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The New Year Spirit Returns to Zorlu PSM with Dear New Year Vol. 2!

The most magical time of the year begins at Zorlu PSM with Dear New Year Vol. 2! Organized for the second time in collaboration with Zorlu PSM and Hybrid Community, the New Year festival brings together music, creativity, and the joy of celebration throughout December. With concerts, DJ performances, workshops, inspiring talks, and special events, Zorlu PSM becomes the meeting point for everyone looking to share in the excitement of the New Year.

At the festival’s free and open-to-all Christmas Market, you can discover unique collections from various brands, find gifts for your loved ones, and enjoy seasonal delicacies. Surrounded by sparkling lights, with new discoveries and surprises around every corner, Dear New Year Vol. 2 invites you to embrace the New Year spirit together.

The event is performed in Turkish. It is not suitable for audiences who do not speak Turkish.

In their restless quest to understand the world and humanity, two dreamers sharing the same dream in different ways…

Two great writers aboard a ferry cutting through the darkness of the night…

Turkish literature’s two towering figures, Sait Faik Abasıyanık and Orhan Kemal, meet on a magical night that stretches from the gardens of Marmara Clinic to the streets of Burgazada. Düş Payı is a fairytale-like, bittersweet and festive nocturnal journey, bearing witness to two master writers being swept away by a dream that moves between reality and fiction, theater and cinema, past and present.

“I feel the fear that fills the heart of the John Dory fish within me. The fear of death…”

One night, while Sait Faik is undergoing treatment at Marmara Clinic, someone knocks on his door. It is Orhan Kemal. In his hands is the draft of a new film he has embraced with great hope after writing countless screenplays. The screenplay, whose main characters are drawn from Orhan Kemal’s fictional world and whose supporting characters come from Sait Faik’s stories, needs only one thing to become reality: Sait’s signature. But Sait Faik has a different condition. First, they must escape from the hospital together!

“In the fading light of evening, aboard the Burgazada ferry, Mr. Sait’s cirrhosis is acting up, but we’re headed for Aleksandra.”

As the two friends venture into the Istanbul night and set off toward Burgazada, reality and fiction begin to blur. Sait Faik’s island meets the people of Orhan Kemal’s world. Along the way, the two great writers sometimes share the same dream, sometimes turn against each other in anger, and sometimes mercilessly criticize one another’s worlds. Because their friendship is far from perfect; it is real. Their relationship is marked by laughter as much as arguments, and solidarity as much as hurt feelings.

“What kind of world? A world without injustice!”

Meanwhile, the love between Semih and Işık, who are trying to escape the lives they have left behind, finds its way into this strange, magical night, where it is tested by courage, fear, conscience and freedom.

“Everything begins with loving someone. But here, everything ends with loving someone.”

Bringing literature and cinema, reality and fiction, past and present together on the same stage, Düş Payı tells a story that goes far beyond the lives of two great writers:

It tells the story of people trying to understand one another. Of those who refuse to give up on love. Of those who pursue freedom. And of those who dream of a better world. Because beneath all these stories lies the same question:

“Should humanity change, or should the world?”

The corridors of literary history that Tiyatro Hayali first began exploring with its play Meçhul Paşa now open onto an imagined encounter between Sait Faik and Orhan Kemal. Welcoming its audience with mischievous humor, Düş Payı invites us into the very heart of the dreams that literature, cinema and humanity build with hope. You are invited to witness the warm “dream” that falls to each of us as our share of the great legacy left behind by these two masters, woven through their love for their homeland and the rhythmic clatter of their typewriters.

“I fear no one, and this is my bitter chocolate!”

Angelin Preljocaj, one of the world’s leading contemporary dance choreographers, who has created works for prestigious institutions such as the Paris Opera Ballet, New York City Ballet, and La Scala, reimagines Swan Lake, the timeless masterpiece of ballet, with a spellbinding and powerful new interpretation.

