Alicia’s Time exhibition opens in Ankara

Mexican Embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara hosted a photo exhibition on March 4, reflecting the famous novel 'Alice in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll, which will remain open for a month until March 28.

The exhibition is organized with the collaboration of Çankaya Municipality in the capital.

More than 60 photos are being displayed at the exhibition at Doğan Taşdelen Modern Arts Center, the municipality's cultural center.

The photos were taken by Santiago Garcia Galvan, a Mexican photographer, film producer, and entertainment entrepreneur who has been in the business for over 20 years.

The artist wanted to reflect the well-known parts of the classic "Alice in Wonderland" written by Lewis Carroll on Nov. 26, 1865.

The photos presented at the exhibition take the visitors on tour in the Cuban capital Havana.

The art-lovers who visit the exhibition see the reflections of the novel's protagonists, Alice, the white rabbit, the cat, and explore different places of the novel in the colorful city Havana.

Among the attendants were Mexican Ambassador Jose Luis Martinez y Hernandez, Cuban Ambassador Luis Alberto Amoros Nunez, çankaya Municipality officials, and Turkish as well as foreign visitors.

Atilla Güllü, the curator of the exhibition, gave the opening speech, saying that the exhibition reflects "the parallelism between our imagination and the real world."

Güllü also thanked everyone who had contributed to the exhibition, especially the Mexican Embassy, for their "endless support" during the preparations.

Later, Mexican Ambassador Hernandez made opening remarks, mentioning that the capitals of both countries, Mexico City and Havana, are "like sisters," sharing similar culture, history, understanding...

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