For our educational content project, we are continuing to perform the traditional Turkish shadow play Hacivat&Karagöz at primary schools across the UK. This time we performed the traditional shadow play, Hacivat&Karagöz at Luton Turkish Weekend School. After the performance, a painting workshop where children painted the Hacivat Karagoz activity book took place. Stay tuned for more Hacivat & Karagöz performances.
Hacivat & Karagöz is an educational project launched by Yunus Emre Enstitüsü – London , with the aim of promoting Turkish culture and establishing a bridge between students coming from different cultural backgrounds.
Performer Ada Burke is a British actress, born in Turkey. She has been performing Karagöz and Hacivat in Turkish and English in various venues across the UK on behalf of Yunus Emre Enstitüsü – London.