Mevlana Jaluddin Rumi, the great mystic poet, lived in a dreamy, happy state of mind. Judging by the voluminous collection of Rumi’s works we have, we can tell that he had lots of time to meditate and think daily. I was even told that to have written so many poems, he must have written ten […]
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Turkish Baklava Making Lesson Istanbul. We teach our students from the beginning how to make the proper Turkish Baklava. Date: Available All Year Long Time: Time is flexible but suitable at 10:30 or late afternoons Duration : 3 – 4 Hours Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry featured in many cuisines of the former Ottoman […]
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Turkish Tile Ceramic Workshop IstanbulTraditional Turkish and Ottoman Tile Ceramic Design Workshop in Istanbul for this very nice meeting Group. April 2016 Traditional Turkish Tiles The art of Turkish tiles and ceramics have a very important in the history of Islamic art. Its roots can be traced at least as far back as the Uighurs […]
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Ottoman Marbling – Ebru Class with our students from China – March 2016 / Istanbul. Turkish Marbling – Ebru Lessons in Istanbul. Turkish Paper marbling is a method of aqueous surface design, which can produce patterns similar to marble or other stone, hence the name. The patterns are the result of color floated on either […]
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The Mevlevi Order has for seven centuries offered spiritual training based on the principles of Sufism. It is a rigorous path of initiation and service continually adapting itself to changing circumstances and times. The Mevlevi Order traces back to Mevlâna Jalâluddîn Rumi (d. 1273) one of the greatest mystics and poets the world has ever […]
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Paper Marbling Ebru Workshop with our guests from Lebanon –March 2016 – Sultanahmet / Istanbul TURKISH MARBLING, EBRU Marbled paper, called ebru in Turkish, was used extensively in the binding of books and within the calligraphic panels in Turkey. The existing word ebre in Eastern Turkish, meaning variegated, points to the fact that marbling might […]
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Turkish Music – Saz – Baglama Lesson with our guest from Canada – March 2016 – Istanbul Turkish Musical Instrument Workshops in Istanbul We as a Les Arts Turc Team offers you a change to learn the basic & advanced levels of Traditional Turkish Music with different Instruments. We have professional teachers and will be […]
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A dervish is an apprentice, one who is learning the professionthat will provide eternal livelihood. This profession is still taught in certain “schools of higher learning.” While there are many skills that can be self-taught or learned alone, the skills of dervishood are learned by being in relationship to a shaikh, or guide, and within […]
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Marbling, or ebru, is one of the most popular forms of Turkish art. We decided to introduce ourselves to the technique, and joined a workshop offered by Bazaar Turkey / Les Arts Turcs in Sultanahmet. By the end of the entertaining session, we had managed to create a few minor masterpieces. Ebru has been a […]
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Team Team Building – Marbling Class with Baxter Healthcare Company Meeting in Istanbul – March 2016 EXPERIENCE the sensuous flow of Ottoman Marble ( Ebru ). CONTEMPORARY create design fabric marbling paper technique designs on paper, glass or on silk fabrics .Our teachers are local Turkish Artisans and have experience in teaching. Our Artists are […]
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