A relaxing evening at the Terrace...
Sunset at the Terrace...
Dinner at the Terrace...
(Reservation required! Pls. call: 90-212-638 13 70-78 )
The Traditional Open "Spring Festival" that was led by the Armada Hotel was a real success! A few thousand Istanbul citizens joined in the event which was significantly reflected by the Turkish media as well as by CNN INTERNATIONAL twice! Unless the agenda is changed, it will be aired tomorrow once again, (May 24th, 2003) (GMT+2 by 16:00 hours)!
Thanks for everyone who attended and supported this lovely event!
Click on the photos for bigger size...
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
"UNESCO INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY" will be celebrated at the Armada Hotel with the participation of the three tango groups. The 2003 Dance Day Message(*) which was written by Mats EK, the Sweedish choreographer, will be read during the performance...
The Program will start at 21:00.
Tango - by Ümit İris & Seval Uğur Mutlu
Salsa - by Viva Latin Salsa Group
Milonga- by “Tango Türk”
Entrance: 10.000.000.-TL/pp (Includes 1 domestic drink and fresh fruit plate)
(*)What is dance? If you answer that, you are not trustworthy. But let me try, anyway: dance is thinking with your body.
Is it necessary to think with your body? Not for survival, perhaps, but for living. There are so many thoughts that only the body can think. Other things, like peace, might be more important than dance. But then we will need dance to celebrate peace. And to exorcise the demons of war, like Nijinsky did. Emma Goldman, the anarchist, maybe said it best : a revolution that does not allow me to dance, is not worth fighting for.
The god Shiva created the universe with his dance. But dance is the opposite of all divine pretentions. Dance is an everlasting attempt, like writing in water. Dance is not life, but it keeps alive all the little things that the big thing is made of.
Background - International Dance Day - 29th April
In 1982 the International Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute, UNESCO, created International Dance Day to be celebrated every year on the 29th April.
The date commemorates the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727 - 1810), the creator of modern ballet.
Every year a message from a well-known dance personality is circulated throughout the world. The intention of International Dance Day and the Message is to bring all Dance together on this occasion, to celebrate this art form and revel in its universality, to cross all political, cultural and ethnic barriers and bring people together in peace and friendship with a common language - DANCE.
The International Dance Committee of ITI is collaborating with World Dance Alliance for the celebration of International Dance Day.
On the other hand, you can join in these groups at each Sunday night for "Tango", on Monday nights for "Milonga" and Friday nights for "Salsa" at the Armada... For more information and reservation please call : 90-212-638 1370 (8 lines) Fax: 0212 518 50 60 – e-mail: Z.Kelebek - info@armadahotel.com.tr
There are three different programs after a “Valentine Day Party” at the Armada Lobby which will be open for all, on Friday evening, February 14th, 2003.
To spend a romantic night by lodging at the Armada is a fourth alternative but for that, reservation at least week prior to February 14th is preferred.
"VIVA LATIN"SALSA GROUP...
MENU: “Wedding Soup”, Love pastry, Green Salad with Ginger, Chicken Medallion with Vegetables, Parfait with Nuts & Warm Choclate...
Prices: (Including domesting drinks and VAT. )
1) Ahırkapı Restaurant 40.000.000.- TL./pp
2) Armada Sera 50.000.000.- TL. /pp
3) Radio Bar Concert; 30.000.000.-TL./pp (2 domestic drinks and fresh fruits included).
(2)+ (3) 65.000.000.- TL /pp
BED & BREAKFAST: 75.000.000.- TL/pp
Ms.Zerrin Kelebek , Sales Mgr.
The managers and/or owners of the small hotels around Turkey were met at the Armada on December 17, 2002 upon the Nisanyans´ invitation. They were in common by being "small", "respectful to culture and the environment". The Nisanyans caried out the small hotels those they found -their number were over 160- to the Internet as well and prepared a web site at the http://www.nisanyan.net/ address. The authors presented this web site during the first part of the meeting as of 09.00 till 12.30 hours. Then, the participants discussed that what else they could have done for using the web more creatively and servicing their guests more efficiently in 2003 and the coming years...
The Ball will begin with a coctail party at the Lobby which will start at 20:00 and finish at 20:30. Then the guests will have Gala Dinner at the Ahirkapi Restaurant . Live music by the Republic Orchestra and Tango will be the main features of the night.
