5 – 7 December | Postane, Bereketzade Mah. Camekan Sk. No: 9 Galata – Beyoğlu/İstanbul
How many of your favourite creatives – actors, dancers, composers, directors, authors – escaped oppressive lands before they produced their masterpiece? How many millions before and after them had their identities, unique skills and talents denied or forgotten due to the hardships of displacement or the dehumanising experience of incarceration? Our festival in Istanbul, marks an effort to reclaim and celebrate these artistic identities, giving them space to re-exist and, therefore, to Rebloom.
REBLOOM is a multimedia festival space of artworks and personal items that narrate stories of harsh and powerful memories, of daily routines and realities. 18 artists who arrived in Istanbul from all corners of the globe meet and (co)create a post-migration space in the heart of the city. The exhibition will be accompanied by a series of side-events, including concerts, live performances and a film screening.
This set of activities was developed by Inter Alia in the context of Outcast Europe and Positively Different Short Film Festival and is now brought to Istanbul in collaboration with GAR (Association for Migration Research), Hubban project and Urban.koop.
FESTIVAL PROGRAMME:
Exhibition opening hours: Thursday: 16:00 – 22:00, Friday – Saturday: 11:00 – 19:00
Special events:
Thursday:
16:00: Festival opening
17:00 – 18:00: Blossoming: A series of dance performances by Raha Astaresh, Elaheh Nourmohammadian and Fernas Yazdi(music by Ammar)
20:00 – 22:00 – Short film screenings & discussions: A series of short films by Khaled Tanji, Omid Ahmad Adrak, Vega Moqarabi ve Naya Kirichenko. Each screening will be followed by a short discussion with the respective artist.
Friday:
16:00 – 17:00: Music Performance: Solo Oud session exploring Arabic scales
17:00 – 19:00: Hustling towards the Light | A film screening by Positively Different Short Film Festival
Saturday:
16:00 – 18:00: Blossoming vs Survival: The experiences of migrant artists in Istanbul and Athens
18:00 – 19:00 – Flow Jam Session: Led by didgeridoo music, featuring collaboration between musicians and dancers. An improvisational “Blossoming Again” session, where artists explore flow and connection through movement and sound.
Participating artists: Ali Kia, Andy Khouloussy, Ammar, Elaheh Nourmohammadian, Farah, Fernas Yazdi, Givara, Haniye Valizadeh, Khaled Tanji, Musap Yatkin, Naya Kirichenko, Omid Ahmad Adrak, Raha Astaresh, Riman Amin, Saghar Daeiri, Vega Moqarabi
