Cultural Collaboration Projects Autumn 2025 - Türkiye

Cultural Collaboration Projects Autumn 2025

News item | 11-08-2025 | 09:18

Following a busy spring and summer of diverse activities and exciting Turkish-Dutch cultural collaborations, the program continues into the second half of 2025 with many great events to look forward to.

Events

Dutch Cultural Activities in Turkiye – November 2025

Don’t miss these exciting cultural activities from the Netherlands this November in Türkiye.

From expert talks, to theatre and music to street-dance and literature, there is something for everyone. If you are in Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa or Alaçatı, our Dutch guests are coming to a venue near you!

November 15^th - Danielle Kwaaitaal at the Staged Realities event of Arkas Art Alacati

Staged Realities: Beneath The Surface with the Artist Danielle Kwaaitall & Burçak Bingöl - Arkas Sanat Alaçatı

November 13^th – 15^th – “Open House” at the IMC Drapers Bazaar (IKSV Theatre Festival Event)

https://tiyatro.iksv.org/en/the-29th-istanbul-theater-festival-2025/open-house

November 25^th - Taco Dibbits (Rijksmuseum Amsterdam) at Istanbul Modern

https://www.istanbulmodern.org/en/events/museums-talk-from-the-netherlands

November 26^th – 27^th – Raquel Kurpershoek

ISTANBUL - https://art.paribu.com/konser/raquel-kurpershoek-jaldon

ANKARA - https://www.jambase.com/show/raquel-kurpershoek-last-penny-buklum-20251127

November 27^th – 30^th - Bursa International Literary Festival

with Jente Posthuma and Enne Koens

November 28^th – 30^th – Showzone: Istanbul Street Dance

With Luciano Hiwat

A Summary of Late Summer

From the 5th to the 7th of September Bozcaada Jazz Festival 2025 will take place on the picturesque Bozcaada Island. This festival included Martijn Blom at a sustainable vineyards panel discussion, and a performance by Sanem Kalfa on Saturday 6th plus pop-up concerts by Teis Semey.

September also saw the Ayvalik Film Festival from the 16th to the 21st of September. The event featured a variety of Dutch films including a special event that combined a Screening of Dutch film “The Brilliant Biograph: Earliest Moving Images of Europe (1897–1902)” accompanied by a live piano performance by Dutch musician Daan van den Hurk. The event was followed by a talk exploring the relationship between music and film. Other screenings included Dutch co-produced films “The Blue Trail” and “New Dawn Fades” (with director’s participation to festival) and Dutch produced film “Happiness” (with director’s participation).

September 20th saw the start of the Istanbul Biennial and brought international cultural creatives such as Ola Hassanain, (an artist based in the Netherlands), to show her work "Tell the Waters What the Clay Kept Secret" (2023) plus ‘Motherboards’ by Selma Selman. In parallel, Fahrettin Örenli displayed his exhibition ‘Abandoned Bended City’ (Sept 21st to Nov 23rd),

From the 27th of September until the 12th of October, 212 Photography hosted an exhibition of the works of the late Erwin Olaf, an internationally acclaimed photographer whose legacy lives on through a special foundation.

On the 3rd of October, Dutch artist, designer and curator Erik Kessels, was in Istanbul for ‘A Midnight Picture Show’ followed by a workshop, ‘Personality Before Portfolio’ on the 4th and 5th at FiLBooks, whilst October also saw an incredible collaboration with IKSV THEATRE bringing Scapino Ballet: to Istanbul for performances of their acclaimed show ‘Cathedral’ on the 20th and 21st.

The popular thematic talks series Istanbul Modern: Museums Talk continues with Taco Dibbits of the Rijksmuseumspeaking on Tuesday November the 20th.

Stay tuned for further updates and follow our social media channels for event specific details.