Konya — Central Anatolia
Whirling Dervish
The sema of the Mevlevi order — a turning prayer dance performed in a room that goes quiet on its own.
Turkish Night Show on the Bosphorus
The programme is a map of Turkey as much as a show: dances from Konya, the Aegean, the east and south-east, Marmara and Thrace, plus Caucasian dances, drums, oriental dance and a DJ set to finish.
Traditional Dances by Region
East & South East Anatolia
Halay
Anatolia's great group dance: shoulder to shoulder, hands linked, a whole line moving as one to the beat of the drum.
Aegean
Zeybek
Slow, wide and deliberate — the Aegean dance of the efe, danced with the arms held out and the knee brought down to the floor.
Marmara & Thrace
Welcoming and Balkan Dances
A welcome to the guests, then the quick, bright rhythms that Thrace and Marmara share with the Balkans across the border.
Rhythm & Modern
Drum Show
Percussion you feel as much as hear, live on board.
Interactive Show
The part of the night where the floor opens up: guests are invited to join the dancers instead of watching from the table.
Oriental Belly Dancer
Classical oriental dance — the best-known dance of this part of the world and the one most associated with a Turkish night.
Caucasian Dances
Upright posture, fast footwork and sharp turns — one of the liveliest dances in the programme.
DJ Performance
A DJ set that turns the dining deck into a dance floor, with the lights of the city passing on both sides.
Club Dance
Contemporary club dancing at the other end of a programme whose oldest dances are centuries old — the modern half of the same night.
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