Performing arts

The Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Center is hosting British theater director Peter Brook's "Battlefield" in a series of performances taking place at its Theatron venue on October 17-20. The production, penned and directed by Brook and Marie-Helene Estienne, is based on "Mahabharata," a play written by Jean-Claude Carriere and directed by Brook some 30 years ago.

In the 2014-2015 season, as compared to the 2013-2014 season, the number of the opera and ballet halls in Turkey decreased by 26.7 percent, dropping to 11 total, while the number of seats in opera and ballet halls decreased by 37.8 percent to 6,398, according to the Operas, Ballets, Orchestras, Choirs and Groups 2015 statistics revealed by the Turkish Statistics Institute (TÜIK). 

Those who have sounded the death knell for the Turkish version of shadow puppet theater, Karagöz, have done so prematurely, according to a senior master of the art.

The legendary English rock band Uriah Heep will perform in the Bulgarian city of Ruse on May 7.

The concert will take place at the multi-purpose Bulstrad Arena, a day after the holiday of Ruse.

The concert will begin at 20 o'clock (EET) and Uriah Heep is expected to perform all its greatest hits from its 24 albums.

The legendary German rock band, Scorpions, marks their 50th anniversary with a new album and a world tour which includes the Bulgarian capital city, Sofia Music Enterprises has announced.

The concert is scheduled for July 17 at Arena Armeec hall in Sofia.

Eagles of Death Metal from California were on stage at the Bataclan theater for their fateful concert on Friday 13. Playing to an audience of 1,500 young people they were unaware that entertainment would turn to terror in just 21 seconds, as captured by a video posted on Guardian.

A large number of people rushed to two eastern Turkish villages after several media reports revealed that meteor pieces, which fell over the villages in early September, are valuable enough to buy cars or houses, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜ?K) has released its report on figures for the performing arts, noting that the number of opera and ballet halls increased by 16.7 percent over the last four seasonsThe number of opera and ballet halls increased by 25 percent compared to the previous season in 

After playing in North Korea, Slovenian band Laibach said they’re interested in performing at a high-profile nationalist celebration in Croatia - but officials said ‘provocateurs’ weren’t welcome.

The new season at ?? Sanat will open on Nov. 5. The program is full of world-acclaimed artists who will perform until May next year?? Sanat will open its 16th season on Nov. 5 with the soloists of the ?? Sanat Shining Stars series at Millî Reasürans.