{"id":17261,"date":"2022-04-20T14:24:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T11:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/?page_id=17261"},"modified":"2026-04-20T14:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:11:16","slug":"spring-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/spring-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21725\" src=\"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/slider_springfest2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/slider_springfest2024.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/slider_springfest2024-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/slider_springfest2024-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/slider_springfest2024-138x55.jpg 138w, https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/slider_springfest2024-1600x640.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/slider_springfest2024-800x320.jpg 800w, https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/slider_springfest2024-580x232.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The long-awaited moment of the year has arrived, when Bilkenters celebrate the arrival of spring as the academic year draws to a close. Bilkent University\u2019s traditional <strong>Spring Festival <\/strong>will begin on <strong>Friday, April 24, 2026<\/strong> at <strong>5:30 <\/strong><strong>p.m.<\/strong> and continue until <strong>Saturday, April 25, 2026<\/strong> at <strong>11:15 p.m.<\/strong>, offering a rich program with a wide range of exciting events.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-27444\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/morveotesi_2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/morveotesi_2026.jpg 905w, https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/morveotesi_2026-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/morveotesi_2026-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/morveotesi_2026-39x55.jpg 39w, https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/morveotesi_2026-800x1131.jpg 800w, https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/morveotesi_2026-580x820.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the highly anticipated <strong>Odeon Concert<\/strong>, <strong>Mor ve \u00d6tesi<\/strong> will meet Bilkenters on the evening of <strong>Saturday, April 25, 2026 <\/strong>at <strong>9:00 p.m<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On the first day of the festival, <strong>Friday, April 24, 2026<\/strong>, the <strong>Bilkent Radio\u2019s <\/strong><strong>31st Anniversary Party<\/strong> will begin at <strong>7:00 p.m.<\/strong> on the <strong>Green Field<\/strong>. After performances by <strong>Atiye <\/strong>and <strong>Dolu Kadehi Ters Tut<\/strong>, the night will continue with <strong>Radio Bilkent<\/strong><strong>\u2019<\/strong><strong>s DJs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On the second day, <strong>Saturday, April 25, 2026<\/strong>, <strong>Bilkent Rock Fest<\/strong>\u2014organized in collaboration with the <strong>Music Club (BMK)<\/strong>\u2014will start at <strong>12:00 p.m<\/strong> with the <strong>BMK Music Group<\/strong>. The program will then continue with <strong>Later Than Ever<\/strong>, <strong>Gece<\/strong>, <strong>Son Feci Bisiklet<\/strong>, and <strong>Pentagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the musical events listed above, the <strong>Spring Festival<\/strong> will offer many different activities over the two days, providing great opportunities for Bilkenters to celebrate the arrival of spring together.<\/p>\n<p>We invite everyone to the Green Field for both days.<\/p>\n<p><!--Concert tickets are on sale online at <a href=\"http:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\">http:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr<\/a> for students, at <a href=\"http:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/alumni\">http:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/alumni<\/a> for alumni, and at <a href=\"https:\/\/bais.bilkent.edu.tr\">https:\/\/bais.bilkent.edu.tr<\/a> for staff. Ticket prices are 900 TL, with a special discounted rate of 450 TL for students on their first ticket. Students can purchase up to two tickets (the second at full price), while alumni and staff can purchase up to four tickets.\n\nPlease remember to bring your Bilkent student, alumni, or staff ID card to the concert, as card readers will be in use at the Odeon entrances.--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/web\/bilkent-tr\/Bahar_Senligi_2026_Programi.pdf\">Spring Festival Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/web\/bilkent-tr\/Bahar_Senligi_Ulasim_Plani2026.pdf\">Spring Festival Transportation Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spring Festival Concerts:<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>ODEON<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mor ve \u00d6tesi<\/strong> Saturday, April 25, 2026 9:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main Campus Green Field<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Atiye, Dolu Kadehi Ters Tut, RB DJs,\u00a0<\/strong>Friday, April 24, 2026, 7:00\u201311:30 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>BMK Music Group, Later Than Ever, Gece, Son Feci Bisiklet, Pentagram,\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, April 25, 2026, 12:00\u20138:15 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--&nbsp;\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/web\/bilkent-tr\/BaharSenligi2025_RadyoBilkentFilmGosterimiProgram.pdf\">Spring Festival Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_Ulasim_Programi.pdf\">Spring Festival Transportation Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n&nbsp;\n--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The long-awaited moment of the year has arrived, when Bilkenters celebrate the arrival of spring as the academic year draws to a close. 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