Accessible art experience from Türk Telekom at AKM

The pioneer of digital transformation in Turkey, Türk Telekom, continues its corporate social responsibility projects to transform the opportunities provided by technology into goodness and benefit under the roof of 'Value to Turkey'. Türk Telekom, which has made many State Theater plays accessible within the scope of the ‎'Accessible Theater' ‎ project it has implemented for visually and hearing impaired art lovers, has recently presented the choreographic stage cantata Carmina Burana, which is sung with instrumental accompaniment and includes multiple sections, to the visually impaired art lovers. The event, which was brought to the stage by the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet at the AKM, provided an accessible experience for visually impaired art lovers with the audio description application.

Carmina Burana was brought to the stage as a “choreographic stage cantata” with a cast of approximately 250 people consisting of soloists, orchestra, choir, ballet artists, children’s choir and ballet, Modern Dance Istanbul artists and special design teams. The work, where Carl Orff’s music meets dance and technological innovations and the technical possibilities of the Türk Telekom Opera Hall are demonstrated, came together with visually impaired art lovers with the audio description application. Visually impaired art lovers experienced the event without missing any details with the audio description application, where silent events such as decor, costumes, dancers’ movements and stage transitions were narrated instantly.