Turkish Shadow Theatre: Karagöz & Hacivat
- Event Type
- Lecture
- Sponsor
- Yunus Emre Institute in Washington DC, UIUC Turkish Program, CSAMES, EUC, CGS
- Virtual
- Join online
- Date
- Feb 8, 2024 11:00 am
- Speaker
- Dr. Burcu Eğilmez
- Registration
- Registration
- Contact
- Ayşe Özcan
- aozcan@illinois.edu
- Views
- 127
- Originating Calendar
- Turkish Studies Program Events
Inscribed on the List of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009, Karagöz and Hacivat is a form of Turkish shadow theatre where figures known as "tasvir" disguise themselves on rods and are cast onto a cotton screen.
Join us on Zoom with Dr. Burcu Eğilmez to explore!