Art news in brief

Over 600 folk dancers from 21 countries will be presenting their national folk dances in various locations around Bursa until Friday in the 27th edition of the northwestern Turkish province's annual International Golden Karagoz Folk Dance Competition, which got under way Sunday evening with an opening gala at the Kulturpark Open-air Theater, the Cihan news agency reported. Bosnia, Bulgaria, China, Georgia, Spain, Italy, Egypt, Senegal and Greece are some of the countries taking part in the competition, held as part of the Bursa Festival, organized by the Greater Bursa Municipality.  Italian video artist Mario Rizzi's 2005 work "Murat and Ismail," a 57-minute film the Berlin-based artist made in 2005 for the Ninth Istanbul Biennial, will be shown at the Walk-in Cinema of Istanbul's SALT Beyoglu art space throughout this week. The film questions the impact of urban and economic transformations in Istanbul through the story of a father and son who run a shoemaker's shop in Beyoglu. Screenings will be in Turkish with subtitles in English. Showings are scheduled for 1 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. daily. Galeri Artist Istanbul is currently home to an exhibition that pays homage to Fahrelnissa Zeid (1901-1991), one of the most important abstract artists of 20th century Turkish art. The show, which went on display on June 18, will run throughout the end of August, presenting a selection of portraits, self-portraits and abstract compositions by the internationally acclaimed artist, known for her unique signature blend of Ottoman and Byzantine influences in her paintings. Galeri Artist Istanbul is located on Ayazma Caddesi, No: 4 in the Fulya neighborhood. Hungarian director Janos Szasz's "Le grand cahier" (The Notebook) has won the top prize at the 48th edition of the Czech Republic's Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, the Associated Press reported Saturday. A co-production between Hungary, Germany, Austria and France, the film is based on a novel by Hungarian author Agota Kristof about 13-year-old twin brothers who have to spend the cruel years at the end of World War II with their grandmother. The film was among 14 titles in the running for the festival's Crystal Globe award.