Culture Night

Traditional headress in the dress-up corner

A whirling dervish in front of some Ottoman singers

(Part of) The world's largest hand woven carpet, in Yıldız Palace, Besiktas, Istanbul

The city of Istanbul put on a culture night for foreign students in the city. Included in the evening were: a palace tour, traditional meal, singing and music shows, multiple traditional dances, a whirling dervish demonstration, and calligraphy and ebru (paper marbling) demonstration. It was interesting, and free, to say the least.