The International Istanbul Puppet Festival, which has been held since 1998, meets the audience for the 25th time this year.
The festival, under the artistic directorship of Cengiz Özek, has taken important steps towards the mission of popularizing puppet art in Turkey, as well as transferring our traditional stage art, Karagöz, which UNESCO declared as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, to future generations. Perhaps the most important of these steps was the Istanbul Karagöz Puppet Foundation (IKKV), which was also founded by Cengiz Özek. In addition to many activities, IKKV also became the most important sponsor of the International Istanbul Puppet Festival, which we organized for the 25th time this year.
This year, the festival, which will appeal to both adults and children with 10 shows from Czechia, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Mexico, Portugal, Uzbekistan and Slovenia, also includes 8 plays from Turkey.
We share the pride of the 25th year with you and we welcome you all to the halls.
The Crisis of Imagination
Akbank Sanat
Men Prefer Feathers
Akbank Sanat
The Puppets of My Life
Akbank Sanat
31 October 2023|20:00
Magic in the Palace
Akbank Sanat
1 November 2023|11:00
Turunç’s Garden
Akbank Sanat
2 November 2023|11:00
Traditional Karagöz Workshop
Akbank Sanat
2 November 2023|19:30
Cycle: Pathways
Akbank Sanat
2 November 2023|20:00
Czech Year
Akbank Sanat
3 November 2023|13:30
The Room
Akbank Sanat
3 November 2023|20:00
Puppet Making Workshops for Kids
Akbank Sanat
4 November 2023|13:00
Fimfarum Jana Wericha
Akbank Sanat
4 November 2023|13:30
Shadow Puppet Workshop for Kids
Akbank Sanat
4 November 2023|15:00
The History of Flight
Akbank Sanat
4 November 2023|20:00
25th International Istanbul Puppet Festival
October 2023 - November 2023