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It Will be on May 5 at 6 pm in the Ülker Sports Arena, in the beautiful Barbaros Boulevard in Istanbul, when this particular basketball team, the Harlem Globetrotters, will give one of its famous exhibitions, halfway between sports, dance and comedy show.
But who are these guys that form the Harlem Globetrotters? Well, first we should note that they are not from New York or Harlem. The team is based in Chicago. The name was changed to make it more attractive,hooking up with this peculiar American neighborhood so popularized by basketball and urban dance. And these two arts are part of the Harlem Globetrotters, a sports team that steps on the basketball court not to play (although it does) a game, but to amuse the audience with their bodily skills, friendliness and tricks with the ball.
The Harlem Globetrotters are so well known in the U.S. that they have become almost an institution and all you have to do is to take a look at their official website with reviews of for example, the traditional visit to the White House every Holy Thursday, which also current president, Barack Obama, in the wake of some of his predecessors, likes to enjoy this unique basketball team. And speaking of the political flagship of the United States of America, it seems that serious vice president Henry Kissinger was pretty amused with the Harlem Globetrotters. We assume that somehow or another, during his travels abroad, he promoted the show. Whatever it was he did, as well as the late Pope John Paul II he earned a honorific membership.
Istanbul´s game is part of the international Harlem Globetrotters tour that starts precisely in April. The team is split in two. One visits the North American populations of the United States and Canada and the other crosses the ocean to delight audiences in the European continent. Before landing in Turkey, they will make several stops, for example, in France, so the best thing is that fans of Harlem Globetrotters check this website (http://eventful.com/events/harlem-globetrotters-/ E0-001-045894938-1) which will give due regard to dates of shows, times, locations and, importantly, tickets, which can be purchased online.
The “game” in Istanbul, as I noted above, is held in the Ülker Sports Arena, the home of the local team, but it so well equipped that it also hosts concerts and other events . There is no doubt that the Harlem Globetrotters show is a great opportunity to travel to Istanbul! Not only to enjoy this particular exhibit but also, and incidentally, a wonderful city that has a great artistic heritage at the same time a good deal of leisure that awaits the traveler .
Finally, if you move with your family or a group of friends, remember that there are apartments in Istanbul for short periods, one of the most comfortable and affordable ways to travel.
