Sümerbank’s 93rd founding anniversary is being celebrated at Beykoz Kundura with a variety of events. Taking place on July 11, 2026, the Sümerbank Anniversary Program brings back to life at Beykoz Kundura the memory of Sümerbank, one of the most important legacies of the Early Republican Period.
Committed to organizing events that are accessible to everyone, the Kundura Hafıza Archive and Research Center will hold a Turkish Sign Language (TİD) tour of Kundura Hafıza’s exhibition “Kundura’s Memory: A World Fit into a Factory” on Saturday, September 27, from 14:00 to 15:00, as part of the Week of the Deaf (September 23-29). The tours will be free of charge and open to a limited number of participants.
Sümerbank’s 92nd founding anniversary is being celebrated at Beykoz Kundura with a variety of events. Taking place on July 11-12, 2025, the Sümerbank Anniversary Program brings the memory of Sümerbank, one of the most important legacies of the Early Republican Era, back to life at Beykoz Kundura. Sümerbank’s 92nd year will be celebrated at Beykoz Kundura with a Guided Exhibition Tour & Memory Walk, an Exhibition Tour with Factory Retirees, an Archive Visit to the Research Center, a talk on the book “Beykoz Kundura,” and Adult and Children’s Workshops.
(Suitable for ages 7-12.)
90-120 Minutes
Play Dough, Game Template, Colored Pencils
Connecting Past and Present Through Play
Creative Thinking
Snakes and Ladders is a game that symbolizes life’s journey and
its element of chance.
In this game, where we move forward by rolling dice, we sometimes climb up and sometimes slide back down; it teaches us to enjoy the journey itself.
We are adapting this traditional game to the story of Beykoz Kundura. By designing shoes that climb the ladders and journey cards, we will learn about Beykoz Kundura’s history and memory through play and design.
Finally, we will try out the new game we have designed by playing it together.
(Suitable for ages 4-6 / 7-12.)
90 Minutes
Toyi Play Kit, Paper, Colored Pencils
Upcycling Education
Awareness of Personalization in Design
Using the Toyi play kit, made from recycled materials,
children will personalize their shoes!
They will learn about upcycling in a fun way, bonding with their shoes and making them creative and joyful.
They will also listen to Toyi’s inspiring story and discover the power of recycling.
60 Minutes
A Selection of Nostalgic Games
As we play nostalgic games,
we bring the stories of the old days back to life!
In this free-play event open to everyone, we carry memories of the past into the present through play.
Marbles,
Snakes and ladders,
Tetris,
Mikado,
Spinning tops and so much more…
Having fun along the way, we pass down the play heritage of our culture
from generation to generation.
The Embroidering Memory Workshop is a photo embroidery workshop that seeks to connect with the present moment by intervening, through embroidery, in the everyday life, places and people captured in old photographs.
Workshop participants combine the photograph’s power as a “reminder” with the joy of re-creating it. Participants are asked to bring a photograph to work on during the workshop. This can be a shot from their own album or a photograph found at a flea market or a second-hand bookshop.
While working on the photograph they have brought, participants talk about its story and the aspects they would like to highlight. All other materials needed for the embroidery are provided by us.
Workshop content: Introductions, sharing the stories behind the selected photographs, learning simple embroidery techniques to get started, and embroidery.
The workshop lasts approximately 2 hours. Once participants begin their embroidery, the workshop leader works with each of them individually and helps their compositions take shape.
The Oral History Workshop Continues at Kundura Hafıza Archive and Research!