Marmaris hosts Int’l Culture and Art Festival

The second Marmaris International Culture and Art Festival, which kicked off on June 2 with a concert by the Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Orchestra under the direction of Conductor Eray İnal, will continue through June 26 in the popular western town. This year the festival is being organized around the theme of "from the power of earth to the magic of art," inspired by the Ancient City of Amos.

Organized by the Marmaris Culture and Art Association (MAKSAD) in cooperation with Marmaris Municipality, the Marmaris International Culture and Art Festival will host a wide array of paid and free events, from concerts to panels, talks, exhibitions and workshops.

According to a statement made by the festival committee, the festival aims to bring an international, quality and permanent identity to Marmaris with exciting events, and to add value to Marmaris's urban identity with art, bringing together world-class artists with art lovers and to promote local values at an international level.

Aiming to highlight one of the 14 ancient cities within the borders of Marmaris every year, the event focuses on the Ancient City of Amos this year.

Among the events this week, the festival will host a concert by the Golden Horn Brass, Türkiye's first and longest-running copper wind quintet, which was founded by Begüm Gökmen in 2006. The band will take the stage for a free concert in the 19 May Youth Square today.

Tomorrow, the exhibition titled "Dialogues with Frida" will open to visitors at the MAKSAD Art Gallery in İçmeler Culture and Art House. Featuring works by seven female painters, the exhibition is curated by Atilla Güllü.

On June 7, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University faculty member Mehmet Gürbüzer will give a talk on Amos within the...