Cultural Agenda 2012

Related links:

www.nv-istanbul.org / www.nihankara.org / www.nit-istanbul.org/ www.sica.nl/buitengaats

Related links:
www.nv-istanbul.org / www.nihankara.org / www.nit-istanbul.org/ www.sica.nl/buitengaats

January 6-28, 2012

Labogrigneur and Satellite Works (Willem Harbers)
Dutch artist Willem Harbers creates sculptures that juxtapose metal and marble into works that bring together nature and machinery in cold, polished, and futuristic forms. Willem Harbers is a very successful artist with sculptures which reflect the universal search of modern society for depth and meaning, representing the international and creative character of Dutch visual arts by doing so. This exhibition will celebrate the cultural bonds between Turkey and the Netherlands both in conceptual and traditional sense and awareness.

Location: GALERIZILBERMAN
Istiklal Cad. Misir Apt. No: 163
K.3 D10 34433 Beyoğlu-Istanbul
Tel: +90 (212) 251 12 14

January 10-15, 2012
The 5th Book Fair of Çukurova
TÜYAP has launched a new series of events with the first book fair of the year. Authors will meet their readers to discuss their newly published books in conversation sessions under the title “ Reader & Writer Meetings”.
Location: TUYAP ADANA ULUSLARARASI FUAR VE KONGRE MERKEZI
Kartaltepe Mahallesi,
Turgut Ozal Bulvari No: 242 Çukurova-Adana
Tel: +90 (322) 256 90 90

January 17–February 5, 2012
World Press Photo 2011 Exhibition in Ankara and Diyarbakir
World Press Photo is a foundation based in the Netherlands and its main aim is to support professional press photography.

Location ANKARA: Forum Ankara Outlet Shopping Center
Yozgat Bulvari 99, Ovacik,
Keçioren, Ankara
Tel: +90 312 567 1000

Location DIYARBAKIR: Diyarbakir Metropolitan
Municipality Sumerpark
Art Gallery
Tel: +90 (412) 226 2180

January 19 – 22, 2012
EUROCLIO: Seminar “A National Training Conference”
The main aims of this seminar are to disseminate and to work with the project material that will be presented during the seminar, to broaden the group of people involved, to outreach to the key multiplier group of the in-service teacher trainers from all regions, to involve editors and contributors involved into the development of project material as trainers, to promote Peer-Learning among the History educators in Turkey.

Location: Soğuksu Milli Parkı İçi
06890 Kızılcahamam – Ankara
Tel: +90 (312) 736 02 00

January 21–April 1, 2012
The Early Years of Turkish – Dutch Relations
Pera Museum in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum is organizing an exhibition exploring the commencement of four hundred years of fruitful cooperation between Turkey and the Netherlands. The exhibition will focus on trade and image forming between the Ottoman Empire and the Dutch Republic in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Location: PERA MUSEUM
Mesrutiyet Caddesi No: 65
34443 Tepebasi – Beyoğlu
Tel: +90 (212) 334 99 00

January 26, 2012
“'Language is the mirror of our lives': The Dutch translation of Oğuz Atay's novel Tutunamayanlar"
Who was Oğuz Atay, and why is Tutunamayanlar so important? In her lecture, Hanneke van der Heijden will talk about some of the characteristics of Atay’s dazzling novel, and describe in short how the Dutch translation came about.

Location: Netherlands Institute in Turkey
İstiklal Caddesi 181, Merkez Han
Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Tel: 0212 293 9283

January 27, 2012
‘To Discuss II’ Discussion with Tanil Bora
Tanıl Bora, one of the co-authors of Boşuna mı Okuduk? [So we studied for nothing?] (İletişim, 2011), will open to discussion his observations and analysis of the “states” of the white collar unemployed in Turkey. He will focus on the recent new dimensions of unemployment, concerning white collar workers in particular, and their forms of self-perception of unemployment.
The discussion will be held in Turkish.

Location: DEPO Istanbul
Tütün Deposu Lüleci Hendek Caddesi No.12
Tophane 34425 İstanbul

January 27–December 31, 2012
SALT-VAN ABBEMUSEUM INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATION
Istanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanAbbe
SALT and Van Abbemuseum will implement an exhibition exchange project within the framework of NLTR400 celebrations in 2012. Exhibitions will include works from the Van Abbemuseum collection together with the newly purchased art works of Turkish artists.

Location: SALT Beyoğlu
İstiklal Caddesi 136
Beyoğlu 34430 İstanbul
Tel: +90 (212) 377 42 00

SALT Galata
Bankalar Caddesi 11
Karaköy 34420 İstanbul Türkiye

February 12–June 20, 2012
Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art
The exhibition marks the first official display of Dutch art in Turkey and will showcase 59 artists, 73 paintings, 18 patterns and 18 objects selected from the Rijksmuseum and from private collections featuring the world’s most leading visual artists. The exhibition will focus on the themes of Villagers, Village Life, City Life, Overseas Power and Trade.

Location: SAKIP SABANCI MUSEUM
Sakip Sabanci Cad. No:42 Emirgan
34467 Istanbul
Tel: +90 (212) 277 22 00

February 16–May 6, 2012
LA LA LA HUMAN STEPS Exhibition in Istanbul Modern
La La La Human Steps is an exhibition of works from the collection of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. The exhibition reflects on human relations and genuine human conditions such as, desire failure, despair, curiosity, betrayal and confrontations.

