International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance (ICTMD) invite you to participate in a joint event to be held from 21-28 July, 2024 at Ege University in Izmir, Turkiye.

The symposium will be held on-site and in person. The programme will include spoken papers, posters, panel discussions, keynotes, exhibitors, workshops and tutorials and meetings. Other activities include: a tour of historical places and museums as well as a traditional music concert and dance evening, traditional performers for the opening and closing events, and professional visits to local institutions.

We expect all participants present at the Izmir event to take advantage of being together during all seven days in both formal and informal situations, to inspire and get inspired, and to build mutually beneficial foundations for future collaborations within ICTMD family.

HONORARY BOARD

Prof. Dr. Necdet BUDAK - Rector of Ege University

Prof. Dr. Svanibor PETTAN - President of the International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance

Prof. Dr. Özge GÜLBEY - Head of State Conservatory of Turkish Music

Dr. Placida STARO - Chairperson of ICTMD Study Group on Ethnochoreology

Prof. Dr. Arzu ÖZTÜRKMEN - Chairperson of ICTMD National Committee for Turkiye

Symposium Orginising Committee

Mehmet Öcal ÖZBİLGİN (Chair)

Abdullah AKAT

G. Asena ALTINBAY ERDEM

Füsun AŞKAR

Cemal Orhan ÇETİNKALP

Tarkan ERKAN

Sema ERKAN

Serdar KASTELLİ

Ozan KURGEN

Merih OLDAÇ

Muhammet Aykut MİS

Bora OKDAN

Ferruh ÖZDİNÇER

Ömer Barbaros ÜNLÜ

Levent USLU

Programme Committee

Konstantinos DIMOPOULOS (Co-Chair)

Mats NILSSON (Co-Chair)

Fahriye DİNÇER

Marie-Pierre GIBERT

Cornelia GRUBER

Solomon GWEREVENDE

Lucie HAYASHI

Dora KOVÁCS

Juan Felipe MIRANDA MEDINA

Raymundo RUIZ GONZÁLEZ

Elina SEYE