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Hodjapasha Rhythm of the Dance show

A Turkish night without the dinner: about 70 minutes of folk and belly dance, three nights a week. From €35.

What the evening is

Rhythm of the Dance is the stage show at Hodjapasha Kültür Merkezi, in the same domed hammam hall as the dervish ceremony. It is a dance programme, not a sema: the venue lists Ottoman harem dances, regional folk dances, belly dance, rhythm and fire numbers, and the catalogue mentions dances from Anatolia, the Balkans and Azerbaijan with live music. No dervish number is listed.

The venue gives the schedule as Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 20:30 and the length as about 65 minutes. The catalogue says 70. No food or drink is included, and the dervish exhibition in the foyer is open before the show. The catalogue has an adult rate and a rate for children under 12, and the venue prices children from age 4.

The facts

Venue: Hodjapasha Kültür Merkezi
Type of room: Theatre
Duration: 1 h 10 min
Room capacity: 220 seats
Dinner: Not included
Drink: Not included
Usual start times: 20:30
Minimum age: All ages
Dress code: Not published by the venue
Seating: Assigned by the venue
Wheelchair access: No
Cancellation: Non-refundable
Price: from €35
Where: Ankara Caddesi, Hocapaşa Hamamı Sokak 3/B, Sirkeci, Istanbul

Checked on 4 October 2026. Lowest adult price in the catalogue on 4 October 2026.

Who it suits

Families and anyone who wants the folk and belly dance of a Turkish night in a theatre seat, without a three-hour dinner. It has the highest score on this page, 9.1 out of 10 across 279 reviews.

The catch

The ticket is non-refundable. Start times conflict: the venue says 20:30, while the catalogue's voucher note says the door closes at 21:00, so trust the time printed on your own voucher. It runs three nights a week only.

What the ticket includes

Admission to the dance show
Access to the dervish exhibition in the foyer before the show

Before you go

Ankara Caddesi, Hocapaşa Hamamı Sokak 3/B, Sirkeci. Arrive 30 minutes early. Seats are allocated in the order of booking and the catalogue notes that the front row goes first. Bookings close 30 minutes before the show.