Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts

The 39th Istanbul Film Festival, which was planned to be organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) between April 10 and 21, but has been delayed to a later date due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will meet with film lovers on the same date, but in a slightly different way.

Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) since 1987, the Istanbul Biennial, in collaboration with the artists that participated in the previous editions, opened two artist films to online access every Friday in weekly periods as of April 3.

A documentary on the life of Leyla Gencer, one of the most important opera singers of the 20th Century, has been released online for art lovers.

The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) released 'Leyla Gencer: La Diva Turca' on its YouTube channel.

As the novel coronavirus continues to take its toll on lives and forces many countries to impose quarantines, many major events, such as the Venice Biennale and Coachella, have been postponed. 

No big event in Turkey has been postponed yet, as it has one coronavirus-positive case confirmed so far.   

Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) for the 27th time this year, the "Istanbul Jazz Festival" will meet music enthusiasts between June 27 and July 14.
The festival, which will host over 300 local and foreign artists, will be held in 27 different venues of Istanbul.

It is a fact that Turkey's growing arts and culture area may become its most important soft power, according to Ali Güreli, founder and chairman of Contemporary Istanbul.

Istanbul hosted a dazzling array of world-famous musicians as well as prestigious cultural events and festivals in 2019.

Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), the 47th Istanbul Music Festival included 22 concerts with nearly 600 local and international musicians in the metropolis on June 11-30.

The 23rd edition of the Istanbul Theater Festival, organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), will take place between Nov. 13 and Dec. 1.

Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (KSV), the fifth Istanbul Design Biennial will take place from Sept. 26 to Nov. 8. The biennial will be curated by architect and curator Mariana Pestana. 

The 47th Istanbul Music Festival, organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), kicked off June 11 at the Lütfi Kırdar Convention and Exhibition Center.