Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts

Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts
İstanbul Kültür Sanat Vakfı
AbbreviationİKSV
Formation22 July 1972
TypeNot-for-profit arts organization
Legal statusFoundation
HeadquartersIstanbul, Turkey
Region served
Worldwide
CEO
Bülent Eczacıbaşı
Websiteiksv.org

The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (Turkish: İstanbul Kültür Sanat Vakfı), abbreviated İKSV, is a not-for-profit arts organization based in Istanbul to promote classical music, theatre, jazz, and plastic arts.[1] The İKSV was founded in 1972 by a joint venture of 17 businesspeople and art enthusiasts pioneered by Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı. Its establishment was funded by the Turkish government to engage in cultural framework for the 50th Anniversary of the Republic.[2][3]

The goal of the foundation is described as turning Istanbul into a major center of international culture and arts.[4] Since 1972, it has gradually expanded the scope of activities. Istanbul Film Festival, first held in 1982, is the biggest annual film festival in Turkey, featuring movies from all over the world at İKSV centres.[5] International Istanbul Theatre Festival is another remarkable initiative by the foundation.[6]

In 2009, it moved to Deniz Palas in Beyoğlu that is now renamed under the Nejat Eczacıbaşı Building. The first floor of the apartment hosts the Salon İKSV, the performance venue, where the foundation first-handly organizes concerts and art exhibitions.[7][8]

Regular events

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References

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  1. ^ "İstanbul Kültür ve Sanat Vakfı". HRdergi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  2. ^ "History". Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. ^ "İKSV, 50 yaşında". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2023-01-08. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  4. ^ "Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts". Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  5. ^ "Istanbul Film Festival on big screen in April". Hürriyet Daily News. 2024-04-05. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  6. ^ "İKSV'nin 50 yıllık tarihi". Gazete Oksijen (in Turkish). 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  7. ^ "Tarihçe - İstanbul Kültür Sanat Vakfı | İKSV". www.iksv.org. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  8. ^ Jazz, All About (2018-10-17). "Istanbul's İKSV: An Intensity Beyond Cool article @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
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