In May 2023, Kütahya hosted Günaydın Seramik, its local edition of the international Buongiorno Ceramica! festival organized by AiCC (Italian Association of Ceramic Cities). The event opened workshops, kilns, and heritage sites to the public, showcasing the city’s centuries-old ceramic …
The Kütahya Creative Cultural Industries Summit 2023, held on 19–22 October, brought together artisans, cultural leaders, entrepreneurs and academics for a dynamic four-day program highlighting the city’s expanding role in Türkiye’s creative economy. Hosted by the Kütahya Municipality and aligned …
Kütahya, Türkiye — In October 2021, Kütahya hosted the 2nd Annual UCLG World Forum of Intermediary Cities, bringing together local and foreign leaders, urban experts and international organizations to discuss how mid-sized cities can drive a resilient, just and sustainable …
The zeybek is a form of folk music and dance peculiar to Western Anatolia in Turkey. It is believed that this dance was created by zeybek warriors who try to simulate movements of hawks.
Folk music by anonymous composers has come down from generation to generation, in folk songs. Kütahya folk songs are lyrical and depict feelings and events in life including love, happiness…
Bread with poppy, Gökçemen unleavened bread, parmak pide (small pita), Turkish pancake, şibit with butters, su böreği, several types of mantı, cimcik, küp meat, hot pot, stew, fried meat…
In Kütahya, which is in the middle of the Inner Anatolia,Agean and Marmara regions, women clothes especially are richer and different than in other parts of Anatolia…