Announcing Human Cities Brussels Istanbul

The “Human Cities Brussels-Istanbul: Designing Public Space” project is implemented by Pro Materia (Brussels, BE), with the leading partners ISTAV (Istanbul, TR) and Recyclart (Brussels, BE), with the support of Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency and CFCU as the contracting authority, in order to promote Civil Society Dialogue between Turkey and EU in culture and arts. Human Cities Festival will be held during Istanbul Design Week (29th September – 3rd October 2010) in Turkey at the Old Galata bridge, Santralistanbul and in Beyoğlu.

The project aims at encouraging an interdisciplinary exchange between Istanbul and Brussels, as well as the other cities participating in the first Human Cities project about urban design and culture and their interactions with public spaces. Public spaces will be reinterpreted considering the needs of individuals. This time we take the theme of ‘Designing Public Space’, exploring the subject through events, lectures, installations and exhibitions happening at the Galata Bridge and at Santralistanbul. Highlights include Recyclart Brussels with sound artist Guy De Bièvre in collaboration with Yildiz Technical University Istanbul launch of ‘My Favorite Istanbul Sound’ interactive project resulting with a live concert at Santralistanbul.