Art, Culture and Entertainment

Istanbul is an international art and cultural center. The International Arts and Cultural Festival is held each year in June and July with famous artists coming from all over the world. These performances are held mostly at the Atatürk Cultural Center. The Istanbul Science Center (Bilim Merkezi), founded by the Science Center Foundation and located on the campus of Istanbul Technical University, has hands-on experimental and theoretical opportunities for adults and children of various educational levels. In March and April you can lake in the International Film Festival. Those who enjoy classical music can hear it at the Cemal Re?it Rey Hall. Operas, operettas, ballets, films, concerts, exhibitions and conferences all contribute to the cultural palette of the city.
Istanbul also has a rich program of light entertainment. Nightclubs provide splendid entertainment throughout dinner, ranging from a selection of Turkish songs to belly-dancing. Alongside these are modern discos, cabarets, and jazz clubs in the Taksim Harbiye district. In Sultanahmet, there are a number of restaurants in restored Byzantine and Ottoman buildings which offer a unique setting for an evening out.
Kumkapi, with its many taverns, bars and fish restaurants, is another attractive district. People have been meeting for years at Ciçek Pasaj? in the district of Beyoglu for snacks and seafood specialties. Also in the area near Çiçek Pasaj? is the narrow Nevizade Street, which is the best place in Istanbul for eating Turkish specialties and drinking rak?, the special Turkish drink.
On the Istanbul Strait, Ortakoy is the best place for nightlife in Istanbul, with its nightclubs, jazz clubs, line seafood restaurants and bars.

In Eminonu, do not miss the opportunity of seeing the fishermen dressed in traditional Ottoman dollies and their Ottoman-style boats on which you may board to sample their delicious fried fish.

Theatre Stages

Movies

Concert Halls and Showlands

Culture Centers

Galleries and Art Houses

Exhibition and Congress Centers

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For more information about Istanbul City Center we recommend the following sources:

Wikipedia, Istanbul City Center DMOZ, Links over Istanbul City Center