Social and cultural activities during the pandemic: Konya model

Social and cultural activities during the pandemic: Konya model

1. Konya and culture

The population of Konya (Turkey) is around 2.3 million, in a surface area of 41,001 km2. Described as a granary with its leadership in agriculture, Konya has also become an industry and trade centre.

Living museum, producing city

Living museum, producing city

1. Context

Yalova is on the south of the Marmara Region in Turkey. Since the early Ottoman period, Yalova (or Yalakabad with its historical name) had been under Ottoman rule and in the periphery of Ottoman imperial centers.

Volgograd’s children folk dance

Volgograd’s children folk dance

1. Context

Volgograd, better known as Stalingrad, was the site of the 1943 defeat of Nazi troops, which became a turning point in World War II.

Cultural growth through lifelong learning

Cultural growth through lifelong learning

1. Context

Torreón (Coahuila) is a young city in northern Mexico. It grew initially because of the area’s agricultural resources, which established a foundation for the city’s industrial, commercial, economic, and social development.