until Sunday January 17 2016

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Turkey is the invited country for the 25th edition of the Europalia Arts Festival, which will feature yet another rich and extensive program of events, including two major exhibitions hosted by the Palais des Beaux-Arts (BOZAR) in Brussels: Anatolia. Home of eternity and Imagine Istanbul, which explores the various transformations of this constantly evolving capital city.

Two hundred works of art from thirty Turkish museums are on display for the first time ever in Brussels. Archaeological treasures, sculptures, miniatures, textiles, porcelain and gold and silver objects give us a fascinating insight into Turkey’s rich heritage.
The works were loaned from prestigious institutions such as the Topkapı collection, national and regional archaeological museums and private collections in Istanbul and Europa. Since the earliest prehistory cultures have come together on the peninsula of Anatolia. The exhibition Anatolia. Home of Eternity delves into the shared roots of Europe and Asia and shows us the result of an age-old, cultural cross-pollination. Emphasis is placed on rituals in Turkish society, from the first settlements to the Ottoman Empire.