Istanbul‘s theater stages are once again packed in April. Striking productions such as “Rich Kitchen,” “Sacred,” “The Other,” and “The Clock Adjustment Institute” will be presented to the audience.
The events, taking place in Beyoğlu, Kadıköy, Şişli, Sarıyer, and Fatih, bring together contemporary art, music, dance, theatre, cinema, and interdisciplinary productions.
This selection offers a comprehensive April itinerary for those wishing to explore both temporary exhibitions and featured events taking place on specific dates:
Yellow Envelopes, which won the Golden Bear at the Berlinale, is one of the standout films this month.
The Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at Lütfi Kırdar with the concerts “United Horizons” on April 9th and “Melodies of the Twentieth Century” on April 16th.
Grammy-nominated jazz musician Theo Croker will be performing at the Community on April 10th.
The exhibition “Three Masters, A Thousand Cloaks” will be held at 5533 and İmalat-hane Project Space between April 2-30, bringing together the practice of the Erkuş Brothers with video works by Théophile Peris and Ellis Kaan Özen.
Onur Gökmen’s exhibition ‘Underground’ opens at Salt on April 2nd; there will also be a talk titled “Türkiye and Nuclear Disasters” on April 3rd.
The “II. Four-Legged Exhibition” will take place at Berze Gallery between April 4th and 12th.
While the Semiha Berksoy exhibition continues at Istanbul Modern, there will be a talk focusing on the artist’s self-portraits on April 9th.
Opening on April 10th at Black Light Gallery, “Unreadable” invites us to rethink writing as an art object.
Anna Laudel Gallery is preparing two new exhibitions opening on April 10th: Mathias Hornung’s “Washed Up to the Surface” and Oğulcan Kuş’s “I’m Feeling Lucky”.
Temenos: The Inland Sea: Margaret R. Thompson’s exhibition, featuring works created using materials collected from Istanbul, will open on April 16th in the enchanting atmosphere of the Zeyrek Çinili Hamam.
These are the last days for the Sub Rosa exhibition at Depo (April 11) and the Austrian Women Artists exhibition at Bomontiada (April 12).
Helix: Berke Yazıcıoğlu’s animation-based exhibition, which questions the modern human experience, can be seen at Dirimart Pera until April 26th.
The Gazhane Museum will host the Istanbul Children and Youth Art Biennial throughout the month.
On April 11th, Pera Museum will host a children’s workshop titled “Sounds of the Bosphorus,” inspired by the Halil Pasha exhibition, welcoming young artists.
