The program has contemporary theatre, performance art, dance, video, internet art and new music, as its main ax. It provides an alternative venue for artists where audiences meet marginal and experimental art productions. As the GalataPerform crew, our mission is to create a platform for the production of free, authentic, contemporary thoughts and actions, debating prejudices to activate a peaceful project of the future. Beyond interdisciplinary intersection, people of different social classes, ages and professions meet in the context of art, exchanging information and experiences.
Some examples of these are, children workshops held with the Urgent Need Foundation; The Visibility Project, that gathered residents and workers in the Kuledibi district; and Open Talk evenings which focused on topics such as urban gentrification and the culture industries. GalataPerform also cooperates with cultural organizations in other countries.
New music is one of the principal activities in the venue. Some groups who perform in the program for new music, which includes electronic music, improvisational forms and contemporary music, are Wet Dog, Mugwump and Electronic Company with its innovative approach in Turkish traditional music.
Source: Galata Perform