30th BOSTON TURKISH ARTS & CULTURE FESTIVAL October 29 - December 15, 2025 https://bostonturkishfestival.org https://bostonturkishfestival.org

Celebrating 20 Years! BTF DOCUMENTARY & SHORT FILM COMPETITION October 30 - November 9, 2025 Co-presented with the Museum of Fine Arts Boston Film Program

Thursday, October 30, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston Alfond Auditorium ONE OF THOSE DAYS WHEN HEMME DIES Hemme'nin Öldüğü Günlerden Biri Written and Directed by Murat Fıratoğlu 83 min. / 2024 / with English subtitles Cast: Murat Fıratoğlu, Sefer Fıratoğlu , Salih Taşçı , Güneş Sayın , Ali Barkın Birkan * Türkiye’s Entry for the 98th Academy Awards Best International Feature Film Category * World Premiere and Orizzonti Special Jury Prize: Venice Film Festival * Best Film: Adana Golden Boll Film Festival * Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay: Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards Eyüp works relentlessly under the blazing sun during a tomato harvest in southeastern Turkey, driven by the urgent need to settle an impending debt. After a clash with his supervisor, he roams the city in search of a radical solution. BUY TICKETS Read More...

Saturday, November 1, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston Remis Auditorium THE CHORDS OF CHANGE Bir Cumhuriyet Şarkısı Directed by Yağız Alp Akaydın 128 min. / 2024 / with English subtitles Cast: Salih Bademci, Ertan Saban, Okan Yalabık, Ahmet Rıfat Sungar, Melis Sezen, Birce Akalay, Mehmet Özgür, Bensu Soral, Emre Karayel In 1930’s Türkiye, when the young Republic was undergoing radical transformation, this impressive story of the cultural and artistic revolution led by President Atatürk reveals the country’s brave steps towards modernization and the spirit of the period with pride and deep emotion. It is the story of remarkable creation of "Özsoy," the first Turkish opera; a monumental task completed in just 27 days by composer Ahmed Adnan Saygun and a dedicated team of musicians and artists. Ahmet Adnan Saygun (1907-1991) is widely regarded as one of the most significant and internationally recognized Turkish composers of classical music. He was a member of a group of Turkish composers known as "The Turkish Five" and is particularly known for his incorporation of Turkish folk music into his compositions. His work has been deeply appreciated by world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, who has performed and recorded several of Saygun's pieces, bringing them to a wider international audience. BUY TICKETS Read More...

Friday, October 31, 2025 | 8:00 p.m. Goethe-Institut Boston 170 Beacon Street Concert YAĞMUR SOYDEMİR QUARTET Yağmur Soydemir, flute Utar Artun, piano Youngchae Jeong, bass Mark Walker, drums Yağmur Soydemir Quartet, led by the award-winning flutist, composer, and arranger Yağmur Soydemir, and featuring pianist Utar Artun, bassist Youngchae Jeong, and Grammy/Latin Grammy Award–winning drummer Mark Walker, bring their dynamic jazz performance to the Festival. BUY TICKETS Read More...

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