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SUMMARY:Türkiye Pavilion at London Design Biennale 2025
DESCRIPTION:Türkiye at London Design Biennale 2025: Halise Karakaya Unveils a Sensory Tribute to the Spirit of Istanbul  \nThe Türkiye Pavilion opens at London Design Biennale 2025\, inviting visitors to explore the emotional and sensory layers of Istanbul through a captivating new installation by interdisciplinary artist Halise Karakaya. Titled Emotional Reflections: The Soul of Seven Horizons\, the work will remain open to the public at Somerset House from 5–29 June 2025.  \nInspired by Istanbul’s iconic seven hills\, the installation combines sculptural forms\, scent\, light\, and sound to construct an atmosphere rooted in memory and perception. Seven aluminium forms\, CNC-cut and layered above beds of Turkish coffee grounds\, offer a tactile and olfactory entry point into the city’s cultural resonance. Suspended above\, fifteen sculptural pieces crafted from Karakaya’s proprietary material formula respond to an ambient soundscape of the Bosphorus—ferry horns\, gulls\, and waves—via a responsive lighting system that activates different layers depending on the intensity of sound\, creating a constantly shifting environment.  \nThe project is curated by Alinda Kring\, a London-based curator and art advisor known for her cross-cultural approach to contemporary and classical art. Karakaya led the creative direction\, working in collaboration with designers Ceren Müftüoğlu\, Karina Tertychnya\, and Zeynep Yeşildağ\, while the immersive sound experience was developed by audio engineer Fırat Özer.  \nThe Türkiye Pavilion is realised through the collaboration of Yunus Emre Enstitüsü – London\, the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism – London Office\, the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ICVB)\, and Gilan Istanbul. With over a decade of cultural engagement in the UK\, Yunus Emre Institute – London continues to support initiatives that amplify Türkiye’s creative presence on international platforms.  \nThis installation also marks the beginning of a new creative partnership between Karakaya and Gilan Istanbul\, merging sculptural vision with artisanal elegance. Future projects are expected to expand this dialogue between contemporary form and heritage craft.  \nOpen throughout the duration of the Biennale\, the Türkiye Pavilion offers a space where Istanbul is not simply observed—but remembered\, felt\, and reimagined through the senses.  \n 
URL:https://yeelondon.org.uk/event/ldb2025/
LOCATION:Yunus Emre Enstitüsü – London\, 10 Maple Street\, London\, W1T 5HA\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Concert: Melodica & Guitar – A Fusion of Cultures
DESCRIPTION:A concert featuring Turkish composer and melodica performer Efe Yüksel and Singaporean composer and guitarist Goi Ywei Chern \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n🎶 Concert: Melodica & Guitar – A Fusion of Cultures \n📅 Date: 13 June 2025\n🕖 Time: 6:30 PM\n📍 Venue: Yunus Emre Enstitüsü – London\, 10 Maple Street\, W1T 5HA \nYunus Emre Institute is pleased to present Melodica & Guitar: A Fusion of Cultures\, a concert featuring Turkish composer and melodica performer Efe Yüksel and Singaporean composer and guitarist Goi Ywei Chern. \nCurrently both pursuing doctoral studies in composition at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama\, Yüksel and Chern bring together their distinct cultural backgrounds and artistic voices in this nearly one-hour programme. The concert explores cultural hybridity and musical storytelling through a rare instrumental pairing: melodica and classical guitar. \nThe evening will feature original duo compositions written specifically for this performance\, as well as imaginative arrangements of folk melodies from Türkiye\, Singapore\, and China. Each performer will also present a contemporary solo work\, culminating in a collaborative interpretation of the ancient Seikilos Epitaph — believed to be the oldest surviving complete musical composition. \nBy blending traditional material with contemporary sensibilities\, Yüksel and Chern offer an immersive\, cross-cultural musical experience that reflects the global nature of today’s creative practice. \n🎵 The Programme Includes: \n\nOvercooked Menu Music (arr. Yüksel)\n\n\nQart Hadasht (Chern)\n\n\nTwo Turkish Folk Songs (arr. Yüksel: Havada Bulut Yok\, İzmir Marşı)\n\n\nTwo New Duo Compositions (Yüksel & Chern)\n\n\nTwo Singaporean/Chinese Folk Songs (arr. Chern)\n\n\nSeikilos Epitaph (arr. Yüksel & Chern)\n\n🎟 Admission: Early registration is strongly advised due to limited capacity. \nAbout the Performers\nEfe Yüksel\nEfe Yüksel is an İzmir-born\, London-based composer\, electronic musician\, and performer. He is currently undertaking doctoral studies in composition at the Guildhall School of Music\, following undergraduate and postgraduate studies at the same institution under the guidance of Julian Anderson and Aaron Einbond. His research investigates ways of thinking about musical structure through the organisation of inharmonic sonorities. \nYüksel’s work often explores the physical capabilities of instruments\, integrating them with live signal processing. Alongside composing\, he is active as a melodica performer\, regularly commissioning and premiering new works for the instrument. His studies are supported by The Guildhall Trust\, Talent Unlimited\, and the Eczacıbaşı Foundation. \nGoi Ywei Chern\nGoi Ywei Chern is a Singaporean composer and guitarist currently based in London. He is pursuing a DMus (Composition) degree at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama\, supervised by Professors Richard Baker\, Matt Kaner\, and Julian Anderson. \nHe has received awards including First Prize in the 11th International Antonin Dvorak Composition Competition (2023) and the Leong Yoon Pin Composition Competition (2016). His music has been performed in Singapore\, London\, Leeds\, Bangkok\, and Ayrshire. Goi holds a Diploma in Music Performance from NAFA and a First-Class Honours degree from the NAFA–Royal College of Music (RCM) programme. He later completed a Master’s in Composition at the Royal College of Music with Distinction. \nAs a guitarist\, Goi studied under Manuel Cabrera II and Hunter Mah\, and his composition mentors include Dr. Zechariah Goh\, Professor Kenneth Hesketh\, and Professor Alison Kay. He also performs in the chamber duo Duo Flore with flautist Jess McNulty. \nFor more information on the event\, please  email us at londra@yee.org.tr \nIMPORTANT NOTES\nPlease be advised that filming and/or photography will be taking place at the event for the purposes of archiving\, marketing\, and all other publications. By entering this event\, you consent to the Yunus Emre Institute taking photographs and videos and using them.
URL:https://yeelondon.org.uk/event/afusionofcultures/
LOCATION:Yunus Emre Enstitüsü – London\, 10 Maple Street\, London\, W1T 5HA\, United Kingdom
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