19 June 2013, Wednesday

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Former WikiLeaks official writing tell-all book

Former WikiLeaks official writing tell-all book

Don’t miss out on visiting Istanbul’s first... Turkey’s first ever Biennial for children, the Istanbul Art Biennial of Children and Youth will be coming to an end on December 25th, 2010.
Stella McCartney's Russian return a boutique... Through the window of Moscow's premiere department store, home of her new boutique, Stella McCartney can look out at the glitzy shop that, at the peak of Russia's lavish spending, used to be all hers.
Sirkeci train station hosts breakdancing... 'Red Bull BreaKings', which will take place in the historical Sirkeci Train Station today at 17:00 will be showcasing 16 breakdance groups from both Turkey as well as all from all over the world. The event is free so go check out breakdancers competing to be chosen as the best.
Ralph Fiennes' "Coriolanus" to premiere in Berlin British actor Ralph Fiennes' directorial debut "Coriolanus" will have its world premiere at next year's Berlin film festival, where it will play outside the main competition line-up.
Music in ice Tonight Forum Istanbul’s Magic Ice will be hosting a very interesting concert.
'Glee' leads TV nominations in Golden Globes The Golden Globe nominations in television categories had a familiar feel.
An ABBA wind to blow in Haliç tonight Tonight, fans will have the opportunity to hear the well-loved songs of ABBA played live in the Haliç Congress Center in a very special performance entitled 'ABBA The Show'.
An acoustic night with MaNga Known best for fusing rock music with electronica, MaNga will be performing a special concert for fans tonight at Babylon.
Rockers in the salon! Alternative rock group The Magic Numbers takes the stage for fans tonight in Istanbul.
Naipaul cancels Turkey trip after protests Nobel-winning writer V.S. Naipaul has pulled out from a literary event in Istanbul following protests over his critical views on Islam, organisers were quoted as saying Wednesday.
Turkish-German family drama wins European film... A drama about a young Turkish woman in Germany struggling to overcome her family's conservative ways Wednesday won the European Parliament prize for films exploring the continent's identity.
Naipaul withdraws from Istanbul visit Writer V.S. Naipaul has cancelled a scheduled visit to Istanbul as an honorary guest of the European Writers’ Parliament. Much controversy had surfaced regarding his visit as Naipaul has been widely criticized for his viewpoints expressed regarding Islam.
Turkish film could further strain ties with Israel Cinemas across Turkey are showing a trailer for an upcoming Turkish action movie based on a true event: the Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound, blockade-busting flotilla that killed nine activists in May.
H&M design chief sees hit trends: Blogs, 'Mad Men' Designing clothes to appeal to a mass audience from Tokyo to Turkey seems like an impossible task, but the chief designer of Swedish clothing giant Hennes & Mauritz has to do just that.

END OF ISTANBUL'S EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE TENURE MARKED WITH RECEPTION

End of Istanbul's European Capital of Culture Tenure Marked with Reception

The cultural enthusiasm lasting for more than two years in İstanbul is coming to an end as the metropolis prepares to hand over the title of European Capital of Culture (ECOC) to two other European cities, the Finnish city of Turku and Estonia's Tallinn, in 2011.