Akçaabat Music and Folk Dance Festival Date Announced

The International Akçaabat Music and Folk Dance Festival, which will be held for the 2023st time in 31, will be held between 20-23 July 2023.

The December meeting of the Akçaabat Municipality Culture Research Board, which continues its monthly meetings, was held under the chairmanship of Akçaabat Mayor Osman Nuri Ekim.

The agenda of the December meeting of the Cultural Research Board included the date of the 31st International Akçaabat Music and Folk Dance Festival, the content of the celebration program for the Liberation of Akçaabat on February 17, and the celebration of Akçaabat's Township Day on November 28 as the 'Akçaabat People's Day' at the same time. .

The 31st International Akçaabat Music and Folk Dance Festival will be held between 20-23 July 2023, in line with the decision taken by the Cultural Research Board, which held its December meeting under the chairmanship of Akçaabat Mayor Osman Nuri October.

In the last part of the meeting, which included general evaluations, opinions and suggestions, Mayor Osman Nuri Ekim gave information to the members of the board about the works in the district. President October, 31st International Akçaabat Music and Folk Dance Festival, which will be held, the importance of the importance for Akçaabat, said; “As a result of the cultural and social activities carried out in our city since the past, our district is mentioned with the slogan of "Culture, Art and Tourism City Akçaabat". We also attach importance to organizing organizations worthy of this slogan. As it is known, many folk dance groups from Turkey and abroad participate in our International Akçaabat Music and Folk Dance Festival. Our guest groups who come to our city both visit our Akçaabat and learn about the culture of our Akçaabat. Folk dance groups describe and introduce our Akçaabat in their hometowns; they become our volunteer tourism ambassadors. Folk dance groups that come to Akçaabat as part of the festival contribute to promoting the history, nature and culture of our city. The day and night of our festival are festive with concerts by local and nationally famous artists. During our festival, the whole city is full of fun. In consultation with the Cultural Research Board, we decided to hold the 2023st International Akçaabat Music and Folk Dances Festival between 31-20 July 23 in 2023. In addition, by determining the content of the celebration program of 17 February Akçaabat's Liberation, which is of great importance for Akçaabat, we celebrate the content of the 2022 November Akçaabat District Formation Day, which we will celebrate for the first time in 28 and will celebrate every year from now on, and to celebrate this meaningful day as the 'Akçaabat People's Day'. we decided. I hope that these decisions we have taken together with the Cultural Research Board will bring goodness to our district.”