EKİM 2020

EKİM 2020

NEWSLETTER OF ASSOCIATION SUISSE TURQUIE

No 28

We’ve reached the month of October which is usually full of activities. Alas, this year due to the exceptional circumstances of the global pandemic, many events are on hold or cancelled, including our annual Republic Day Ball. In the meantime, October school holidays are fast approaching and we wanted to give you a little more cheerful news and tips in this edition.

First of all, did you know that October holidays are known in Geneva and in parts of Vaud as “Vacances de Patates” (potato holidays)? The reason is, in the past and before the Calvinist reforms, the origin of the holiday in October was the religious celebration of All Saints (Toussaint). The period was coinciding also with the harvest of potatoes, and the children were using this time to help their parents in the fields.

Since the reform, Geneva does not celebrate Toussaint, because Calvinism (like in many forms of Protestantism) does not worship humans even if they are Saints. Yet the October holiday for the schools continued and became to be known as “Vacances de Patates” in the region. Today, even though because of the climate changes potatoes are harvested much earlier, and many kids do not have parents with fields any more, the name of the holiday remained.

So, how to keep the kids busy during this October holiday as the travel options and activities are much more restraint?

Musee d’Art et Histoire organises many activities for children around the theme of Circus and they are free. You must register through their website. See in the link the programme.

http://institutions.ville-geneve.ch/fr/mah/expositions-evenements/evenements/des-vacances-qui-donnent-la-patate/

The website Loisirs has gathered many other activities that can be of interest, from playing with giant Legos to getting to know Dracula better…

https://www.loisirs.ch/actualites/28245/vacances-d-automne-les-20-evenements-special-enfants-a-ne-pas-manquer

Even though we won’t be able to get together on the occasion, we already wish our Turkish members Happy Republic Day!

Editors

Please keep us posted on events and news that you would like to share at

editorsassosuisseturquie@gmail.com

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OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER EVENTS

Association Events

CANCELLED: Annual Republic Day Ball – October 31, 2020

We had to cancel our ball due to the Covid-19 situation.

Conference and dinner with Metin Arditi on his last book “Rachel et les Siens” – November 3

The book can be purchased at Payot for signing by the author after the conference. The number of participants will be limited due to social distancing rules. As a result, kindly register before October 15.

For future Association events: https://assochtr.ch/#Etkinlik

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Both the Istanbul Classical Music Festival and the Istanbul Jazz Festival started streaming in September

Istanbul Jazz Festival

September 20 – October 20, 2020

https://www.cornucopia.net/events/27th-istanbul-jazz-festival/

Istanbul Music Festival

Until June 5, 2021

https://www.cornucopia.net/events/istanbul-music-festival-2020/

In the 48th Istanbul Music Festival, the emphasis is on the theme “The Enlightened World of Beethoven”, though it is much more than just a celebration of the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven.

Originally scheduled for June 2020, the summer fest had to be cancelled. A new programme of 18 concerts has been specially filmed and painstakingly recorded at historical locations in Istanbul (and elsewhere), for a month’s streaming online. Most concerts come with a nominal TL20 fee, though some are free.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

This year all the revenues generated from the sale of “Lausanne Bizim Lozan” will go to support the students who are financially struggling because of the Covid-19’s economic impact. A sub-committee has been created within the Association for this purpose.

The much-praised book “Lausanne Bizim Lozan” published by our Association is available for purchase at:

– Bookstore Letu in Geneva

– Online on our website https://assochtr.ch

– And also on https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=22298731039&searchurl=sortby%3D0%26vci%3D601833

We believe it will be a much-appreciated gift by your friends and family!

Exposition Collective de Peintures – Atelier Jean-Pierre Grelat – October 8 from 6 pm

Espace Candide, Route de Meyrin, Ferney Voltaire

Our member Banu Kaptan is participating in this exhibition of which the private viewing will take place on October 8. The exhibition will continue until October 31.

Nalan Miri Sözer’s book “Life Begins at 40” is published

Journalist and communication consultant Nalan Miri Sözer, our member, will be meeting her readers all over the world.

https://www.turkkitap.de/life_begins_at_40/id/21/38382

Ayşe Cihan Sultanoğlu, United Nations Representative to the Geneva International Discussions (UNRGID), has become our newest member

Mrs Sultanoğlu has been appointed as the UN Representative on 6 July 2018. In this position, she is also responsible for the United Nations role in support of the joint Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms.

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RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

Mr Volkan Bozkir has been elected as the President of the 75th UN General Assembly United Nations headquarters in New York City.

He was elected as the president of The United Nations General Assembly on 17 June 2020 for the 75th session, becoming the first-ever Turkish diplomat to hold this position. He started his functions on September 15.

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ARTS UPDATE sponsored by Cornucopia Magazine

Istanbul museums

Guests: Artists and Craftsmen

Istanbul Modern, Tepebaşı, Beyoğlu

Until October 13, 2020

https://www.cornucopia.net/events/guests-artists-and-craftspeople/

Alexis Gritchenko: The Constantinople Years

Meşher, Beyoğlu, Istanbul,

Until November 1, 2020

https://www.cornucopia.net/events/alexis-gritchenko

Sandstorm – And then there was dust