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Raindrop Turkevi Executives visited Honorary Consul General of Australia |
 Raindrop Turkevi Executives Ali Riza Candir and Mustafa Yuksel visited Nana Booker, honorary Consul General of Australia. During warm conversation, they talked about the cultural diversity in Houston and its positive effect on establishing dialogue between diverse communities. Ms. Booker informed about Aborigine fine arts, one of the world's oldest arts. Mr. Candir and Mr. Yuksel also enjoyed the Booker-Lowe Gallery where authentic paintings and carvings of Australia which are presently being exhibited. (November 15, 2007, HOUSTON, TEXAS)
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Raindrop Turkevi at Annual Veterans’ Day Parade |
 Executives of Raindrop Turkevi participated Annual Veteran's Day parade and Houston Freedom Fest which took place Sunday November 11th on the steps of City Hall. Ceremony started at 11 am with Moment of Silence near the Hermann Square. A military flyover marked the beginning of the Annual Veterans' Day Parade. Event included military equipment displays, wellness booths and speeches from military generals, veterans, city mayor, some city council members and other distinguished guests. (November, 11, Houston, Texas)
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Raindrop Helping Hands Fed Homeless in Dallas |
 Raindrop Helping Hands Dallas has organized a lunch for homeless people in downtown Dallas with Life Foundation. Volunteers of Raindrop Helping Hands has arrived with main dish and salad early to the center of Life Foundation and helped to chef and kitchen staff to get prepared for the lunch. Part of Helping Hands' volunteers has helped to array breads in the pan and to heat in the oven to make ready for the lunch. Other volunteers were busy with chopping peppers for a dish which was prepared additionally in the Foundation. After all preparing serving area was another aspect after preparations. Lunch was served at noon and volunteers have helped serving lunch to more than 300 people on Sunday. Due to regulations Helping Hands cannot publish pictures with homeless people. (October, 28, 2007, Dallas, Texas)
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Texas State Representative Mark Strama visits Raindrop Austin |
 Texas State representative Mark Strama visited Raindrop Foundation on
Sunday, October 28th. Members of the Raindrop Turkevi Foundation hosted Representative Strama and talked to him about
their organization's mission and activities. After enjoying the
traditional Turkish dinner several short
videos screened about Turkey. Representative Strama said he
liked the Turkish food very much and will be looking forward another
Raindrop Turkevi event to come again. (October 28 2007, AUSTIN,TEXAS)
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Turkish Delegation visited Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner |
 Turkish Delegation visited Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner.Executive Director of Raindrop Turkevi Cemil Teber gave information about cultural activitives and they
discussed dialog
among cultures.Delegation told him how much we appreciated what he does for the community.(November 2,2007,HOUSTON,TEXAS)
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HBSCA & Raindrop Turkevi jointly hosted a gathering to welcome Alim Qasimov |
 Wednesday evening, October 31, the Houston Baku Sister City Association and the Raindrop Turkevi jointly hosted a gathering to welcome Alim Qasimov and other musicians from Azerbaijan to the city of Houston . The artists are currently on tour in the United Sates together with a group of total seventeen musicians from the Central Asian region. The tour called “Spiritual Sounds of Central Asia, Nomads, Mystics and Troubadours” is an initiative of the Aga Khan Cultural Trust and provides the North American audiences with a unique opportunity to hear traditional music from Azerbaijan , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan and Qaraqalpakstan/Uzbekistan. Besides the legendary Alim Qasimov the other artists from Azerbaijan include Alim’s daughter Fargana Qasimova, Rauf Islamov, Rafael Asgarav, Natig Shirinov and Ali Asgar Mammadov, all members of distinguished musical lineages.
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Spiritual Sounds of Central Asia: Nomads, Mystics, and Troubadours |
 “Spiritual Sounds of Central Asia: Nomads, Mystics, and Troubadours,” provided Houstonian audiences with a rare opportunity to hear music from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Qaraqalpakstan (an autonomous region in Uzbekistan). Concert featured a panoramic range of vocal and instrumental music that showcases some of Central Asia’s finest performers.
The artists, legendary Azerbaijani vocalist Alim Qasimov, whom the French newspaper Le Monde hailed as “one of the most beautiful voices of our era,” and his daughter Fargana; Bardic Divas, four women from Kazakhstan and Qaraqalpakstan who demonstrate the power and beauty of the female voice; and the Badakhshan Ensemble,
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Turkiye Cumhuriyeti Washington Buyukelcisi Nabi Sensoy'un Cumhuriyet Bayrami Mesaji |
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Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'ndeki Türk Toplumunun değerli
üyeleri,
Yüce
Atatürk'ün önderliğinde kurulan Cumhuriyet'in 84. yıldönümünü gururla kutluyoruz.Bu
anlamlı günde, Ulusumuzun uygar dünyada hak ettiği yeri almasını sağlayan
Cumhuriyet'e, Atatürk gibi tüm insanlığın övgüsünü ve sevgisini kazanan bir
Önder'e, bağımsız bir vatana ve ülkesini gönülden seven kuşaklara sahip olmanın
kıvancını yaşıyoruz.
(October 29,2007,HOUSTON,TEXAS)
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Missouri State Representative Talibdin El-Emin visited Raindrop Turkevi |
 Missouri State Representative Talibdin El-Emin visited Raindrop Turkevi to receive information about activities and programs. After a
warm and casual lunch, Turkish tea and desserts were enjoyed and a
great conversation took off. They
talked about the issues that are related to Turkish-Americans and Raindrop Executives thanked him for his time and interest that he showed
on these issues
(October 25, 2007, Houston, TEXAS)
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Proclamation of the Republic of Turkiye Reception Given by the Ambassador Atilla Uzer |
 Executives of Rain Drop Turkevi Kemal Civelek,Ali Riza Candir and Cemil Teber attended the national day
reception given by the Consul General of Turkiye His Exellency Ambassador Atilla Uzer. The reception was very colorful. Executives of Rain Drop Turkevi
had the opportunity to meet many distinguished guests from greater Houston area(October 25,2007,HOUSTON,TEXAS)
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Turkish Delegation visited Congressman Al Green |
 Raindrop Turkevi, ATA Houston and IID Executives Cemil Teber,Oguz Orhon,Demir Karsan and Cafer Yavuz visited Congressman Al Green, who represents one of the most diverse regions in the country. They talked about the issues that are related to Turkish-Americans and Turkish Delegation thanked him for his time and interest that he showed on these issues. (October 26, 2007, Houston, TEXAS)
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FBI Community Relation Officer Ronnie Cutlip visited Raindrop Foundation and IID |
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 FBI Community Relation Officer Ronnie Cutlip visited Raindrop Foundation and IID to receive information about activities and programs. After a warm and casual lunch, Turkish tea and desserts were enjoyed and a great conversation took off. Mr. Cutlip offered his sincere wishes and help to both Raindrop and IID. Mutual informative programs, panels and seminars were discussed and agreed upon. For the security of the diverse Houston community, Raindrop and IID renewed their offer of helping in anyway possible to the law enforcement offices.
(October 26, 2007, Houston, TEXAS)
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