Earlier this week, T-VINE founder and editor İpek Özerim presented a
cheque for £287 to the Southgate Rotary Club (SRC) towards their Turkish
Triangle campaign for Syrian refugees. The money was raised through a raffle at
the magazine’s Christmas party, which took place at Cyprus Garden
last month. Receiving the cheque, SRC President Alok Agrawal thanked T-VINE for
“the generous donation for this humanitarian
cause” and said he would keep readers abreast of how their money was spent.
L-R: SRC Treasurer Enver Kannur, T-VINE's İpek Özerim & SRC President Alok Agrawal |
Over 150 people attended the T-VINE Christmas Party on Sunday 22
December. Raffle prizes were donated by: the Turkish Deli (handmade pure olive
oil soap bars), Fio’s Cash and Carry (raki gift sets), Peccadillo Pictures
(DVDs of acclaimed Turkish movies), and Cyprus Garden
(dinner for two). A total of £287 was raised from sales of raffle tickets on
the night. Mixed martial arts champion Huseyin Garabet (pictured below) and peace activist
Timothy “Peace” John Baptiste pulled out the winning tickets.
The Christmas Party was styled as a cabaret event. Guests were treated to a 3-course dinner, live music, dance, comedy and festive treats. Organised by Prickly Pear and RPJ Events for T-VINE, the night’s entertainment kicked off with legendary drummer Tansay Omar and his new band Funkshy. Lead singer Deborah Lee’s powerful soulful vocals dazzled the audience, as the band performed tracks from their debut album Made in
Babutsa’s Soner Tϋrsoy got the dance floor packed with his
hour-long set of Turkish pop hits. Renowned Oriental dancer Melisa Yavaş put on
an exhilarating show, which included her sensation sword dance. Rounding off
the night was DJ Elliot Patterson who kept the guests dancing into the early
hours with his rocking Christmas party set. The night was hosted by T-VINE
columnists and issue 5 front cover stars Eray and Koray (pictured below).
The night’s highlights were captured by David James. See them online: T-VINE Xmas party photos
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