Location: Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
Meclis-I Mebusan Cad. Liman Isletmeleri Sahasi Antrepo No: 4 Karakoy

March 1 – 25, 2012
6th Izmir International Puppet Days
This international puppet festival aims to build cultural dialogue between countries, while introducing people with the art of puppetry. Traditional Turkish puppet theatre and examples of modern puppetry will be demonstrated to the audience.

Location: Cumhuriyet Bulvari No: 249/3
Part apt. 35220 Aslancak Izmir
Tel: +90 (232) 465 22 55

March 2 – 4, 2012
OFFF Istanbul - Digital Culture Festival
During this festival, Turkish designers, artists and film and advertising professionals will be provided with the chance to meet and benefit from the experiences of major names in almost every field of digital design ranging from web design to typography and post-production to illustration.

Location: YEM Fulya (Yapi-Endustri Merkezi / Building Information Center)
Fulya Mah. Yesilçimen Sok. No: 12/430 Fulya – Istanbul
Tel: +90 (212) 266 70 70

Istanbul Modern Cinema
Meclis-I Mebusan Cad. Liman Isletmeleri Sahasi Antrepo No:4 Karakoy
Tel: +90 (212) 334 7300

March 10-18, 2012
Bursa Book Fair turns 10
Bursa Book fair prepares to celebrate its 10th year with 220 publishers and NGOs. The main theme will be “Writing Bursa” and a large number of cultural events will include interviews and discussions with writers and poets from Bursa on the significance of Bursa for literature in Turkey.

Location: BURSA ULUSLARARASI FUAR VE KONGRE MERKEZI
4. Km Buttim Yani Yalova Yolu,
16250 Bursa

March 10–April 21, 2012
KEMAL’S DREAM PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION (Ahmet Polat)
Kemal’s Dream is a photo series of 56 works by Ahmet Polat which focuses on young people in present-day Turkey. The diversity reflected in these pictures also gives hints of certain social, political and economical layers which are interwoven and make ‘youth’ almost impossible to define as a clear category and with a unified image.

Location: DEPO
Luleci Hendek Caddesi No:12,
Tophane, Istanbul
Tel: +90 (212) 292 39 56

March - November, 2012
THE ANNE FRANK PROJECT
A History for Today: Creating a Human Rights Culture in Schools
This project consists of a traveling bilingual exhibition, human rights workshops, filming and production of short video clips by Turkish students on human rights issues, local panels on human rights and training programs and seminars for Turkish educators.

January 26, 2012
Holocaust Memorial Day (promotion exhibition, presentation Turkish catalogue)
Neve Şalom Sinagogu, Istanbul

March 21, 2012
Opening Exhibition: Kadir Has University

April 19, 2012
Exhibition goes to second venue, Jewish Community

May 11 – 13, 2012
First seminar teacher training

Location: FRIEDRICH NAUMANN VAKFI
Cumhuriyet Caddesi Belvu Apt.
No: 107/2 Elmadag – Istanbul
Tel: +90 (212) 219 72 53

ARI HAREKETI
Cumhuriyet Cad. Dortler Apt. No: 133 K:4
Elmadag – Istanbul
Tel: +90 (212) 211 90 71

March 28 – 29, 2012
ArkiPARC
ArkiPARC is a series of meetings which aims to bring together real estate sector. Within the events organized under the motto “ Dialogue for Urban Quality”, conferences and discussion panels on national and international scale are being organized by Arkitera Architecture Center.

Location: HALIÇ CONGRESS CENTER
Sutluce Mah. Eski Karaagaç Cad.
34445 Beyoğlu-Istanbul
+90 (212) 311 11 99

March 31–April 15, 2012
DEBATE “WRITING WITHOUT CHAINS”
400 year Freedom of the Press in Turkey and Holland
Turkish and Dutch journalists will debate about press freedom and the common challenges in both countries. Among the topics: ‘Money talks’ (economy and press freedom) ‘The Emperor’s new clothes’ (politics) and ‘Every nations it’s own taboo’ (sensitive subjects in The Netherlands and Turkey)

Location: Santralistanbul
Eski Silahtaraga Elektrik Santrali
Kazim Kanabekir Cad. No:2
34060 Eyup-Istanbul
Tel: +90 (212) 311 78 22

March 31 –April 15, 2012
31th Istanbul Film Festival
With an audience of 150.000 in 2011 this is considered the biggest Turkish film festival. The festival aims at encouraging the development of the cinema in Turkey and promoting films of quality in Turkish market.

Location: ISTANBUL FOUNDATION FOR CULTURE AND ARTS
Nejat Eczacibasi Binasi
Sadi Konuralp C. No:5
34433 Sishane – Istanbul
Tel: +90 (212) 334 07 00

April 14-22, 2012
Book Fair goes to Izmir in the spring
During the 17th Izmir Book Fair 350 publishers and NGOs will take part in the fair and more than 150 cultural events will be held.

Location: IZMIR ULUSLARARASI FUAR VE KONGRE MERKEZI
Ataturk Cad. (1.Kordon) No:230/7
Murat Apt. Alsancak – Izmir

Bankalar Caddesi 11
Karaköy 34420 İstanbul
Tel: +90 (212) 334 22 00

April 30, 2012
Queen’s Day in Istanbul
One of the most interesting days for the Dutch people in the Netherlands is Queen’s Day. The Hall will carry the orange spirit of Amsterdam into the club and the street between The Hall and Istiklal street. Everywhere will be decorated in a carnival-like atmosphere as dancers, percussionists, a brass band and jugglers will be performing as well as upbeat local and Dutch DJs.

Location: The Hall
Kuçuk Bayram Sokak No:7
Beyoğlu – Istanbul
Tel: +90 (212) 244 87 36-37