When most people attend a concert, they expect to listen to music and perhaps watch the musicians play. During the Istanbul Music Festival, the orchestra was playing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 when a gray tabby cat wandered on stage, strolled in front of the orchestra, and proceeded to clean itself.
The appearance of a cat just gave the audience one more reason to appreciate the music festival. Since Muslims make up the majority of residents in Turkey and Muslims have a history of honoring cats, perhaps audiences will expect to see more cats during music festivals in Istanbul in the future.
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