The ‘Gypsy girl’ has reached home
Gypsy girl – ‘Zeugma Mosaic Museum’, which has taken the title of ‘the biggest mosaic museum’ away from Tunisia’s Bardo Museum, is also hosting the Gypsy Girl mosaic which has become the symbol of the ancient city
The unique mosaics of the ancient city of Zeugma, the discovery of which was received with great excitement throughout the world, now have a museum. The ‘Zeugma Mosaic Museum’, whose official opening took place last month, sits in place of the former Tekel distillery in Gaziantep and has become the biggest mosaic museum in the world, displaying nearly 1,700 m2 of mosaics. The construction of the museum building, initiated in April 2008 by Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality, and restoration and conservation work on nearly 1,700 m2 of mosaics unearthed at Zeugma Ancient City on the banks of the Euphrates River in Nizip County, have now been completed.
Two concerts by Zaz
Throughout the 21st Akbank Jazz Festival, followers will get the chance to see performances by many women musicians such as Zaz, Azam Ali, Carmen Souza and Esra Dalfidan.
With her husky voice reminiscent of two world-famous French stars, Frehel and Edith Piaf, and the songs she writes, Zaz who received ‘most popular French singer’ title in Europe in 2010, will give two unforgettable performances; the first will take place at Lutfi Kirdar Convention Centre on 22 October and the second at the Izmir Arena in Izmir, on 23 October.
