On 19 and 20 November, the Turkish Creative City of Kütahya will be hosting the first International Ahmet Yakupoğlu City, Art and Design Symposium. The event will be interdisciplinary and will cover the fields of art, design, city, history, architecture, miniature and urban aesthetics. For its first edition, a focus will be put on the life and work of painter Ahmet Yakupoğlu and the identity of the city of Kütahya.

Within a cross-cutting approach, the symposium aims to contribute to the reflections around art and design through different perspectives and knowledge, from academicians to artists, which will be compile in a publication after the symposium. The event will offer a platform to support creativity and innovation by broadening opportunities for creators and professionals in the cultural sector.