 İKSV Nejat Eczacıbaşı Building, | |
| Formation | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Legal status | Foundation |
| Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Leader | Bülent Eczacıbaşı |
| Website | [1] |
The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (Turkish: İstanbul Kültür Sanat Vakfı, İKSV) is a non-profit foundation, based in Turkey. It was founded in 1973 by seventeen businesspeople and art enthusiasts led by Dr. Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı.[1]
The goal of the foundation is to turn Istanbul into a major center within the international culture and arts community.[2] The first international event initiated by the foundation was the Istanbul Festival, first held at 1973, coinciding with the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Turkish Republic.[3] Currently, the foundation coordinates several annual festivals and biennials, a performance hall and other cultural operations linked to its purpose.[4]
The foundation is currently based at Sishane, at the Nejat Eczacıbaşı Building (formerly called Deniz Palas).[5] Besides the offices, the building also hosts a performance hall called Salon, which is also run by the foundation.[6]
- ^ "History". Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts". Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
- ^ "A Score of Notes on Music Festivals". The New York Times. 10 June 1973. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ George, Arthur R. (17 October 2018). "Istanbul's İKSV: An Intensity Beyond Cool". All About Jazz. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Nejat Eczacıbaşı Building". Istanbul Foundation For Culture and Arts. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Yigal Schleifer (18 February 2010). "A Revival in Istanbul". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 May 2020.