ANNUAL

ENKA CULTURE & ARTS
In the 28 years since its establishment, ENKA Culture
and Arts has developed a great reputation for its arts
programming, organizing events that are spread
throughout the year. In summer, events are held at
the ENKA Eşref Denizhan Open Air Theatre which
has a capacity of 1,000 people. In spring and winter,
events are held in the ENKA İbrahim Betil Auditorium
with seating for 600 people. These venues played an
important role in 2010 for the programming of events
when Istanbul was the European Capital of Culture.
These activities reach a very wide audience, including
employees of the ENKA Group, the ENKA Foundation
and ENKA Sports Club, the athletes and students of
ENKA’s Schools and their parents, as well as various
non-governmental organizations, associations and
scholarship students.
With its cutting edge technical equipment, modern
stage facilities and professional personnel, ENKA
Culture and Arts hosts a large number of local and
international groups and artists. ENKA Culture and
Arts also cooperates with local and international arts
institutions, thus contributing towards bringing a variety
of events to art lovers.
During its 28th year, a comprehensive program reached
an audience of 16,000 people at events held throughout
the year — concerts ranging from jazz to classical
and pop to world music, modern and classical ballet
and dance performances and theatre performances.
ENKA Culture and Arts also hosts exhibitions, regarding
various subjects, in the ENKA Dr. Clinton Vickers Art
Gallery.
“DEVELOPING A GREAT REPUTATION FOR
ITS ARTS PROGRAMMING”
132 | ENKA Annual Report 2016
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28 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
2016
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