Olten Philarmonic Orchestra (Izmir)

• January 11-14th - orchestra workshop with Jürjen Hempel
• January 14th - masterclass with Sef Thiessen
• January 15th - Concert

See a review HERE

Trio Emerant Concerts

• February 11th - Concert in CSO Ada, Ankara
• February 13th - Masterclasses/Workshops/Concert in Anadolu Universiteit/Conservatorium, Eskisehir
• February 15th - Lunchconcert in AKM, Istanbul
• February 15th - Concert in Yeldegirmeni Art Center, Istanbul 
• February 17th - Concert in Adnan Saygun zaal, Izmir

Eye Archival x Akbank Sanat Film Screenings

• February 11th : Weemoed on Wilderness (Digna Sinke, 2012) Duration: 88 min
  Follows the transformation of Tiengemeten Island from reclaimed farmland back to untamed wilderness over 13 years.
• February 18th : De Platte Jungle (Johan van der Keuken, 1978)
  A documentary on the Waddenzee region's islands and tidal flats, addressing environmental concerns, bird populations, fishing, and the lives of people reliant on these ecosystems.
• February 25th : 5 Walks Trilogy (Anna Abrahams)
  • Hercynia Silva (2008, 16 min): An exploration of Northern Europe's ancient forests, blending myth and ecological history.
  • Desert 79°: 3 Journeys Beyond the Known World (2010, 19 min): Recounting Arctic expeditions through unique storytelling and visual tones.
  • 7 Peaks (2012, 23 min): A reflection on humanity’s drive to conquer mountain summits and its existential implications.
• March 4th : I Am The River, The River Is Me (Petr Lorm, 2024) Duration: 88 min
  A journey along New Zealand's Whanganui River, the first river to gain legal personhood, exploring its cultural and ecological significance.

Eric Satie Project - A Concert

• March 10th 2025: A project which celebrate the anniversary of the death of Erik Satie (1925), through the improvisation of Eric Satie’s pieces in the Jazz idiom. Dutch musician Thomas Hillbrandie will conduct a Workshop with 60 students, perform an educational concert for 200 students and an evening concert for general audience of 300+ at the historic St. Benoit in Istanbul.

Kundura DocLab

Documentary Film & Theater Project

• Open Call: 14th January – Mid March 
• Jury Assessment: Early March 2025
• Participant Briefing: Mid March 2025
• General Announcement: 20th March 2025
• General Communication: 1st April – 26th May 2025

18th ODTU International Classical Guitar Festival (Ankara)

First held in 1997, ODTÜ International Classical Guitar Festival, which hosts many renowned guitarists from various countries, has become a prestigious event of global recognition. This edition runs from 8-10 May 2025 featuring renowned Dutch classical guitarist Irina Kulikova as the closing act.

• 10th May: Irina Kulikova will give the final concert of the festival.

Show of Hands 2025 Istanbul

• Han Bennink & Joris Roelofs Concert (Duo), April 24th
• Han Bennink masterclass - April 25th
• Joris Roelofs masterclass - April TBA

Salt Forum 2025: Exploring the Politics, Ecologies, and Narratives of Water

• 14-15 March a two-day workshop
• 21st March – workshop
• 22nd March – World Water Day Marathon Event
• April date TBC – workshop
• June dates TBC – Summer Study

44th Istanbul Film Festival and 20th Meetings on the Bridge

• Festival press conf & announcement: 18 March 2025
• Film screening schedule TBD mid-March
• Festival opening ceremony: 11 April 2025
• MoB Opening: 14 April 2025
• Project pitchings, curated one-on-one meetings, cinema talks and happy hour events:  15 and 16 April 2025
• Cinema talks, one-on-one meetings, Closing and Award Ceremony: 17 April, 2025
• Closing and Award Ceremony of the Festival: 22 April 2025

Istanbul Modern: Museum Talks

dates TBC

 

Opus Amadeus - Camerata Trajectina

• 11th to 15th May 2025 ( Istanbul )

European Cinema Days

• 24th to 31st May | Antalya, Edirne, Denizli, Eskişehir, Diyarbakır, İzmir, Samsun, Trabzon

IKSV - Istanbul Music Festival 2025

Weekend Classics – I & II

• 14th June 17:00 Yıldız Park
• 15th June 17:00 Yoğurtçu Park

IKSV - Istanbul Jazz Festival 2025

Night-Out & Jazz-in-the-Park

• 12th & 18th July 2025

 

Sound of Europe - 2025

• June / September 2025 ( Istanbul, Izmir, Eskisehir )
• 5-6 July 2025 at Bostanlı Seyir Terası, Izmir

Bozcaada Jazz Festival 2025

• 5th to 7th September ( Bozcaada )

212 Photography: Erwin Olaf

• 27th September > 12th October