TURKISHCERAMICS PROUDLY PRESENTS ‘THE TURKISH TOUCH’ AT CERSAIE BY CARRYING ON THE TRADITION
Who happen to be in Bologna on 21st of September 2011 is invited to the fascinating show of Burhan Öçal & Trakya All Stars which will take place at Piazza Maggiore, Bologna City Center.
Confirming its prominent presence in the World and European Ceramics production, Turkey, represented by Turkish Ceramics Promotion Group, will be attending Cersaie 2011 (International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings, 20-24/09/2011 Bologna Fiere) and will be presenting a special music show which has already became traditional. 15 leading Turkish ceramic companies will also participate to the fair to demonstrate their latest collections.
Having presented “Hüsnü Şenlendirici Ensemble” last year at Cersaie, “Turkish Ceramics Promotion Group” will be displaying another show with ‘Burhan Öçal and Trakya All Stars’ band this year. Burhan Öçal, recognized as a worldwide virtuosic percussionist, has made the bridging of musical cultures his central mission. After his first contact with Western music, he became interested in combining other genres and cultural traditions, such as jazz and Western classical music, with his own. Having performed several concerts across the globe, master percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Burhan Öçal comes back home for the “most personal” project of his life: Trakya All Stars. This is a highly special project where Öçal collaborates with master musicians from Thrace region, paying tribute to the musical heritage of his birthplace, Kırklareli Turkey and well known across the Balkan region. Öçal summarizes his responsibility: “The essential core of these traditions has been preserved over the centuries like precious stones. Now we have to take advantage of the limitless possibilities of digital technology to present their true spirit to today’s listeners so that they can continue for generations ahead.
While Burhan Öçal is undertaking the responsibility of promoting this traditional Thrace music, Turkishceramics aims to promote Turkish ceramic knowhow which is inherited through adding up different techniques and developed by different civilizations over 8000 years. By taking the advantages of being ‘the land of ceramics’ and investing on new technologies, Turkish ceramic companies achieve special projects all over the world, including Paris and Barcelona Subway renovations. In addition to these global achievements, the statistics show that Turkish ceramic industry continues to increase its exports and market share in 2010. When compared to 2009, tile exportation of Turkey rose to 470 million dollars in 2010. According to the 2010 statistics in value terms, Turkey’s exportation of sanitary ware products reached to 160 million dollars.
Minimalist electronica DJ Murat Uncuoğlu will be featuring to Burhan Öçal & Trakya All Stars. Soloist and chief dancer of Istanbul State Opera & Ballet Erhan Güzel and his partner Zuhal Balkan will take place with their special performance. Burhan Öçal & Trakya All Stars show will take place at Piazza del Maggiore, Bologna City, on Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at 20:00-21:00.
Below companies will be participating to Cersaie 2011
AKGÜN Ceramics, BIEN Ceramics ÇANAKKALE Ceramics (Kalebodur, Kalevit), EGE Ceramics - Sanitaryware, GRANISER Ceramics, GÜRAL Sanitaryware, HİTİT Ceramics, KÜTAHYA Ceramics, SERAMİKSAN, SERANIT, SERAPOOL, SÖĞÜTSEN Ceramics, TERMAL Ceramics, UŞAK Ceramics, VITRA – VITRA Tiles
For more information,
www.turkishceramics.com or contact Derya Bilal: deryabilal@markam.com.tr
Burhan Öçal: www.burhanocal.com
