30 April 2004

International Dance Day Celebration

Being one of the Armada traditions, The International Dance Day was celebrated at the Armada on April 29th, 2004 with the participation of tango, milonga, salsa groups...

On the other hand, the documentary by Gunes Karabuda; The Story of Tango which was taken in Argentina, La Boca was also played...

Below, a shot from the Dance Day celebration; Ms. Seval Ugur Mutlu reading the UNESCO's 2004 Dance day Message:

Seval Uğur Mutlu... (Below the opening dance with Ümit İris)

A couple from the Salsa group at the Lobby...

This year the following UNESCO message was read:

Year 2004 - International Dance Day Message By Stephen PAGE

Dance is the original most ancient form of human expression. Through the body and physical language, dance has a powerful connection with the emotional and spiritual worlds. In traditional Aboriginal culture, dance is the core, like a kind of sacred medicine. Dance is grounded, connected to the spirit of Mother Earth. Unless you surrender to the dance you can't hunt quietly. It is an integral part of human existence. When I create a new dance work I ask the dancers to swallow and digest the traditional seed, to sense the innate code within so that we can transform the traditional essence to the contemporary world. Dance is the universal language. It represents human identity and a celebration of the human spirit. Dance is the artistic heart of kinship. It is a sacred universal remedy.

http://iti.unesco.org/pages/idd/idd.htm

06 February 2004

Celebration The Tenth Anniversary Of Tango In Armada

The tenth anniversary of Tango in Armada will be celebrated on April 4th, 2004. As it happened during the 5th Anniversary, the couples will be honoured by specially designed certificates and silver brooches which were prepared by URART designers. (The silver brooches were adopted from a mural in Argentina.) The number of the couples who have been dancing tango on each Sunday and milonga on monday nights is over 100...

22 January 2004

The Petition Of The Eminonu Citizenship Declared

THE EMINONU CITIZENSHİP PETITION!

THE SECOND PUBLIC EVENT by the EMINONU CIVIL PLATFORM FOR THE HISTORICAL PENINSULA...

The Eminönü Platform for the Historical Peninsula -a civil ngo which was established by a group of tourism and hotel management sector in the old city of Istanbul- organised an event last week. Almost all the local mayor candidates attended at the event which was titled as The Eminonu Citizenship Petition and has got great press coverage. Among the founders of the platform is tha Armada management as well...

The detailed news story, the visuals and the copies of the presentations in power point format those were made during the event (in Turkish only) are at the Platform's website: http://eminonuplatformu.org

08 January 2004

St. Valentine Day At The Armada

For the evening of February 14th, 2004, on Saturday, on the occasion of St. Valentine's Day, the ARMADA hotel proposes different programs, including a cocktail of welcome for all the valentines and a free talk with Rezzan Kiraz, well-known Tarot specialist on Tarot and the future of your relationship...


The couples who will celebrate the “St. Valentine Day 2004 at the Armada Hotel will be met with the welcome coctail around the traditional Nahıl (wish-tree) installed in the middle of the lobby near Marble Fountain...

“MENU: Appetizers / Love Pastry/ Medallion of Turkey with Orange Sauce/ Green Salad with Ginger Sauce/ Parfait aux noix with hot choclate sauce and dometistic drinks...

Programs and Accomodation Packages:

1) “Dinner at the Ahırkapı Restaurant with live music by an Orchestre and Tangos:

Price: 90 million TL for two person.

1. A) Have dinner above + one night accomodation including open-buffet breakfast next morning in the hotel Armada.

Price for two persons: 165 million TL.

2) Dinner in the sounds of a guitar and an accordion at the glass-glazed SERA Restaurant next to the Terrace enjoying a panoramic sight on the historic peninsula of the city.

Price for two persons: 140 million TL.

2.a) The same program and one night accomodation including the open-buffet breakfast. In this case you will be entitled free of charge the program Dance in Radio Bar with the music by a disc-jockey from 11:00 pm till 01:00 am:
Price; 215 million TL for two.

3) Dinner in the sounds of a guitar and an accordion at the glass-glazed SERA Restaurant next to the Terrace enjoying a panoramic sight on the historic peninsula of the city. and Dance in Radio Bar with the music by a disc-jockey from 11:00 pm till 01:00 am:
Price for two persons: 180 million TL.

4) Dance in Radio Bar with the music by a disc-jockey from 11:00 pm till 01:00 am, unlimited local drinks.
Price for two persons: 60 million TL.


For more information and for the bookings, please contact the Sales Department of the Hotel ARMADA

Tél.: 90 ) 212 639 13 70 ( 8 lines); fax: 90 ) 212 518 50 60.
E-Mail: zkelebek@aramadahotel.com.tr; Info@armadahotel.com.tr

14 September 2003

Ramadan 1424




(Camera: Buğrahan Şirvancı, Drummer: Ahırkapı Romanları; Pire Mehmet)
(Click on pictures for bigger size)

Traditional Armada Ramadan Menus

AHIRKAPI RESTAURANT - Weekday; 17.500.000 TL/person
Saturday/Sunday: 20.000.000 TL/person
ARMADA SERA - 25.000.000 TL/person

info: info@armadahotel.com.tr , zkelebek@armadahotel.com.tr

21 June 2003

Best Time Of The Armada Terrace!

“Wedding at the Terrace..."

A relaxing evening at the Terrace...

Sunset at the Terrace...

Dinner at the Terrace...

(Reservation required! Pls. call: 90-212-638 13 70-78 )

06 May 2003

Open Festival On Cnn International

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...





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

07 April 2003

Tango at 9 years old at Ahırkapı

"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

28 January 2003

Valentine Day Programs At Armada

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.

  • A “romantic dinner” at the “Armada Sera” with live violin music,
  • A “cheerful dinner” at the “Ahırkapı Restaurant” and “Tango and Salsa” show,
  • A “Valentine Day Concert” at the Radio Bar’da as of 23:00 hrs. by Ergüder Yoldaş (piano) and İlknur Açıkel (soloist)...

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



For reservation please call ARMADA Sales Office
Tel: 90-212-638 1370 (8 lines) Fax: 90-212 518 50 60 –
e-mail: info@armadahotel.com.tr

Ms.Zerrin Kelebek , Sales Mgr.

17 December 2002

Small Hotels Met At The Armada

The owners of the best small hotels in Turkey which were listed in "Small Hotels Book - 2002" which is one of the the "best-sellers" by Sevan and Mujde Nisanyan, met at the Armada for the first time!

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...

22 October 2002

Armada 79th Repuclic Day Ball

The 79th Republic Day will be celebrated with a traditional Ball at The Armada on October 29th, 2002.

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