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International Dance Festival at UNT |
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 Raindrop Turkish House and Turkish Student Association of University of North Texas have participated International Dances at UNT. Program was organized to introduce dances of countries where students are from. Event has started at 7:00 pm with flag parade from all over the world. Turkey and Turkmenistan were presented by Raindrop Turkish House. Folklore group instructed by Mary Kocaturk presented folk dance from Black Sea region of Turkey which was admired by both students and administrators of UNT. There were many folklore and traditional dances from all over the world. (April 10, 2008, Dallas, Texas)
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Turkic Cultures and Children's Festival |
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Families, set your calendars for September 8th and 9th! The Turkic
Cultures and Children's Festival: 2007, sponsored by The RainDrop
Turkevi, will be held for the first time in front of Houston City Hall
at Hermann Square from 1pm-10pm.
In our quest to celebrate and honor our rich heritage and in an effort
to pull Houston's diverse populations together, we create a special
weekend within a family filled atmosphere filled with fun and adventure
for both children and parents. (adults) (or for children of all ages).
Kids will be enthralled within Turkish Kids' World and learn how to
play various games of intrigue and challenge traditional to the Turkic
world.
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Whirling Dervishes are Back! |
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 Turkey's Whirling Dervishes (of Rumi) are bringing one of the world's
most beautiful ceremonies to the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.
On Saturday , April 21st at 7 PM, Houston will be treated to an
incredible performance featuring beautiful costumes, heart-stimulating
live music and the amazing sight of the Dervish whirling about the
stage.
Zilkha Hall | The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
800 Bagby Street, Ste. 300
Houston, TX 77002 Click here to see map
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"Where are the Moderate Muslims?": Popular Rice Scholar to Speak on the Dialogue of Civilizations |
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Lecture & Book Signing Event
Date: April 24, 2007
Time: 12:00 noon
Location Humanities Building Courtyard, Rice University
Speaker: Dr. Jill Carroll
Associate Director, The Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance and Adjunct Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Rice University, Houston
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"Turkish-Armenian Question: What to do now?" |
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"Turkish-Armenian Question: What to do now?"
April 14, 2007
SMU, Dallas, Texas, USA
Sponsors: Raindrop Foundation, and Center for Turkish Studies
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“The Whirling Dervishes of Rumi” |
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PRESS RELEASE
April 21, 2007
Raindrop Foundation Presents:
“The Whirling Dervishes of Rumi”
The Whirling Dervishes of Turkey Come to Houston
Saturday, April 21, 2007
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