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28-699: The festival was the idea of the late Turkish businessman Dr. Nejat Eczacıbaşı . The first Istanbul Festival was held from June 15 to July 15, 1973, on the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Republic of Turkey . From its first inception, the Istanbul Festival has aimed at including in its programs the finest examples of artistic creativity in all disciplines of art from both Turkey and abroad, as well as seminars, conferences and lectures. So, other festivals dedicated to film (1984), jazz (1986), contemporary art (1987) and theater (1989) were added to

56-478: A 7,000 m (75,000 sq ft) space as a preferred ballroom and fair area in central city. Upper Level is a 3,500-guest capacity activity area of 2,100 m (23,000 sq ft) divisible in four independent spaces with a 1,900 m (20,000 sq ft) foyer. Lower Level with separate entrance. Hisar meeting hall, small scale meeting rooms in the Mezzanine level and Rumeli Terrace are part of

84-455: A famed international musicologist, the Festival bridges cultural and religious divisions. Nejat Eczac%C4%B1ba%C5%9F%C4%B1 Mehmet Nejat Ferit Eczacıbaşı ( Turkish pronunciation: [mehˈmet neˈʒat feˈɾit edʒzaːdʒɯbaˈʃɯ] ; January 5, 1913 – October 6, 1993) was a Turkish chemist , industrialist , entrepreneur and philanthropist . He was a second-generation member of

112-449: Is developing a collection of modern Turkish paintings. The Eczacibasi Sports Club , established jointly by Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı and his brother Şakir Eczacıbaşı in 1966, has trained innumerable young athletes and won a significant number of national and international championships in volleyball , basketball and table tennis . In all that he did, Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı endeavoured to improve the standard of life for future generations and had

140-669: Is the success with which it increases the wealth of the community as a whole". Dr. Eczacıbaşı also sustained that lasting success requires hard work, risks and innovation. "Success comes not to those who choose the easy path, but to those who dare to embrace innovations and advances." Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı lived by these convictions. Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı married in 1946 to Fatma Beyhan (née Ergene) (1923–2004). The couple has two sons, Bülent (1949) and Faruk (1954). Nejat F. Eczabaşıbaşı died on October 6, 1993, in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , US; he went there for cataract surgery . His body

168-507: The 1970s. He was a principal founding member of the Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association . Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı used to say: "The meaning of life is best comprehended through the arts. The values which most exalt humankind are culture and the arts." Throughout his life, he saw to it that every new business venture was complemented by an additional contribution to culture, science, arts and education. Today,

196-718: The Eczacıbaşı Group has become a unique symbol in Turkey of the bridge that can be forged between culture and private enterprise. Eczacıbaşı was one of the principal founders of the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and the Arts, which was established in 1973 on the 50th anniversary of the Turkish Republic. With the aim of transforming Istanbul into an "international capital of culture", the foundation initiated

224-541: The annual International Istanbul Arts Festivals. Twenty years later, in recognition of the success of these festivals, UNESCO awarded the foundation the International Arts and Culture Trophy. The "Dr. Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı Foundation", established by him in 1978, provides scholarships for talented musicians, annual cinema and graphic arts awards and grants to public schools and institutes for scientific research. It also publishes books by distinguished authors and

252-547: The aspirations of Turkey's founding fathers by contributing to the development of Turkish industry. Between 1950 and 1990, he oversaw the expansion of the Eczacıbaşı Group's activities from pharmaceuticals to building materials, tissue paper, personal health care, capital markets, foreign trade and information technology. He became a leading industrialist in branches such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, consumer products, building products and financial services. In every one of these business ventures, his cardinal principle

280-426: The center's grand hall with a seating capacity of 7,000 people, many different national and international sports events took place, such as basketball, handball, volleyball, boxing, weightlifting, wrestling, ice skating, ice hockey and dancing competitions as well as circus shows. Remaining the country's only indoor sports and exhibition hall for many years, it hosted fairs, concerts, meetings and exhibitions by utilizing

