learned that an evening’s entertainment was being held locally – the highlight of which was to be a performance of ‘Anadolu Atesi’. This is ‘The Fire of Anatolia’, a very famous and celebrated dance troupe who regularly perform in the ancient Roman amphitheatre in Aspendos.The best news of all was that it was free to get in! We knew the venue in Calis, and knew that it would not hold the 100 or so dancers that perform in Aspendos, so we could expect a fairly cut down version.
We decided we would all go, and let a few other friends know too as well as posting it up on fethiyetimes. Back home, as we got ready, we decided to see if Adem and Nese would like to come along. They seemed a little lukewarm, and were really not convinced that it would be free, so declined.
Pat and Chris came to pick us up and we all headed off to Calis. We arrived on time and found a few friends already inside. Not only was it free entry, there was a free bar – wine, beer and a scary green cocktail, plus free buffet too!
We grabbed a good table which we had to add to as more friends arrived to join us.
Like most things in Turkey, the action did not start on time, so we were all quite relaxed and in good ‘spirits’ by the time the first act came on stage.
This was a group of dancers who performed in a succession of extremely provocative costumes, a range of different dances.
Next up was a young girl, dressed in a leather bikini, twirling fiery poi-balls around.
A brief interlude was followed by the mesmerising whirling of a dervishman.
The final act was around a dozen dancers in traditional Turkish costumes who performed extracts from the Anadolu Atesi.
All in all it was a very glamorous and unexpected treat for a weekday evening.
More picture of the show can be found on the web album
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