Program Flow

MONDAY–7 DECEMBER 2009

OPENING

7 DECEMBER 2009 Monday
Time: 09.30 – 10.30

Turkish Writers’ Union

Istanbul Cultural Center

Conference Hall

Host: Harun Yöndem

Program Flow:

09.30–09.35 Moment of Silence and National Anthem

09.35–09.45 A. Ali Ural (Chairman of the TYB Istanbul Branch)

09.45–09.55 İbrahim Ulvi Yavuz (President of TYB)

09.55–10.05 D. Mehmet Doğan (Chairman of Trustees Board TYB Foundation)

10.05–10.15 Rasim Özdenören (Writer)

10.15–10.30 Ertuğrul Günay (Minister of Culture and Tourism)

ISTANBUL RECITALS

“Bir Hoşseda Istanbul”

7 DECEMBER 2009 Monday

Time: 10.40 -12.00

Turkish Writers’ Union

Istanbul Cultural Center

Conference Hall

Program Flow:

10.40 -12.00 Kenan Işık

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar- "Huzur"

Şeyh Galip- "Hüsn ü Aşk"

Baki, Yahya Kemal Beyatlı, Ahmet Haşim,

Necip Fazıl Kısakürek, Nazım Hikmet Ran,

Ahmet Arif, Sezai Karakoç

EXHIBITION OPENINGS

Three masters of Turkish Literature

(Kemal Tahir-Tarık Buğra-Cemil Meriç)

7 DECEMBER 2009 Monday

Time: 12.00 -13.00

Turkish Writers’ Union

Istanbul Cultural Center

Conference Hall

Program Flow:

12.00- 12.15 İrfan Çalışan- (Opening Remarks)

Kemal Tahir Exhibition

12.15- 12.30 Cengiz Yazoğlu - (A Tribute to Kemal Tahir)

Cemil Meriç Exhibition

12.30- 12.45 Ümit Meriç - (A Tribute to Cemil Meriç)

Tarık Buğra Exhibition

12.45- 13.00 Hüseyin Emiroğlu - (A Tribute to Tarık Buğra)

POETRY WORKSHOP

“Poem City Istanbul”

7 DECEMBER 2009 Monday

Time: 14.00 -17.00

Turkish Writers’ Union

Istanbul Cultural Center

Conference Hall

Program Flow:

14.00–14.20 A.Ali Ural

14.20–14.40 Ömer Erdem

14.40–15.00 Roni Margulies

15.00–15.20 Haydar Ergülen

15.20–15.30 Coffee Break

15.30–15.50 Adnan Özer

15.50–16.10 Osman Konuk

16.10–16.30 Discussion

EDEBİYATIMIZDA ÇEVİRİ

“Translation as an Intercultural Bridge”

7 DECEMBER 2009 Monday

Time: 18.00–19.30

Turkish Writers’ Union

Istanbul Cultural Center

Conference Hall

Program Flow:

10.30–10.40 Introduction

10.40–11.30 Ahmet Aydoğan

11.30–12.00 Discussion

CONCERT

“Music City Istanbul”

7 DECEMBER 2009 Monday

Time: 20.00–23.00

Turkish Writers’ Union

Istanbul Cultural Center

Conference Hall

Program Flow:

20.00–20.10 Introduction

20.10–21.00 Merve Utandı

21.00–23.00 Munib Utandı

Instruments:

Violin: İhsan Alan

Kanun: Hacer Tısoğlu

Ud: Osman Nuri Özpekel

Fiddle: Y.Şehnaz Ayan

Cello: Sermet Kutluğ

TUESDAY-8 DECEMBER 2009

NOVEL WORKSHOP

“Novel Place Istanbul”

8 DECEMBER 2009 Tuesday

Time: 14.00 -17.00

Turkish Writers’ Union

Istanbul Cultural Center

Conference Hall

Program Flow:

14.00–14.25 Mehmet Niyazi Özdemir

14.25–14.50 Sevinç Çokum

14.50–15.15 Coffee Break

14.15–15.40 Sadık Yalsızuçanlar

15.40–16.05 Durali Yılmaz

16.05–17.00 Discussion

FRESH FROM PRINTING

“Ben Varım Korkma”

8 DECEMBER 2009 Tuesday

Time: 18.00 -19.30

TYB Conference Hall

Meeting:

“Ben Varım Korkma”

Program Flow:

18.00–18.10 Introduction

18.10 -19.30 Murat Menteş

POETRY EVENING

“An Evening Poem Istanbul”

8 DECEMBER 2009 Tuesday

Time: 20.00 -23.00

Turkish Writers’ Union

Istanbul Cultural Center

Conference Hall

Hosts: Mehmet Şahin Ayla Demirtaş

Program Flow:

20.00–20.10 Introduction

20.10–20.25 Ahmet Oktay

20. 25–20.40 Zafer Acar

20.40–20.55 Enver Ercan

20.55–21.10 Nilay Özer

21.10–21.25 İbrahim Tenekeci

21.25–21.40 Mehmet Ragıp Karcı

21.40–21.55 Haydar Ergülen

21.55–22.10 Celal Fedai

22.10–22.25 Arif Ay

22.25–22.40 Ayşe Sevim

22.40–23.00 Assessment

WEDNESDAY–9 DECEMBER 2009

ESSAY WORKSHOP

“Istanbul Essays”

