Continuing its efforts to make Ankara the Capital of culture and art, the Metropolitan Municipality opened the theater season with Haldun Taner's play 'I Close My Eyes, I Do My Duty'. The play directed by Erdal Ozan Metin met with art lovers at ABB City Theaters in Youth Park.
Başkent Theaters, affiliated to the ABB Culture and Social Affairs Department, started the new season with its new name 'Ankara Metropolitan Municipality City Theatres'. One of the veteran writers of Turkish theater, Haldun Taner's play 'I Close My Eyes, I Do My Duty' premiered at the ABB City Theaters in Youth Park.
EXAMPLES OF MODERN THEATER WILL BE EXHIBITED
To the premiere of the play, in which the capital city showed great interest; Head of Culture and Social Affairs Department Ali Bozkurt, Head of Social Services Department Adnan Tatlısu, Head of EGO General Directorate Service Improvement and Institutional Development Department Ayten Gök and many guests and art lovers attended.
Stating that they opened the art season as Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, Head of Culture and Social Affairs Department Ali Bozkurt said, “We will now continue our lives as Ankara Metropolitan Municipality City Theatres. This year, we opened the art season with Haldun Taner's play 'I Close My Eyes, I Do My Duty'. We will now give examples of our modern theater at Ankara Metropolitan Municipality City Theatres. I invite the people of Ankara to watch our votes and we expect the support of all Ankara residents," he said.
TEXT: “WE WANT TO REACH EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD IN ANKARA”
Erdal Ozan Metin, Deputy Art Director of the Department of Culture and Social Affairs, who is the director of the play 'I Close My Eyes, Do My Duty', said, “Today, we are opening the city under the name of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality City Theatres. Our first game; 'I Close My Eyes, I Do My Duty'. It is one of the veteran plays of the Turkish theater and is one of the universal plays that have been translated into many languages in the world. It was my responsibility to direct this play as the first play of the City Theatre. As an actor, I am very excited about this. The game has a universal story; It tells about Vicdani and Efruz's life.”
Noting that they wanted to reach the neighborhood of Ankara, Metin continued as follows:
“To be able to tell this story all over Turkey as we see it and tell it. Our aim is to beautify people's souls with theater and art in this chaotic world, to make them smile a little and to have a pleasant evening. Art is always something that integrates and unites everything. We made our announcement in Ankara, in order to be able to tell this story to all Ankara residents in the Youth Park, and we continue to work. They also show favor and do not leave us alone.”
“EVERYTHING IS VERY BEAUTIFUL IN ANKARA”
Art lovers in the capital city also showed great interest in the play 'I Close My Eyes, I Do My Duty', written by Haldun Taner. people of Ankara; He expressed his satisfaction with the performance of the play, which has an important place in Turkish Theatre, at ABB City Theatres, with the following words:
Orhan Kilic: “Ankara has emerged from an arid climate in terms of art. Activities for young people cannot be ignored. These are the events worthy of this city… The capital needs these events. We are aware that the Metropolitan and Mansur President have identified these shortcomings and are doing something.”
Grain Ozek: “A culture without art cannot survive. I am very happy to be here. I would like to thank Mansur President very much. It brings us together with art and culture.”
Ahmet Muhammet Yigit: “It's the first drama I'm going to watch in a long time. I just came to Ankara for school, I attended the first event as soon as I arrived. Everything is beautiful in Ankara…”
Dogan Polat: “I was very pleased that the metropolitan city organized such an event. I came with my family. I enjoyed watching the game. Thank you to those who contributed.”
Love Freshwater: “We follow all the activities of the metropolitan city. Today, we opened the first theater season with a successful play.”
Berkay Author: “I congratulate these activities of the metropolitan city. I am excited to watch this valuable work of Haldun Taner. I welcome the organization of quality events and try to participate.”
Başkent residents who want to watch the plays of ABB City Theaters can reach the play dates and buy their tickets via Biletnial.com.
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