Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Please note that we have changed the venue for WOSonOS Istanbul and updated our web page accordingly: *https://wosonos2024.istanbul/ <https://wosonos2024.istanbul/>* The new venue "Alan Kadıköy" is a new performance centre that belongs to Kadiköy Municipality. One of the reasons for moving WOSONOS 2024 there is that the name of this beautiful performance center is already "Alan" meaning "Space". Kadikoy (Chalcedon) Coast is easily accessible from the venue (Chalcedon is the first settlement founded by the Greeks of Megara on the Bosphorus in 685 BC). Kadıköy and especially Yeldeğirmeni, with many bars, cinemas, restaurants and bookstores, is a residential and commercial district, the liberal cultural center of the Anatolian side of Istanbul. Please note that Conservative Parties have never won in this area. We think that this modern, brand new events center will add meaning and importance to WOSonOS especially following the loss of Harrison. It offers a comfortable and safe space suitable for up to 300 people. We also hope that through this event, we will be able to send a message to local authorities about participatory approaches. Another characteristic of this neighborhood is that despite this rapidly changing city, there are self organized solidarity movements who are trying to protect their living spaces and valleys (unfortunately a few green spaces left in Istanbul) and who are in cooperation with the Local Municipality. We are planning to invite them to WOSonOS 2024 to enable participants to feel connected to what is happening locally. And last but not least for today I would like to share with you a song from a kurdish,turkish, danish singer with their group about Istanbul: *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSOJoTCsHBc <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSOJoTCsHBc>* Have a wonderful week! Funda Oral Toussaint https://fundaoraltoussaint.com/
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