Istanbul: city+STREETS

city+STREETS: This fall sees public art and entertainment, local food markets and culinary walks, hotels and train stations coming to life in new ways, international design folk convening on the Old Galata bridge.

STREET ART
sonic+TEMPLE
+The Morning Line
In Eminönü Square until September 19, a gothic bit of aluminum sculpture is the setting for an interactive sound experience created by artist Matthew Ritchie and architect Ben Aranda.

FOODIE
culinary+BACKSTREETS
+Istanbul Eats, the guide
The town’s best food blog by Ansel Mullins and Yigal Schliefer is now a book with an archive of reviews, round-ups and features of local dishes and the people behind the cuisine. The Istanbul Eats promise: no food porn. They also do guided culinary walks.

specialty+PAZAR
+EatingAsia
Sunday marketing in Istanbul’s Tarlabasi district, and tips on other neighborhood markets from the fab crew of Robyn Eckhardt and David Hagerman.

URBAN IDENTITY
Old Galata+BRIDGE
+Istanbul Design Week
International designers (products, graphics, interactive/multimedia, fashion) from twenty-five countries converge on Istanbul’s design center September 29th to October 3rd for conferences, exhibitions, and workshops.

GENRE-BUSTER
divided+ISLAND
+Istanbul Modern
Fifteen years of work by fashion-forward designer Hussein Chalayan, whose creations are both art and engineering, on display until October 24.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT
projection+MAPPING
+Haydarpaşa Train Station
The 8,500 year story of Istanbul — including symbols of its Pagan past, the Roman, Byzantine, Latin and Ottoman empires — narrated on the exterior of a historic structure, by Nerdworking. Be sure to watch for the fun party scene around 11:30.

GRAND HOTEL
restoration+COMPLETE
+Pera Palas Hotel
Ernest Hemingway drank at the bar. Agatha Christie wrote “Murder on the Orient Express” here. Greta Garbo stayed here, as did Mata Hari, the spy Garbo played in a 1931 movie. On September 1 the 1895 landmark hotel will reopen for business in Beyoğlu.

ASIAN SIDE
activity+ROUNDUP
+Istanbul-pedia
Top 25 things to do on the Asian side of Istanbul…like breakfasting by the lighthouse in Şile, shopping on Bağdat Street, or boating on the Ağva creek.

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OTHER ISTANBUL LINKS from expat+HAREM
city+CONNECTIONS // city+SCAPES // Issue #4 city+CONJURING // city+TREASURES // city+ARTS // city+INTELLIGENCE
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