By Heidi Trautmann
Finally there is the programme for the music events
with lots of Jazz in the Old City of Nicosia, concentrating on the venues of
Büyük Han, in the inner courtyard; the Bedesten next to Selemiye Mosque and the
Naci Talat House of Peace and Friendship (from HASDER Folk Art Institute you
turn the next road to the left, 200 m on the left side.
A terrific way to bring life into the Old City. It is
about high time that something is done about it and it is always the artists
that take care of it.
Aug 31: Ahmet Sönmezler, classical guitar at the Naci
Talat House
Sep 4: Okyanus-Funky-Business at Bedesten; from there
to Büyük Han for classical concert, guitar, bass and violin with Erkan Ogur, Derya
Türkkan and Ilkin Deniz;
Sep 10: Sanar Tango Ensemble at Büyük Han
Sep 16: String Trio of Lefkosa Belediye Orchestra at
Naci Talat House
Sep 18: Cahit Kutrafali and Friends: Jazz at Büyük Han
Sep 20: Niyal Öztürk and the Secret at Büyük Han
Sep 21: Türkish Flamenco Ezgül Anin and Pequito Trio
at Bedesten
Sep 23: Municipality String Trio and Cyprus Airs
Association at Naci Talat House
Sep 26: Toros Quintett: 4 strings and clarinet at
Bedesten
Sep 28: Municipality Orchestra Trio At Naci Talat
House
Oct 1: Piano
and Vocal: Can Tufan and Atakan San
Oct 2: the same
concert to be repeated in Famagusta Cultural Centre
Oct 7: Cyprus Folk Songs from the Greek Cypriot group
Antama at the Büyük Han
Oct 12: World Music from Mete Hatay at Naci Talat
House
Oct 19: London Band ‘Attitude’ at the Bedesten
Oct 24: Ersen Sururi and Turkish Jazz Band Bir Seyler
Eksik at the Büyük Han’
Oct 25: Soprano Dilşad Asadova at the Bedesten
Oct 30: Aydin Esen, Turkish jazz pianist, at the Büyük
Han
Nov 3: Classical Guitar Dimitris Reginos at the
Bedesten
Nov 5: SOS with unplucked rock at Büyük Han
Nov 6: The ‘Gommalar’ well known group, at the
Bedesten
The concerts all start at 21.00 hrs. Tickets are
available at the Naci Talat Huse or from Travel Point in Ortaköy. Reservations
and more information under No. 0548 864 0662.