Karagöz [antikvár]

Intangible Cultural Heritage of Turkey KARAGOZ The shadow play Karagoz is one of the oldest examples of Turkish art. It flourished in Anatolia, exceeded the boundaries of this land and has become the common cultural heritage of a vast area where it had turned into a colourful dream and life stage. Containing different branches of art within itself, Karagoz has a privileged place in the traditional Turkish theatre. For centuries different faces, dialects and lives were brought together by Karagoz which put in a dialogue with their authentic identities on the same stage. Beyond fiction, Karagoz is often a "reality" show just like life itself. Karagoz with its humorous culture and the elements it created is still alive today and among different life settings it makes us ponder about ourselves. The conservation, sustenance and transformation of this outstanding example of Turkish cultural heritage within the framework of UNESCO's "Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage" is a necessity that cannot be