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.

Panel Turkey Children's Theatre Showcase Program

5 December 2024 - As part of its 8th edition, Atta Festival invites artists, academics, and students interested in producing high-quality children’s theatre to the “Creating a Roadmap in Children's Theatre!”

Conversation Turkey Jazz Network: Understanding the Venue through Music

To study the synergy of venue and music going hand in hand, to explore the city’s foundations around these two elements, Türkiye Caz Ağı (Turkey Jazz Network) invites you to the panel “Müzik Yoluyla Mekânı Kavramak” (“Understanding the Venue through Music”).

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.

Theater Turkey - Mr Naif and his Aide Gökhan Yılmazer

Mr. Naif, a grumpy puppet, retired after working with various puppeteers and is now living a peaceful life. He meets Gökhan who wishes to become a comedian one day.

Theater Turkey - Turunç’s Garden

The performance aims to encourage children to wonder about their potentials and to create and play in stead of being bored, which is something often encountered today.

Conference Turkey within Climate Change Scenarios

This event, which is the third of Science, Technology and Society Talks organized by Istanbulab, focuses on how the public understands scientific and technological controversies.

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

This special night will take place at Akatlar Cultural Center on October 4, and invites listeners to witness the unifying power across geographies of jazz through a cultural bridge extending from Warsaw to Istanbul.

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.

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.