Diyarbakır Culture Road Festival Begins with a Ceremony at the Archaeology Museum
Throughout the nine-day event, concerts, exhibitions, theater performances, and rich gastronomy meetings will meet art lovers in the city.
The Diyarbakır Culture Road Festival has officially started with a ceremony held at the Diyarbakır Archaeology Museum. As part of the nine-day events, hundreds of culture, art, and gastronomy activities will take place at fourteen different locations.
Opening Ceremony Held
The opening program of the Diyarbakır Culture Road Festival at the Diyarbakır Archaeology Museum was attended by Diyarbakır Governor Murat Zorluoğlu, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Serdar Çam, members of parliament, protocol members, and numerous art enthusiasts.
Emphasis on Culture and Tourism Center
Speaking at the opening, Governor Murat Zorluoğlu stated that the festival will contribute to revealing Diyarbakır's deep-rooted heritage and transforming it into an important culture and tourism center nationally and internationally.
249 Different Events to be Held
Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Serdar Çam stated that the Diyarbakır leg of the Turkey Culture Road Festival, which spans twenty-six cities over eight months, is being held for the fifth time, and conveyed that a total of two hundred and forty-nine events will be held at fourteen different points.
Focus on Gastronomy
Stating that the focus of the festival this year is gastronomy, Çam noted that forty-eight flavor points have been designated in Diyarbakır and that the gastronomy program will be hosted by Gamze Cizreli and Chef Mahir Nazlıcan.
Renowned Chefs and Authors Participating
Many well-known chefs and authors such as Ömür Akkor, Çiğdem Seferoğlu, and Erşan Yılmaz will also take part as guests throughout the festival and share their experiences in various events.
Free Concerts at Nevruz Park
Famous names such as Hakan Altun, Mert Demir, Sefo, Sagopa Kajmer, Poizi, Derya Uluğ, Bengü, Murat Boz, and Fatma Turgut will take the stage at free concerts to be held at Nevruz Park.
Exhibitions and Historical Texture
Following the opening program, protocol members visited the exhibitions at the Archaeology Museum, while the festival will continue to bring the historical and cultural texture of the city together with different disciplines of art until October 18.