Festivity on Galata Bridge — Where life dances to the rhythm of the Instabul

📷 Text & video: Vivi Margariti

On Galata Bridge, where the waters of the Golden Horn mirror the city lights, small celebrations come to life every night.
Some with drums, others with tambourines, and many more with nothing but a smile and the joy of the moment.

One ordinary night — yet so extraordinary — music suddenly filled the air.
Passersby stopped, hands began to clap to the rhythm, and a young man stood up to dance. Within minutes, a circle of joy had formed around him — no labels, no language, just rhythm, glances, and pure spontaneity.

Life in Istanbul flows between contrasts — between old and new, noise and calm, sorrow and festivity.
And yet, within this constant motion, one thing remains unchanged: the human need to celebrate, to connect through music.

On Galata Bridge, there are no stages or spotlights — only the pulse of a city that never stops moving you.
Because, in the end, beauty lies in simplicity.
And life — is made of moments.

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