Performing arts

Fuar Atatürk Açıkhava Tiyatrosu

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Operator
İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kültür ve Sanat Dairesi
Programme focus
Summer concerts, theatre, folk dance, ballet and dance shows from May to September

About Fuar Atatürk Açıkhava Tiyatrosu

The Atatürk Open-Air Theatre in Kültürpark is İzmir's biggest open-air stage and a fixture of the city's summer nights. Run by the Culture and Arts Department of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, it seats about 2,870 people. The theatre opens its gates between May and September with a busy programme of national and international concerts, theatre, folk dance, ballet and dance shows. It sits inside Kültürpark, the 420,000 square metre fair and culture park founded in 1936 in the centre of the city, which also hosts events of the İzmir International Fair and the International İzmir Festival. Good to know - Performances are seasonal, mostly from May to September - Tickets for municipal events are sold through İzmir Metropolitan Municipality's Kültür Sanat ticket system; other promoters sell their own shows Other stages inside Kültürpark include İzmir Sanat, the İsmet İnönü Art Centre and the Gençlik Tiyatrosu, so check your ticket for the exact venue.

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The Ataturk Open-Air Theatre in Kulturpark, Izmir
Ataturk Open-Air Theatre, Kulturpark. Photo: Visit Izmir (Izmir Metropolitan Municipality)

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