Last night kicked off the opening celebrations for Istanbul as one of three cities chosen to be 2010's European Capital of Culture. The cities chosen are designated by the European Union for a period of one calendar year during which it is given a chance to showcase its cultural life and cultural development. There were seven different venues for opening event concerts last night around the city. BC and I attended part of the event in Taksim Square where there were fireworks, a fire show, and a performance by pop super star, Tarkan (Never heard of him? Neither had we). Istanbul hopes to attract over 10 million visitors to the city throughout 2010.
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