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Authentic Turkish Art Marbling - Ebru - with Locals at Home
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 1h 30m
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Multiple languages
Overview
- Discover the colors in water
- Taste local home hospitality
- Expand your creativity with new friends and connections
Activity location
- Istanbul
- Istanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Cihannüma, Yenimahalle Fırın Sk No:21, 34353 Beşiktaş/İstanbul, Türkiye | 1- Our community has a driver. If you wish a private transfer to the experience location, we will be happy to ask the driver's availability. 2- Istanbul has a big traffic issue. Usually, there are decent public transportation to arrive at any location. Instructions to arrive at the address by public transportation: - If you are coming from the old town (Sultanahmet, Hagiasophia, Grandbazaar, Eminönü); I would suggest to take the tram T1 to Kabataş. Then, take one of the busses 41E, 27SE, 29C, 62 or 63. Then, get off at Yıldız Teknik Ünv. station. Once you go up the bridge and go accross the street, the location is 5 minutes walk away. - From Taksim area; Take metro M2 to Mecidiyeköy/Şişli. Then connect to M7 and take the metro to Yıldız station. Take the exit number 3. After that, the address is about 5 minutes away. Once you are at number 21, press the bell for number 2. Then, I will welcome you on the entrance floor.
- Cihannüma, İstanbul, Türkiye
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Authentic Turkish Art Marbling - Ebru - with Locals at Home
- 1h 30m
- English
What's included, what's not
- Marbling workshop
- Marbling equipments to use during the experience
- Marbling art pieces of the guest
What you can expect
Experience local hospitality by learning a traditional art from local friends. Marbling - Ebru - is a traditional Turkish art where you draw designs on water and then dip a special paper to the water to create the art piece.
Ebru, known as Marbling, is an authentic and historical art from Ottoman times that is also on Unesco Cultural Heritages list. The art pieces that are made through Marbling has been used as a background paper for religious writings through the history. In modern days, these desings are used in textile, decoration, ceramics, wallpapers.
We believe that Turkish home hospitality is one of the greatest characteristics of Turkish local life. Creativity comes at comfort and when you feel at home, the creativity expands. At this experience with Ahmet's guidance, you will just be learning a new skill with a friend and tasting a bit of the Turkish home hospitality.
So, come, be our guests at our home but, leave as a friend!
Location
Activity location
- Istanbul
- Istanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Cihannüma, Yenimahalle Fırın Sk No:21, 34353 Beşiktaş/İstanbul, Türkiye | 1- Our community has a driver. If you wish a private transfer to the experience location, we will be happy to ask the driver's availability. 2- Istanbul has a big traffic issue. Usually, there are decent public transportation to arrive at any location. Instructions to arrive at the address by public transportation: - If you are coming from the old town (Sultanahmet, Hagiasophia, Grandbazaar, Eminönü); I would suggest to take the tram T1 to Kabataş. Then, take one of the busses 41E, 27SE, 29C, 62 or 63. Then, get off at Yıldız Teknik Ünv. station. Once you go up the bridge and go accross the street, the location is 5 minutes walk away. - From Taksim area; Take metro M2 to Mecidiyeköy/Şişli. Then connect to M7 and take the metro to Yıldız station. Take the exit number 3. After that, the address is about 5 minutes away. Once you are at number 21, press the bell for number 2. Then, I will welcome you on the entrance floor.
- Cihannüma, İstanbul, Türkiye