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| Sufi weeks in Gokpinar Retreat Center & Istanbul |
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| Experience sufi culture, enjoy sufi music music and sufi people in Turkey! We have prepared a programme for you away from touristic spots. Stay in traditional village houses meet with sufi musicans,have conversations with them about sufi life and its philosphy. See how they live and share the life with them. Our musician Ilhan Barutcu and his friends will be playing for you all week in our center. |
| Day 1: Arrive Istanbul and transfer to your hotel Halı
Day 2 : You can visit your own Grand Bazaar and Spice Market in walking distance from your hotel.(please check our ıstanbul page if you will need and extra guided tour that day) (B) Day 3 : You can visit your own Blue Mosque which is 2 minutes away from your hotel. In the evening you will be picked up from your hotel for Mevlevi Ceromony. Day 4 : Transfer to Istanbul airport for your flight to Bodrum.You will be met at Bodrum airport and transferred to Gokpinar Retreat Centerl (B). Day 5 -6 -7- 8- 9 -10 : We will spend days in the center with sufi musician Ilhan Barutcu.In the spare time we will vist beaches around and the towns nearby. The programme will be focussed on music and sufi talk.There will rhythm classes as well. Day 10 : Transfer from center to bodrum airport for your flight to Istanbul. (B) B : breakfast L : lunch D : dinner Available dates ; July - August 2006 at any date of arrival The programme includes All accomodation Return Domestic flights Bodrum - Istanbul tours mentioned in the itinerary all airport transfers either in Bodrum and in Istanbul All breakfasts Live music and rhythm classes 7 lunch 7 dinners The cost excludes international flights and travel insurance The cost of the trip : 1250 USD for single travellers 1100 USD per person in double rooms Please ask for different programmes and costs for group bookings |
| Ilhan Barutcu was born in Trabzon in 1956.He started music when he was very young.Then he started Istanbul University conservatory in 1979 and was graduated later.
His first music teacher was famous musician Mr.Fuat Turkerman.After his death Mr.Niyazi Sayin became the new one. Ilhan Barutcu gave a lot of concerts nearly all over the world. He has two music album's with the name of Ask-i Neyzen.He is married and has two children, son and a daughter.His daughter is also a student at the conservatory of Mimar Sinan University. He is now teaching in Trabzon University Conservatory and attending international workshops and festivals often. Ilhan's way of teaching music and excellent character will give you new perspectives about turkish music and rhythms. |
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