GUIDE: Istanbul's culture and arts calendar for September 2015

Istanbul offers a wide range of activities to serve Istanbulites with different tastes, from a cooking workshop to one focusing on the problems of single mothers; from a Tarkan concert to a Latin music festival. Here is a calendar for Istanbul?s culture and arts events for September 2015.

Sept. 1

Studio Masterpiece - Pablo Picasso: Studio Masterpiece allows participants to paint amusing pictures in a friendly atmosphere with great music. You do not need to have attended any drawing lessons before, as this is not a course in drawing. However, after three hours of art and music, you will leave the studio with a painting of your own. The studio is located at Asmal?mescit in Istanbul?s central Beyo?lu district. Tickets are sold for 75 Turkish Liras through Biletix.

Sept. 2

Psychology Workshop with Films: The Istanbul Film Academy brings cinema therapy, which aims to use movies for healing and growth, to Istanbul. You do not need a background in cinema, but only those above age 18 are permitted to attend. The workshop continues for 12 weeks and focuses on two themes: relationships and the meaning of life. Scenes from a variety of movies are watched and discussed in order to understand what people want in life and in relationships. Tickets are sold for 900 liras on Biletix.

Sept. 3 

Sertab Erener: One of Turkey?s most talented singers, a cross-over soprano and the winner of the Eurovision song contest in 2003, Erener will perform at the Cemil Topuzlu Open-air Amphitheatre. Tickets are available at Biletix. 

Sept. 4

Seljuks: The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum in Istanbul?s Fatih district hosts an exhibition on the Seljuks, a dynasty of nomadic Turkish warriors...