The gala of the İstanbul Culture Road Festival was held at the Atatürk Cultural Center.
The gala of the İstanbul Culture Road Festival, organized under the coordination of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, was held at the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM). The gala took place with the participation of TÜROB President Müberra Eresin, as well as many figures from the worlds of public service, art, politics and the media.
Speaking at the evening, Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy stated that, with the Culture Road Festivals launched in İstanbul 5 years ago, they aimed to put forward a tourism vision integrated with culture and the arts. Ersoy said: “We wanted to bring world-class culture and arts events to every corner of our country and to take the tourism potential of our cities to the highest level. Today, with thousands of events, tens of thousands of artists reaching millions, and the strong synergy that has emerged, we see that this vision has been realized. The elements we attached the most importance to in this process were sustainability and truly adding value to the lives of our people.”
Noting that the scope of the festival is expanding with each passing year, Minister Ersoy announced that the number of cities will rise to 26 in 2026 with the addition of Aydın, Eskişehir, Kahramanmaraş, Mersin, Ordu and Sakarya, and to 32 in 2027 with the addition of Balıkesir, Denizli, Hatay, Kocaeli, Muğla and Tekirdağ.
The İstanbul Culture Road Festival, which will run until 5 October 2027 this year, offers art lovers a full program. At 730 events to be held under 180 headings at 110 different locations, world-renowned artists, orchestras, ensembles and exhibitions will take part.
Within the scope of the festival, Russia’s legendary ensemble, the Bolshoi Ballet, will perform the Romeo and Juliet and Swan Lake ballet shows for the first time in İstanbul. Andrea Vanzo, one of the prominent names in modern classical music, will give a concert at the AKM.
For detailed information: kulturyolufestivali.com