Hi! I am İrem, Today I am going to tell abot festivals in Bolu. Let's start!:)
Bolu, being very rich in terms of nature, history, and cuisine, is able to attract a
wide audience to the city through the Bolu Festivals. Mudurnu Silkroad Culture
and Art Festival, International Köroğlu Festival, International Mengen Cooking
and Tourism Festival, and Seben Apple Festival are some of the top festivals
that make the region a center of attraction.
KÖROĞLU FESTIVAL
Retired lecturer Prof. made a speech on behalf of all academics. Dr. Saim Sakaoğlu
gave information to the participants about the research and publications made for
Köroğlu.
Azerbaijani Deputy Ganire Paşayeva said that she was very proud to be invited and
participate in such a meaningful festival. Stating that it is a special happiness to be in
Köroğlu's hometown, Paşayeva said, 'Köroğlu is also a great hero in the Turkic
Republics. That's why organizing such a festival in his own place is a big event.
"Hopefully, together we will succeed in adding Köroğlu to UNESCO's Cultural
Heritage List," he said.
Bolu Mayor Alaaddin Yılmaz said in his speech, 'Bolu is the land of Köroğlu. Bolu is
the most magnificent geography in the world where four seasons can be experienced to
the fullest. Our main goal is to make our city a brand. In this, we will benefit from
Köroğlu, the common hero of the Turkish world. In this way, we will create bridges
with the Turkish world. We, as people from Bolu, know Köroğlu as ours. Köroğlu's
paintings display our emblems. His statue is a separate symbol in the municipal
square. But other than that, we have not had any great ownership so far. When we said
we would hold the Köroğlu Festival, we were surprised to see the excitement in our
meetings with the ambassadors of the Turkic republics. "With the enthusiasm and
excitement we received from them, we learned that this festival is very important after
making this decision," he said.
İzzet Baysal Foundation President Ahmet Baysal said that Köroğlu was a folk hero
who always stood against cruelty and oppression, and thanked those who contributed
to the organization of such a beautiful program.
Later in the program, Bolu Donors Foundation President Şerafettin Erbayram, who
compiled the declarations of the 3rd Köroğlu Symposium into a book, presented these
books to six university students as a representative.
Deputy Governor Mutsa Kemal Keskin mentioned that Bolu has many cultural riches,
one more than the other, and said, 'Bolu is one of the leading provinces in our country
with its geographical location, natural riches as well as cultural richness. This
geography, where geniuses with important traces in Turkish culture and thought life
such as Akşemsettin, Davud-i Halveti, İshak Bin Murad, Poet Dertli, Aşık Figani, grew
up, stretches from China, Afghanistan to Armenia, from Turkmenistan to Iran, from
Siberia to "It also has the privilege of raising epic heroes like Köroğlu, who spread
across the Balkans and found a wide cultural base," he said.
Stating that Köroğlu is the center of attention not only of Turkish scientists but also of
scientists from other nations, Deputy Governor Keskin said, 'Köroğlu has become an
international figure with the publication of many books and articles. The seminars and
symposiums held to date are clear evidence of the interest shown by academicians and
the people of Bolu to Köroğlu. It should be our primary duty to strive to make new
generations more familiar with the historical personality of Köroğlu, the epic hero, not
only in Anatolia but in all Turkish Republics, through festivals and symposiums. "For
this reason, I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the realization of the
symposium," he said.
Following the speeches, a "Bolu Folk Songs" concert was organized by Bolu
Municipality Painter Mehmet Yücetürk Art Center Turkish Folk Music Ensemble.
After the concert, the winners of the Köroğlu-themed sculpture and painting
competition were presented with their awards and the exhibition hall containing the
works was visited
SEBEN APPLE FESTİVAL
Since Seben's most important source of income and livelihood is fruit growing and
animal husbandry, Apple Festival, Harvest Festival and Animal and Commodity Fair
are held in the district every October.
Within the scope of the festival, a ceremony and the most beautiful apple
competition are held, and artists give a concert in the evening.
The Festival, which features colorful images, attracts many visitors from the region
and surrounding provinces and districts.
Seben Fair, which also includes the apple festival, usually lasts around a week - 10
days.
As part of the fair, shopping is revitalized by setting up fixed stalls in the market
place, and children and young people have fun with the amusement park.
Especially for the young people who lived in the villages until 10-15 years ago, the
Fair after the harvest meant buying new clothes, getting rid of the monotonous
village life and breathing a different air, even if for a short time.
