― 14 сентября 2018 г.

Artists invited by TURKSOY at the Çubuk Festival

Artists invited by the International Organization of Turkic Culture TURKSOY gave a wonderful performance at the Festival of Çubuk.

The 13th International Çubuk Festival of Pickles and Culture hosted by the Mayor of Çubuk Mr. Tuncay Acehan gathered the Deputy Secretary General of TURKSOY Prof. Dr. Fırat Purtaş, MPs of the AK Party from Ankara Emrullah Isler, Orhan Yegin and Arife Polat Düzgün,  the Rector of the Yıldırım Beyazıt University Prof. Dr. Metin Doğan and the Mayor of theMunicipality of Maglaj in Bosnia Herzegovina Miksat Mahmutaqic along with other officials.

Colourful Parade at the Festival

The festival which attracted a large number of people started with a parade gathering the Mayor of Çubuk Tuncay Acehan and protocol members as well as artists. The parade featuring colourful ensembles  with their flags took place with the contribution of artists from Macedonia and Kazakhstan who were invited by TURKSOY to participate in the event. Citizens of Çubuk strongly appreciated artists of the Turkic World wearing flags of TURKSOY member countries and Macedonia.

“We are contributing to the enrichment of our peoples through cultural interaction”

In the speech he delivered at the opening of the festival, TURKSOY Deputy Secretary General Fırat Purtaş stressed the fact that Çubuk is hosting a major event and said: "Today, Çubuk is welcoming guests from various countries of the Turkic World from Central Asia to the Balkans. Hospitality is an essential component of Turkic culture and customs. Indeed,  guests bring us joy and abundance. We believe that this festival plays a key role in the development and progress of Çubuk. TURKSOY which is known as the UNESCO of the Turkic World and is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year  has been contributing to this festival since its beginning. Indeed, with artists and scholars  from Turkic republics  it brings to this festival, TURKSOY plays its part  in the enrichment of peoples through cultural  interaction. We are working in close cooperation with the Municipality of Çubuk and the  Yıldırım Beyazıt University. As a matter of fact, we have already held Nevruz celebrations here as well as exhibitions of works by painters of the Turkic World  and academic meetings."

“The Festival is a major initiative of cultural diplomacy serving peace in the country and the world”

Prof. Dr. Purtaş who added that the festival also contributes to peace in the region further said: “We are a nation which embraces Ataturk’s  ideal "Peace in the country, peace in the world". This is  a philosophy which is embedded in our genetic codes. Just as Yunus Emre and Mevlana, we are  working to bring people and cultures closer together and build ties of brotherhood among them. This festival is a a major initiative of cultural diplomacy serving peace in the country and the world. Let me therefore extend my deepest gratitude to the Mayor of Çubuk for having organized this festival and to the citizens of Çubuk for their valuable contribution to it.”

Pickles of Çubuk enter the Guinness Book of Records

The opening speeches were followed by the measurement of a glass of pickles produced with the support of  the Municipality of Çubuk and the District Cooperative of Pickles Fresh Vegetables and Fruit.  The  1,5 meter-high,  giant glass of pickles made on August 28th was measured by  the Representative of Guinness World Records in Turkey  Mrs. Şeyda Subaşı Gemici. The record was announced as Mrs. Gemici certified the item as the “biggest glass of pickles  in the world” and Mrs. Ayşe Horat approved the taste of the pickles. The Mayor of the Municipality of Çubuk Tuncay Acehan offered pickles to protocol members. The pickles were then taken out of the glass  and distributed to the people.

Wonderful show of artists from the Turkic World

After the opening ceremony, the festival went on with  colourful performances on the stage built in the  Çubukabad Park. Local and foreign artists who took the scene at the festival enchanted the audience with their colourful song and dance performances. The audience particularly appreciated performances of the Euphoria Dance Ensemble from Kazakhstan and the “Folk Dance Ensemble of the Akif Yahya Culture and Fine Arts Association” from Macedonia  which came to Ankara upon invitation of TURKSOY. The lyrical artist from Kazakhstan Lara Rısbay and the soloist of the Manastir State School of Music Eleonora Cocoska literally enchanted the audience with their songs. Citizens of Çubuk were extremely happy to pose with artists from the Turkic World for photos as a remembrance of the day.