Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Entertainment
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Galata Mevlevi Museum
WHIRLING-DERVISH PERFORMANCE
The 15th-century
semahane
at this
tekke
is the venue for a
sema
(ceremony) held most
Sundays during the year. Tickets are only available on the day of the performance and often
sell out - your best bet is to purchase tickets well ahead of the performance (the ticket of-
fice opens at 9am).
(Galata Mevlevihanesi Müzesi; Galipdede Caddesi 15, Tünel; admission 40;
perform-
ances 4pm Sun;
Karaköy, then funicular to Tünel)
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Babylon
İstanbul's pre-eminent live-music venue offers an eclectic program featuring big-name in-
ternational music acts, particularly during the festival season. Most of the action occurs in
the concert hall, but there's also a lounge with DJ.
(
www.babylon.com.tr
;
Şehbender Sokak 3, As-
malımescit;
LIVE MUSIC, CLUB
9.30pm-2am Tue-Thu, 10pm-3am Fri & Sat, club closed summer;
Karaköy, then funicular to Tünel)
Local Life
Türkü Evleri
Hasnun Galip Sokak in Galatasaray is home to a number of
Türkü evleri
, Kurdish-owned bars where musicians
perform live, emotion-charged
halk meziği
(folk music) in front of groups of locals who sing along with gusto.
Venues such as
Munzur Cafe & Bar
(
www.munzurcafebar.com
; Hasnun Galip Sokak, Galatasaray;
1pm-4am
Tue-Sun, music from 9pm;
Kabataş, then funicular to Taksim) and
Toprak
(
212-293 4037;
www.toprakturkubar.tr.gg/ana-sayfa.htm
;
Hasnun Galip Sokak, Galatasaray;
4pm-4am, show from 10pm) are
particularly busy on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Nardis Jazz Club
JAZZ