INTERNATIONAL MENGEN COOKING AND TOURISM FESTIVAL
It is organized under the leadership of Mengen Culinary and Tourism Association
with the support of the Turkish Chefs Federation and Mengen Municipality. The
festival brings all cooks together to showcase and promote their culinary skills.
International Mengen Cooking and Tourism Festival is organized under the
leadership of Mengen Cooking and Tourism Association with the support of the
Turkish Chefs Federation and Mengen Municipality. The festival brings together all
the cooks to showcase and promote their culinary skills. The cooking profession
continued in Mengen in the apprentice-journeyman-master order. Over time,
masters who worked as cooks in Ottoman palace and mansion kitchens took their
children and relatives with them to work. Thus, cooking turned into an art, a
profession unique to Mengen, passed down from father to son.
MUDURNU INTERNATIONAL SILK ROAD CULTURE, ART AND TOURISM
FESTIVAL
The celebrations of the 'Mudurnu International Silk Road Culture, Art and Tourism
Festival', which was held for the 13th time this year in Mudurnu, started with a
festival march.
Deputy Governor Mustafa Kemal Keskin, Main Opposition Party Deputy Chairman
Aydın Deputy Bülent Tezcan, Deputy Tanju Özcan, Deputy Governor Hakkı Loğoğlu,
Mudurnu District Governor Kerem Süleyman Yüksel, Mudurnu Mayor Mehmet İnegöl
and citizens from surrounding provinces and residents of Mudurnu attended the
ceremony.
The festival, which has become a tradition in Mudurnu, one of the oldest
settlements in Bolu and located on the historical Silk Road route, started with a
march with intense participation of the public. After the march, the ceremony started
with the opening speech of Mudurnu Mayor Mehmet İnegöl, following a moment of
silence, reading the National Anthem and laying a wreath.
Then, District Governor Kerem Süleyman Yüksel made a speech and emphasized
that Mudurnu is a valuable district of Anatolia and thanked the people, institutions
and organizations, businessmen and non-governmental organizations who
contributed materially and morally to the festival.
In his speech, Bolu Deputy Tanju Özcan thanked those who participated in the
festival, which was held for the 13th time this year, and wished that the festival
would go well and contribute to the promotion of Bolu.
In his speech, Bolu Deputy Governor Mustafa Kemal Keskin said, 'We are in the
deep joy, excitement and happiness of organizing the 13th International Silk Road
culture, art and tourism festival in our Mudurnu district this year. As it is known,
Mudurnu district is one of the rapidly developing districts of our province with its
historical cultural values, touristic natural beauties and riches. Organizing
international festivals, social, cultural and artistic events; It gains great meaning
and importance with its effects that unite the people of Mudurnu with art and culture
lovers from home and abroad, integrate them, integrate them, guide them to live in
peace and brotherhood, and make them experience the joy and pleasure of life. In
order to reach the level of contemporary civilization pointed out by our eternal
leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Founder of the Republic of Turkey; We must open
the doors of growth and development by working harder economically, socially,
educationally and culturally. In order to get rid of poverty, we must gain economic
victories by becoming economically stronger, we must raise our national culture
above the level of contemporary civilization, we must give more importance to fine
arts and theater, which are the mirror of our cultural level, we must protect art and
artists, we must make music the joy, soul and joy of life, sports life, We must further
develop the sports world on the path of civilization, we must benefit from all kinds
of civilized inventions from science and technology according to the requirements
of the time, our Mudurnu district; We must make it the shining star of health,
cleanliness, beauty, tourism, modern culture and art in peace and brotherhood.
Thought and understanding; I hope that this will be the main purpose of the
International Culture and Arts Festival. I wish all the people of Mudurnu and the
cultural and art-loving guests participating in the festival from our country and
foreign countries, joyful and happy days full of unity and solidarity, peace and trust,
within the bonds of mutual love and respect. On behalf of our city, I would like to
congratulate all the individuals and organizations, especially our district governor,
our mayor, organizing committee members, artists, folklore teams, who made great
contributions and support in the organization of the International Silk Road Culture,
Art and Tourism Festival, and I would like to express our gratitude and gratitude. He
said, "May our 13th International Silk Road Culture, Art and Tourism Festival be
blessed and we have happy days to come."
At the end of the opening speeches, plaques were presented to the sponsors who
contributed to the festival by Deputy Governor Mustafa Kemal Sharp.
After the protocol ceremony and opening speeches, the program continued with
folk dance performances. First, Taşkesti Primary School Folk Dance Team, which
came 4th in Turkey in the Folk Dance Stars Group, took the stage.
Folk dance teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia and Moldova countries
participating in the festival from abroad presented their shows. While the
performances were greatly appreciated, foreign teams were applauded for a long time.
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