CULTURE / FESTIVAL
On Sunday, the third annual Turkish
Cultural Heritage Month concludes with a massive street party in the heart of
the American capital. Organised by the American Turkish Association of
Washington D.C. (ATA-DC), the 12th Annual Turkish Festival will take
place from 11 AM to 7 PM on Pennsylvania
Avenue
Named “Best Cultural Festival” three years on the trot by readers of the Washington
City Paper, the annual Turkish Festival draws thousands of Washingtonians eager
to sample Turkish culture. Party-goers can enjoy delicious Turkish food and
traditional Turkish coffee, pick-up some traditional and contemporary treasures
from the Turkish Bazaar, get their fortunes told, and shimmy along to lively stage
performances by top Turkish musicians and dancers. This year’s festival will
also reflect the wider Turkic cultural history that stretches from the Balkans,
through to Central Asia and the Middle East .
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| Turkic dance culture |
The festival’s diverse entertainment includes the award-winning Silk Road Dance Company, the percussive Turku Nomads, Istanbul’s renowned Yeditepe University Folklore Club (YUFOLK), Oriental band Ishtar, Kardelen Turkish Dance Ensemble, and mixes from DJ Turk whose blend of commercial R&B, dance and Turkish music can be heard on numerous national radio stations. There is a Kid’s Tent and a special fashion show called, 'A Journey to Istanbul
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| Cool T-shirt designs |
Festival date: Sunday 28 September 2014
Address: Pennsylvania
Avenue NW Washington
D.C. , USA
Start &
end times: 11am - 7pm
Entry: Free
Info: www.turkishfestival.org
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