The elegance of classical ballet meets the bold, expressive language of contemporary dance. Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable score blends with electronic music, striking stage design, and a captivating visual world, inviting audiences to experience Swan Lake like never before.

A contemporary tale of love, betrayal, power, and the future of nature…

Angelin Preljocaj brings the story of Odette and Siegfried, which has captivated generations of audiences, into the world of today.

In this interpretation, Odette is a young woman passionate about protecting nature, while Siegfried is the son of a powerful executive at a company that sells oil drilling platforms. Rothbart, who discovers valuable fossil fuel resources around the lake, is a ruthless businessman and sorcerer determined to seize the land. Fearing that Odette could thwart his plans, he uses magic to transform her into a swan.

Remaining faithful to the magic and core narrative of the original work, Preljocaj brings this timeless love story into dialogue with the environmental and social issues of our time. The lake of the swans is no longer merely a symbol of love and enchantment, but also of nature that must be protected.

A captivating story of love and freedom unfolds between light and darkness, nature and power. As 79D’s electronic compositions accompany Tchaikovsky’s timeless music, Boris Labbé’s video designs, Éric Soyer’s lighting, and Igor Chapurin’s costumes create a striking visual world on stage. Preljocaj’s distinctive choreographic language, infused with dreamlike imagery and sensuality, comes to life through the extraordinary performances of 26 dancers.

Bridging the legacy of classical ballet with the language of contemporary dance, Angelin Preljocaj has established himself as a major figure on the international dance scene through his original choreography and powerful stage narratives.

Acclaimed on international tours, Ballet Preljocaj left a lasting impression on Istanbul audiences with Fresk, performed in the city in 2017. That same year, Angelin Preljocaj received the Honorary Award from the Istanbul Theatre Festival.

Nine years later, Ballet Preljocaj returns to the Zorlu PSM stage, this time with Swan Lake! Just ahead of its performances at La Seine Musicale, one of Paris’s prestigious cultural venues, Ballet Preljocaj’s mesmerizing interpretation of Swan Lake comes to Istanbul for just three performances on December 10, 11, and 12, 2026.

Created in 2020 and featuring 26 dancers, this spectacular production brings together the grace of classical ballet and the energy of contemporary dance in a 110-minute performance. If you think you know Swan Lake, discover it anew through the eyes of Angelin Preljocaj.

The event is performed in Turkish. It is not suitable for audiences who do not speak Turkish.

“Beng Beng Show” is a dynamic performance that brings the sweet chaos unfolding behind the glittering world we always see and the absurd situations that come with an unwavering passion for life on stage right before your eyes.

Shaped by Bengi’s endless energy, the show takes you on a hilarious journey through the tragicomic moments that come with chasing your dreams, while also answering—through plenty of laughter—how the story somehow ended up being about that all-too-familiar “bangs woman.”

With her naturalness, sincerity, and sharp observational skills, Bengi draws the audience into “Beng Beng Show,” offering an experience that is not only meant to be watched, but one where you’ll find pieces of yourself along the way. Get ready for those moments when you’ll laugh and think, “That’s so me!”

Laughter, sincerity, and plenty of “Beng Beng” await!

Meat The Beetles (The Beatles Experience) at %100 Studio on December 10!

Bringing The Beatles’ timeless songs to the stage with renditions that stay true to the original sound, Meat the Beetles meets music lovers at %100 Studio on December 10. Founded in 2009 as Türkiye’s first Beatles tribute band, the group brings the band’s iconic songs to life with an energetic and witty stage performance.

Having performed at Liverpool’s International Beatleweek festival four times and featured in the BBC’s special broadcast dedicated to “Love Me Do,” Meat the Beetles headlined the festival’s closing concert in 2016. In 2018, the band also stood out at the festival with “50 Shades of White,” a special show celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ White Album. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to rediscover The Beatles’ musical legacy live on stage!

UEFA Match Screening at Vestel Amfi!