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Türkiye Culture Route Festival's eighth stop kicks off in Bursa
The eighth stop of the Türkiye Culture Route Festival has begun in Bursa with nine days of culture, art and culinary events. Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said the festival will make the city's cultural heritage visible.
Bursa, which holds an important place in Türkiye's cultural, historical and civilisational memory, will offer visitors an experience intertwined with culture and art throughout the festival with its deep-rooted past, rich cultural heritage, strong artistic tradition, natural beauty and distinctive gastronomy.
Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy drew attention to Bursa's special position in cultural and civilisational history, stressing that beyond being the first capital of the Ottoman Empire, the city is one of Türkiye's most important cultural centres with its inns, bazaars, mosque complexes, living crafts, deep-rooted culinary culture and strong artistic accumulation.
Ersoy stated that Bursa's historical heritage, artistic life, music, gastronomy and traditional values will be brought together with citizens through hundreds of events during the festival. "We will reinterpret the cultural accumulation that Bursa has carried from the past to the present through different artistic disciplines, and we will bring the excitement of culture and art to life in every corner of the city," he said.
Minister Ersoy noted that while the festival makes Bursa's cultural heritage visible, it will also bring the city's gastronomic values to the fore. He added that the rich culinary culture, ranging from İskender kebab to cantık, from milk halva to chestnut candy, will be introduced to wider audiences through the Taste Stops selection created within the festival.
Throughout the festival, Bursa will invite its visitors on a journey full of culture, art and flavour with a broad programme spanning exhibitions, concerts, performing arts, workshops, gastronomy events and traditional handicrafts. Concerts and theatre performances will carry the festival's excitement to its peak. Festival evenings in Bursa will be enlivened by concerts held at the FSM Hospital Area.
As part of the festival, Demet Akalın, Ceza, Derya Uluğ, Serkan Kaya, Levent Yüksel, Ebru Yaşar, Gökhan Türkmen, Murat Boz and Sinan Akçıl will take the stage in Samsun, offering a musical feast on festival evenings.
Alongside popular recitals, special concert programmes such as the 'Maintenance, Ammunition School and Training Centre Regional Band Command' and 'Yeşilçam Songs', as well as the theatre play 'In the Shadow of the Plane Tree' to be staged at the Ahmet Vefik Paşa Bursa State Theatre, will meet art lovers during the festival.
Bursa's gastronomic heritage will be discovered at the Taste Stops. During the Culture Route Festival, Bursa will host its visitors not only with its historical and cultural heritage but also with its deep-rooted culinary culture. More than 45 restaurants, cafes and local businesses included in the Taste Stop selection created for the festival will bring Bursa's rich culinary culture and deep-rooted gastronomic heritage together with visitors.
The gastronomy programme of the Bursa Culture Route Festival will feature host Chef Gürkan Kaya alongside guest chefs Chef and Researcher Vedat Başaran, Chef Serkan Aksoy and Chef Tahir Korkmaz.
Bursa possesses a deep-rooted gastronomic heritage stretching from Ottoman palace cuisine to the food culture of Balkan immigrants, from fertile agricultural lands to traditional production habits. Local specialities such as the world-famous İskender kebab, pide köfte, İnegöl köfte, cantık, tahini pide, milk halva, chestnut candy, Kemalpaşa dessert, Mihaliç cheese and Bursa black fig will be offered to visitors' appreciation throughout the festival.
Exhibitions, talks, workshops and children's activities will be experienced during the festival. As part of the festival, 'Hane' at the State Fine Arts Gallery, 'The Sacred Trusts of the Ottomans' at the Bursa Turkish Islamic Works Museum, 'Living Heritage: Bursa Exhibition' at the Ördekli Cultural Centre, and 'Aselsan A Vision for a Regenerative Future' at the Atatürk House Museum Orangery will meet art lovers.
Traditional art workshops and talks on living heritage and the city's history can also be visited during the Bursa Culture Route Festival. Festival events will include FotoMaraton Bursa and FotoMaraton Children. Alongside the FotoMaraton events that will allow participants to connect with the city, specially planned workshops for children, festivities and Children's Village events will continue throughout the festival.
The Bursa Culture Route Festival is preparing to bring together various concerts, theatre performances, talks, exhibitions, workshops and children's activities with art lovers between 27 June and 5 July.
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