Musician, songwriter, DJ and queer activist Kübra Uzun and LGBTI + rights activist, editor and writer Seçil Epik were the guests of the fifth programme, which was broadcasted on Açık Radyo (95.0) on Monday, July 6 at 14.00. Uzun and Epik will talked about the queer creativity that is greatly uplifting Istanbul's art and cultural life.
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Festival Arena Episode 5: Queer creativity in the city
- Festival Arena Episode 1: Women power in arts and culture
- Festival Arena Episode 2: Politics, Leadership and Power
- Festival Arena Episode 3: Home at the time of pandemic
- Festival Arena Episode 4: The transforming power of sports
- Festival Arena Episode 5: Queer creativity in the city
- Festival Arena Episode 6: Feminist law and justice
- Festival Arena Episode 7: Equal accessibility
- Festival Arena Episode 8: Social Entrepreneurship
- Festival Arena 9. Episode: Equality in Health
- Festival Arena Episode 10: New Learning Models
- Festival Arena Episode 11: Arts and Culture For a Sustainable Planet
- Festival Arena Episode 12: Gender Equality Activism in the Arts
- Festival Arena Episode 13: Festival Stories


Seçil Epik is the former editor of K24, an online literary magazine, and an LGBTI+ rights activist. They have written many articles about queer literature in the world and Turkey. They have been publishing ‘What is Epik reading?’, a newsletter about feminist and queer writers and their work since July 2018. They are also a member of Queerwaves which is a group organizing special concept parties and Queer Olympix, an LGBTI + sports initiative.
Istanbul-based singer, songwriter and DJ Kübra Uzun is a queer activist, working in Turkey and also on international basis of various platforms.
- Festival Arena Episode 1: Women power in arts and culture
- Festival Arena Episode 2: Politics, Leadership and Power
- Festival Arena Episode 3: Home at the time of pandemic
- Festival Arena Episode 4: The transforming power of sports
- Festival Arena Episode 5: Queer creativity in the city
- Festival Arena Episode 6: Feminist law and justice
- Festival Arena Episode 7: Equal accessibility
- Festival Arena Episode 8: Social Entrepreneurship
- Festival Arena 9. Episode: Equality in Health
- Festival Arena Episode 10: New Learning Models
- Festival Arena Episode 11: Arts and Culture For a Sustainable Planet
- Festival Arena Episode 12: Gender Equality Activism in the Arts
- Festival Arena Episode 13: Festival Stories