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International Istanbul Poetry Festival (IIPF)
National Network
Türkiye
Address
Istiklal Cad. Erol Dernek Sk. No:5/10 Beyoglu Istanbul/ TurkeyCountry
TurkeyCity
IstanbulStreet address 2
Istiklal Cad. Erol Dernek Sk. No:5/10 BeyogluTelephone
+90 212 251 39 40E-Mail (2)
cihan@ideha.netWebsite
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2006Contact Person1
Guney OngunContact Person 2
Joseph SattlerOrganisation Type
Non-Governmental OrganizationFields of Activity
ArtsGeneral Information
International Istanbul Poetry Festival (IIPF) is an independent festival sponsored by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, IMM Kultur, INC and 2010 ECOC Agency. IIPF Board of Directors: Dogan Hizlan, Nevzat Bayhan, Metin Celal, Adnan Ozer, Ahmet Kot, Ali Ural, Fatih Andı, Ömer Erdem and Dündar Hızal. Staff: Cenk Gültekin, Cihan Hızal, Eray Kula, Hasan Işık, Halim Yılmaz, Senem Kale, Müjdat Ulucam. Budgetary resources for 2010: 675,000$ USD Sources of Funding & Partners: 2010 ECOC Agency 80%, IMM & IMM Kultur, INC 20% Modalities of action: Poetry Readings, Poetry Translation Workshops, Seminars, Conferences, Visual/Audio Collaborations etc.Mission and Objectives
Objectives: a) Promote Turkish Language and Poetry overseas. Help Istanbul build its reputation as a literary capital and cultural hot spot. b) Establish itself as a permanent festival. c) Help build an efficient structure allowing civil/private/national/ organisations to work with local governments. Seek international collaborations and partnerships to promote cultural dialogue. d) Strengthen poetry's influence on the literary scene whilst putting emphasis on its alternative roles.Main Projects / Activities
a) Poetry readings at historical places b) Cooperating and co-acting with foreign embassies and foundations to organise conferences and seminars. c) Screen or stage audio/visual media about poetry & poets in order to attract attention en masse. d) Form poetry academies at various universities throughout the festival and host seminars/conferences in order to help students bond with poetry. Additional Information can be found at our website.