The Charity Bazaar and Spring Festival, traditionally organized every year by the Bülbülzade Foundation, will welcome visitors at Festivals Park between June 11-14, 2026.
The Charity Bazaar and Spring Festival, which the Bülbülzade Foundation has been consistently organizing for more than twenty years and which represents an important culture of solidarity in the city, is opening its doors this year at Festivals Park. The event, which will begin on Thursday, June 11 and continue until Sunday evening, June 14, aims to appeal to all age groups with a wide range of activities. The Mosaic Women and Family Association, Hayata Dokun Orphan Association, Pusula Bookstore, Katre Art and Science Center, as well as the foundation’s children, secondary education, project, and media units, will take their places at the festival with their own stands.
At these stands, both institutional promotions will be carried out and handmade products prepared with the contributions of volunteers will be offered for sale. One of the most important elements strengthening the social solidarity aspect of the festival will be the traditional culinary delicacies of Gaziantep, carefully prepared by the foundation’s volunteer women and the mothers of orphans under the Hayata Dokun Orphan Association. ESC international volunteers will also be present in the activity areas to contribute to intercultural interaction.
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHOPS
The program on the first day of the festival, Thursday, June 11, will open at 4:00 PM in the stage area with “Children’s Songs” 4-6 Age Group Stage Performances. Immediately afterward, at 5:00 PM, a nature walk for children aged 4-12 will be held in the festival area. Workshop activities will gain momentum toward the evening. At 6:00 PM, a Salt Ceramic Workshop for children aged 7-11 will be organized inside the stand area. The closing event of the first day will be the 7-11 Age Group Art Workshop, starting at 7:00 PM inside the stand area.
ACCESSIBLE MUSIC PERFORMANCES
The activities on Friday, June 12, will begin at 4:00 PM with a Mind and Intelligence Games Workshop to be set up in front of the stand area. At 5:00 PM, Family Competitions will be organized on the stage with the participation of children aged 4-12. At 6:00 PM, a “Fake Marbling Art” activity will be held within the Art Workshop inside the stand area. At 7:00 PM, the adventurous “Treasure Hunt Game” will bring children together inside the stand area. At 7:30 PM, an “Aikido Demonstration” will be presented in front of the stage with instructors and students. While a “Nature Walk” will be held throughout the festival area at 8:00 PM, a “Mini Concert and Performance” prepared by the students of GAP School for the Visually Impaired will meet the audience on the main stage. At 8:30 PM, a “Banner Preparation” activity will be conducted in front of the stage, and Friday’s program will conclude at 9:00 PM with the “Katre Instructors’ Music Performance” in the stage area.
CULTURAL TOURNAMENTS AND CHILDREN’S CHOIR TAKE THE STAGE ON THE THIRD DAY
The program on Saturday, June 13, will start early at 11:00 AM with “Henna Application” inside the stand area. At 1:00 PM, a “Drama Workshop” in the stage area and a “Wallet-Making Art Workshop” inside the stand area will begin simultaneously. At 2:00 PM, a “Tile Art” themed Art Workshop in front of the stand area and a “Nature Walk” throughout the festival grounds will be organized. As an activity aimed at increasing family interaction, a “Father-Son Mangala Tournament” will be held at 4:30 PM in the stage area. At 5:00 PM, “Wood Painting” in front of the stand area and a “Giant Painting Activity” in front of the stage will take place simultaneously. At 6:00 PM, “Traditional Children’s Games,” which are gradually being forgotten, will be played in front of the stage. At 6:30 PM, a “Taekwondo Demonstration” will be held in front of the stage with instructors and students. At 7:00 PM, the “Katre Instructors’ Music Performance” will delight audiences. Saturday’s program will conclude at 8:00 PM with the “Children’s Choir” on stage.
THE FINAL DAY WILL CLOSE WITH QUIZZES AND A CULTURAL TALK
The event schedule for the final day of the Spring Festival, Sunday, June 14, will begin at 11:00 AM with “Henna Application” inside the stand area. At 1:00 PM, an “Recycling Workshop” in front of the stand area will contribute to environmental awareness. The entertaining “Crazy Cups Game” will take place on stage at 2:00 PM. At 3:00 PM, the “Nature Walk” will be repeated throughout the festival grounds. The afternoon will be devoted to intellectual and religious knowledge competitions. At 4:00 PM, a “Siyer-i Nebi Quiz Competition” and at 4:30 PM a “History of Prophets Quiz Competition” will be held in the stage area. At 5:00 PM, a “Karate Demonstration” will be performed in front of the stage with instructors and students. At 6:00 PM, the “Katre Instructors’ Music Performance” and at 7:00 PM the “Children’s Choir” will once again meet visitors.
The grand festival will conclude with an important session to be held at 8:00 PM in the stage area. This year’s traditional event will come to an end with a “Talk and Music Performance” featuring H. Rahmi Açıkkol, Mehmet Kırıcı, Asım Mıhçıoğlu, and İbrahim Alisinanoğlu.
