Mahalla Festival
The Mahalla Festival in Malta took place between Nov 17 and Nov 25 with the participation of more than 60 artists, writers, filmmakers, cultural workers and initiatives from 20 countries.
Searching Traces
The Turkish association diyalog and the Sustainable Design Collective, Malta, are organizing the next video workshop between June 18 and 26 in Malta in cooperation with the Sudanese Migration Association, Spark15, Rima and the Foundation for Support and Shelter to Migrants. This workshop is part of the Mahalla festival organized by diyalog. The video workshops […]
Cappadox Festival
arte metropolis about the cappadox festival in Turkey one week before the early election in Turkey 2018.
Cartoonists as Court Artists
Many journalists are imprisoned in Turkey. If it comes to the process, the cartoonists are the one who spread images from the court. Zeynep Özatalay and Murat Başol are known for their imaginative, artistic illustrations. Now they are voluntarily pursuing political processes, documenting them graphically and sharing them on social networks. arte metropolis February 2018
Mahalla Festival
Short video about the Mahalla festival in Istanbul September 2017 in the frame of parallel events of the 15th Istanbul Biennial. Camera: Fide Dayo, Georg Graw, Yasin Baran Editing: Thomas Büsch Istanbul November 2017
15th Istanbul Biennial
The 15th Istanbul Biennial curated by Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset takes place in Istanbul.
Culture in Malta
On the occasion of the EU Presidency of Malta, we look at the Maltese art scene of 2017. In a time of crisis with regard to the identity of the EU and the refugee crisis, the focus of this Presidency will also be Europe’s migration crisis and cultural identity.
The Turkish Referendum
A path to dictatorship? On 16 April, the Turkish people will decide on the introduction of a presidential system to further strengthen the powers of President Erdoğan. As the referendum divides a whole nation, “ARTE Re:” shows: Erdoğan’s referendum – a path to dictatorship? 30 min. HD arte RE – 13. April 2017
In The Dark Times
A Culture in Exile FHD, 85 min., 2016 A film by Sabine Küper-Büsch and Thomas Büsch Produced by the Goethe-Institut Istanbul World premiere of the movie, June 15, 2016 at Pera Museum, Istanbul. Screening at THE FRAME THAT BLINDS US in Plowdiw July 1, 2017. In The Dark Times is featuring a group of artists […]