Day: February 14, 2025

53rd ISTANBUL MUSIC FESTIVAL11–26 June 2025

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CENTERED ON THE THEME OF ‘BEYOND BORDERS’, THE 53rd ISTANBUL MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTES 25 CONCERTS BY OVER 45 SOLOISTS AND ENSEMBLES Türkiye’s longest-established classical music event and the very first festival organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), the Istanbul Music Festival will be held from 11 to 26 June this year, with the sponsorship of Borusan Holding. The festival features captivating performances by world-renowned ensembles and soloists from across the globe, tributes to the prolific musical cultures of the region, and genre-bending performances. Highlights of the…

Africa must look beyond USAID

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The loss of the agency, which spends billions on aid and supports programmes such as Power Africa, could be a huge blow to the continent. At midnight on Friday 7 February thousands of staff at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) were due to be placed on “administrative leave”. Those working overseas on aid programmes have been told to prepare to return to the United States, African Business reports in an article by Ben Payton (Ben is Energy and Infrastructure Reporter at African Business). The Trump administration has already…