IKSV Accessibility Art Partnership

Accessible Guided Tours in 18th Istanbul Bienniall

In an effort to support individuals with visual divergency and hearing impairment, Accessible BiennialTours were organized in 18th Istanbul Biennial. 241 participants were hosted across 20 tours in total whereby audio description, tactile material sign language interpreting support was offered.

Hamlet in 29th İstanbul Theatre Festival

For the 29th Istanbul Theatre Festival, we supported the meeting of Hamlet performance by eight actors with Down syndrome from Peru-based Teatro La Plaza community with the audience in Türkiye. Offering a reinterpretation of a classical theatre play with different perspectives, the work presented an example demonstrating that accessibility can be possible not only for the viewer’s experience but also throughout the artistic production processes.

A Cozy Concert in 54th Istanbul Music Festival: Familiar Melodies, Soft Sounds

We supported the organization of the Cozy Concert designed by taking into account the individuals on the autism spectrum as well as the needs of viewers with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, dementia or neurodivergence during 54th Istanbul Music Festival which enables classic music to be enjoyed in a calmer, more natural and freer atmosphere. In this concert format, which offers a more inclusive and accessible listening environment where traditional concert hall rules can be relaxed, practices such as lower decibel levels, soft lighting, reduced audience capacity, and unassigned seating were implemented. The repertoire featured short and familiar pieces, and musicians introduced the works to the audience before performing them. The festival’s Easy-to-Read Accessibility Guide, prepared in line with international standards, enabled all audiences-whether they have accessibility needs or not-to benefit from summary information about transportation to the festival venues, on-site navigation and physical accessibility conditions, as well as the festival program.

Farewell Ritual in 30th Istanbul Theatre Festival

In 30th Istanbul Theatre Festival, Farewell Ritual play by the international physical theatre actor Ramesh Meyyappan is staged with The Accessible Art Partnership of DenizBank and İKSV. Movement, gesture, sign language, projection and rhythm-based narrative techniques are used in this nonverbal performance which is one of the international highlights of the accessible and inclusive stage arts.

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