24 April 2003

Keep A Wish & Join The Traditional Open Festival: Hidrellez 2003

According to the cultural tradition, the Anatolian people used to celebrate "spring" with a festival called "Hidrellez" or the "festivity of spring" on each May´s 5th day. It is said that, whatever you wish for that night comes true! So, after such a "gray" winter and the terrible war days the Armada Hotel is organizing a semi-contemporary "Hidrellez-2003" and inviting all of Istanbul’s citizens to come and participate. The activities begin on Ahirkapi Street which Armada is on and will spread to the adjacent streets, Monday evening (5th of May). All the traditional spring foods and drinks (both the traditional ones and the brewery) will be sold through the street-buffets, while the local musicians perform gypsy and Balkan music. This year, in addition to the individual wishes, some white ribbons symbolising "peace" will be attached on the traditional Nahil´s...



The "Ahirkapi Roman Orchestra" which is consisting of the neighboring musician groups of Ahirkapi community will perform its second great street concert along with the guest performers...

"Küçük Hasan from Lüleburgaz" a "zurna" genious and the drum master "Tamer Kum and his group" will also be the "guest musicians" of the night!



PROGRAM:

19.00- Opening the "Hidrellez-2003" at Ahırkapi Street
Street concerts by the local musicians...
Spring foods by the portable street-shops: "Döner" kepab, meatball, "kokoreç", fish in bread, rice, pastry, "baklava", icecream, dried-nuts, etc. etc...
Lemonade, "scherbet", all other sorts of drinks...
21:30 - Concert- Ahirkapi Great Roman Orchestra, Guest performers
23:00 - Dance music with D&J
24.00 - Attaching the "Hidrellez 2003 Wishes" to the traditioal "Nahil" (wish-trees), Traditional street fires

Do not miss this wonderful opportunity! Keep a wish and join in the festival!

For detailed information call Armada: 0212-638 1370-78

info@armadahotel.com.tr