Artist Conversation – September 29th
Passage from the Han to Galata At the beginning of another week of Mahalla KĪMIYĀ, we start at Büyük Valide Han with two…Programme · September 25th – 26th
Fire · Water · Earth · Metal · Breath · Light We are very pleased to invite you to the ongoing program of this years…Ceramic Workshop with Laura Gizicka
In this specialized course, participants dived into the fascinating world of ceramics to create their very own fully functional, hand-tuned Ocarina. The workshop by Laura…Jump Cut Group
Video Presentation of Recent Positions from Iran Location: Istanbul Design Center September 19th – October 3rd daily 1:00 pm - 7:00…Artist Talk
Artist Talk with Marlene Hausegger Location: Büyük Valide Han September 19th – 3.00 pm Marlene Hausegger will have a artist talk…CREATIVE CHEMISTRY
Cartoons by D’Lİ & CAN BARSLAN Location: Büyük Valide Han September 19th – October 3rd daily 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm,…Pijama Adam
Video by lhami Tunç Gençer with Music by Şevket Akıncı Location: Büyük Valide Han September 19th – October 3rd daily 1:00…Kimyia
Under the title KĪMIYĀ – The Alchemist’s Assembly this year’s Festival edition calls for collective transformation grounded in care, material practice, and ethical responsibility.
The cultural association diyalog is organizing the Festival in 2026 in cooperation with the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (Istanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi , IBB) and in cooperation with “Magic Carpets” a “Creative Europe” platform uniting 17 European cultural organisations.
In cooperation with:
The MagiC Carpets platform, a Creative Europe program supported by the European Union.



