ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News
The Fire of Anatolia will take the stage on Istanbul’s Anatolian side Saturday after a long break.
The Fire of Anatolia dance troupe’s is taking a break from its world tour to stage a show in Istanbul, Saturday at 9 p.m. at the Bostancı Gösteri Merkezi.
The well-known Turkish dance troupe has entertained 20 million people in 85 countries and 275 cities and hosted thousands of domestic and foreign tourists during its years of domestic and international travel.
The troupe has performed few shows in Istanbul because of its extensive world tour program. The show, The Fire of Anatolia Evolution, will be staged thanks to huge demand from audiences in Turkey’s largest city.
Following the Istanbul show, the troupe will continue its world tour in Amman, Romania and China.
Fire of Anatolia General Art Director Mustafa Erdoğan said they had staged many shows and had finished a heavy summer schedule successfully.
“We have taken the stage almost everywhere in the world over 11 years. We have drawn great attention everywhere. We try to do our best to represent Turkey abroad and we are proud of our success,” he said.
Erdoğan said the Istanbul show would be a short break from their world tour.
“We will meet Istanbul’s audience after a long time. We generally take the stage on the European side, but can’t now because of the fire at our Istanbul show center last year. Instead the best stage for our choreography is on the Anatolian side at the Bostancı Show Center. We will present an unforgettable performance to art lovers there,” he said.
Tickets for the show are available at Biletix.