Theresa Russel and Michael Melvoin were Armada's Guest...

Famous American actrist Theresa Russell whom we remember with her latest appearance on the movie “Spiderman 3”, was in Istanbul right after her visit in Antalya for “The Golden Orange Film Festival” with her famous musician friend Michael Melvoin and chose Hotel Armada for their stay in Istanbul.

During their stay in Armada, Russell and Melvoin dined in “Armada Sera”, enjoying the views of the Prince Islands and the historical peninsula. Surely they brought some home-made cherry liqueur – a speciality of Armada which is produced by the Armada team at the Terrace– back home before leaving!

Just before her departure Russell wrote in Armada’s Honourable Guests Book contently as seen by her expression in the picture that it was such a nice experience to have spent her time at the Hotel Armada.

“Everything about our brief stay here has been unforgettable. Your genereous hospitality is simply the best we have ever experienced.
We will return when we can spend much more time to enjoy your great city and your matchless hotel! When we think of cherry wine your elegant and unique food and service, decoration and setting will come to our minds. Thank you so much!


We will return and only ever stay here!”

Theresa Russel

Celebration the World Dance Day 2009 at the Armada Hotel

"Armada" and "dance"... Since its foundation, Armada doors are always open to dance events that revitalize Istanbul's good old days... Now, they are once more opening for celebrating the International World Dance Day 2009, on 29th April, Wednesday... In cooperation with "SalsaTürk" and with the participation of İsmet Müftüoğlu, the Champion of Latin Dance in Turkey, the celebration program consists of Salsa, Tango, Sirtaki and other surprise dance shows by professional dancers with the live music by "Cuban Band La Salsa"...

Along with the professional dancers, the guests could also be able to dance "Salsa", "Tango", "Jive", "Merengue" and "Hip-Hop" during the celebration program that will start as of 20:00 p.m. until 01:00 a.m. The guests are expected to dress in a way that reflects their own dance style.

(Entrance Fee: 25.- TL/pp including one glass of local drink, fresh fruit and nuts )

For detailed info & Reservation:
Armada Sales Team,
Tel:90 212 455 44 55
E.mail: infosatis@armadahotel.com.tr
For group tickets: SalsaTurk http://www.salsaturk.com/
Tel: 0532 455 79 22 - 0533 385 35 34
E.mail: salsaturk@gmail.com

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UNESCO World Dance Day 2009 Message
by Akram Khan

"This very special day, International Dance Day, is dedicated to the one language that everybody in this world can speak, the inherent language of our bodies and our souls, of our ancestors and of our children.

This day is dedicated to every god, guru and grandparent that ever taught and inspired us.

To every song and impulse and moment that's ever moved us to move.

It is dedicated to the little child that wishes it could move like its star. And to the mother who says, 'you already can'.

This day is dedicated to every body of every creed, colour and culture that carries the traditions of its past into stories of the present and dreams of the future.

This day is dedicated to Dance, to its myriad dialects and its immense power to express, transform, unite and delight."
Source: http://www.iti-worldwide.org/dancedaymessage.html

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Ahırkapı Curiosity Bazaar

A novelty from the old City of Istanbul: “Ahırkapı Curiosity Bazaar” that will be a gift to all Istanbul citizens before the New Year Eve; will be inaugurated on December 21, Sunday...

Ahırkapı district of old Istanbul that is more and more attracting the interest of the locals and guests from abroad, prepares itself for a new event: “Ahırkapı Curiosity Bazaar”! The inauguration of the Bazaar that combines “flea market” and “curiosity shop” concepts and stands on just next to Armada Hotel’s “Garage” on the Ahırkapı Street will be held on December 21, 2008, Sunday between 13:00 and 18:00 hours. The localization of the Bazaar is very well known, as it is the venue of Spring Street Festival (“Hıdrellez”) concerts. “Ahırkapı Curiosity Bazaar” will be open between 13:00 and 18:00 hours everyday until December 31, 2008. As of January 3, 2009 it will be open only on Saturdays and Sundays between 10:00 and 18:00 hours. The Bazaar consists of ten different indoor shops of popular persons and will present collectibles, art pieces, jewelry, furniture and various things. The Armada Hotel will cater the visitors whenever the Bazaar is open… (In the meantime the above logotype of the Bazaar was designed by famous graphic designer Hakkı Mısırlıoğlu!)