For additional info:
(0212- 638 13 70 - 78)
Z. Kelebek
info@armadahotel.com.tr
A turtle family (*) from Missisippi which settled in the Marble Poll in the Lobby of the Armada is attracting everyone´s attention. At the beginning when they first came three years ago they were only two but now they are 19 of them!
They also inspire artists such as Wolinski!
The world-reknown French cartoonist George Wolinski who stayed in Armada drew a cartoon and stated how he sees the Armada Hotel! The original of the cartoon is being exhibited in the Lobby of the Armada nearby the Marble Pool in which this turtle family has been living...
The Lobby...
The Red-eared Sliders...
(*) “Trachemys scripta elegans”
Source:
http://www.tortoise.org/gallery/picred.html and
http://www.tortoise.org/archives/elegans.html
Within the last two months of the summer, the guests of the Armada Terrace will enjoy new tastes of Istanbul while they enjoy the views of the historical peninsula…
The Armada Hotel prepared a new menu for the 2002 summer along with the well known beauties of the Terrace which makes not only the foreign visitors but also the Istanbul citizens admired to itself. Some of the new meals are "pastry with smoked salmon", "Ahirkapı roll with chicken" (traditional "durum"), "cold soup with yogurt", various vegetable and sea-food salads... There are also "light" alternatives of them which has exactly the same taste but were just arranged according to Montignac rules!
Reservation required. Tel: 212- 638 1370-78
Fax: 212- 518 5060
e-mail: info@armadahotel.com.tr and Mr. Can Sengul, The Resident Manager
It´s almost spring!
According to the cultural tradition, the Anatolian people used to celebrate "spring" with a festival called "Hıdrellez" 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, the Armada Hotel is organizing a semi-contemporary "Hıdrellez-2002" and inviting all of Istanbul’s citizens to come and participate. The activities begin on Ahırkapı Street which Armada is on and will spread to the adjacent streets, Sunday 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.The "Ahırkapı Roman Orchestra" which is consisting of the neighboring musician groups of Ahırkapı community will perform its first concert in the "New Armada Garage"...
"Küçük Hasan from Lüleburgaz" a "zurna" genious (Pls. see what this instrument is: -zurna in English-)and the drum master "Tamer Kum and his group" will also be the "guest musicians" of the night!
PROGRAM:
19.30- Opening the "Hıdrellez-2002" at Ahırkapı 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...
22.00 - Concert- Venue: "Armada New Garage": "Ahırkapı Roman Orchestra"(Entrance 3 millionTL)
The gala performance of the orchestra. Conductor: Reşat Şenyaylar, Violin.
And the guest performers:
"Lüleburgazlı Küçük Hasan", a "Zurna" master and Tamer Kum & his drum ensemble(Hasan and Tamer sometimes accompany to the team of world-reknown Turkish musician Kudsi Erguner like the concert which will be held in Tunusia in the late May)
Do not miss this wonderful opportunity! Keep a wish and join in the festival!
For detailed information call Armada: 212-638 1370-78
e-mail:info@armadahotel.com.tr
The world-reknown French cartoonist George Wolinski who stayed in Armada last week drew a cartoon and stated how he sees the Armada Hotel! The original of the cartoon (*) is being exhibited in the Lobby of the Armada nearby the Marble Pool in which a turtle family has been living...
A short biography of Wolinski...
(*) Please do not copy without permission!
Judy and Jacky duo who was invited for the St. Valentine´s Day events at the Armada Hotel, have extended their stay and they will also perform at the Radio Bar, on the evenings of 15th and 16th of February...
The duo who have been working together for the last four years is known as "J & J" by the music lovers from all around the world. They have been playing and singing at the "Karleton" -hotel and casino- of Cannes, France for some time.
The Radio Bar concerts by "J & J " will start at 22.00 and last at 01.00 a.m. Jacky, the pianist, says that their music is very mixed, from old 1950 through 2000 including dance music of the 60´s, also tango, cha-cha-cha. Judy can sing French songs like Edith Piaf also sing "Granada" like an original Spanish singer, "Malageia" like an Italian...
Judy...
J & J...
Entrance fee -including one glass of domestic drink plus VAT: 15.000.000.- TL.
Reservation for Radio Bar : 212-618 13 70 - Sales Team
e-mail: Z. Kelebek - G. Polattekin - I. Kavuzlu
