February 04, 2016•Update: February 04, 2016
British band Oi Va Voi to play Turkey
Six-piece Oi Va Voi will perform four dates in Turkey through February.
The London-based band will play Istanbul’s Babylon Bomonti on Feb. 10 and 11.
Oi Va Voi will also play the Turkish capital Ankara on Feb.12 and Izmir on Feb. 13.
An Istanbul regular, the band takes their name from a Yiddish expression for “Oh my God!”
Mixing the sounds of Eastern European and traditional Jewish music, the band formed in the 90s.
Their hit song Refugee from their 2003 debut album “Laughter Through Tears” made them well-known, winning two prizes at the BBC Radio 2 World Music awards.
Their 2009 album “Traveling the Face of the Globe” brought them to a worldwide audience.
http://oi-va-voi.com/
Romantic drama Carol hit Turkish theaters
British-American romantic drama Carol will hit Turkish theaters on Friday.
Starring award-winning actress Cate Blanchett, the film is set in 1950s New York and tells the story of a relationship between a young photographer and an older woman who is going through a difficult time in her life.
Directed by Todd Haynes, Carol is based on Patricia Highsmith’s novel The Price of Salt.
http://carolfilm.com/
Shrek musical to hit Istanbul stage
Telling the story Broadway’s green ogre, Shrek The Musical will be performed at Istanbul’s Zorlu for a final five performances on February.
Staged with Turkish subtitles, the critically hailed show brings together 60 actors and actresses with an orchestra.
http://www.zorlucenterpsm.com/en/shrek-the-musical
