Dr. Selahattin Akçiçek Cultural Center

Dr. Selahattin Akçiçek Cultural Center (Turkish: Dr. Selahattin Akçiçek Kültür Merkezi) is a building for art and cultural activities located in Konak, İzmir, Turkey. It is named after the former İzmir mayor Selahattin Akçiçek (1918–1977). The center facilitates art and culture activities for Konak district and Greater Izmir. It is affiliated with the Konak Municipality Cultural and Social Affairs Directorate.[1]

Dr. Selahattin Akçiçek Cultural Center
Dr. Selahattin Akçiçek Kültür Merkezi
General information
LocationKonak, Izmir
Addressİnönü Cad. 2/1, Bayramyeri
CountryTurkey
Coordinates38°24′39.3″N 27°07′40.5″E
OwnerKonak Municipality Cultural and Social Affairs Directorate

Facilities

The center facilitates the Avni Anıl Theater, a small hall, a painting workshop and a course room.[1]

Avni Anıl Theater
Avni Anıl Theater
Avni Anıl Sahnesi
Capacity278 seated

The theater with 278 seats is used as a multipurpose concert, theater and panel hall.[1]

Workshop

The painting workshop, with a capacity of 15 people, facilitates guitar and theater lessons additional to painting courses.[1]

The halls

The small hall has a capacity of 40 people, and hosts choir activities.

The 1/A hall has a capacity of 30 people, and is used as a theater, guitar, choir or chess room.[1]

Cultural activities

The facility hosts many different cultural and art oriented activities. Some of the regularly given activities include choir, theater, chess and painting.[1] The facilities also host other events such as architecture workshops for school children.[2]

Other

The Republican People's Party (CHP) holds district council meetings at the center. The meeting in April 2018 started with opening statements open to press, and continued with session closed to the press.[3]

References
  1. "Selahattin Akçiçek Cultural Center". konak.bel.tr. Konak Municipality. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  2. Önder, Ece Ceren (2013). Introducing built environment to children: Learning through the recent practices of architecture organizations in Turkey (PDF) (MSc). İzmir Institute of Technology. pp. 50–53.
  3. KARAKOYUN, Umut (8 April 2018). "CHP 2019 seçimlerine 1919 ruhuyla hazırlanacak". CNN Türk.com. İZMİR. DHA.
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