Blog A short film route from Italy to Turkey with Giulia Iannello

In our conversation with Giulia Iannello, we explore the journey of Magma International Short Film Festival, the details of its collaboration with Akbank Short Film Festival, and much more.

Seminar Popular Culture and Contemporary Art in Turkey

Popular Culture is the 20th century’s a gift to the cultural world. It can be said that it started with the entertainment industry and then encompassed every corner of human and social life and processes.

Conversation Film Criticism in Turkey

Burak Göral, Selin Gürel and Melikşah Altuntaş will share their valuable views in the field of film criticism with the festival followers.

35th Akbank Jazz Festival

Leaving an unforgettable mark on the city's musical memory for 35 years, the Akbank Jazz Festival will meet with music lovers from September 27 to October 12, 2025.

Learning Program Material: Synthetic Objects

June 26 - 29, 2025 / The learning program, which will examine the relationship and contradictions between contemporary art and ecology through the production practices of different artists each month, aims to introduce young artists to contemporary works and diverse perspectives through the concept of "material."

Learning Program An Alternative View on Art and Children

Starting from the question “What do you think artis?”, this four-day teacher training delves into questions like “Why dochildren create art?”, “What is talent and is it necessary?”, and “Can everyonebe an artist?”. This creative discussion environment is designed for teachersand teacher candidates.

Seminar To Silence

24 June 2025 - In this artist talk, Başar Ünder will present selected works from their sound-based practice while exploring historical and conceptual frameworks that have shaped their approach.

Seminar Curating Live Art: Human and Process

16 June 2025 - This talk focuses on the concept of curating performance art and aims to examine the last 10 years of development of performance art in Turkey from a curatorial perspective.

Seminar How to Organize an International Festival, The amberFestival Experience

12 June 2025 - In this course, we will discuss how to organize an international festival in general terms and specifically through the experience of amberFestival, which held 9 editions between 2007 and 2015.

Conversation Sustainable Food Design

3 June 2025 - In this discussion, we will address important topics such as the future of sustainable foods, eco-friendly packaging, and sustainability at events.

Seminar The Atlas Project: Excerpts from a Curatorial Research

15 May 2025 - BIn this seminar, Başak Şenova will talk about an ongoing curatorial research process and provide detailed explanations.

Learning Program An Alternative View on Art and Children

Starting from the question “What do you think artis?”, this four-day teacher training delves into questions like “Why dochildren create art?”, “What is talent and is it necessary?”, and “Can everyonebe an artist?”. This creative discussion environment is designed for teachersand teacher candidates.