Who will be selling goods from their collections at “Ahırkapı Curiosity Bazaar” are:

• Adil Can – Nursan Art Workshop, Semra Bayrı
  Ceramics from Anatolian Civilizations...
  http://www.adil-can.com/
• AFRA (Aslı and Azra)
  Armchairs, pillows, furnitures, knits, art...
  http://atolyeafra.blogspot.com/
• Antique Store of Kenan and Fevzi Yıldız
  Ancient wooden Anatolian artpieces, iron, copper, wooden, soil pots...
• Armada Hotel
  Food and Drinks (Armada’s treat menu on December 21: Rice with chickpea, crispy dough sheets,
  orange flavored dessert, lemonade, special sweet drink of Ahırkapı, red and white wine.)
  http://www.armadahotel.com.tr/
• DHL, Polat Bengiserp
  Transportation of the sold goods.
• Ethem Üstel
  Clothes
• Fazlı Seyhanlı and Partners
  Picture frames from famous artists as Komet and Yüksel Aslan...
• Librairie de Pera, Uğur Güraçar
  Rarely found books...
• Nesteren Davutoğlu and Ceylan
  Anthiques, souvenirs, accesories, furniture...
• Okan Kor
  Furniture, pictures and various goods...
• TAKIL, Saadet Keskin
  Jewellery design, souvenirs (mostly made of ceramic)
• Saadettin Davran
  Furniture, accesories, pictures, curiosity stuff...
• Selçuk Arıkan
  Solid wooden furniture designs, anthiques (1930-1970), objects, lighting accesories... http://www.18istanbul.com/
  

Address: Ahırkapı Meraklı Pazarı, Ahırkapı sok. Armada Garajı, Cankurtaran, İstanbul
Contact/ Info: Nedim Mazliyah, nmazliyah@armadahotel.com.tr, 0212 455 44 80
Mine Kor, minekor84@hotmail.com , Tel: 0535 291 48 83
Location Info: http://www.armadahotel.com.tr/pg_en/location.asp

Armada Hosts the First Time Performance of “City of Hotels”...

“I am among lyrics and songs,
which had never been written and sung
in any language.”
Edip Cansever

If he were alive, he could have heard his own words as songs in jazz melodies like he used to love and would have been very happy.

Armada will be hosting a poetry performance titled “City of Hotels” of Hümay Güldağ and Metin Belgin on the evening of 18th of November, 2008, Tuesday. Baki Duyarlar will accompany with his piano and the jazz songs composed by himself in the performance where the dramatically edited poems named “City of Hotels” of famous Turkish poet Edip Cansever will be on stage.

“City of Hotels” of Edip Cansever turns into a visual feast in Armada where has an atmosphere gives a feeling of İstanbul in early 20th century. One of the characters in the play of these dramatical poems, “Mrs. Sara” will be played by Hümay Güldağ and Metin Belgin gives life to the characters “Maitre d’hotel” and “ex-husband of Mrs. Sara”. Baki Duyarlar (Named in memory of his father who is a big Turkish Classical Music composer, Baki Duyarlar.) comes along with the performers by playing jazz songs which were particularly composed for the poems of Edip Cansever and this performance, live with the piano. All costume designs belong to Dilara Endican...

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“CITY OF HOTELS”

Edip Cansever, who is one of the pioneering poets of “The Second New” movement, constructs his poetry on comprehension of loneliness, cosmic loneliness of the individual. Each of us reach to our own inner voice whenever we read his poems.

“In City of Hotels, not only people come close and draw apart, but also objects, embedded with them, face the same treatment. With the companionship of gin glasses, Ms Sara, being acquainted with her own pains, attends to a different orchestra; “Like a female Christ crucifies herself on life or on death. Honestly, I am not sure, on life or on death? The only thing I know is that she paints the whole book with her own color, like blood leaking from those that I am not able to know.” / Edip Cansever

A Poetry Performance by Hümay Güldağ and Metin Belgin
Composer Baki Duyarlar

2008 Frankfurt Book Fair Guest of Honour: TURKEY

Frankfurt Book Fair has been held since 1949. Between 1974-1988 special events were held as “Focal Theme“. Guest Country organizations started in 1988 with Italy and the "Guest of Honor" in 2008 will be Turkey!

The National Executive Committee which is responsible for conducting the "Frankfurt Book Fair 2008 Guest of Honour Turkey Project" and Mr. Ertugrul Günay, The Minister of Culture and Tourism organized a press meeting and presented the project to press representatives at the Armada Hotel today.
They also presented the project logo that was designed by Bülent Erkmen, within the concept of "Turkey: With All Colours".

Why We Will Be The Guest?

* to advertise the cultural heritage of Turkey universally,
* to establish a cultural integration with Europe,
* to universalize the TEDA Project,
* to universalize Turkish publishing sector,
* to establish strong international relationships for Turkish Translators,
* to support the ‘2010 Istanbul Cultural Capital of Europe’ Project...
With the Project of Turkey as Guest of Honour, it is focused to get in contact with European Citizens, German Citizens and Turkish people in Germany and Europe.

For the details please click here...