12 th INTERNATIONAL BÜYÜKÇEKMECE CULTURE AND ART FESTIVAL

PROGRAMME

01.07.2011 Friday
Arrival of the groups

02.07.2011 Saturday

08.00 – 09.00 Breakfast
11.00 Departure to festival parade in Istiklal Str. (Lunch pack)
13.00-15.00 Festival parade on Istiklal Str.
18.00-19.00 Free time (Briefing for the group leaders )
18.30-19.30 Dinner
20.00 Parade (Büyükçekmece Coast) + 5 min. performance at Cumhuriyet Square

03.07.2011 Sunday

08.00-09.30 Breakfast
10.00-12.00 Rehearsal for the openning ceremony (without costume)
13.00-14.00 Lunch
14.00 Openning of the ‘Wall of Meeting with the Colours’ (all groups )
14.00-18.00 Free time (rehearsal 10 min. for each group) , sound check
18.00 Openning of exhibitions (one couple in folkdance costume)
18.45 Reception,visiting the Mayor of Büyükçekmece and President of Turkish Folklore
Association(in AKM) (group leaders,one couple in folkdance costume + one guide)
19.30-22.30 Welcome Party(Black& White Party) (all groups) Worldpoint

04.07.2011 Monday
OFFICIAL OPENNING CEREMONY

08.00-09.30 Breakfast
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-16.30 Free time
17.00-18.30 Openning of the Centre of World Costumes
(All groups in costumes )
Openning of the exhibitions in Culture Park
19.00 Plant of the ‘Garden of Love)
19.30-20.30 Openning cocktail on the “Mimar Sinan Bridge”
21.00 Openning Concert : FATIH ERKOÇ – ZUHAL OLCAY
22.00 Shaman- Openning ceremony
22.30 All groups on the stage, Opening of the festival + fireworks

P.C: Every group will get lunch pack after the programme

05.07.2011 Tuesday

08.00 -09.30 Breakfast
10.00- 24.00 Group A: Big performance in AKM(theatre) at 14.00(20 min)- Rehearsal in the morning
Group B: Free time , Lunch at Aqua Marine, at 20.00 Performance at mini theatre(open air)
10-15 min
Group C : Visiting historical places, lunch pack
18.30-19.30 Dinner
20.30 Group A: 5 min.Performance at the main stage(open air)
22.55 Concert : ATIYE
24.00 Countries’ night – Group C:Greece, North Cyprus, Egypt, Portugal,Abkhazya,
Slovenia

06.07.2011 Wednesday

08.00-09.30 Breakfast
10.00 Departure fort he Ferry Tour on the Bosphorus
11.00-16.00 Ferry Tour on the Bosphorus (all groups) and return to Büyükçekmece
Lunch pack
18.30-19.30 Dinner
20.30 Performance at the main stage(open air) 5 min.
22.20 Concert : HAKAN ALTUN
24.00 Countries’ night – Group B: Bulgaria, Hungary, Mexico, Spain(Ibiza), Latvia,
Slovakia

07.07.2011 Thursday

08.00-09.30 Breakfast
10.00 – 24:00 Group A : Visiting historical places,lunch pack
Group B : Big performance in AKM(theatre) at 14.00h(20 min)- Rehearsal in the
morning
Group C : Free time -. Lunch at Aqua Marine – at20.00h 10-15 min performances at mini
theatre(open air)
18.30- 19.30 Dinner
20.30 Group B: 5 min.performance at the main stage(open air)
22.30 Concert: VASILIS-SERKAN ÇAĞRI
24.00 Countries’ night – Group A: Bosnia&Herzegovina, Moldova, Korea, Spain,
Ukraine, Slovakia Majorettes

08.07.2011 Friday

08.00-09.30 Breakfast
10.00 – 24:.00 Group A : Free time –Lunch at Aqua Marine- at 20.00h 10-15 min performance at
mini theatre (open air)
Group B : Visiting historical places,lunch pack
Group C: Big performance in AKM(theatre) at 14.00h (20 min) – Rehearsal in
the morning
18.30-19.30 Dinner

20.55 Group C: 5 min performance at the main stage
22.45 Concert: CANDAN ERÇETİN
24.00 Beauty Contest ( Miss Beauty and Mr.Likeable with a sense of humor will be elected,all
groups will participate)

09.07.2011 Saturday

08.00-09.30 Breakfast
10.00-12.00 Rehearsal for the Farewell Ceremony (all groups)
13.00-14.30 Lunch (Lunch at the Turkish traditional food exhibition)(Every country will cook
one traditional food)
14.30-17.00 Free time
18.30-19.30 Dinner
22.40-24.00 Awards ceremony for the sculptors
Farewell Ceremony 5 min performances (all groups)
Awards ceremony for the groups
Fireworks
00.30 Farewell Party in “Aqua Park”

10.07.2011 Sunday

08.00-09.30 Breakfast
14.00-19.00 Picnic for all groups in Wattabe picnic place

11.07.2011 Monday
08.00-09.30 Breakfast,Departure of the groups

GROUP A GROUP B GROUP C

Bosnia&Herzegovina Bulgaria Greece
Moldova Hungary North Cyprus
Korea Mexico Egypt
Spain Spain(Ibiza) Portugal
Ukraine Latvia Abkhazya
Slovakia(Majorettes Band) Slovakia Slovenia