308-639: The city lacked an indoor sports venue appropriate for this event. Italian architect Paolo Vietti-Violi (1882-1965) and the Turkish architects Şinasi Şahingiray and Fazıl Aysu, who had designed also the Dolmabahçe Stadium in 1939, prepared the project. The groundbreaking of the Istanbul Sports and Exhibition Hall building took place on January 30, 1948 in presence of the city's governor and mayor Lütfi Kırdar (1887-1961). Kırdar refused

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336-760: The conductor Lorin Maazel with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Cecilia Bartoli , who received a standing ovation from the audience for several minutes. The festival venues include Galata Mevlevihanesi , Istanbul University Rectorate Building, Istanbul Modern and Santralistanbul Energy Museum , Zorlu Center PSM and Boğaziçi University Albert Long Hall in addition the Hagia Eirene Museum , Archaeological Museum , Tiled Kiosk , Süreyya Opera House and Lütfi Kırdar Convention and Exhibition Center . According to

364-663: The country's first independent strategic research institutes. Eczacıbaşı was the first president of the Turkish Educational Foundation, established in 1966 to provide scholarships for university and graduate students. He was also a member of the Middle East Technical University 's Board of Trustees during the 1960s and a member of the board of directors of the Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Institute in

392-720: The establishment of educational institutions, professional business organisations, research institutes, cultural foundations and scholarship funds. In 1954, he helped to found the Istanbul University 's Institute of Business Administration, and the Turkish Management Association. In 1961, he established the Economic and Social Studies Conference Board, which would later become the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation, one of

420-1231: The festival hosted artists and groups from La Scala Philharmonic ( Riccardo Muti ), New York Philharmonic ( Kurt Masur and Zubin Mehta ), Berlin Philharmonic to Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra ( Wolfgang Sawallisch ), Dresden Staatskapelle and the soloists, orchestra and chorus of the Mariinsky Theatre ( Kirov Opera ), from Orpheus Chamber Orchestra ( Gidon Kremer ) to Scottish Chamber Orchestra ( Charles Mackerras and Richard Hickox ), from Tokyo String Quartet to Hilliard Ensemble , from Aldo Ciccolini to Ivo Pogorelich , from Yehudi Menuhin to Itzhak Perlman , from Julian Lloyd Webber to Mischa Maisky , from Narciso Yepes to Christopher Parkening , from Leyla Gencer to Montserrat Caballé and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf , from Bolshoi Ballet to American Ballet Theatre and to Mark Morris , Mehmet Sander , Kibbutz dance companies ; and such traditional music groups as Istanbul Oriental Ensemble of Burhan Öçal , Kudsi Ergüner ’s Tac Mahal project and Whirling Dervishes . The 31st festival saw

448-747: The high school at Robert College in Istanbul, he went on to study in chemistry at Heidelberg University . He made then his master's degree at Chicago University and his doctorate in 1937 at Berlin University . Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı conducted post-doctoral scientific works on hormones and vitamins at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute in Germany. These studies contributed to Eczacıbaşı's scientific, systematic and universal approach to life and business, and reinforced his belief that

476-682: The industry. Istanbul L%C3%BCtfi K%C4%B1rdar Convention and Exhibition Center Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Center , often referred as Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar ICEC , shortly ICEC , ( Turkish : İstanbul Lütfi Kırdar Uluslararası Kongre ve Sergi Sarayı ), formerly Istanbul Sports and Exhibition Hall (İstanbul Spor ve Sergi Sarayı), is a multi-purpose convention complex located in Harbiye neighborhood of Şişli district in Istanbul , Turkey. Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Center as

504-490: The main building hosts along with its extension building, the "Rumeli Fair and Exhibition Center", important conventions, fairs, concerts, exhibitions as well as social and cultural events. Upon extraordinary success of the Turkish sport wrestlers achieved at the 1947 European Wrestling Championships and 1948 London Olympics , it was decided that the 1949 European Wrestling Championships take place in Istanbul. However,

