Istanbul Modern hosts Museums Talk: From the Netherlands” program, on Wednesday, May 14, Sjarel Ex, who served as the Director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam from 2004 to 2022. The conference series is organized in collaboration with the Consulate
The prestigious Sait Faik Short Story Award, held annually in memory of renowned Turkish writer Sait Faik Abasıyanık, has been awarded this year for the 71st time. The winner is Burçe Bahadır, honored for her short story collection Şimdi Dönecek Dünya (“The
As spring infuses the city with fresh energy, galleries and museums open their doors to a wide array of ambitious exhibitions this May—ideal for those seeking to step away from the chaos of daily life and nourish their spirit. The editors of
The exhibition “Yaşamak Güzel Şey Be Be Kardeşim” and the “Nâzım Hikmet Symposium at the Table of the Sun” will start on May 9 as part of Bursa Metropolitan Municipality’s “Nâzım Hikmet Year”. Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, which declared June 2024-June 2025 as
The International Labor Film Festival (İFF) will take place between May 1–11 in Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir. The festival, now in its 20th year, will screen 81 films from 17 countries, all non-competitive, sponsor-free, and free of charge. Screenings will be held
The traces left by Samih Rifat’s wide intellectual legacy—ranging from translation to photography—are now on view at the Pera Museum in the exhibition “Much Is to Be Done” When Samih Rifat, one of the most multifaceted intellectuals in Turkey’s cultural and artistic
The documentary Vibe Istanbul, which explores the underground journey of electronic music in Turkey, was screened at Beyoğlu Cinema as part of the Istanbul Film Festival. Directed by Saeed Nasiri and Nafise Motlagh, the documentary is narrated by İzzet Öz, the legendary
The 44th Istanbul Film Festival, organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), begins on 11 April 2025. Sponsored by N Kolay, it celebrates filmmakers whose narratives and artistry are transforming today’s cinema. The festival also includes talks, special screenings,
At the dawn of an intricate geopolitical and geoeconomic turmoil era, the international art and culture scene may now be asking many new questions. What’s going on in Türkiye in the field of art and culture? may well be one of them.
Textile is not only a piece of fabric, but also a form of narrative that carries the traces of the past. This year’s Turkey Textile Biennial focuses on the rhythmic relationship between weaving and nature with the theme Wave Fabric. The waves
The Akbank Short Film Festival is celebrating its 21st edition this year, bringing cinema enthusiasts together from March 17 to 27. The festival is set to offer a rich program featuring 87 short films and 3 feature films, selected from 2,346 submissions
The details of the Grounded, curated by Ceren Erdem and Bilge Kalfa, were announced at a press conference held for the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, coordinated by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV). The project featured
