Monday 30 May 2016

Dance in Bodrum


The first International Dance Festival in Bodrum was in the year 2000. I was a fortnight away from our move to the UK and busy with the logistics of leaving our home of 18 years and finding accommodation and a job in England, so missed the celebrations. Our proposed three years stay in GB stretched to 12 years and although we made a kesin dönüs  (definite return) in January 2012, each late May from then on saw me in the Scottish Highlands on a shooting estate, so I still missed the Dance Festival each year. But 2016 is turning into the year of unexpected change and unwelcome though these changes are, I have for the first time witnessed the parade of young dancers through Bodrum and the enthusiasm of these youngsters was very uplifting.





Jake enjoyed the attention and if we are in Bodrum for the 18th annual festival, I think he might have to dress up too.

10 comments:

  1. Jake is really enjoying being patted by all the girls, well what boy wouldn't.
    If you are in Bodrum enjoy the festival.

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  2. B to B, It looks like it was a beautiful day for such a parade. I thought of you yesterday when we read that the temp in Bodrum was 32! Whew.

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  3. . . be careful for Jake's feelings - J once dressed our dog in a tutu and she left home for three days!! True!

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    1. Jake doesn't even like wearing his raincoat

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  4. We saw them one year. Huge fun!

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  5. Merhaba dear Annie, another thumbs up for Bodrum, what a wonderful celebration of dance; times like these remind us that we need to seize the moment and enjoy now. Hugs to you, Ozlem xx

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    1. I had no excuse to miss it for the 17th time.

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