9 DECEMBER 2009 WEDNESDAY

Time: 14.00 -17.00

Turkish Writers’ Union

Istanbul Cultural Center

Conference Hall

Program Flow:

14.00–14.10 Introduction

14.10–14.35 Beşir Ayvazoğlu

14.35–15.00 İbrahim Demirci

15.00–15.25 Celia Kesrlake

15.25–15.50 Coffee Break

15.50–16.05 Ahmet Turan Alkan

16.05–16.30 Mıgırdiç Margosyan

16.30–16.45 Ali Çolak

16.45–17.00 Osman Bayraktar

READER-WRITER ENCOUNTERS

“Reader-Writer Istanbul”

9 DECEMBER 2009 WEDNESDAY

Time: 18.00 -19.30

Turkish Writers’ Union

Istanbul Cultural Center

Conference Hall

Program Flow:

18.00–18.10 Introduction

18.10 -19.30 Yıldız Ramazanoğlu

18.10 -19.30 Ali Haydar Haksal

18.10 -19.30 Ümit Aktaş

18.10 -19.30 İhsan Kabil

CINEMA

“Film Place Istanbul”

9 DECEMBER 2009 WEDNESDAY

Time: 20.00 -23.00

Turkish Writers’ Union

Istanbul Cultural Center

Conference Hall

Program Flow:

20.00–20.10 Introduction

20.10–20.40 İhsan Kabil

20.40–21.00 Necip Sarıcı

Documentary Screening:

“Istanbul in Turkish Cinema”

Time: 21.00–23.00

Narration: Necip Sarıcı

THURSDAY–10 DECEMBER 2009

STORY WORKSHOP

“Human Story Istanbul”

10 DECEMBER 2009 THURSDAY

Time: 14.00 -17.00

Turkish Writers’ Union

Istanbul Cultural Center

Conference Hall

Program Flow:

14.00–14.10 Introduction

14.10–14.35 Ayfer Tunç

14.35–15.00 Cihan Aktaş

15.00–15.25 Mario Levi

15.25–15.35 Coffee Break

15.35–16.00 Aslı Erdoğan

16.00–16.25 Hüseyin Su

16.25–17.00 Discussion

FRESH FROM PRINTING

“Bir Kitap Bir Balta”

10 DECEMBER 2009 THURSDAY

Time: 18.00 -19.30

Turkish Writers’ Union

Istanbul Cultural Center

Conference Hall

Meeting:

“Bir Kitap Bir Balta”

Program Flow:

18.00–18.10 Introduction

18.10–19.30 Ömer Faruk Dönmez

THEATRE

“Stage Dust Istanbul”

10 DECEMBER 2009 THURSDAY

Time: 20.00 -23.00

Turkish Writers’ Union

Istanbul Cultural Center

Conference Hall

Meeting:

“From Pasto Present Istanbul in Theatre”

Program Flow:

20.00–20.10 Introduction

20.10- 20.40 Melisa GÜRPINAR

20.40- 21.10 Turgay NAR

21.10–21.40 Discussion

22.00–23.00 Theatre Show

Theatre Show:

Play: Şeyh Galib

Playwright: Turgay Nar

Director: Tarık Şerbetçioğlu

FRIDAY–11 DECEMBER 2009

OPEN SESSION

“Condition / Position of the Literature towards 2010”

11 DECEMBER 2009 Friday

Time: 14.00 -17.00

Turkish Writers’ Union

Istanbul Cultural Center

Conference Hall

Program Flow:

14.00–14.15 Introduction

14.15–14.40 Selim İleri

14.40–15.05 Rasim Özdenören

15.05–15.20 Coffee Break

15.20–15.45 Hilmi Yavuz

15.45–16.10 D. Mehmet Doğan

16.10–16.35 Roberta Micallef

16.35- 17.00 Elif Şafak

CLOSING CEREMONY AND PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

“Literature Season Awards ‘09”

12 DECEMBER 2009 Saturday

Time: 17.00 -20.00

Turkish Writers’ Union

Istanbul Cultural Center

Conference Hall

Host: Harun Yöndem

Program Flow:

20.00–20.10 Assessment

20.10–20.20 Assessment

Introduction of Awards:

20.20–20.30 Poetry Award- Speech of Thanks

20.30–20.40 Story Writing Award - Speech of Thanks

20.40–20.50 Novel Writing Award -Speech of Thanks

20.50–21.00 Essay Writing Award - Speech of Thanks

SATURDAY–12 DECEMBER 2009

ISTANBUL CRUISE

“Literature Wind n the Bosphorus”

12 DECEMBER 2009 Saturday

Time: 10.30 -15.30 Depart-Return

Program Flow:

10.00- Meeting (Eminönü Pier)

10.30- Departure

12.00- Lunch in Yeniköy

15.30 Return -Eminönü Pier

SUNDAY-13DECEMBER 2009

RARE WORKS AUCTION

“Babıâli Meeting of Book Fans”

13 DECEMBER 2009 Sunday

Time: 14.00 -23.00

Turkish Writers’ Union

Istanbul Cultural Center

Conference Hall

Participant:

14.00–14.30 Seyfettin Ünlü