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October
The year's final festivals take everyone's minds off the impending arrival of winter. Fresh chestnuts are
roasted on street braziers around town, and pomegranates come into season, making their ruby-red
juice a popular treat.
Akbank Jazz Festival
This older sister to the International İstanbul Jazz Festival is a boutique event
are scattered around town.
İstanbul Design Biennial
A new addition to the İKSV's stellar calendar of festivals, this event (
ht-
tp://istanbuldesignbiennial.iksv.org/
) sees the city's design community celebrating their profes-
sion and critically discussing its future. It's held in even-numbered years.
