Walks / Workshops
Walks
Walking tours of FOÇA
Temple of Athena
15 October (Thursday) from 17:30-18.15
Foça Town Centre
17 October (Saturday) from 10:00-10.45
Take a walk with archaeologists Ertan Aksoy and Emrah Dündar back in time from today’s Foça to ancient Phokaia. (There is a limit of 30 participants per tour. To pre-register, stop by the Foça Film Days festival desk at the Reha Midilli Cultural Centre on 15-16 October.)
Visit to NEONTEİKHOS
18 October (Sunday) from 9:00-12.00
Join us on a walk through nature where the ancient Aolian city of Neonteikhos once stood. Joining us will be Neonteikhos documentary film director Alkım Ün and archaeologist Halim Özatay (Regio, Ankara), who will talk to us about the anicent site and about the “rescue excavation” conducted here.
Join our “car caravan” leaving from Foça at 9:00 a.m., or meet us in Menemen-Yanıkköy at 10:00 a.m. We’ll be back in Foça by 12.00 noon in time for the afternoon workshops and festival film screenings. (Don’t forget to wear proper shoes and clothing and bring along your own water.) You can pre-register for this activity on 17 October following the film screening of Neonteikhos at the Reha Midilli Cultural Centre, and follow us on Instagram for more details.
Workshops
Foça Maritime Museum
18 October (Sunday)
13.00-16.00
PAINTING
Foça Agora Lab volunteers Hatice Foçalı Yılmaz and Nilgün Pekin will be joining us in this activity. You can stop by any time during workshop hours and get help from these two experienced artists. (We’ll have some materials for you to use, but don’t forget to bring your own favorite art supplies with you!)
MOSAIC
Foça Agora Lab volunteer artist Ayhan Uncuoğlu will be guiding us in this activity. You can stop by any time during workshop hours and design your own mosaic, which will become part of a mural we will install in Foça. (The materials are on us, the creativity is on you!)
PHOTOGRAPHY
Foça Agora Lab volunteers and guest artists will be joining us in this workshop. Everyone is welcome to participate, whether your a child (or an adult) whose never held a DSLR camera in your hands, or a professional photographer with years of experience. (If you’ve got a camera, bring one; if not, you can share one of ours!)
