Testimonials
"I have had so much fun on all of the workshops classes and camps I have went to. I have designed created and made lots of lovely clothes and paintings. Every person who saw them loved it (especially my Grandmother). So I think it's fun, creative and educative in art. I would reccomend LOLA to anyone who likes art."
Alara Sumerler (age 10)
"LOLA is a serene yet very inspiring place. My daughters loved every class and summer camp they have attended and I loved every exhibit they have prepared. They have created beautiful artwork and it boosted their self confidence and creativity."
"LOLA is not only 'Lots of Lovely Arts' but it is lots of lovely people, lots of creativity, lots of peace, lots of confidence and lots of joy!"
Balk?z Sümerler
"LOLA'y? ben çok seviyorum, çünkü biz LOLA'da çok e?lenceli aktiviteler yap?yoruz."
Rana Sümerler (age 7)
Dear LOLA Team,
Thank you for a well organized fun pirates birthday party at our location. We were very lucky to have such wonderful weather in October.
You were very flexible to bring everything we needed to achieve the same flair and atmosphere as in your workshop. The children had lots of fun coloring and sticking their treasure chests. Some of them still keep theirs even after six months have past by.
I was very happy with the menus I could choose from, because they were simple and most important healthy choices.
I could not have done any better, hadn't I been working at that time. There was plenty of time for me to entertain the mommies, to enjoy myself and to take great pictures of what was happening.
I will recommend your services at any given possibility.
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Handem and Parla (age 6)
"Lola is an Istanbul landmark for our family. We have had 3 birthday parties there, joined countless workshops, camps and classes. It is such a gem that without Lola our children would be at a huge loss. Alara mixes the right amount of art, information, fun and discipline in a relaxed and inspiring English-speaking atmosphere. These days when so many schools cut art programs, we are thrilled that our children still have a place to create! Thank you Lola!"
Tracei, Dakota (age 6) and Hudson (age 4)
'I've been going for 7 years to lola and I am still the chatterbox in class while we do the most exclusive things..."
''I could honestly say it is the most passionate, creative, and fun place to go
''There are some rules that we sometimes forget, but ART is one thing that will always keep us awake and ahead'
"Alara is the funnest and best teacher in the world:D''During class she turns on music, talks about art and helps us understand, which keeps us alive and interested''My favourite subject is the creative fashion friday class - it gives us an opportunity to express ourselves AND wear ourselves"
Emily (age 10)
"I love going to lola because they have great birthday parties and we do great activities, one time we made our own circuses with elephants and acrobats." Asya (age 7).
"I love going to lola because we do oil painting and art."
Alara (age 5 1/2).
Click here to read the review of Lola from the Turkish Daily News 2009
Click here to read the review of Lola from the Time Out 2009
Madame Figaro Ocak 2008
Yaratici cocuklar icin...
...Lola. Henuz cocugum yok ancak cevremdeki annelerden duydugum kadariyla ben de “Lola” diyorum. Lola (Lots Of Lovely Art) bircok sey demek (...). Detayli bilgi icin www.lotsoflovelyart.com adresine bakabilirsiniz.
The Turkish Daily News January 31 2008
Where play plus art equals fun
Nurturing kids’ imagination and communication through art, LOLA owner Alara Hindle says she provides the material and a little guidance; the kids do the rest. Opened nine months ago in an old coal depot, LOLA is a bright, open-plan environment where kids are creative in play - and in English. (...)
LOLA hosts toddlers to teens in after-school programs, weekend workshops and special programs during the school break. This week, kids 9 and up are exploring the work of five artists including Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso and Turkish painter Ergin Inan. With the right environment, maybe even the right music, she sees the unexpected in kids’ art. “Some days like yesterday, they are creating pieces that seem better than the artists used to inspire them!”
Radikal Ocak 26 2008
‘Nasil gececek bu 15 gun’ sorusunun cevabi
Bugun, cocuklarin ne zamandir heyecanla bekledigi somestr tatilinin ilk gunu. Ya TV karsisinda aylak aylak oturmalarina goz yumacaksiniz ya da onlari hem egitici hem eglenceli sanat, spor, bilim, ascilik, oyun aktivitelerinden birine salacaksiniz. Iste tum alternatifleri toplu halde ayrintilariyla sunan bir rehber...
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LOLA (Lots Of Lovely Art)
28 Ocak – 1 Subat 14.00-17.00 saatlerindeki sanat atolyesinde sanatin bes farkli turu incelenecek. 4-8 Subat tarihlerinde, ayni saatlerdeki masal atolyesinde ise masal kahramanlari ele alinarak onlarla ilgili sanat calismalari yapilacak. Tum calismalara Ingilizce, gunluk katilim mumkun.
Istanbul Life Subat 2008
Minikler icin eglenceli adresler
Artik kis aylari, miniklerin eve kapandigi gunler olmaktan cikti. Onlarin da yasitlariyla keyifli dakikalar gecirecekleri, onlara ozel cok sayida adres var. Eglenirken ogrenebilecekleri bu mekanlarla ilgili ayrintilari derledik.
Lola (lots Of Lovely Art)
Cocuklarin yaratirken eglenecekleri, Ingilizce’lerini gelistirebilecekleri, kendilerini serbestce ifade edebilecekleri bir sanat merkezi burasi.
Yas gruplari: 0-12 yas gruplari icin programlar mevcut.
Egitim saatleri: 10.30-18.30 saatleri arasinda dersler bulunuyor.
Program: Lola okul sonrasi ve hafta sonu calisma gruplari ve tatil sirasinda faaliyet sunuyor.
Ucret: Derslere, yasa ve saatlere gore degisiyor.
Time Out Istanbul August 2007
“Away from the formal museum setting, there’s a truly fabulous new art centre for children in Emirgan. It is run exclusively to nurture and inspire creativity and communication through art and reading, and even through speaking and learning English, French or Spanish! It’s the baby of Alara Hindle, who after studying Islamic Arts and Archeology, and teaching English as a foreign language to children, has been running Artivities from her home for the last two years. Newly opened, in a old coal depot, it is a wonderfully designed, cheerful and bright, open-plan environment."
The Guide Istanbul July/August 2007
“Lola Art Center’s Summer Camp program for kids is Fun! Lola is a multicultural environment where children (and parents) can be creative and have fun.”
Parents Ekim 2007
"LOLA ACILDI! (...) Lola'yi bir sanat ve dil merkezi, bir galeri, minik bir
magaza, dogum gunu partilerinin verilebilecegi bir yer, bir café, gosteri
yapilan bir sahne olarak da kabul edebilirsiniz. Ama her seyden once,
arastirmak, bir seyler kesfetmek, eglenmek, rahatlamak, biraz da etrafi
dagitmak icin bir firsat."