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Istanbul Carpet Week (view source)
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== History ==
== History ==
At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Istanbul is one of the world’s oldest centres for weaving and rug trading.<ref>https://cover-magazine.com/news/6-reasons-to-attend-istanbul-carpet-week-25-29-october-2018/</ref> The first edition of Istanbul Carpet Week ran from October 2016 in the Istanbul. The next edition The event ran in 2017, 2018 in Istanbul.<ref>https://theruggist.com/2017/04/istanbul-carpet-week-a-must.html</ref><br>
Istanbul Carpet Week is organized by the İstanbul Halı İhracatçıları Birliği (IHIB), that’s the ‘Istanbul Carpet Exporter’s Association’ in english, with Hali og Cover magazines as media partners.<ref>https://www.jozan.net/istanbul-carpet-week/</ref> This event is designed to showcase the products, skills and knowledge of one of the world’s oldest traditional centres of weaving.<ref>https://www.cornucopia.net/events/istanbul-carpet-week/</ref><br>
The week also includes the awards ceremony for IHIB’s National Carpet Design Contest, which promotes the work of young Turkish designers, showcases the talent of a new generation and provides an inspiring indicator of the future of carpet design.<br>
The event includes Istanbul Rug Show, Istanbul International Carpet Conference, The National Carpet Design Contest and also a reception.<ref>https://www.jozan.net/istanbul-carpet-week/</ref>
== Istanbul Carpet Week 6-9 October 2016 ==
== Istanbul Carpet Week 6-9 October 2016 ==
The programme kicks off with the Istanbul International Carpet Conference, which will feature local and international speakers on a wide variety of topics. The week also includes the awards ceremony for IHIB’s 10th annual National Carpet Design Contest. There will also be an exhibition of the ten rarest antique Turkish weavings from the private collections of IHIB members.<ref> https://www.cornucopia.net/events/istanbul-carpet-week/</ref>
The programme kicks off with the Istanbul International Carpet Conference, which will feature local and international speakers on a wide variety of topics. The week also includes the awards ceremony for IHIB’s 10th annual National Carpet Design Contest. There will also be an exhibition of the ten rarest antique Turkish weavings from the private collections of IHIB members.<ref> https://www.cornucopia.net/events/istanbul-carpet-week/</ref>