Autumn Season Begins: The Culture and Art World Returns with New Events
From cinema and literature to exhibitions and festivals, a wide range of the new culture and art season is preparing to meet art enthusiasts.
With the arrival of the autumn season, movie theaters, publishing houses, exhibition spaces, and theaters are opening their doors to bring the new cultural event calendar to art lovers.
New Era in Movie Theaters
With autumn, movie theaters are entering a vibrant period with ambitious domestic and foreign productions that will meet their audiences.
Among the films preparing for release, prominent productions include György Pálfi's Free Fall, Romain Gavras's Sacrifice, Jean-François Richet's Revolt, David Ayer's Heart of the Hunter, and Alejandro G. Iñárritu's Digger.
Festivals and Film Gatherings
The autumn calendar continues to host important festivals and events that bring moviegoers together.
MUBI FEST Istanbul is held at Paribu Art between September 4-6, while Filmekimi will meet moviegoers in Istanbul from October 9-18, in Ankara from October 15-18, and in İzmir and Mersin from October 22-25.
New Books in the Literary World
Publishing houses are presenting readers with eagerly awaited new works by both domestic and foreign authors in the new season.
In domestic literature, Başar Başarır, Gamze Arslan, Kemal Varol, and Ahmet Ümit meet readers with their new books, while in foreign literature, works by prominent names such as Jo Nesbo, Annie Ernaux, Paulo Coelho, and Lucy Foley take their places on the shelves.
Important Exhibitions and Art Gatherings
Comprehensive exhibitions and art gatherings continue to remain at the center of the city's art routes in the new season.
Hosted by the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, the Nâzım Hikmet exhibition Romantika: Voyage of a Lifetime, Istanbul Modern's Under the Same Blue exhibition, and the Özer Kabaş exhibition at Salt Beyoğlu are open to visitors.
Contemporary Istanbul Excitement
Contemporary Istanbul, one of the major gatherings of contemporary art, will enliven the art scene with its twenty-first edition this year.
The event will be held at Tersane Istanbul between September 23-27, bringing together many art galleries and artists.