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BOOK
Flowers for Algernon
The book by Daniel Keyes is a very immersive story written in 1959 and adapted into a novel in 1966.
The main character, Charlie, participates in the successful experiment, which was tested on a laboratory mouse called Algernon, and he underwent surgery. The aim of the experiment is to increase the intelligence of people. After the surgery, the doctors wants him to write the “progress report” everyday, so doctors are able to reach into Charlie's life, memories and emotions deeply.
Charlie, who can write everything in his diary without hesitation, learns his changing feelings after the surgery, the thoughts he has to hide, the feeling of hatred, starts questioning the information, his wits, learns from Charlie's language, how to feel, fear, hate and other feelings in every increase of intelligence, fear, hate and other feelings. It shows the best way how these feelings change.
The book, Flowers to Algernon, has been adapted three times for cinema and won the “Nebula Best Novel Award” and the “Hugo Best Short Story Award”.
Sedem Yener / Operations Support Assistant Manager |
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BOOK
Man's Search for Meaning
The psychiatrist Viktor E. Frankl, who lived between 1905 and 1977, wrote a cult literature book- “Man's Search for Meaning”. Starting from his own experiences in the Nazi Concentration Camp during the World War II, he lets us to question about the reasons for being committed to a goal worthy of effort and being able to say YES to live in every situation that can be described as negative and even tragic.
Many books have been written and films have been shot about the experiences of Nazi Concentration Camps. The reason why this book has a different place between what I read and what I watched is; because I have found valuable clues to the answers to what I have questioned to myself during a difficult life experience that I have experienced and questioned the meaning of existence by suffering and sometimes rebelling.
The book is in the form of an unfolding statement as the famous philosopher Nietzsche said, “A person who has a REASON to live can withstand any HOW.”
Başak Üstünkaya / Corporate Executive Coach |
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MUSIC
Left to right during recording:
Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley and John Coltrane
The Legendary Album of Jazz History, Kind of Blue...
There are some albums that have influenced both the period and the history of music. Here is the famous American trumpet player, jazz genius Miles Davis's 1959 legend album Kind of Blue. The album was released on 17 August 1959 and was published by Columbia Company. In the recording, Davis is accompanied by six valuable musicians. Bill Evans on the piano, Jimmy Cobb on the drums, Paul Chambers on the contrabass, John Coltrane on the saxophones and Cannonball Adderley. In a song, Wynton Kelly leads the piano.
After the release of the album, he received positive reviews from music historians and jazz critics, becoming not only Miles Davis's best-selling jazz album of all time. It has had a significant impact on the world of music and directly influenced even different styles of music. In his previous album, Milestones, the modal jazz structure of the Kind of Blue, which he gave his signals to, appeared in full sense. With this album, Davis has transformed his style from Hard Bop to Modal Jazz. The album was recorded and protected by the American Library of Congress as the best album in the history of jazz music.
Sarp Akbal / Senior Corporate Communications Specialist |
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MUSICAL
Amelie
Amélie, the film which was once much talked about, having been nominated for Oscars in 5 categories in total and having entered into the classics of cinema with its romantic story, will be staged at Uniq Hall Istanbul and Merinos Atatürk Culture and Congress Center Bursa in 2020 with its musical which reached huge number of fans!
Amélie Musical, defined as “Pure Heaven” by critiques and making its mark on the stage in Britain, will be on stage between February 11th to 16th, 2020 at Uniq Hall Istanbul and between February 21st and 23rd, 2020 at Merinos Atatürk Culture and Congress Center Bursa!
Berk Kayserli / Corporate Communications Supervisor |
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STAGE PERFORMANCE
The Illusionists
The Illusionists, consisting of 7 master illusionists, one more talented than the other, will be at Istanbul Congress Center with only 10 performances between February 27th and March 1st, 2020!
Led by the big Portuguese master of magic Luis de Matos, the top 7 illusionists of the world are coming together. James More, the most successful illusionist of Britain; Andrew Basso, the most successful escape artist of our time following the trail of Houdini; Enzo Weyne, the star of France’s Got Talent; Kevin James, innovative illusionist from USA having huge fans such as David Copperfield; An Halim and Aaron Crow, with their most dangerous numbers…
Record breaking show of Broadway history, breaking record in number of sold tickets in 200 cities and 40 countries, the most magical show of our time is now in Turkey. This show is a must-see for magic lovers.
Berk Kayserli / Corporate Communications Supervisor |
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