36th Akbank Jazz Festival
Contemporary Istanbul 21st Edition
23 - 27 September 2026
Tersane İstanbul
Yazmin Lacey
7 October 2026 Wednesday / 21:00
Babylon
ACT Night: Dhafer Youssef “SHIRAZ”
7 October 2026 Wednesday / 20:30
Zorlu PSM, Turkcell Platinum Stage
Kassa Overall
9 October 2026 Friday / 21:30
Savina Yannatou & Primavera en Salonico with Lamia Bedioui
11 October 2026 Sunday / 20:30
Zorlu PSM - Turkcell Platinum Stage
Submissions for the 23rd Akbank Short Film Festival are still open
An Alternative View on Art and Children
October 5 – 8, 2026
Online Platform - Zoom
Contemporary Art and Curation Seminar Program
October 2026 – September 2027
Shorts with Akbank Sanat Ayvalık International Film Festival
18 – 20 September 2026
Ayvalık, BALIKESİR
Children’s Workshops
November 2025 – August 2026
Contemporary Art and Ecological Experiments
January 2025 – July 2026
Online Platform – Zoom
Architecture Seminars “HOPSCOTCH / A Beyoglu Tab”
Borderline States "On the Borderline of Psychology and Philosophy: Art"
January – June 2026
Minoa Pera
Book Club on Creative Making
Frankeştayn Kitabevi
Mom, Am I an Artist?
Bant. Mag Havuz / Bina
Watch & Review Gatherings: “Confronting the Stories: Breaking Points in Cinema”
August – September 2026
Postane İstanbul
Philosophy Seminars “Digital Technologies, Critique and Society II”
November 2025 – May 2026
Sakıp Sabancı Museum
Akbank Children’s Theatre“What Am I Going To Be?”
HEY! Beyoğlu
With Akbank SanatArt is Everywhere
Dance is Always There
Tune Into Akbank Sanat
Akbank 40th Contemporary Artists Prize Exhibition on Metaverse!
1 June - 30 July 2022
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Concert Momoko Gill
Momoko Gill, one of the UK electronic and jazz scene’s best-kept secrets, will hold her first Istanbul performance at the Yeldeğirmeni Sanat on September 27 as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival, with the support of the British Council.
Conversation Beni Bu Şarkılar Mahvetti (The Songs That Destroyed Me): 36th Akbank Jazz Festival Special Edition
A special edition of Beni Bu Şarkılar Mahvetti (The Songs That Destroyed Me) for the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival, where guests from various creative disciplines share the songs that have 'destroyed' them and left a deep mark on their lives along with the personal stories they associate with, will be held on September 27 at Bant Mag. / Havuz.
Conversation Miles: Anatomy of a Jazz Icon
Taking place on September 27 at Komünite, this event aims to lift the veils of mystery surrounding Miles Davis, a true jazz legend, and is also open to contributions from his fans.
Concert Ada Canata
Standing out with her unique musical approach bringing vocals and the harp together, musician, songwriter, composer, and producer Ada Canata will be at the Sakıp Sabancı Museum on Sunday morning, September 27, as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival.
Workshop Masterclass: Momoko Gill & Danae Palaka
Momoko Gill and Danae Palaka will share their multifaceted relationship with rhythm and their diverse production practices in a masterclass session taking place at Bahçeşehir University Conservatory - Pera Campus / Sevinç Tevs Class on September 28 as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival.
Concert Jazz Clubs Night: Barış Doğukan Yazıcı Quintet feat. Marko Churnchetz “Miles Davis Centennial Celebration”
Taking place on September 29 at Nardis Jazz Club as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival's Jazz Club Night series, the concert will reinterpret Miles Davis's timeless music through a contemporary jazz lens.
Concert Jazz Clubs Night: Öner Karaçuha Quartet
İdil Meşe and Dipnot will be guests at the Öner Karaçuha Quartet performance that will take place at Bova on September 29 as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival's Jazz Club Night events.
Concert Jazz Clubs Night: Rişe Özkan A Tribute to Sheila Jordan
Rişe Özkan will commemorate one of the greatest masters of jazz vocals, Sheila Jordan, who passed away in 2025, with songs, memories, and excerpts from her life during this special performance at Asa Khai on September 29.
Conversation Off the Record with ACT Music
ACT, an independent label shaping European jazz, is opening its doors to Istanbul! At the gathering taking place at taproomx on September 29, we will discuss the realities of sustaining an independent label, accompanied by selected vinyl records.
Concert Sarathy Korwar Drum Ensemble
Sarathy Korwar Drum Ensemble will take the stage at Salon İKSV on September 29 as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival, with the support of the Consulate General of India.
Concert ACT Night: Robinson Khoury MŸA "Transara"
Robinson Khoury MŸA will be at Komünite on September 30 as part of the ACT Night series, presented within the framework of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival's collaboration with ACT Music.
Concert TSU! feat. Mert Aslan Üçer & Aylin Güngör
TSU! is returning to the stage after a long hiatus as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival. The musician will be accompanied by Mert Aslan Üçer and Aylin Güngör at the concert taking place at Bant Mag. Havuz / BiNA on September 30.
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Film Shorts with Akbank Sanat (Day 1)
Fabrika Ayvalık, BALIKESİR
16:00
Conversation New and Bold Short Films
Aeskev, BALIKESİR
19:00
Film Shorts with Akbank Sanat (Day 2)
14:00
Film Shorts with Akbank Sanat (Day 3)
15:00
Concert Corda Quintet
Yeldeğirmeni Sanat
Concert Danae Palaka
22:00
Concert Joe Armon-Jones
Frankhan Selectist
11:00
12:00
Komünite
17:00
Bant Mag. Havuz / Bina
BAU Pera Stage
taproomx
21:30
Salon İKSV
Nardis Jazz Club
Asa Khai
Bova
Concert VELVELE
All Saints Moda Church
20:30
Workshop Masterclass: Bugge Wesseltoft
BAU - Pera / Sevinç Tevs Class
21:00
Concert Ben LaMar Gay Ensemble
Concert ACT Night: Jakob Manz Young European Stars feat. Shuteen Erdenebaatar, Nils Kugelmann, Jakob Bänsch, Leo Asal
Concert Emin Fındıkoğlu +12
Saint Benoit High School Silüet Hall
Concert Mehmet Uluğ Tribute Night: Bugge Wesseltoft “New Conception of Jazz" feat. Gülşah Erol
10:00
Children Workshop Wild Child Orchestra (Ages 6-9)
Akatlar Cultural Center
Workshop Masterclass: James Carter
Çocuk Atölyesi Wild Child Orchestra (Ages 9-12)
Conversation Memory, Jazz, and Visual Culture: A Journey Through Time at İMÇ
İMÇ
15:30
Concert Pırlangıç Children's Jazz Concert with Berrin Çopur
Concert James Carter Piano Quartet: Coltrane: A Centennial Supreme
Concert Cochemea
Conversation & Masterclass Jazz Elements in the Works of İlhan Mimaroğlu
ARTER - Sevgi Gönül Auditorium
Concert JAmZZ Sessions
17:30
Concert L'Antidote
ARTER - Karbon
Concert Sibel Köse "From Vistula to Bosphorus: A Jazz Bridge"
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