CABININ

Canakkale Biennial Initiative (CABININ) is a Canakkale-based nonprofit initiative formed by cooperation of collaborators from various fields and occupations. As a platform for producing artistic and cultural ideas and events, CABININ organizes and supports national as well as international events, in particular, Canakkale Biennial, based upon social benefits and responsibility.

CABININ, a local non-governmental organization, due to its area of interest, focuses its activities primarily on contemporary art and has affected the art and culture scene in Canakkale with increasing momentum for more than ten years. Over the years, participation in and support of the large and inclusive national and international activities and events by CABININ have increased as a result of enhanced involvement and interest of the local populace. Biennial, exhibitions, seminars, symposiums, and performances have all been planned and produced through a sustainable systematic understanding of the principle of volunteerism. Within these projects, interdisciplinary art workshops have also been planned and organized simultaneously in order to target different groups and to be in contact with each and every layer of society.

Since the first event, the conceptual structures were aimed at integrating contemporary art into the everyday lives of citizens and creating an environment where art is a platform for democratic debates through its unique language. Event locations, such as Er Bath, Old Armenian Church, Old Tobacco Depot (recently named as Korfmann Library), abandoned buildings in Fevzipaşa district, Canakkale Waterfront, Marina, various public and private properties, the Old Coach Station, Public Gardens and some governmental buildings, have been chosen carefully to seamlessly integrate the activities into the city’s everyday landscape. In order to increase creativity and participation of underrepresented members of the community, artistic and cultural events have been developed focusing on various groups and topics, such as children, teenagers, adults, people with disabilities and gender identity issues.

Dialogue and collaboration have been cultivated to maintain the support and participation of local authorities, non-governmental organizations as well as the private sector.

So far CABININ has positioned the Canakkale Biennial as a signature event impacting art and culture scenes at the national and international levels. From the very first day onwards, CABININ kept contemporary art at the center, brought differentiated and fragmented parts of the society together, operated on principles of volunteerism, and sustained a systematic and collaborative approach to art and social issues.

Remembering – Recounting, ÇANAKKALE 2015
01/01/2015 30/08/2015
Remembering – Recounting, ÇANAKKALE 2015 DETAILS
Architecture, Design and Art in the Centenary of BAUHAUS
01/01/2019 30/06/2019
Architecture, Design and Art in the Centenary of BAUHAUS DETAILS
Canakkale 2010
01/01/2010 31/12/2010
Canakkale 2010 DETAILS
Çanakkale Biennial Social Programs Reloaded
01/02/2022 01/10/2022
Çanakkale Biennial Social Programs Reloaded DETAILS
ÇIPLAK OPET ETHNO-VILLAGE
01/05/2019 01/05/2021
ÇIPLAK OPET ETHNO-VILLAGE DETAILS
Izmir - Çanakkale Urban Ecology Tours
15/09/2020 15/09/2021
Izmir - Çanakkale Urban Ecology Tours DETAILS
Izmir and Çanakkale / Co-Thinking on Reminiscences of Contemporary Art
30/09/2020 10/12/2020
Izmir and Çanakkale / Co-Thinking on Reminiscences of Contemporary Art DETAILS
Unlimited Areas
01/12/2011 31/10/2012
Unlimited Areas DETAILS
Tevfikiye OPET Archeo-Village
01/04/2018 Project in Progress
Tevfikiye OPET Archeo-Village DETAILS
FlashBack 2
FlashBack 2
28/06/2023
Neo-Ordinary
Neo-Ordinary
29/04/2023
FlashBack
FlashBack
18/01/2023
Klaket Wrokshop
Klaket Wrokshop
18/05/2022
Whilom Çanakkale
Whilom Çanakkale
06/07/2015
Peace Cloth
Peace Cloth
10/10/2014
Women Workshops
Women Workshops
01/10/2014
Tie of Wish
Tie of Wish
13/08/2014
SAHA turns 10!
SAHA turns 10!
14/09/2021