İÇ İÇE – Festival for New Anatolian Music
Berlin's only festival for new Anatolian music – two days of rock, electronic, pop, and rap at Festsaal Kreuzberg, curated by a queer and migrant team
About İÇ İÇE
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Anatolia as a Musical Reservoir
'Anatolian music' historically refers to the musical traditions of Anatolia – modern-day Turkey – encompassing its regional folk music, the high culture of the Ottoman Empire, and the upheavals of the 20th century. Today, an exciting young scene draws from this tradition while confronting it with rock, electronic music, pop, and rap. It emerges half from contemporary Anatolia and half from major European diaspora centers – Berlin being one of the most important.
Berlin and its Turkish / Kurdish Community
Berlin hosts one of the largest Turkish- and Kurdish-speaking communities outside of Turkey. This community is not monolithic: it includes second and third-generation migrant families, new refugees, artists with international careers, and queer activists who have found safe havens in Berlin. İÇ İÇE is one of the few Berlin festival formats that musically unites this diversity.
Format and Program
The festival takes place at Festsaal Kreuzberg on the Flutgraben – one of Berlin's most influential subculture stages. Over two days (Friday and Saturday), live concerts, DJ sets, performance slots, workshops, readings, and discussions run in parallel. The festival addresses not only music but also political themes: diaspora identity, solidarity, racism, and empowerment.
Queer and Migrant Organized
The festival collective consists predominantly of queer and migrant individuals. This self-organization shapes not only the programming (with explicitly queer acts like Nene H and QueerBerg) but also the festival culture: an awareness team, a safer space concept, and multilingual communication. İÇ İÇE means 'intertwined' in Turkish – a program name that encapsulates the festival's self-understanding.
İÇ İÇE — edition 2026
The 2026 edition spans two days at Festsaal Kreuzberg with live concerts, DJ sets, performances, workshops, readings, and discussions. Festival hours run from 3:00 PM in the afternoon until 6:00 AM in the morning – during the day, workshops and talks take center stage, while evenings feature concerts and late-night club programming and DJ sets.
The lineup spans the contemporary Anatolian hybrid scene: Melina as headliner, Young Workers for the Kurdish-influenced scene, Nene H as a queer diaspora anchor, with Muskila x Simona Abdallah, Paydar, Serqo, Loma Reqs, Irma, and QueerBerg completing the program. More acts will be announced in the weeks leading up to the festival.
Programme İÇ İÇE 2026
Saturday, June 20, 2026 (Starts 3:00 PM)
Afternoon (3:00 PM – 7:00 PM)
- Workshops: Diaspora Identity, Solidarity, Anti-Racism, Empowerment
- Readings from contemporary Anatolian diaspora literature
- Panel discussions with artists and activists
Evening (7:00 PM – 11:00 PM) – Concerts at Festsaal Kreuzberg
- Melina (Headliner Day 1)
- Young Workers
- Muskila x Simona Abdallah
- Paydar
Night (11:00 PM – 6:00 AM) – Club Program and DJ Sets
- Nene H (DJ Set, queer diaspora anchor)
- QueerBerg Crew as resident
Sunday, June 21, 2026 (Starts 3:00 PM)
Afternoon
- More workshops and readings
- Panels and audio walks
Evening – Concerts
- Serqo
- Loma Reqs
- Irma
- Special Guests TBA
Night – Closing Party
- DJ sets until 6:00 AM
Set times and exact order will be published by the festival shortly before the event. Awareness team on site, safer space concept.
Highlights İÇ İÇE 2026
- 6th Edition – Berlin's only festival for new Anatolian music
- Lineup includes: Melina, Young Workers, Nene H, Muskila x Simona Abdallah, Paydar, Serqo, Loma Reqs, Irma, QueerBerg
- Workshops, readings, and discussions on diaspora, solidarity, racism, and empowerment
- Queer and migrant organized, with an awareness team and safer space concept
- Festsaal Kreuzberg as the main venue – one of Berlin's most important subculture stages
Prices İÇ İÇE 2026
Practical information — İÇ İÇE
Getting There
Festsaal Kreuzberg, Am Flutgraben 2, 12435 Berlin. S+U Treptower Park (S8, S9, S41, S42) approx. 10 min. walk or S+U Warschauer Straße approx. 15 min. Located directly on the water between Treptow and Friedrichshain.
Tickets
Advance sales via the festival platform and rausgegangen.de. Three categories: Early Bird, Regular, Support Ticket – price range €25 to €100.
Organizers
İÇ İÇE Festival Kollektiv – queer and migrant organized. Information via the festival channels.
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Where it takes place İÇ İÇE
Festsaal Kreuzberg
Am Flutgraben 2, 12435 Berlin