Akbank Children’s Theatre“What Am I Going To Be?”
October 2026 – May 2027
Children’s Workshops
October 2026 – June 2027
Contemporary Art and Ecological Experiments
Online Platform – Zoom
An Alternative View on Art and Children
November 2 – 5, 2026
Online Platform - Zoom
Conversation From Myths to the Birth of the Novel: The Beginnings of Storytelling
4 November 2026 - The first session of the Literature Talks begins with humanity's first great narratives: the Odyssey and the Epic of Gilgamesh. We will examine the role epics played in the transition from oral to written culture and how myths shaped literature.
Film “Within the Circle” Film Screening and Q&A
6 November 2026 - Edited by Özgür Erdi Akbaba, this mash-up film brings archival images together in new contexts, tracing the possibilities of a different way of living together through images of the past.
Conversation Shakespeare and the Discovery of Human Nature
16 December 2026 - In this session of the Literature Talks, we will examine human nature and psychology through Shakespeare, extending the discussion to Dante as well.
Conversation The Birth of the Novel and the Modern Individual
20 January 2027 - In this session of the Literature Talks, we will discuss the birth of the modern novel with Miguel de Cervantes, and the effects of the printing press, urbanisation, and the rise of individuality on literature.
Conversation The Industrial Revolution, Realism, and Society
10 February 2027 - In this session of the Literature Talks, we will discuss how literature turned from the individual towards society through Les Misérables and Crime and Punishment, and how the Industrial Revolution and class conflicts transformed literature.
Conversation Modernism and the Fragmentation of Consciousness
31 March 2027 - In this session of the Literature Talks, we will discuss the aesthetic rupture modernism created in literary history through Ulysses and Mrs Dalloway, as well as the stream-of-consciousness technique and the fragmentation of time.
Conversation Postmodernism and the Collapse of Reality
21 April 2027 - In this session of the Literature Talks, we will discuss postmodernism through The Name of the Rose and One Hundred Years of Solitude, as well as the collapse of reality, intertextuality, and the transformation of the concept of truth.
Conversation Collective Sharing and Workshop
22 May 2027 - In this session of the Literature Talks, we will summarise the historical transformation of human nature and the impact of literature on society, and seek answers to the fundamental questions of the series through collective sharing in a workshop format.
Conversation New and Bold Short Films
19 Sptember 2026 - This talk will bring together short film directors known for their distinctive styles and narrative approaches to discuss the future of short films, moderated by Senem Erdine, Artistic Director of the Akbank Sanat Short Film Festival.
Conversation Radio, Television and Jazz
The panel where Sibel Köse and Cem Tuncer will discuss the historical role of radio and television in the development of jazz and the vital place these orchestras hold within jazz history through examples, moderated by Hülya Tunçağ, is taking place at Minoa Pera on October 11.
Conversation fugamundi x Can Sürmen Jazz Listening Club: Imperfect Timing - The Human Side of Groove
Organized in collaboration with Akbank Sanat and fugamundi, the Jazz Listening Club meets for a special session with guest drummer, arranger, and producer Can Sürmen, taking place at Opus 3a on October 10 as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival.
Conversation & Masterclass Jazz Elements in the Works of İlhan Mimaroğlu
Jazz elements in the works of İlhan Mimaroğlu are being thoroughly examined! This special conversation and masterclass with Leyla Diana Gücük and Alper Maral invites you to explore the composer's striking body of work.
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Seminar A Story of Modern and Contemporary Art - II
19:00
Learning Program Material: Make-shift
13:30
Children Workshop Mobile Sculptures (Ages 6-10)
Sefaköy Culture and Art Center
15:00
Children Workshop Upcycling: Paper Sculpture Workshop (Ages 6-10)
16:30
Children Workshop Pixel Art Workshop with Mosaic Technique (Ages 6-10)
21:30
Concert İmer Demirer Quartet
Komünite
20:00
Learning Program An Alternative View on Art and Children
Learning Program Material: Fibre
Pasaj ZİVO
İstanbul Sinema Ofisi
10:30
Workshop Creative Reuse in Filmmaking Workshop
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