532-577: The notable Turkish Eczacıbaşı family . He was the founder of Eczacıbaşı , a Turkish industrial group with investments in pharmaceuticals , personal care products, consumer products , building products and financial services . He was born on January 5, 1913, in İzmir (that time called Smyrna), Ottoman Empire , to Süleyman Ferit Eczacıbaşı (1885–1973) and his wife Safet Hanım as their first of seven sons, Vedat (1916–1961), Sedat (1917 – c.  1950 ), Kemal (1918–1996), Haluk (1921–1996), Melih (1923–2004), Şerif (1929&–2010). His father

560-556: The other halls when needed. On February 17, 1988, the hall was named in honor of Lütfi Kırdar at his 27th death anniversary. In 1996, the hall was transformed into a convention center to host the Habitat II , the Second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements, and was renamed then "Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Center" (ICEC). To meet the increasing demand in

588-447: The program of Istanbul Festival. From 1994 on, the name was changed to Istanbul International Music Festival to distinguish it from the other sister festivals. It is accredited as a member of European Festivals Association since 1977. In 2014, a project title "Istanbul Music Festival Seeks Its Young Soloist" ( Turkish : İstanbul Müzik Festivali Genç Solistini Arıyor ) was started to promote talented young musicians. From its beginning,

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616-687: The proposal of the chairman of the Istanbul Soccer and Athletes' Federation made during the ceremony that the building to be named after him, with the rationale unethical while still alive and in office. Right after the completion of the construction, it was opened on June 3, 1949 to host the European Wrestling Championships. The next event, which took place, was the Istanbul International Trade and Industry Fair held on October 2, 1949. In

644-448: The right to private enterprise ought to be tempered by social responsibility. This belief was first put forward by his father, whose maxim was "give back to your country what you take from it." After returning home, he settled in Istanbul, and started in 1942 with the production of vitamin drugs and baby food in a small laboratory. In 1952, he founded the country's first modern pharmaceutical plant. Like his father, he sought to uphold

672-568: The satisfaction of seeing his life's achievements contribute to these high aspirations. His memories of the early years of the Turkish Republic and of the growth of Turkish industry are recounted in his book " Generation to Generation " (1982). " Experiences and Expectations ", published in 1994 soon after he died, recounts the lessons he drew from his unique experiences and the convictions that guided his life. Nejat Eczacıbaşı used to say that "the real measure of private entrepreneurship

700-640: The sector, the venue was expanded with a new building in 2000, called "Rumeli Fair and Exhibition Center". For hosting the 2009 IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meeting , the center was expanded with a nine-level underground submerged structure of 120,000 m (1,300,000 sq ft). The Lütfi Kırdar Center as the main building of the complex consists of Anadolu Auditorium with a seating capacity of 2,000 people, Marmara Hall, two Topkapı halls, three Dolmabahçe halls, Galata Hall, Haliç Hall, three Sultan meeting rooms, three Barbaros meeting rooms, four Levent meeting rooms and VIP rooms. The Rumeli Center offers

728-422: Was contribution to "a healthier society". Starting with his first business venture in the 1940s, Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı selected the most advanced technology available to manufacture products of international standards. In addition to contributing to the development of Turkish industry, Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı sought to promote and assist the development of his country's civil society. His activities in this area included

756-621: Was the first university-educated pharmacist in the city of İzmir, who, while working at a hospital in his home town, was appointed "chief pharmacist" ( Turkish : baş eczacı . The city council awarded him later in 1909 the honorific title "Eczacıbaşı" for his fruitful and successful work. Süleyman Ferit ran in later years his own pharmacy in İzmir. With the introduction of the Surname Law in 1934, Süleyman Ferit adopted his title "Eczacıbaşı" as family name. Nejat Eczacıbaşı completed his primary and secondary education in İzmir. After finishing

784-814: Was transferred to Istanbul, and was interred at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery . He was honored in 1974 by the Council of Europe for the successful Istanbul Festival , he co-founded. In 1975 he was awarded with the "Medal of Honor" by the Turkish Red Crescent , in 1976 with the Order of Merit by the Federal Republic of Germany . In 1983, the Turkish Chemistry Association honored him for his contribution to

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