Film Dogtooth (Kinodontas)

7 August 2026 - In the first session of the series "Conflicts: Breaking Points in Cinema," we will open a collective space for discussion around the film Dogtooth (2009), which unlocks the doors to a dystopian universe.

Film The Zone of Interest

14 August 2026 - In this session of the series "Conflicts: Breaking Points in Cinema," we will open a collective space for discussion around the film The Zone of Interest (2023), which strikingly portrays the banality of evil and collective denial.

Film Oslo, August 31st (Oslo, 31. august)

4 September 2026 - In this session of the series "Conflicts: Breaking Points in Cinema," we will open a collective space for discussion around the film Oslo, August 31st (2011), which centers on the modern human’s search for meaning and individual alienation.

Concert Danae Palaka

Istanbul-based drummer and composer Danae Palaka will be at Yeldeğirmeni Sanat on September 26 as a guest of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival.

Concert Joe Armon-Jones

A keyboardist, producer, songwriter and bandleader based in South London, Joe Armon-Jones will perform at Frankhan Selectist on September 26th as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival.

Concert Momoko Gill

Momoko Gill, one of the UK electronic and jazz scene’s best-kept secrets, will hold her first Istanbul performance at the Yeldeğirmeni Sanat on September 27 as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival, with the support of the British Council.

Concert Sarathy Korwar Drum Ensemble

Sarathy Korwar Drum Ensemble will take the stage at Salon İKSV on September 29 as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival, with the support of the Consulate General of India.

Concert ACT Night: Robinson Khoury MŸA "Transara"

Robinson Khoury MŸA will be at Komünite on September 30 as part of the ACT Night series, presented within the framework of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival's collaboration with ACT Music.

Concert VELVELE

Velvele, consisting of Merve Salgar and Anıl Eraslan, will take the stage at All Saints Moda Church on September 30 as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival.

Concert ACT Night: Jakob Manz Young European Stars feat. Shuteen Erdenebaatar, Nils Kugelmann, Jakob Bänsch, Leo Asal

Exciting talents from the new generation of jazz come together at ACT Night! Taking place at Komünite on October 1, Young European Stars led by Jakob Manz will be a guest at the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival with a special performance curated by The ACT Agency.

Concert Ben LaMar Gay Ensemble

Ben LaMar Gay, a unique composer and versatile sound researcher whose genre-defying work wanders at the boundaries of music, will perform for the first time in Istanbul at Babylon on October 1 as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival.

Concert Emin Fındıkoğlu +12

Emin Fındıkoğlu +12 will take the stage at Saint Benoit High School Silüet Hall on the evening of October 2 as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival.