(PAST EVENT) 17th Istanbul Biennial English Guided Tours
The 17th Istanbul Biennial organized by IKSV is now accessible through Turkish and English guided tours. Sponsored by Koç Holding, specialist tour guides offer...
(7-8 Nov) Veda Ritüeli @ Paribu Art
Saturday 7 November and Sunday 8 November will see creators George Mann and Ramesh Meyyappan present Last Rites (Veda Ritüeli) at Paribu Art. Directed...
(31 Oct- 1 Nov) Mummenschanz @ Paribu Art
Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November will see pioneering Swiss visual theatre troupe Mummenschanz bring their defining 50th-anniversary retrospective to Paribu Art. Operating...
(Past Event) The Opera Locos @ Istanbul Lütfi Kirdar Anadolu Auditorium
Award-winning musical comedy spectacle The Opera Locos arrives at Istanbul Lütfi Kirdar Anadolu Auditorium on Friday 10 April and Saturday 11 April, blending grand...
(Past Event) “Rounded by Sleep” @ Arter
Curated by Eda Berkmen, Rounded by Sleep showcases artwork from various local and international artists around the theme of sleep. The exhibition explores the most...
Inside Yoko Ono’s Insound and Instructure Exhibition in Istanbul
Yoko Ono has spent more than seven decades making art that refuses to behave like an object. Her work often begins with something almost...
(Past Event) An Evening of Improv: Sketch Comedy Featuring Comedian Leon...
Friday 20 January sees local improv group The Clap invite comedian Leon Sandler for a special session at Arsen Lupen. Doors are set to...
(PAST EVENT) “Memento Mori” @ Maçka Art Gallery
Maçka Art Gallery will host the group exhibition "Memento Mori" from Tuesday 1 March through Saturday 9 April.
From the organizer:
Established in 1976 by Rabia...
(4-5 Nov) Elizabeth Costello @ Paribu Art
Wednesday 4 November and Thursday 5 November will see director Saim Güveloğlu present a new stage adaptation of J.M. Coetzee's Elizabeth Costello at Paribu...
(Past Event) “Transforming City” by Timurtaş Onan @ Barın Han
Renowned photographer Timurtaş Onan, who has documented Istanbul’s changing face for more than four decades, presents his latest project Transforming City at Barın Han....
(Past Event) NFT Biennial: “The Catharsis of a Strange Prophecy” @...
The world’s first and only NFT biennial, where more than 100 NFT works of art will be exhibited, can be visited free of charge...
(PAST EVENT) Akram Khan Company: Jungle Book Reimagined @ Zorlu PSM
Akram Khan Company is bringing the all-time classic Jungle Book in a captivating reinterpretation to the Zorlu PSM stage on Friday, 28th of October....
(PAST EVENT) Toyo! @ Alan Kadıköy
The silent musical theatre put on by French company Les Colporteurs is here to entertain the imagination! After touring all over Europe, Toyo! is...
(PAST EVENT) “ThisPlay” @ Arter
Arter is currently hosting the group exhibition "ThisPlay", curated by Emre Baykal, through Sunday 9 April.
From the organizer:
Drawn from the Arter Collection, the group...
(PAST EVENT) All Shuk Up @ Profilo AVM
Speech Bubbles is returning to the stage with another exciting performance "All Shuk Up" featuring songs by the king of rock 'n roll Elvis...
(3-4-17 Nov) Artist Unknown* İvi was Here @ Arter Karbon &...
Artist Unknown* İvi was Here, conceived and directed by Elif Sözer and Zeynep Özden, brings the largely erased story of painter İvi Stangali to...
(PAST EVENT) Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch: Café Müller @ Zorlu PSM
The 27th Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by IKSV proudly presents one of the most anticipated events of the year: Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch's mesmerizing...
(Dec 26) The Nutcracker – State Ballet of Georgia @ Zorlu...
One of the most beloved works in classical ballet, The Nutcracker will be staged at Zorlu PSM Turkcell Stage on Saturday 26 December, performed...
(Past Event) OVO – Cirque du Soleil @ Ülker Sports and...
World-renowned circus company Cirque du Soleil brings its large-scale production OVO to Ülker Sports and Event Hall from Thursday 21 to Sunday 24 May,...
(Nov 24-25) Aksak Delirium @ Alan Kadıköy
Tuesday 24 November saw the staging of Aksak Delirium at Alan Kadıköy as part of the 30. Istanbul Theatre Festival by IKSV, bringing together...
(PAST EVENT) Oct 4 – Nov 10 – Exhibition: “Freaks of...
X-ist will host the sixth solo exhibition by Erkut Terliksiz entitled "Freaks of Nature" between Thursday 4 October and Saturday 10 November, 2018 at...
(Past Event) 44th Istanbul Film Festival by IKSV
The 44th Istanbul Film Festival, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) and sponsored by N Kolay, takes place from 11...
(Past Event) NOW – Jasmin Vardimon Company @ Istanbul Lütfi Kirdar...
Acclaimed British dance-theatre company Jasmin Vardimon Company presents its anniversary production NOW at Istanbul Lütfi Kirdar Anadolu Auditorium Salonu on Friday 27 March and...
(Nov 22- Sept 2) 30th Istanbul Theatre Festival
Thursday 22 October to Thursday 3 December, the 30th Istanbul Theatre Festival, organized by İKSV, brings a month-and-a-half program of transformative stagecraft, modern choreography,...