FİLMEKİMİ – October Film Festival in Istanbul

You know that the summer is over when film festivals start in Istanbul. Filmekimi (translates as Filmoctober) is the third biggest film festival in Istanbul and it will be held on October 4 – 13 this year for the 18th time. Filmekimi’s programme has always been a fine mixture of highly anticipated auteur movies and independent hidden gems…

Arter: Starting a New Chapter | The Guide Istanbul

In 2010 Istiklal Street was proud to have the Arter historical museum be the focal art space for the non-profit. This has been the home for the Vehbi Koç Foundation (VKV) affiliate. The idea behind the center was to provide the infrastructure to produce and exhibit contemporary art. This has provided support for 183 artworks…