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Raindrop 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.
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.
The 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.
Raindrop 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.
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.
Raindrop Turkish House invites you to the Discussion Club.
We will talk about a wide variety of universal topics in a friendly
atmosphere. The goal is to reach a deeper understanding of the moral,
cultural, and social concepts around us through sharing each other's
experience and knowledge. The meetings provide an excellent opportunity
to make new friends.We welcome people from all viewpoints. We encourage
free spirited discussion. We will also explore the inspiring works of
renowned scholars, authors,and poets around the world. The Discussion Club
meets at 5:00 pm every Thursday at the Raindrop Turkish House. The
topic of the week is introduced by the moderator and then we open the
floor for comments and questions. Turkish tea and refreshments will be
provided. 
Raindrop Turkish House continues to offer fabulous Turkish Cooking Classes in the new year...The next Cooking Class is at 4:00 pm on Saturday, January 16th . Please see the attachment for the pictures of the menu. Each class is limited to 8 people. Ladies only. $10 per person. Please RSVP in advance as the seats fill up very quickly. Deadline for the RSVP by Thursday, January14th. Thank you very much for your interest.
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Raindrop EventsJuly 25, 2009 (4:00 pm)
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Turkish Cuisine Cooking Class
July 18, 2009 (4:00 pm)
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Raindrop Turkish House is an educational, charitable, social and cultural organization and now it operates in six states: Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The mission of Raindrop is to introduce Turkish culture into American society and cultivate friendship and promote the understanding of diverse cultures through its unique services to the community, through dialog and corporation.
Raindrop organizes annual Turkic Cultures and Children’s Festival, annual Turkish Language Olympiad and Intercultural Trips to Turkey. Raindrop contributes in colorful life of society by organizing, sponsoring, and hosting cultural and social events. Raindrop also offers educational services such as Turkish and English classes, Turkish Cuisine Cooking classes, music classes, seminars and international conferences. Raindrop also helps the needy through its charity organization Helping Hands. Raindrop organizes Breakfast & Morning conversations, which is a series of public conversations that draw together diverse minds to discuss critical issues and engage in cooperative social action.
Raindrop Turkish House branches:
Houston,
Dallas,
Austin,
San Antonio,
College Station,
Lubbock,
El Paso,
Little Rock,
Jackson,
Kansas City,
Oklahoma City,
Tulsa,
New Orleans, Baton Rouge.