Course Participants Delivered a Remarkable Performance at Ayfer Feray

The Hobby and Skills Development Courses organized by the Bornova Municipality were crowned with a spectacular year-end performance. Children and adult participants who had worked diligently for eight months took center stage at the Ayfer Feray Open-Air Theater and delivered an outstanding show. The special evening attracted great interest from art lovers, filling the venue to capacity, and the performances received standing ovations from the audience.

The Colors of Anatolia Came to Life on Stage

Led by instructor Metehan Turan, the large ensemble featured two separate rhythm groups consisting of 70 performers, bringing the excitement of percussion and rhythm to the open-air theater. They were followed by four adult folk dance groups and one children's folk dance group, comprising a total of 75 dancers, who showcased Anatolia’s rich cultural heritage.

Throughout the evening, melodies and dances from various regions of Türkiye came to life on stage. Performers successfully presented İzmir’s traditional zeybek dances, the energetic folk dances of Artvin, the ritualistic Aegean Women’s dances, the Ankara Seymen performance, and folk dances from the Bolu region.

Training Continued Uninterrupted at Three Different Centers

A key factor behind the participants’ success was the educational infrastructure provided by the Bornova Municipality across different parts of the district. During the intensive eight-month preparation period, students received instruction from expert trainers at three separate locations: the Hobby and Skills Development Course Center, the Çamdibi Martyr Private Er Adem Bilaloğlu Social Facility, and the Martyr Pilot Captain Mehmet İlker Karaman Social Facility.

Mayor Eşki: “We Are Carrying Our Cultural Heritage into the Future”

Emphasizing the municipality’s commitment to making Bornova a center of culture and the arts, Bornova Mayor Ömer Eşki expressed his pride in the participants’ achievements. He stated:

“Our folk dances and rhythms reflect Anatolia’s collective memory and spirit of solidarity. The performance presented on this stage by our 145 child and adult participants, who have worked hard for eight months, is one of the finest examples of Bornova’s culture of creativity and production. Believing in the unifying power of art, we will continue to preserve our traditions and expand our cultural and artistic courses with all the resources of our municipality.”