Culture and Arts Events in Istanbul, Çanakkale, and İzmir for the Week of August 28 - September 3, 2026
The weekly culture and arts calendar covering Istanbul, Çanakkale, and İzmir features concerts, exhibitions, workshops, and the Çatalca Film Festival.
Exhibitions, concerts, children's workshops, and festival programs to be held in Istanbul, Çanakkale, and İzmir between August 28 and September 3, 2026, are presented to art lovers. In this week's rich selection, a total of 9 different events take place, 6 of which meet the audience for the first time.
Ataköy Marina and Bomontiada Concerts
Opening with the organization of Bayhan Müzik, the Ataköy Marina Open Air Stage kicks off its concert program on September 2 with a Yıldız Tilbe concert. On the same evening, the Dolapdere Big Gang World Acoustic concert meets music lovers free of charge at the Yapı Kredi bomontiada Courtyard stage.
Free Children's Workshops and August 30 Events
Free children's workshops organized by İş Sanat begin to take place on September 1 on the İş Vapur and on September 2 at the Türkiye İş Bankası Painting and Sculpture Museum. Within the scope of August 30 Victory Day, Panorama 1453 History Museum, Digital Experience Center, and Miniatürk open their doors to Turkish citizens free of charge, while a Gönül Yeprem concert and various events are held at Miniatürk.
Festival, Film Screenings, and Hologram Experience
The 1st Çatalca Film Festival hosts cinema enthusiasts between August 27 and 29, and an Honorary Award is presented to Hale Soygazi at the festival. While Pluxee Cinema Days continue with open-air film screenings until the end of September at Zorlu PSM Vestel Amfi, the life and music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are staged with a hologram and mixed reality experience on August 30 at Beyoğlu Sahne.
Exhibition Programs in Çanakkale and İzmir
Itırlı Bahçe located in the Bozcaada district of Çanakkale hosts ecological artist Neslihan Yetişkin's exhibition titled 'Garden of Belonging' from September 1 to 15. In İzmir UrlaDam, the 'States of Peace and Humanity' exhibition, bringing together the works of Ayhan Tomak and Mustafa Seven, continues to welcome visitors until September 6.