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AdadayızA Network of Island Cultures

Topics

islandness, island, islander cultures

Disciplines

cultural heritage, literature, visual arts

HUB IDEA

Created through the joint initiatives of Galimi Çınarlı Rural Development and Tourism Association, geared towards the promotion of local production and island culture on Marmara Island, and Adalar Vakfı, a foundation for the protection and preservation of the historic, cultural and natural assets of the Princes’ Islands of Istanbul, Adadayız* offers a collaborative space in which island organisations can join forces to share information and explore common issues including identity, social and cultural transformations, and migration. In line with this vision, the hub’s activities focus on island cultures, artistic expressions, and responses to crises through online and face-to-face events and communication. The hub strives to weave an Island Network to draw together researchers and organisations. Coordinated by the Galimi Çınarlı Association, the initiative celebrates the resilience of island life and its unique responses to challenges such as the mucilage crisis and the pandemic, as well as various aspects of sustainability.

* Literally, “we’re here, on the island”

Balıkesir

Galimi Çınarlı Rural Development and Tourism Association

Balıkesir

Galimi Çınarlı Rural Development and Tourism Association

www.instagram.com/galimicinarlidernegi/

Galimi Çınarlı Association contributes to rural development and tourism by working in areas such as fishing, education, culture and art, with the principle of respect for nature, ecological balance and historical-cultural heritage.

Istanbul

Adalar Vakfı

Istanbul

Adalar Vakfı

www.instagram.com/adalar_muzesi

Adalar Vakfı, a foundation established with a view to protecting and developing the natural and historical values of the islands of Büyükada, Heybeliada, Burgaz, Kınalıada, and Sedef. It was founded in 1984 to carry out the much-needed undertakings to lend the islands a more civilized, clean, and protected appearance. Adalar Vakfı boasts a rooted experience in documentation, research, archiving, museology, publishing, culture and arts service, and policy advocacy and continues its endeavors to uphold the cultural and environmental standards of the islands.

Expectations from Transnational Exchange

Our aim is to collaborate with civil society organisations and arts institutions that are focusing on island themes. Our basic premise is that islands and island communities are faced with specific challenges, such as isolation, marginalisation, or excessive touristification, all of which are social pressures, and also challenges to do with rising sea levels, pollution, and loss of sea life. We would like to be engaged in trans-islands collaborations on research and artistic projects involving different disciplines with a view to learning from one another and also to creating occasions and platforms to communicate work and different perspectives emerging out of different island contexts. Our own İslands' Hub from Turkey is presently involved with organizing events bringing together writers, academics, artists, and cultural commentators who have been working on different aspects of island identities, heritage, and governance.