Conversation Jazz Network Panel: Can the Media in Turkey Keep Up with the Rhythm of Jazz?

Aiming to offer a multifaceted perspective shaped by voices from both the media and music scenes, the panel will take place on October 4 at Salon İKSV as part of the 35th Akbank Jazz Festival.

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.

Seminar A Story of Modern and Contemporary Art - II

19 October 2026 - The sociological changes in the 19th century, especially in continental Europe, and their reflection on art will be studied with examples from Romanticism, Realism and Impressionism.

Seminar A Story of Modern and Contemporary Art - I

13 October 2026 - The sociological changes in the 19th century, especially in continental Europe, and their reflection on art will be studied with examples from Romanticism, Realism and Impressionism.

Concert Jazz Clubs Night: Cansu Nihal Akarsu

Cansu Nihal Akarsu will perform as a guest of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival’s Jazz Club Night events in Nardis Jazz Club on October 6.

Concert Sibel Köse "From Vistula to Bosphorus: A Jazz Bridge"

This special night will take place at Saint Benoît French High School Silüet Hall on October 4, and invites listeners to witness the unifying power across geographies of jazz through a cultural bridge extending from Warsaw to Istanbul.

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.

36th Akbank Jazz Festival

Leaving an unforgettable mark on the city's musical memory for 36 years, the Akbank Jazz Festival will meet with music lovers from September 26 to October 11, 2026.

Program Curating Contemporary Art Seminar Program

Seminar Proper Lighting of Artworks and Exhbition Spaces

25 June 2026 - How do we design lighting, an essential aspect of exhibition design? In this seminar, Özlem Yalım will explain the formulas to best illuminate artworks and their environments through examples.

Seminar Curatorial Design Strategies

15 June 2026 - How do we design exhibitions not as neutral displays, but as active spaces constructing narratives? In this workshop at the intersection of architectural design and museology, we explore spatial and curatorial strategies.