We are excited to support a creative delegation from Türkiye - Aslı Tohumcu (Kıraathane Istanbul Literature House Project Coordinator, Writer), Buse Yıldırım (Managing Artistic Director of Beykoz Kundura), Nilüfer Şaşmazer (Curator, Arter), Yeşim Gürer Oymak (Deputy Director at IKSV) participating in the Edinburgh Festivals through the Momentum program, and Murat Daltaban (Co-Founder and Artistic Director of DOT Theatre) to attend Edinburgh Theatre and Dance Showcase.
About the Momentum Programme
Momentum is part of the Edinburgh Festivals, bringing together international artists, writers, and cultural leaders to share their work and ideas.
Background Information
Momentum is a bespoke delegate programme, by invitation only, which hosts international delegations of producers, cultural leaders, entrepreneurs, government representatives, festival programmers and cultural / funding agencies
The programme fosters:
- Partnerships and international collaboration with Edinburgh’s Festivals, and insights into Edinburgh as the world’s leading festival city;
- Relationships with the wider Scottish cultural sector;
- Connections to the wider international arts and cultural community that flocks to Edinburgh in August.
About Edinburgh’s Festivals
Edinburgh’s Festivals are Scotland’s world-leading cultural brand. Collectively they attract audiences of over 4.5 million, more than 30,000 artists from over 70 countries and 1,000 accredited media. Year-round Edinburgh hosts 11 major international festivals and six of them are staged in August: Edinburgh Art Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh International Book Festival, Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, and the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
You can read more about the festivals at the Festivals Edinburgh website: https://www.edinburghfestivalcity.com/
Please also watch our introductory video to the Momentum programme which is available here: https://www.edinburghfestivalcity.com/about/momentum/for-delegates
Our Delegation Members from Türkiye
- Aslı Tohumcu will join the 2024 Momentum Literature programme.
- Buse Yıldırım, Nilüfer Şaşmazer, and Yeşim Gürer Oymak will be part of the Momentum Türkiye Delegate Programme from August 12-16.
- Murat Daltaban will join the Edinburgh Theatre and Dance Showcase from August 18-24.
For more details about the Momentum programme, please visit Edinburgh Festival City