Immerse Yourself in Turkish Local Culture
- Go beyond the ordinary and become a true traveler!
- Discover The Artist Within!
- Choose the topic that interests you the most!
- Private Workshops and Courses are available upon request!
- Please ask for available days and hours.
- For inquiries, you can write e-mail messages to [email protected]
WORKSHOP
The Turkish Art of Marbling, Ebru
Ebru is the Turkish traditional art of creating patterns on water and then transferring them onto paper. This workshop is a learning experience, in which you will be making your own “ebru” artworks, and keep your works as souvenirs.
Two-Hour Private Sessions are available: If you are minimum two guests, the price will be $160 USD per person. Please ask for a quote for less number of participants.
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Whirling Dervishes, Mevlevi Sema Rituel
This workshop will include a short video presentation, an introduction to a Sufi musician and a whirling dervish, interviews with them, live demonstrations on the whirling dervish ritual, and then your own whirling trials. Participants will receive complimentary Quick Guide Pamphlets on this topic.
Two-Hour Private Sessions are available: If you are minimum five guests, the price will be $145 USD per person. Please ask for a quote for less number of participants.
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Blowing Sufi Music Instrument “Ney”, End-blown Flute
Participants will be introduced to this traditional instrument, and will be offered the opportunity to try blowing the almost-impossible “ney”. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Two-Hour Private Sessions are available: If you are minimum two guests, the price will be $160 USD per person. Please ask for a quote for less number of participants.
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Making “Ney”, End-blown Flute
In this workshop, participants will make their own instruments from reeds, and keep them as souvenirs. They will also be offered the opportunity to try blowing their own “ney”s. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Come, join us.
Two-Hour Private Sessions are available: If you are minimum two guests, the price will be $220 USD per person. Please ask for a quote for less number of participants.
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Belly Dancing Class
Participate in this workshop to learn the techniques and practices of Turkish-style belly dancing. This workshop is a two-lesson learning experience. You can also ask questions of the dancer, a renown belly dancer.
One-Hour Private Sessions are available: If you are minimum four guests, the price will be $145 USD per person. Please ask for a quote for less number of participants.
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Folk Dance Class
Participate in this workshop to learn the techniques and practices of popular Turkish folk dances. This workshop is a two-lesson learning experience. You can also ask questions of the dancers, there will be two or three of them.
Two-Hour Private Sessions are available: If you are minimum four guests, the price will be $145 USD per person. Please ask for a quote for less number of participants.
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The Turkish Coffee Experience and Fortune Telling
After learning about the history of Turkish coffee, you can also experience how to make Turkish coffee and read coffee cups.
One-Hour Private Sessions are available: If you are minimum two guests, the price will be $130 USD per person. Please ask for a quote for less number of participants.
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Traditional Book Arts: Calligraphy, Illumination (Tezhip) and Miniature Painting
Calligraphy, Illumination (Tezhip) and Miniature Painting are three different traditional forms of art, which were used to illustrate manuscript books. Pick one of them and you will be able to make your own works of art, and keep them as souvenirs. Discover the artist within.
Two-Hour Private Sessions for either form of art are available: If you are minimum two guests, the price will be $160 USD per person. Please ask for a quote for less number of participants.
Even if you are not staying in this vicinity, you will likely be in our neighborhood as we are only 5-minute walking distance from Taksim Square or the pedestrian street of Istiklal. The Çukurcuma Antiques neighborhood is nearby too.
How to get to the C.I.P from Taksim Square
Take the Sıraselviler street, pass the (former) German Hospital, enter the Soğancı street by turning left from the corner of the Pharmacy. Second block on the right. The name of our building is Cihangir Palas. There is a real estate agency at the ground floor of the building. We have an elevator and we are on the third floor. Private car park is available at the Soğancı street.
Cultural Interactions Point
Sıraselviler Caddesi, Soğancı Sokak No: 3 Kat: 3, Cihangir/İstanbul
Make Reservation*
Phone: 0533-5911303 • [email protected] • www.cipevents.com
* It is advised that you make a reservation before you join our workshops.