18th Akbank Jazz Festival

18th Akbank Jazz Festival

The city in a state of jazz

Jazz was born in a city nestled on one of the gentle crescent-shaped bends in the Mississippi River... The word on the streets became jazz. Intense emotions of rage, sadness, hope, and love found a voice through jazz... Although jazz adopted new characteristics as it visited other cities and countries, its foundation remained true to itself. Jazz grew and developed and became one of the richest varieties of music, but its roots remained firmly embedded in the city... It remained true to itself and became a strong voice echoing the feelings and emotions of the streets of the city it was in.

Jazz is inspired by every city...However, when the city in question is Istanbul then a more intense inspiration is in question. Istanbul... Although hundreds of kilometres separate Istanbul from the birthplace of jazz, it is also a city through which water flows... This city- romanticised, calmed, stirred by water- grows in waves and has a different relationship to jazz. The city seems familiar and is reminiscent of the homeland and a soul bursting with love. What a joy that this love affair is mutual.

Just as the city influences jazz, jazz influences the city. It relates something new and provides different perspectives to similar emotions, or it can leave you on your own or make you mingle with crowds. Regardless of everything, it is natural to view things differently when you are overflowing with jazz. Many things that you observe or feel may no longer seem the same.

Istanbul undergoes change with the arrival of jazz...

Just as in previous years, at the forefront of this great change, the Akbank 18th International Jazz Festival is delighted to be welcoming both the masters and new artists of jazz to the city where they will encounter jazz enthusiasts at magical venues.

Hoping that you become part of the change, we wish you many days filled with jazz...

18th Akbank Jazz Festival

9 October - 19 October 2008

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03 MAR MON
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04 MAR TUE
1

18:30

Film I Am the River, River Is Me

Akbank Sanat

05 MAR WED
1

18:30

Conversation Seperation

Akbank Sanat

06 MAR THU
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07 MAR FRI
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08 MAR SAT
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09 MAR SUN
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10 MAR MON
1

18:00

Seminar Residency Programs From A Curatorial Perspective

Online Platform – Zoom

11 MAR TUE
1

18:00

Seminar On the Freedom of Artistic Expression and Creativity

Akbank Sanat

12 MAR WED
1

18:30

Conversation Monomania

Akbank Sanat

13 MAR THU
3

16:00

Adult Workshop Alphabet Experimental Photography Workshop (March - Group 1)

Akbank Sanat

18:30

Seminar Cybernetic Selves: The Neuroscience of Identity in the Age of Human-Machine Integration

Akbank Sanat

19:30

Conversation Touching Spaces through Earth

Akbank Sanat

14 MAR FRI
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15 MAR SAT
2

15:00

Acting Workshop The Liberated Actor from Dream to Action

Akbank Sanat

17:00

Adult Workshop Alphabet Experimental Photography Workshop (March - Group 2)

Akbank Sanat

16 MAR SUN
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17 MAR MON
2

All Day

Festival Program 21st Akbank Short Film Festival

Akbank Sanat

11:00 Perspective ( A )
13:00 Festival Shorts ( A )
16:00 World Shorts ( A )
18:30 Talk
20:30 Perspective ( B )

20:00

Learning Program An Alternative View on Art and Children

Online Platform – Zoom

18 MAR TUE
2

All Day

Festival Program 21st Akbank Short Film Festival

Akbank Sanat

11:00 Perspective ( C )
13:00 Festival Shorts ( B )
15:00 Workshop
16:00 World Shorts ( B )
18:30 Talk
20:30 Perspective ( D )

20:00

Learning Program An Alternative View on Art and Children

Online Platform – Zoom

19 MAR WED
2

All Day

Festival Program 21st Akbank Short Film Festival

Akbank Sanat

11:00 Perspective ( E )
13:00 Festival Shorts ( C )
15:00 Workshop
16:00 World Shorts ( C )
18:30 Talk
20:30 Special Screening ( A )

20:00

Learning Program An Alternative View on Art and Children

Online Platform – Zoom

20 MAR THU
3

All Day

Festival Program 21st Akbank Short Film Festival

Akbank Sanat

11:00 Perspective ( F )
13:00 Festival Shorts ( D )
15:00 Workshop
16:00 World Shorts ( D )
18:30 Experiences ( A )

18:00

Seminar From Genius to Celebrity: Entertainment Culture and Contemporary Art

Online Platform – Zoom

20:00

Learning Program An Alternative View on Art and Children

Online Platform – Zoom

21 MAR FRI
1

All Day

Festival Program 21st Akbank Short Film Festival

Akbank Sanat

11:00 Perspective ( G )
13:00 Perspective ( H )
15:00 Workshop
16:00 World Shorts ( A )
18:30 Talk
20:30 Festival Shorts ( A )
22 MAR SAT
1

All Day

Festival Program 21st Akbank Short Film Festival

Akbank Sanat

11:00 Perspective ( I )
13:00 World Shorts ( B )
16:00 Workshop
16:00 Short to Feature ( A )
18:30 Talk
20:30 Short to Feature ( B )
23 MAR SUN
3

All Day

Festival Program 21st Akbank Short Film Festival

Akbank Sanat

11:00 Young Talents ( A )
13:00 Young Talents ( B )
16:00 World Shorts ( C )
18:30 Talk
20:30 Festival Shorts ( B )

14:00

Adult Workshop Alphabet Experimental Photography Workshop (March - Group 1)

Akbank Sanat

17:00

Adult Workshop Alphabet Experimental Photography Workshop (March - Group 2)

Akbank Sanat

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