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Foundation removes film from festival ‘because director is a perpetrator of violence’

Foundation removes film from festival ‘because director is a perpetrator of violence’

The İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) has announced that “A New Earth is Rising” documentary by Yüksekbağ has been removed from the 41st İstanbul Film Festival.

Over half of women in İstanbul's culture and arts sector experience gender-based discrimination

Over half of women in İstanbul's culture and arts sector experience gender-based discrimination

The İstanbul Foundation For Culture & Arts has released a report examining gender-based discrimination in the sector.

Program announced for the 29th İstanbul Jazz Festival

Program announced for the 29th İstanbul Jazz Festival

The 29th İstanbul Jazz Festival will begin on June 25 and last 13 days, hosting a series of prominent figures, including Dianne Reeves, Melody Gardot, John McLaughlin, Enrico Pieranunzi, Teoman, Kalben, Boom Pam and Kutiman.

A walk from Antep to Manchester: Meet Little Amal

A walk from Antep to Manchester: Meet Little Amal

The 3.5 metre-tall living artwork of a young Syrian refugee child will walk across Turkey, Greece, Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and the UK to focus attention on the urgent needs of young refugees.

27th İstanbul Jazz Festival to be held with its new programme in September

27th İstanbul Jazz Festival to be held with its new programme in September

Postponed to a later date due to COVID-19 outbreak, the 27th Istanbul Jazz Festival will meet the festival audience in open-air venues on September 2-14 and on a digital platform on September 4 - October 16.

'An Exclusively Digital World Wouldn't be Enough for Art'

'An Exclusively Digital World Wouldn't be Enough for Art'

People unlikely to meet in crowded areas at least this year, says the head of the İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts.

Best Film Prizes Awarded to 'House of Hummingbird' and 'A Tale of Three Sisters'

38TH İSTANBUL FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS PRESENTED

Best Film Prizes Awarded to 'House of Hummingbird' and 'A Tale of Three Sisters'

The awards of 38th İstanbul Film Festival have been granted. While the Golden Tulip in International Competition has been awarded to "The House of Hummingbird” by Bora Kim, “A Tale of Three Sisters” by Emin Alper has won the award in national competition.

Aydın Gün Encouragement Award for 2018 Goes to Pianist Can Çakmur

Aydın Gün Encouragement Award for 2018 Goes to Pianist Can Çakmur

Aydın Gün Encouragement Award of the İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) has been granted to young pianist Can Çakmur in 2018.

10 January 2019

IKSV Cancels Screening of Guerilla Documentary Bakur

IKSV Cancels Screening of Guerilla Documentary Bakur

Istanbul Foundation for Culture and the Arts (IKSV) announced they were canceling the screening of A Guerilla Documentary Bakur/North after a warning from the Ministry of Culture. 22 films consequently withdrew from the film festival to protest what was widely viewed as censorship.