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International day at OSU
stillwaterinternationaday..jpgRaindrop Turkish House of Oklahoma City attended an International Festival Oklahoma State University Campus in Stillwater on Saturday, February 13th. The event was filled with a crowd of university student and Stillwater's resident. (February,13,2010,Oklahoma City ,OK) The Turkish booth had a lot of visitors trying to taste the famous Turkish dessert baklava, a special pastry and the sarma which is made by rolling grape leaves with rice and spice. The food was gone very early as the attendees loved baklava and other Turkish food readily available. There were many hand crafted scarves, towels, coffee sets and other home decorators made by Turkish artists.
 
Rumi's message of love touched upon the lives of Haiti victims at the Turkish Coffee Night
coffenight.jpgRaindrop Turkish House and Institute of Interfaith Dialog held the first Turkish Coffee Night of the New Year on February 5th, 2010. This spectacular event drew more than eighty people to the Raindrop Turkish House from Oklahoma metro area. The theme of the program was "Love and Rumi," 13th century renowned poet who lived in Turkey. The program started with dinner and auction for Haiti.  Many authentic Turkish artifacts including ceramic plates, coffee cups, calligraphy frames, and carpets were on sale to raise help for Haiti earthquake victims. Mehri Ogneva, Administrative Assistant of the Raindrop Turkish House welcomed the guests on behalf of the Raindrop Turkish House. Sue Tarr who was MC of the program contributed to the night with her insights into Rumi poetry. Professor Dann May gave an inspiring presentation about Mevlana Jalal al-Din Rumi, his life, and his poetry. Dann May is a Professor of religion at Oklahoma City University and the Director for the Vivian Wimberly Center for Ethics and Servant Leadership. Professor May shared Rumi's beautiful poems and discussed Rumi's idea of love, friendship, and humanity.
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Turkish Cooking Class
cookinglcassese.jpg Raindrop Turkish House hosted the January 23th cooking classes for people who are interested in learning how to cook Turkish Dishes. They got to learn how to cook different types of Turkish Food and enhance their cooking experience.
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Why Learn Turkish?

learn-turkish1.jpgThe idea of learning Turkish is strange for most American students; but that rapidly changes to a sense of excitement as soon as the career opportunities and adventure of Turkey are discovered. Its central connections to Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East make doing business in Turkey a necessity.

Since pre-historic times, Turkey has been the vital bridge between Europe and the Middle East. Its mighty Ottoman Empire consolidated much of Eastern Europe and the Middle East into one great civilization until the early 20th century. The flavor of Turkish culture is richly cosmopolitan, a sophisticated mix of ancient traditions in a contemporary Geist.

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Raindrop Helping Hands Oklahoma Chapter visited Youth Services for Oklahoma County
helping.jpgRaindrop Helping Hands Oklahoma Chapter attended Reach for the Stars! Event Planning Luncheon on Monday, January 25th, which was organized by YSOC (Youth Services for Oklahoma County).Reach for the Stars! Program benefits all the agency programs but particularly Supporting Kids in Independent Living (SKIL),which helps high school students who are living on their own while working toward graduation. Their parents may be neglectful, abusive or homeless themselves. SKIL helps students obtain shelter, food, transportation, etc. 
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Discussion Club talked about Rumi
asdddddd.jpg Raindrop Turkish House has opened its season for the Discussion Club in the new year. The Club met on Thursday January 20th. Ladies from diverse backgrounds gathered around the same table to talk about Persian poet Rumi, the best-selling poet in the U.S. First, Rumi's life and philosophy were analyzed through readings. As the group discussed a short story and a poem by Rumi, they were surprised to find out that how many interpretations were driven from the text. Sue Tarr, a member of Sufi tradition, contributed to the discussion with her experience in Sufi tradition and mysticism. The group enjoyed Turkish tea and food. The Discussion Club meets every Thursday at 5:00 pm. Please let us know if you are interested in.
 
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Turkish Cooking Class
dsc06134_-_copy.jpgRaindrop Turkish House hosted the January 16th cooking classes for people who are interested in learning how to cook Turkish Dishes. They got to learn how to cook different types of Turkish Food and enhance their cooking experience.
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