Fashion

The TORTU show carries memory from Datça's chests to the runway: sixteen looks, two chapters, centuries of handcraft.

Music

World music recitals and performances by guest countries.

Cuisine

Michelin-awarded chefs, world cuisines from Morocco to the Netherlands, and nature-to-table flavours with cooperative products.

About the Festival

Building on the ancient health and culture heritage of Carian civilization, we bring Datça's women-made local production together with modern branding, and strengthen local producers through global partnerships and mentorship networks. Meet Datça is not just a district festival; it is the first and strongest step of a sustainable Regional Promotion Movement spreading across the Muğla basin.

Organised by

S.S. Datça Ahi Kadın Girişimi Üretim ve İşletme Kooperatifi · Karya Sağlıklı Yaşam ve Aktif Yaşlanma Derneği

Three Days at a Glance

Full programme

16 August

Day 1 — Opening

10.30Moment of silence and the National Anthem
10.35Opening address
11.00Tour of participant stands

17 August

Day 2 — Women's Craft

11.00Successful Women talk programme
11.30Ministry of Trade: policies and programmes for women's cooperatives
12.00Talks and presentations by successful women's cooperatives

18 August

Day 3 — Knidos & the Show

11.00Healthy living and nutrition talks by experts (academic)
15.00Handicraft workshops
17.00Dore Mimi Foundation — women poets through the ages: “Women Scented with Verse” performance — Bük Otel