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DTSTUDY CLUB SYMPOSIUM MADE IN ITALY—THE PERFECT MATCH OF HIGH-TECH AND QUALITYWITH STYLE AND DESIGN Time: 16:00 Location:World Dental Exhibition, Booth B071 www.unidi.it More than 58 per cent of dental goods manufactured in Italy are ex- ported. According to the President of the Italian Dental Industries Associa- tion (UNIDI) Gianfranco Berrutti, products made in Italy are charac- terised by their high-tech perform- ance, superb quality, unique design and genuine after-sale service. Berrutti will be giving a presentation today at the DT Study Club Sympo- sium on the reasons an increasing number of customers around the world prefer Italian products and choose to come to Milan not only for its history, food and fashion, but also to visit International Expodental, Italy’s most important showcase event and dental trade exhibition. MUSIC ANDTHEATRE VESTIVAL Time: 14:00 (Friday & Saturday) Location: KüçükÇiftlik Park, 5 Kadırgalar Rd. Organised by TY GROUP, this first- of-a-kindfestivalisentirelydedicated to urban music and will bring its hottest stars together in the heart of Istanbul. Among others, rap tycoon 50 Cent, as well as Ne-YO, Inna, Akon and Far East Movement will be per- forming at KüçükÇiftlik Park near the Istanbul Congress Center. According totheorganiser,Vestivalwillbeanex- plosion of various music styles, in- cluding hip hop, R & B, house, dub- step, trap and disco mixed by the crèmedelacrèmeofinternationalDJs from Amsterdam, Paris and London. SIGHTSEEING SULTANAHMET Boastingmoremosquesthanany- where in the city, most famous of all the Blue Mosque built by Sultan Ahmed I as part of a larger complex, the Sultanahmet quarter in the south of the European part of the city repre- sents the Old. Nearby Hagia Sophia epitomises the multireligious past of the city, evolving from a Greek Ortho- dox basilica to a Roman Catholic cathedral to a mosque. Nowadays, this testimony to Byzantine architec- ture with marble pillars and mosaics is a secularised museum open to visi- tors.ThelargeBasilicaCisternoffersa magical underground experience of lightandsound,whileTopkapıPalace invitesyoutowanderabouttheprem- isesoftheOttomanSultanresidence. PRINCES’ISLANDS For those wishing to escape the summer heat, the Princes’ Islands— anarchipelagoofnineislandslocated in the Sea of Marmara—are inviting for day trips, and can be conveniently reached by ferry from Kabataş. No cars are allowed on the islands, and itshorsesandcarriages,beautifulav- enues of pines, and wooden architec- ture create a special, serene am- biance. ISTANBULNIGHTCRUISES Istanbul is a truly magical place, especially at night, and there is prob- ably no better way to discover all its beauty than from the sea. While you can have this experience at a minimal costbyhoppingonthecity’smanyfer- riesjustafterdawn(thebestbeingthe one from Eminönü to Kadıköy), there arealsomanyoperatorswhowilloffer you a more sophisticated experience with dinner, music, belly dancers and soon.Justinquireatyourhotelrecep- tion or any tourist information centre nearby. What’sonFriday&Saturday,30–31August2013 AD Friday&Saturday, 30–31 August 2013 Travel 21www.fdiworldental.org