Concert Jazz Meets Rap

Taking place on April 29 at Babylon, Jazz Meets Rap is a bold and original project that fuses the improvisational nature of jazz with the lyrical sharpness of rap. Rooted in tradition yet forward-looking, the performance invites the audience on a genre-bending musical journey.

Conversation “Mom, Am I an Artist?” Guest: Tansu Biçer

29 April 2026 - Sometimes you watch a film, read a book, or stumble upon a song—and something stirs inside you. It feels as though something has begun. Maybe it’s the first time you ask yourself: “Could I be an artist too?” This talk series follows the traces of exactly those moments.

Conversation Jazz Listening Club: From Script to Screen: The Journey of Film Music

30 April 2026 - On International Jazz Day, we explore the world where notes meet frames and stories are rewritten through sound. For the 15th session of the Jazz Listening Club, hosted by Akbank Sanat and fugamundi, we dive into the intersection of cinema and jazz.

Seminar Küratörlük-etik kurucu bir alan mı ya da felsefeciler küratör olsaydı?

30 April 2026 - Since the 1980s, the convergence between artistic production and philosophical thought has become increasingly pronounced. This seminar explores how contemporary art is shaped by its relation to ethics, examining the ethical stance of critical artistic practices alongside the boundaries of curatorial choice.

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.

Conversation Book That Spark Thinking on Production: “How I Failed to Meet Agnès Varda” - Ece Ger

5 May 2026 - In this session of the series, we are hosting writer Ece Ger, the author of How I Failed to Meet Agnès Varda and also the director of the film Meeting Jim.

Learning Program Material: Plastic

5 May 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."

Concert Melisa Durukan Quartet

Melisa The Durukan Quartet will take the stage at Bova on May 5, 2026, at 19:30 as part of the Akbank Sanat Music Series. The group aims to present an elegant and profound sound world at this concert.

Concert Miskinler

Miskinler will take the stage at Bova on May 5, 2026, at 22:30 as part of the Akbank Sanat Music Series. The Istanbul-based music group combines Anatolian melodies, psychedelic elements, and dance-inviting rhythms.

Concert TOO TIGHT

TOO TIGHT will take the stage at Bova on May 5, 2026, at 21:00 as part of the Akbank Sanat Music Series. The group, which transforms the fluidity of genres into a free expression, invites the listener to a new universe of sound in each performance, centering on improvisation.

Seminar Trends & Evolution of the Art Market and Its Position in the World Today

5 May 2026 - This seminar offers a unique opportunity to grasp the complexities of the international art world and its markets and provides on overview of its actors and how they interact.

Conversation On the Borderline of Submission and Freedom: Love

6 May 2026 - In this talk, we examine the fragility of modern relationships through Zygmunt Bauman’s concept of Liquid Love. Is committing to someone a form of submission or the end of freedom?