Cultural Events 2025 - Türkiye
Cultural Events 2025
News item | 14-04-2025 | 09:00
Throughout 2025 and throughout Türkiye we have many exciting activities to share:
Activities, Events, Announcements...
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
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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.
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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.
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
Emillie Haspels exhibition
- Exhibition opening: 28th of February
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
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 conducted a Workshop with 60 students, performed an educational concert for 200 students and an evening concert for general audience of 300+ at the historic St. Benoit in Istanbul.
IFSAK Short Film Festival
- 10th March
44th Istanbul Film Festival and 20th Meetings on the Bridge
- Festival opening: 11 April 2025
- MoB Opening: 14 April 2025
- Closing and Award Ceremony of the Festival: 22 April 2025
- Beyoğlu Friday 11th April at 19:00
- Kadıköy Wednesday 16th April at 16:00
- CitysW3 Sunday 20th April at 11:00
- Sinematek Monday 14th April at 11:00
- Atlas Sunday 20th April at 21:30
- CitysW3 Tuesday 22nd April at 19:00
AURA Urban Photography
- Workshop dates: 26. April, 27. April and 3. May 2025.
- Public talk Friday, 2. May 2025.
Istanbul Modern: Museum Talks
- TALK ONE: Wednesday, May 14
Further dates TBC
Mercado Design Days
May 15th to 18th
- studiomercado.com | Instagram | Linkedin | mercadodesigndays.com
- Featuring Boris Acket from the Netherlands
- https://www.instagram.com/boris.acket/
- https://www.borisacket.nl/
39th International Ankara Music Festival
Ensemble Orochi is an classical music ensemble from Holland. The ensemble consists of Dutch, Turkish, Spanish and Japanese musicians, is known as one of the most important ensembles of the Netherlands in the field of contemporary music.
- 3rd to 6th April 2025
Show of Hands 2025 Istanbul
- Han Bennink & Joris Roelofs Concert (Duo), April 24th
- Han Bennink masterclass - April 25th
- Joris Roelofs masterclass - April TBA
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.
Opus Amadeus - Camerata Trajectina
15th Antalya International Theatre Festival
(17-18 May 2025) & Konya International Theatre Festival (24-25 May 2025),
SCHERZO Schërzo ~ Släpstick
Sivas Children's Theatre - Mouse Mansion
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dates TBC
13th Accessible Film Festival
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23rd - 29th May
European Cinema Days
24–31 May – Screening of Dutch movie Jippie No More! On:
- Saturday 17th May at 14:00 in Eskisehir
- Saturday 24th May at 14:00 in Antalya, Denizli, Diyarbakır, Edirne, İzmir, Samsun, Trabzon
IKSV - Istanbul Music Festival 2025
- 14th June 17:00 Yıldız Park
- 15th June 17:00 Yoğurtçu Park
9th International Bodrum Jazz Festival
- 2 – 15 June 2025
- Daan Schreuder Trio
DOCUMENTARIST 18th Istanbul Documentary Days
14-19th June 2025
KMM Children's Theatre - Jip & Janneke
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dates TBC
IKSV - Istanbul Jazz Festival 2025
Night-Out & Jazz-in-t he-Park
- 12th & 18th July 2025
Sound of Europe - 2025
Featuring WIES from Amsterdam, winners of the 3FM best Indie Act 2024.
- 4 July 2025, Friday Izmir - Bostanlı Seyir Terası
- 5 July 2025, Saturday Istanbul - Kalamış Atatürk Parkı
- 6 July 2025, Sunday Ankara - Kuğulu Park
Bozcaada Jazz Festival 2025
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5th to 7th September ( Bozcaada )
212 Photography: Erwin Olaf
- 27th September > 12th October
29th International Ankara Jazz Festival
- 20 – 30 November 2025
- Raquel Kurpershoek Trio
Spaces of Culture
- 21st November: Coproduction Showcase & Networking at IBB Metro Han, Istanbul
