{"id":8798,"date":"2025-05-12T10:46:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T07:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=8798"},"modified":"2025-05-13T10:44:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T07:44:58","slug":"bilkents-spring-festival-a-weekend-to-remember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=8798","title":{"rendered":"Bilkent\u2019s Spring Festival: A Weekend to Remember"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/884624b3-82c2-400d-97f4-31d4fec8e979-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8811\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/884624b3-82c2-400d-97f4-31d4fec8e979-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/884624b3-82c2-400d-97f4-31d4fec8e979-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/884624b3-82c2-400d-97f4-31d4fec8e979.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Spring Fest 2025 was one of the standout events of the year at Bilkent, bringing students together for two days of music, fun and great memories. On May 9 and 10 the Main Campus and Odeon area were buzzing with excitement, offering the perfect break before the stress of final exams kicked in.<br>Student clubs organized a wide range of activities, from workshops to dance performances and games. The Physical Education and Sports Center hosted several competitive tournaments, while Radio Bilkent kept the vibe alive with live broadcasts from the festival stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Friday, May 9, the rock band Ya\u015fl\u0131 Amca, An\u0131l Selvi and Gece \u00dc\u00e7 Gibi performed, followed by DJ Arem \u00d6zg\u00fc\u00e7 &amp; Arman Ayd\u0131n. Sertab Erener headlined the Odeon concert on Saturday, May 10. Following the Spring Festival, the Radio Bilkent Open Air Film Screening was held on Sunday, May 11, featuring the film Toy Story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether strolling through the festival booths, enjoying the lively shows or simply hanging out with friends, Bilkenters made the most of the weekend relaxing and having fun before finals arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/c332f0b4-6def-4c30-ac0b-a94084939ed2-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8813\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/c332f0b4-6def-4c30-ac0b-a94084939ed2-copy.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/c332f0b4-6def-4c30-ac0b-a94084939ed2-copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/c332f0b4-6def-4c30-ac0b-a94084939ed2-copy-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a8ccac1e-ef9d-4594-96e1-46c91728414f.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8814\" width=\"351\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a8ccac1e-ef9d-4594-96e1-46c91728414f.jpg 702w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a8ccac1e-ef9d-4594-96e1-46c91728414f-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a943878d-dc3d-46c0-bc5e-db63cf41420d.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8815\" width=\"293\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a943878d-dc3d-46c0-bc5e-db63cf41420d.jpg 586w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a943878d-dc3d-46c0-bc5e-db63cf41420d-242x300.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SpringFest2025-239.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8816\" width=\"456\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SpringFest2025-239.jpg 912w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SpringFest2025-239-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SpringFest2025-239-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SpringFest2025-178-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8817\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SpringFest2025-178-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SpringFest2025-178-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SpringFest2025-178-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SpringFest2025-178-165x109.jpg 165w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SpringFest2025-178.jpg 1247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring Fest 2025 was one of the standout events of the year at Bilkent, bringing students together for two days of music, fun and great memories. 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