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.

35th Akbank Jazz Festival

The 35th Akbank Jazz Festival, which will be held between September 27th and October 12th, will bring the leading names of jazz to music lovers with impressive performances.

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.

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.