On April 14 I went to the Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall to attend a recital by the young Russian pianist Alexander Malofeev. Born in 2001 and currently resident in Berlin, he first came to prominence ...

The programs accompanying the exhibition Anatolian Plant Legacy begin with a series of presentations and a conversation on International Botanical Art Day. Featuring Martyn Rix, Christabel Frances ...

A stunning collection of new botanical art in Turkey.

Cornucopia’s choice. Contributors: John Shakespeare Dyson, Alexandra de Cramer and Monica Fritz ...

Reina Lews of the London College of Fashion explores the importance of Western and Ottoman women’s travel writing and harem literature for understandings of late Ottoman dress and society. Within a ...

At Beyoğlu’s Bova Jazz Club all performances start at 21:30 (doors open 21:00) @bova_sahne, +212 243 44 61 This club regularly hosts some of Turkey’s finest jazz musicians, being especially strong on ...

A new exhibition of botanical art is arrived at Salt Beyoğlu, Istanbul on May 15 and will run to August 10, 2025, with a day of events on May 18. The exhibition (part of Botanical Art Worldwide 2025) ...

The 2024 İKSV Istanbul Music Festival – the 52nd in the series – opened with a concert at the Atatürk Cultural Centre on May 21. As usual, the proceedings began with speeches by administrators ...

Atatürk Cultural Centre / Atatürk Kültür Merkezi (AKM), Gümüşsuyu Mah., Mete Cad. No 2 (i.e., Taksim Square), Beyoğlu, 34437 Istanbul The AKM website offers no information about this quartet, or about ...

The first artworks were created by our ancestors, touching their palms onto the walls of caves. Later, tapestries and wall hangings came to occupy a similar context. Created often by female artisans, ...

Sotheby’s New Bond Street, 34-35 New Bond Street, London W1A 2AA, UK ...

Not the grandest choice of Ottoman finds in this spring's Islamic sale at Christie's, But here are a couple of items that caught the eye in Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds, including Rugs and ...