!F Istanbul International Independent Film Festival Awards Ceremony
!f Istanbul 2015, Istanbul's premier independent film festival, wrapped up recently at Nu Pera in Beyoğlu. It wasn't like you would expect, if the...
Take 5: Historic Nucleus of Nişantaşı & Teşvikiye
Among the most popular of neighborhoods in İstanbul is Nişantaşı: It is both a highly-coveted residential area and a cool place to hang out, catering...
Electric Playground Istanbul: Nine Reasons to Check Out Marshmello
Marshmello has come a long way since first jumping into the music scene in 2015, by immediately turning heads as an anonymous producer with...
In Conversation with Banu Uğural, Artist and Expert in Upcycling
Just behind Kadar Has University stands a dream house. A creative place where only positive energy is welcome and ideas about how to reuse...
Connect for Creativity Announces Participants of Art and Technology Residency Program
Led by the British Council, in partnership with ATÖLYE and Abdullah Gül University in Turkey, Bios in Greece and Nova Iskra in Serbia, Connect...
In Conversation with Nick Hobbs, Founder of Charm Music & Electric...
In the buildup to the summer of 2018, the announcement of a new festival series reaching Istanbul, appropriately titled Electric Playground, managed to turn...
Sarah Brightman Rocks our Souls in Istanbul
I remember being 5 or 6 years old and watching in awe as a pretty-looking, round-eyed young woman came on the TV screen, captivating...
Review: “Istanbullu” by Buket Uzuner
What does it mean to be an Istanbullu? Can everyone who lives or has lived in Istanbul have the right to call themselves a real...
Camel Wrestling in the Land of the Efe
Camel wrestling is, in a word, raucous. Smoke permeates every inch of the earthen amphitheater, so much so that it is difficult to make...
Retrospective – Curious Community: Cosmopolitanism and the City
From the organizer:
The event series Curious Community, organized by ATÖLYE and 3dots in partnership with the Swedish Institute, takes on the theme “The City...
Istanbul Stories: Nuran Terzioğlu, Gallery Owner
Nuran Terzioğlu is the owner and soul of Galeri Apel, a well established contemporary art gallery in the heart of Çukurcuma. Born in Bebek to the...
Maxim Vengerov & The Polish Chamber Orchestra: A Legend @ Iş...
Music, music, in the hall; who is the most talented of them all? For millions the world over, the answer is, without a doubt, Maxim...
Review: Sara Baras @ Zorlu Center
Although it was not specifically advertised in the promotion, Sara Baras came to Istanbul to present her show Voces (Voices). The artist from Cadiz...
Review: Dhafer Youssef @ Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre
Perhaps he is not the kind of musician you hear about that often; you won’t see his pictures on billboards, nor can you watch...
In Conversation with Omar Johmani, Future Game Designer at Bahçeşehir University
Turkey’s economic and infrastructural growth over the past decades has made it an attractive place for people all over the region, which from the...
Review: IKSV 2nd Istanbul Design Biennial
At its core, the 2nd Istanbul Design Biennial, titled The Future Is Not What It Used To Be, encourages you to think and rethink...
In The Shade of Karaköy
“I’m steppin’ out, steppin’ ou-ou-ou-out!” The chorus to the old John Lennon song was bouncing in my ears as we boarded the ferry at...
The Contemporary Flood
I keep thinking about waste these days. Why don’t we recycle enough? Why? People at my office prefer consuming water from 0.5 liter plastic...
Retrospective – Future Tense: A Conversation with Andrés Colmenares
From the organizer:
Invitation for all curious minds, leaders, changemakers, and restless explorers: Join us at the third event of ATÖLYE Academy’s Future Tense series...
Letters from Istanbul: The Journey of a Tissue Pack
In the city of Istanbul many poor old women sell packets of tissue in the streets, mostly to passing motorists and the people sitting...
Retrospective – Expat Spotlight #20: Activism
In collaboration with ATÖLYE, Yabangee continues with the latest season of Expat Spotlight - a monthly series showcasing the freshest, most inspiring contributions being...
An Evening with Washed Out @ Salon IKSV
For someone who created a musical project whose aesthetic has been adopted by hipsters around the world, Washed Out's Ernest Greene has about as...
Review: Ayhan Sicimoğlu & Latin All Stars @ Babylon
Babylon has always been the perfect place to head to on a Saturday night in Asmalımescit. The venue hosts local artists as well as...
In Conversation with 3D Animator Paulius Masteika
“I see myself as world citizen. The whole world is my home but I have to say, Istanbul is the place where I see...