Turkey NOW!

Turkey Now Festival is in the Netherlands this year!

"Turkey Now" is a journey offering a selection of Turkey's cultural scene. After the editions in Berlin and Stuttgart, "Turkey Now" Festival has the 3rd edition in the Netherlands this year.

"Turkey Now" presents more than 20 events at 8 venues in Amsterdam and Rotterdam for 3 months including classical music, jazz, world music, theatre, dance and cinema.

This year the slogan is "it's good for the soul". Indeed i agree all of those artists are good for the soul!. Festival has a very compherensive program featuring some of my favourite Turkish artists such as Sezen Aksu, Fazıl Say, athena, Hüsnü Şenlendirici, Ayse Tütüncü, mercan dede and kardeş türküler.

Do not miss the one and only concerts of those unique artists; Hüsnü Şenlendirici Ensemble in De Doelen and Tropentheatre on 10/02 and 11/02, Ayşe Tütüncü Trio in bimhuis on 16/02, athena in de melkweg on 21/02, + mercan dede & ceza in bimhuis on 09/03.

Tickets can be purchased in Uitburo.

I wish you great times with Turkish art...

~~~t~H~e~K~h~A~n~2~3~~~

CLOSE GUANTANAMO!

Let's close Guantanamo!

Unfortunately the detention centre operated by the U.S. Government will be 5 years old on 11th of January.

The unlawful detention of "enemy combatants" at the US Naval Base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba has now entered its fifth year. Hundreds of people of around 30 different nationalities remain held in effect in a legal black hole, many without access to any court, legal counsel or family visits. Many of them allege they have been subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment.

Three detainees have died at the camp, after apparently comitting suicide. Others have gone on prolonged hunger strikes, being kept alive only through painful force feeding measures.Guantánamo Bay is a symbol of injustice and abuse. It must be closed down...

We want the torture centre to be shut down! NOW!

Activists worldwide from many organisations are joining together in solidarity with detainees and their families... We demand once again, and louder than ever, that US government CLOSE GUANTANAMO!

Dear friends,

Please join the campaign on the Action Week worldwide! Together we can make a difference...

http://web.amnesty.org/pages/guantanamobay-index-eng

~~~t~H~e~K~h~A~n~2~3~~~

A NeW BeginninG...

Welcome to the New Year!

Every end is another beginning... 2006 ends and 2007 is nearly starting...

Times they are'a changin'...

I wish a year full of happiness for all the human kind and the universe... I wish there will be less violence and more peace and joy. I hope people learn more how to leave together. I wish that all the peaceful and respectful wishes of all come true in 2007...

This year starts with celebrations for different religions, I hope it goes on with those same feelings around.

Let's change together in 2007... Let's be the change!...
All Different All Equal!

~~~t~H~e~K~h~A~n~2~3~~~