Purtelas sok. No: 61-8 Cihangir - Beyoglu
Istanbul/
Turkey
- Arts
The mission of the company is
- To contribute to the development of arts and arts education and the protection of artistic freedoms
- To foster inter-cultural dialogue through partnerships with artists, art institutions and organizations in different countries
- To provide more opportunities for joint works and for sharing professional practices
- To improve the conditions for independent companies and performing artists
The company achieves its objectives through social and professional networking, joint works, sharing of information, collaboration and advocacy.
Simya Arts is a member of IETM (International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts) and European Off Network. It is the organizer of a large-scale network event to be held in year 2010 in Istanbul(European Culture Capital for 2010) with the participation of artists, art organizations and cultural operators from 30 countries of Europe. The project is carried out in partnership of cultural organizations around Europe and with the support of public and private institutions in Turkey. The project is aimed to be a further opportunity for the transnational mobility of artists and transnational circulation of artistic works, and for promoting intercultural dialogue.
The main partners of the company in year 2009-2010 activities are Freie Theater (Austria), Teatro Inverso (Italy), Teater Centrum (Sweden), Pro Rodopi Foundation (Bulgaria), Scarlattine Teatro (Italy), VTS (Poland)and Association KUD Mreža (Slovenia).