevruz Celebrations held by the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY) every year in TURKSOY member countries as well as in Turkey will take place in Turkey and the United States of America this year.
200 artists from the Turkic World will come together for the first time in Turkey to contribute to Nevruz Celebrations of TURKSOY 2016. Their first performance hosted by the Municipality of Zeytinburnu will take place in Istanbul on March 19th, 2016 in cooperation with the Turkish Cultural Centers and the Union of Municipalities of the Turkic World.
The official celebrations will then start in the Youth Park of the Municipality of Ankara where the Nevruz fire will be lit on March 21st, 2016. Celebration events in Ankara will go on in Kecioren on March 22nd followed by Pursaklar on March 23rd, 2016.
Following their performances in various cities of Turkey, artists from the Turkic World will take the scene in the United States of America.
Impressive show in the United Nations General Assembly Hall
The first show of artists from the Turkic World in the United States of America will take place in the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York on March 28th, 2016 in the presence of representatives of diplomatic missions.
The celebrations which will convey messages of peace and brotherhood will feature performances of famous artists from the Turkic World. After New York, celebrations will go on in Washington DC, which will be hosting the Nuclear Energy Summit, one of the most important summits in terms of world peace on the same date.
The Nevruz Concert of TURKSOY will take place on April 1st, 2016 in the historical Warner Theater at the same time as the Cherry Blossom Festival which is one of the symbols of Washington DC.
This traditional feast does not only stand for the beginning of spring and the awakening of nature, but also calls upon peace, reconciliation and solidarity. Above all, it is meant to remind us of all the common values we share. Concerts which will be held within the framework of these celebrations in the USA will feature performances of more than 200 artists from 15 countries. This year's Nevruz celebrations of TURKSOY will be dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the independence of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan.
SCHEDULE OF NEVRUZ CELEBRATIONS IN THE USA
NEVRUZ CELEBRATION OF TURKSOY & THE UNITED NATIONS - NEW YORK
Venue: UN General Assembly, New York
Date: March 28th, 2016
Time: 07.00 p.m.
NEVRUZ CONCERT OF TURKSOY - NEW YORK
Venue: Baruch Performing Arts' Center, New York
Date: March 29th, 2016
Time:
NEVRUZ CONCERT OF TURKSOY - WASHINGTON DC
Venue: Warner Theater, Washington
Date: April 1st, 2016
Time:
SCHEDULE OF NEVRUZ CELEBRATIONS IN TURKEY
CELEBRATIONS IN COOPERATION OF TURKSOY WITH THE MUNICIPALITY OF ZEYTINBURNU AND THE UNION OF MUNICIPALITIES OF THE TURKIC WORLD
Venue: Congress and Cultural Center of the Municipality of Zeytinburnu
Date: March 19th, 2016
Time: 08:00 p.m.
CELEBRATIONS IN COOPERATION OF TURKSOY WITH THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY OF BURSA / THE WORLD UNION OF KARAPAPAK TURKS
Venue: Ataturk Congress and Cultural Center of Bursa Merinos, Osman Gazi Hall
Date: March 19th, 2016
Time: 06:00 p.m.
CELEBRATIONS IN COOPERATION OF TURKSOY WITH THE GOVERNORATE OF ANKARA AND THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY OF ANKARA
Venue: Theatre Hall of the Youth Park
Date: March 21st, 2016
Time: 12:00 p.m.
CELEBRATIONS IN COOPERATION OF TURKSOY WITH THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY AND THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND TOURISM OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY : 21 Mart
Venue: The Grand Theater
Date: March 21st, 2016
Time: 07:00 p.m.
CELEBRATIONS IN COOPERATION OF TURKSOY WITH THE MUNICIPALITY OF KECIOREN
Venue: Neşet Ertaş Performing Arts' Center
Date: March 22nd, Mart 2016
Time: 05:00 p.m.
CELEBRATIONS IN COOPERATION OF TURKSOY WITH THE MUNICIPALITY OF PURSAKLAR/1ST INTERNATIONAL NEVRUZ CELEBRATION OF TURKSOY
Venue: Selçuklu Culture and Congress Center
Date: March 23rd, 2016
Time: 07:00 p.m.
CELEBRATIONS IN COOPERATION OF TURKSOY WITH THE MUNICIPALITY OF BOLU / NEVRUZ CELEBRATION OF TURKSOY
Venue: Central Square
Date: March 24th,2016 (Municipality)
Time: 07:00 p.m.
CELEBRATIONS IN COOPERATION OF TURKSOY WITH THE GOVERNORATE OF ESKISEHIR / NEVRUZ CELEBRATION OF TURKSOY
Venue: Governorate Square
Date: March 21st, 2016
Time: 11:00 a.m.
CELEBRATIONS IN COOPERATION OF TURKSOY WITH THE USAK UNIVERSITY / INTERNATIONAL NEVRUZ CELEBRATION OF TURKSOY
Venue: Usak University Sports' Hall
Date: March 22nd, 2016
Time: 04:00 p.m.
CELEBRATIONS IN COOPERATION OF TURKSOY WITH THE MUNICIPALITY OF BILECIK /NEVRUZ CELEBRATION OF TURKSOY
Venue: Şeyh Edebalİ Culture and Congress Center of the Municipality of Bilecik
Date: March 24th, 2016
Time: 08:00 p.m.
CELEBRATIONS IN COOPERATION OF TURKSOY WITH THE MUNICIPALITY OF
Venue: Sports Hall of Inegol
Date: March 25th, 2016
Time: Parade - 05:00 p.m., Concert - 08.00 p.m.
CELEBRATIONS IN COOPERATION OF TURKSOY WITH THE MUNICIPALITY OF ODEMIS / NEVRUZ CELEBRATION OF TURKSOY
Venue: Government Building of Odemis
Date: March 26th, 2016
Time:04:00 p.m.
CELEBRATIONS IN COOPERATION OF TURKSOY WITH THE MUNICIPALITY OF SINDIRGI/ NEVRUZ CELEBRATION OF TURKSOY
Date: March 27th, 2016
Venue: Necip Fazıl Cultural Center
Time: 08:30 p.m.