Pera Classics presents the renowned classical guitarist Sinan Erşahin with a string quintet in his project "The Soul of Guitar." The program, consisting of arrangements that highlight the sound of classical guitar and original compositions, invites audience to an unforgettable experience with select pieces from the guitar repertoire spanning from the Renaissance to the present day.
The concert will take place on the same floor where the Orientalist Painting Collection Intersecting Worlds: Ambassadors and Painters is exhibited, offering listeners a spellbinding musical journey into history.
Priced at 350 TL, the tickets are available at Biletix.com or may be purchased from the reception desk of the Pera Museum on the day of the event. Friends of Pera Museum may enjoy a 20% discount! Seats are limited and unnumbered. The concert is without intermission and lasts approximately 1 hour. The event is suitable for ages 7 and above. Children aged 7 to 12 are welcome to attend the concert when accompanied by an adult.
Coffee was served with much splendor at the harems of the Ottoman palace and mansions. First, sweets (usually jam) was served on silverware, followed by coffee serving. The coffee jug would be placed in a sitil (brazier), which had three chains on its sides for carrying, had cinders in the middle, and was made of tombac, silver or brass. The sitil had a satin or silk cover embroidered with silver thread, tinsel, sequin or even pearls and diamonds.
“A nameless Egyptian fresco, an African idol or a vase from Crete: we should behold Pirosmani’s art among them. Only this way it is possible to conceive it genuinely … …You see Pirosmani – you believe in Georgia”.
Grigol Robakidze
The war fought by the Greeks to shake off the Turkish yoke was closely observed around Europe and, this being the era of romanticism, the events taking place around Greece between 1821 and 1832 became a symbol for national liberation struggle.
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Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 - 19:00
Friday 10:00 - 22:00
Sunday 12:00 - 18:00
The museum is closed on Mondays.
On Wednesdays, the students can
visit the museum free of admission.
Full ticket: 200 TL
Discounted: 100 TL
Groups: 150 TL (minimum 10 people)
