15 Ocak 2010

TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ
VAŞİNGTON BÜYÜKELÇİSİ NABİ ŞENSOY’UN
AMERİKA BİRLEŞİK DEVLETLERİ’NDEKİ
TÜRK TOPLUMUNA YÖNELİK MESAJI

Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nde yaşayan Türk Toplumunun Değerli Üyeleri,
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Vaşington Büyükelçisi olarak 1 Ocak 2006 tarihinde başladığım görevimin hitamında, önümüzdeki günlerde ülkemize müteveccihen ABD’den ayrılacağım.
Bu vesileyle sizlere veda etmek ve yeni yılınızı kutlamak istiyorum.
Dört yıllık görev sürem boyunca, ülkemi ve sizleri Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nde temsil etmenin büyük gururunu taşıdım.

Feb 21st Seattle, Chop Suey
For tickets: http://www.serdarilhan.com/ticket.htm
Tickets: $23 , $30 at the door!

A Celebration of Turkish and Balkan Music with best clarinet in the world and New York’s very own Gypsy Band

New York – Hot on the heels of the massive success at the “Istanbulive: The Sounds & Colors of Turkey” at Central Park SummerStage on June 27, 2009, seminal Turkish Best Clarinet in the World coming back to the US for a 7-date tour with up and coming NY Gypsy All-Stars across the nation.

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We are celebrating one of the greatest poets of our century: Nazim Hikmet. Let us meet at Cafe Paloma at 6PM on Jan 30th to remember Nazim with songs and poems.

Children’s Folk Dancing group, sponsored by TACAWA, is starting its 2nd year!

The group is resuming practices on January 31st, and will practice every Sunday until summer. Our group currently consists of 7-12 year olds. We are planning to perform at April 23rd celebrations, FolkLife and TurkFest festivals. If you are interested in joining our group, or would like more information, please e-mail youth@anadolufolkdancers.com.

There is now not only one but two Turkish Children’s Choirs in town, both sponsored by TACAWA. We are eagerly waiting for your children's participation!

For preparation of the Children’s Day on April 23, we are coming together for our choir practices on Sundays at Bellevue Ballet Studio. We will start rehearsals Jan 31, and each group will practice separately between 2:30 and 4:00. Children’s folklore practice will immediately follow the choir practice in the same building.

This year we will be having two separate choirs:

As a part of their 2009 US Tour, MFO will be giving a concert in Seattle at the Crocodile Cafe!

Buy your tickets at: http://www.serdarilhan.com/ticket.htm
$35 advance ($2 CC Fee), $45 at the door

Location

To all those who attended our Kurban Bayrami Celebration, thank you! You can now find pictures of the event on http://www.tacawa.org/content/2009_kurban_bayrami_celebration

Happy Kurban Bayrami!

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Please join us for the Celebration of Kurban Bayrami on the second day of the Bayram.

The celebration will be in pot luck style. TACAWA officers will be making delicious Lamb Kavurma for this special event. We look forward to celebrating the Bayram with the Turkish American community.

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The ninth annual Turkish Cultural Festival of Seattle, TurkFest is right around the corner! On Saturday, October 17th and Sunday October 18th we will gather in Seattle Center for a cultural feast of dance, music, documentaries, arts and crafts, children's activities, authentic Turkish food, backgammon tournaments, exhibits and much more..