Cooperating both with professional artists and young people in a line that expands from traditional to contemporary in the area of Performing Arts, the Theatre and Performing Arts Directorate aims at realizing innovative and sustainable projects that approach the subjects of cultural diversity and cultural identity with original artistic forms.

 

All Theatre & Performing Arts Projects

Istanpoli goes on with Performance (career ender)! Supported by Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency and realized by Garajistanbul, the project Istanpoli goes on with “Performance (career ender)”.

The Barbarossa Project Preparations have started for the Barbarossa Project developed jointly by the State Opera and Ballet and the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency.

Applications started for European Universities Theatre Festival! A great event coming up in 2010 where various university theater groups from Europe and Turkey will come together in Istanbul.

An Innovative Name from the New Wave Catalan Theatre: Carles Batlle in Istanbul! Carles Batlle is coming to Istanbul on 13-15 December for the “New Text New Theatre” with the support of Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency.

Istanpoli goes on with auditions for the “Creation2010” by Meg Stuart American choreographer Meg Stuart coming to Istanbul for auditioning professional dancers for "Creation2010" to be realized within the scope of "istanpoli" project by garajistanbul.

The Tradition That Opens the Curtain to the Future: The Theater Map of Istanbul This project involves field work on theatre halls and theatre buildings to create an expansive theatre map of Istanbul from the past to the present day, while also compiling these efforts in a book.

PROJECTS COMPLETED IN 2009

Turkish Universities Theatre Festival Turkish Universities Theatre Festival was organized by the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency Theatre and Performing Arts Department on May 15-30, 2009.

12. International Istanbul Puppet Festival Organized under the support of Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency Theatre and Performing Arts Directorate, the 12th International Puppet Festival was held on 5 to 20 May 2009.

Seas Istanbul ‘Seas’ is a traveling festival consisting mainly of dance and performance arts, held in cities that are on the Black Sea or the North Sea coasts.

PROJECTS 2008

International Ballet Competition The project aims to help local and foreign artists improve themselves through an annual ballet competition to enrich cultural life of Istanbul.

Contacting The World The Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency joined the “Contacting the World” project upon the invitation of Liverpool, the 2008 European Capital of Culture.

Istanbul Universities Theatre Festival The first event to be organised in this framework was the 2008 Istanbul Universities Theatre Festival held between the dates 21-30 April.