Tall stories

In every great story there is a tower...in every tower there is a great story. Let us unlock new stories from some great towers around Istanbul

Visits to some of the historic towers of Istanbul.

Artistic Director: Vincenzo Tortorici

Rep: Ted Miltenberger

Student Ensemble Leaders:

Adrienne Ferguson

Stephen Finegold

Charles Rabhi

Georgia Munnion

Gillie Kerrod

Jesse Factor

Alexander Pushkin School

American School of Dubai

Anglo-American School of Moscow

Copenhagen International School

Dresden International School

Dubai English Speaking College

Enka School, Istanbul

Uskudar American Academy

This will be a primary/early middle school festival. As such the age range is for 9-12 year olds only.

Alexander Pushkin School

American School of Dubai

Anglo-American School of Moscow

Copenhagen International School

Dresden International School

Dubai English Speaking College

Enka School, Istanbul

Uskudar American Academy

Artistic Director: Vincenzo Tortorici

Rep: Ted Miltenberger

Student Ensemble Leader: Adrienne Ferguson

Student Ensemble Leader: Charles Rabhi

Student Ensemble Leader: Georgia Munnion

Student Ensemble Leader: Gillian Kerrod

Student Ensemble Leader: Jesse Factor

Student Ensemble Leader: Stephen Finegold

Deniz Gormezano

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Sadi Gulcelik Sitesi

34460 Istinye

Istanbul

Tel: +90 (212) 2760546

To visit the school website click here

Registration window: 6th February 2012 to 17th February 2012. Please complete your online registration form by the closing date, at the very latest, ensuring all information is complete.

TIARA (ISTA staff only) and Travel Form: Please complete online by 24th February 2012, again, at the very latest, even if you do not require any pickups.

Registration: please arrive in time for registration at 5.00PM, Thursday 29th March

Festival start: 9.00AM Friday 30th March 2012

Festival end: 7.00PM Sunday 1st April 2012

Registration fees:

As per 'Our Fees' page.

Surcharges as follows (per participant)

1. 'Out and about' experience: £10.00

2. Airport pick ups/transport: covered by the host

3. ISTA Tshirts: £10.00 (when ordered on the registration form)

All registration fees, surcharges and Tshirts will be invoiced once the registration window has closed. Only the social meal money will need to be paid to the host at the festival.

Flights should arrive in to Ataturk Havalimani International Airport. The journey from the airport is approximately one hour.

For ISTA staff:

Please don't start looking into flights until you have received your 'activation' email from Jo. This will be approximately twelve weeks prior to the event.

For visiting teachers:

All schools are required to attend the whole of the event. Please bear this in mind when making your travel arrangements.

Please note it is the responsibility of each event participant, including ISTA staff, to ensure they have arranged their own visas, as required. This is best done by contacting the relevant embassy, high commission or consulate in your country of origin to establish visa requirements and in particular visa procedures. Always allow yourself plenty of time to organize visas when required.

Fuat Pasa Hotel

Cayirbasi Caddesi 238

Istanbul

For more information on the hotel please click here

Street view: Single:60 € Double: 80€ Sea view : Single: 100 € Double: 120 €

If visiting teachers would like to secure a sea view room please contact jo@ista.co.uk by 24th February 2012. These rooms will be booked on a first come first serve basis, subject to availability.

The bus ride to school is approximately 20 minutes.

ISTA reserves rooms for the visiting teachers and ISTA staff. Students will be hosted with host families at this festival. For specific hosting requests please ensure that you put these on your registration form. Please note however, that all hosting arrangements are ultimately decided by the host and that not all requests can be honoured.