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Cultural Agenda
The Antalya International Piano Festival runs until Nov. 21 in its 10th edition. For the full program, check the festival's Web site: www.antalyapianofestivali.com
The MedJazz Mediterranean Jazz Festival is touring four Turkish cities through Nov. 15, featuring 24 live performances by six bands. The festival is scheduled for Nov. 7-8 at Ankara's Middle East Technical University, Nov. 9-11 at Mersin University and Nov. 13-15 at Denzili's Pamukkale University.
The Efes Pilsen Blues Festival runs through Nov. 21 in its 20th year, featuring 23 live performances by Shemekia Copeland, Terry Evans and Ray Schinnery in 20 cities. For a full schedule, go to www.efesblues.com/#/program
The 21st İstanbul International Short Film Festival runs until Nov. 11 with showings at movie theaters at the French Culture Center, the Goethe Institut and Pera Museum.
The Dance Camera İstanbul 2009 International Film Festival continues until Nov. 15, featuring live performances and films on dance in five venues, including the Akbank Art Center, the Caddebostan Cultural Center and Bilgi University's Santralİstanbul Campus. For the full program: www.dancecamera-istanbul.org
EXHIBITIONS
Today is the final day of the 11th International İstanbul Biennial, which features works of art by around 70 artists from around the world. Exhibitions are on view at the Antrepo No. 3 in Karaköy, the old tobacco warehouse in Tophane and the Feriköy Greek School in Şişli.
US-based Romanian artist Serge Spitzer's installation titled “Molecular İstanbul” is on view at the Mayor Synagogue in İstanbul's Hasköy district on the Golden Horn through Wednesday.
“Site,” an exhibition of installations by Turkish-born Armenian conceptual artist Sarkis Zabunyan, runs through Jan. 10 at İstanbul Modern.
The exhibition “Chagall: Life and Love” runs until Jan. 24 at İstanbul's Pera Museum, featuring a 160-piece collection of drawings, prints and paintings by the 20th century master. The museum is closed on Mondays.
A retrospective of Paris-based Turkish artist Yüksel Arslan's work is on view at Santralİstanbul contemporary art center until March, offering more than 500 pieces by the artist.
FILM SCREENINGS
İstanbul Modern will present a selection of Paul Verhoeven films from Nov. 14-22 in a program titled “A Dutch Tale,” featuring six feature films the director made between 1971 and 1983.
The Ankara Cinematheque Society screens arthouse and classic films in admission-free showings every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. as part of its weekly program, which runs throughout the year at the society's headquarters, located on Büklüm Sokak, No: 16 in Kavaklıdere.
A selection of 22 films by German directors is offered in a weekly film program that runs through December at the Goethe Institut in İstanbul. Admission is free of charge. Showings take place each Friday at 7 p.m.
İstanbul's Osmanlı Bank Museum offers documentaries that explore social issues every week as part of its year-round film program. Due to restoration at the museum building in Karaköy, the showings are being held at İstanbul Technical University's Taşkışla Campus.
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