Short Film Diary of Immigration to Germany

Everything started towards the end of 1961 ... People who wanted to go to Germany as per "Labor agreement" between Turkey and Germany queued in front of the employment office in Tophane, Istanbul.

Seminar An Analysis of Exhibition Models

17 November 2026 - In this seminar, Prof. Dr. Marcus Graf will present and analyze various exhibition models. The participants will learn about different exhibition models to apply them in their future projects.

Seminar History Of Exhibitions

11 November 2026 - This seminar will present various exhibition models and reveal the history of the public exhibition until today.

Learning Program Material: Make-shift

October 20 - 22, 2026 / 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."

Çocuk Atölyesi Wild Child Orchestra (Ages 9-12)

The spirit of jazz improvisation meets children. Using soundpainting, a creative sign language, kids will form their own improvisational orchestra using sounds, rhythms, their bodies, and words at the workshop taking place at the Süleyman Seba Cultural and Arts Center on October 3 as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival.

Children Workshop Wild Child Orchestra (Ages 6-9)

The spirit of jazz improvisation meets children. Using soundpainting, a creative sign language, kids will form their own improvisational orchestra using sounds, rhythms, their bodies, and words at the workshop taking place at the Süleyman Seba Cultural and Arts Center on October 3 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.

Film Shorts with Akbank Sanat (Day 3)

20 September 2026 - The highly anticipated "Shorts" section of the Ayvalık International Film Festival brings a blend of emerging and established names in cinema to Ayvalık this year with the contribution of Akbank Sanat! On the last day of the 3-day program, a selection of national short films will meet the audience.

Film Shorts with Akbank Sanat (Day 2)

19 September 2026 - The highly anticipated "Shorts" section of the Ayvalık International Film Festival brings a blend of emerging and established names in cinema to Ayvalık this year with the contribution of Akbank Sanat! On the second day of the 3-day program, a selection of national short films will meet the audience.

Film Shorts with Akbank Sanat (Day 1)

18 September 2026 - The highly anticipated "Shorts" section of the Ayvalık International Film Festival brings a blend of emerging and established names in cinema to Ayvalık this year with the contribution of Akbank Sanat! On the first day of the 3-day program, a selection of international short films will meet the audience.

Conversation fugamundi x Elif Dikeç Jazz Listening Club: Cosmic Sounds - From Krautrock to Jazz

26 March 2026 - In this session of the Jazz Listening Club, with Elif Dikeç, we set our course for 1970s Germany, to that "cosmic" era where music was reinvented in laboratories.

Exhibition Intensions 6

Setting Sail for the Seventh Contemporary Art and Curatorship Seminar Program… This year, we are delighted to have successfully completed the sixth “Contemporary Art and Curating” Seminar Program in collaboration of Open Dialogue Istanbul and Akbank Sanat.