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Drift Istanbul

Artist Residency


Drift Istanbul Artist Residency

The interdisciplinary artistic expression program.
Founded in 2006 by artists Jorge Lapes Ramos and Persis Jadé Maravala , DRIFT International is a concentrated one-week professional development and mentoring program for artists at different stages of their careers. DRIFT International, which has been held in more than 20 editions in different cities of the world so far, brings together artists working in new media fields such as theatre, dance, performance, writing, installation and digital arts in an interdisciplinary environment of experimentation and discovery, establishing partnerships with other artists. It provides an opportunity for them to develop and implement an ongoing project or an idea that is still in its infancy.

Supported by the British Council Turkey Creative Collaborations
Hosted by Kabile Circus and Performing Arts

Residency Leads: Jorge Lopes Ramos, Persis Jadé Maravala
Project Manager: Zehra Bilgin
Project Coordination: Eylem Ejder, Ozgur Kavurmacioglu, Zehra Bilgin

This project was cancelled following the major earthquakes that occurred in Turkey during the planned project period.

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