, Middle East Technical University Northern Cyprus Campus - Cultural and Convention Center

 
 
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The crown jewel of METU NCC is our Culture and Convention Center. The trademark glass, marble and steel building houses four state-of-the-art amphitheaters (each with 600, 250, 120 and 120 seats), eight seminar rooms and a picturesque lobby. With a total of 5200 square meters of meeting space, METU NCC Culture and Convention Center is a preeminent setting for any event.

The center provide a venue for academic and cultural activities serving the METU NCC community as well as the local community. Recent activities at the METU NCC Culture and Convention Center include:

        
  • Seminars and Conferences:
    9 November 2006 "Effective Teaching" Conference by Prof. Dr. Yıldırım Üçtuğ
    14 November 2006 "Leadership and Groupwork" Seminar by Nasuh Mahruki
    6 November 2006 "Responsibility of Scientists in Our world" Conference by Prof. Dr. Richard Ernst
    1 December 2006 "AIDS" Talk by Gürol Gülmez
    9 December 2006 Talk by Milliyet Newspaper article writer Abbas Güçlü in the Culture Congress Center
    13 December 2006 Seminar by Dr. Jan Selby, "Water Politics" in Culture Congress Center lecture hall 3 (Conservation Club)
    20 December 2006 Seminar by Güzin Binatlı "Body Language" in Culture Congress Center
    (Communication Club)
    21 December 2006 Seminar by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Yağcı "Globalization and Marketing" in Culture Congress Center (Communication Club)

  • Theater:
    9 November 2006 - "Sevgi Emek İster" by Şişli Municipality Theatre Society
    12 November 2006 - "Musicals from the compania" by METU The Company Musical Society
    13 November 2006 - "Londralı" by Güzelyurt Municipality Town Theatre
    16 November 2006 - "Nickname Su Perisi" by Çankaya Municipality Theatre
    15 December 2006 "Scary Night" organized by Cinema Club in Culture Congress Center
    26 December 2006 End-of-the-year Celebration organized by the Turkish Folklore Club in Culture Congress Center

  • Exhibitions:
    7-12 November 2006 -"Sonsuz bir şiir Kuzey Kıbrıs - An endless poem North Cyprus" Photograph Exhibition of Zeynel Yeşilay.

  • Fairs:
    14-18 November 2006 - Book and Education Fair

  • Concerts:
    17 November 2006 "Nihan Turnagöl - Vasfiye Çakırtaş" Singing Concert
    24 November 2006 METU Rectorial Chorus "TSM Concert" (Modern Turkish Folk)
    17 December 2006 Near East Rumi Institution Concert of Turkish Folk music and Whirling Dervish performance at 7:30pm in Culture Gongress Center
    19 December 2006 Concert by "Osman Cankoy-Niyazi Nasıfoğlu" at 8:00pm in Culture Congress Center