Despite my very positive experience of the Istanbul Dance Festival in 2011, it would appear that this was not shared by all.
I have since learnt that many people did not appreciate the car park as a venue, that they thought the workshops were over-crowded and the shows were overly delayed. Apparently also the artist contingent was not treated as well as they have grown accustomed to, which left many of them most unhappy.
But the weird thing is, the grand majority of the people saying such things about the event were not actually there! While they may be fact, focusing on a few of them ignores the fuller picture, which was by far a more positive one. If you're considering the next Istanbul Dance Festival, please disregard the grossly exaggerated complaints, consider the line-up, the wonderful social dancers in Istanbul and allow the organisers to learn from their previous mistakes. Ultimately - go, try it out and make your own opinion.
I have since learnt that many people did not appreciate the car park as a venue, that they thought the workshops were over-crowded and the shows were overly delayed. Apparently also the artist contingent was not treated as well as they have grown accustomed to, which left many of them most unhappy.
But the weird thing is, the grand majority of the people saying such things about the event were not actually there! While they may be fact, focusing on a few of them ignores the fuller picture, which was by far a more positive one. If you're considering the next Istanbul Dance Festival, please disregard the grossly exaggerated complaints, consider the line-up, the wonderful social dancers in Istanbul and allow the organisers to learn from their previous mistakes. Ultimately - go, try it out and make your own opinion.
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