{"id":6177,"date":"2025-03-07T02:58:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T23:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sohfest.com\/?p=6177"},"modified":"2025-03-07T03:01:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T23:31:07","slug":"kerim-selcuk-on-show-of-hands-festival-and-the-challenges-of-independent-festivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sohfest.com\/tr\/2025\/03\/07\/kerim-selcuk-on-show-of-hands-festival-and-the-challenges-of-independent-festivals\/","title":{"rendered":"Kerim Sel\u00e7uk\u2019tan Show of Hands ve Ba\u011f\u0131ms\u0131z Festivallerin Zorluklar\u0131 \u00dczerine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kerim Sel\u00e7uk, co-director of SoHFest, shares insights into the origins of Show of Hands Festival, the challenges of organizing an independent cultural event, and the evolving music scene in T\u00fcrkiye. In this interview with Asl\u0131 Atasoy, he reflects on how the festival fosters a unique artist-audience connection, where musicians attend each other\u2019s concerts, engage in workshops, and interact with attendees beyond the stage.<\/p>\n

The conversation also highlights the financial realities of independent festivals, emphasizing the need for sponsorships and support mechanisms to ensure sustainability. Despite these challenges, Show of Hands continues to bring together world-class musicians and inspire artistic collaborations in Istanbul.<\/p>\n

You can read the full interview here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Language: Turkish<\/p>\n

Show of Hands is very honored and humbled by T24 Independent Internet Newspaper.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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