9th ANNUAL BOSTON TURKISH FESTIVAL
OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 30, 2004
Friday, October 29, 2004 at 12:30pm
TURKISH REPUBLIC DAY CEREMONY
Join us to celebrate the 81st anniversary of the Republic and opening of the 9th annual Boston Turkish Festival.
November 4 -18, 2004
JEWISH COSTUMES IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE: ART EXHIBIT
A selection of illustrations depicting traditional Jewish attire in the Ottoman Empire in the 16th to the 19th Centuries.
The Art Exhibition is organized in cooperation with the American Sephardi Federation, the Jewish Community in Turkey, the Turkish American Cultural Society of New England, and the Turkish Graduate Student Association at Northeastern University.
Visiting Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 5-7pm
Saturday, Sunday, 1-5pm
Gallery Lounge, Curry Center, Northeastern University, Boston
Saturday, November 6, 2004 at 8pm
"COLORS OF TURKEY" - Traditional Music and Dances from Anatolia
Hasan Isikkut Ensemble & Collage Dance Ensemble
Artistic Director and Choreographer: Ahmet Luleci
Collage will perform dances from different geographical regions of Turkey, such as Bolu (Central Anatolia), Bingol (Eastern Anatolia), Artvin (Northeastern Anatolia), as well as a part from Ahmet Luleci's award winning choreography "Balkan Blues".
Ballroom, Curry Center, 2nd Floor, Northeastern University, Boston
November 19 -24, 2004
EXHIBITION: OIL ON CANVAS BY MERAL YILDIZ
The artist believes that existence is realized through absence. Only in the sacrifice of our egos and our carnal desires - concepts that make up our narcissistic nature - can we truly transcend to a higher plane of existence. Using stains, signs and abstract figures together with color and light, she exhibits her unique composition. The artist takes us on a silent voyage through her canvas to experience another plane of existence.
Visiting Hours: Monday-Tuesday, 4pm-7pm
Wednesday, 12pm-4pm
Saturday-Sunday, 10am-5pm
Gallery Lounge, Curry Center, 1st Floor, Northeastern University, Boston
November 12, 2004 at 8pm
GREEK AND TURKISH HOLY DAYS / SACRED MUSIC CELEBRATION - II
Last year, in the 8th Boston Turkish Festival, we had the rare opportunity to host the first "Greek and Turkish Holy Days: Sacred Music Celebration". This year, once again, Greek and Turkish chanters will be singing together Sufi and Byzantine ceremonies as both communities celebrate their holy nights.
St.Paul's Episcopal Church, Brookline
November 30, 2004 at 8pm
AN EVENING WITH JON DAMIAN - BILGEHAN TUNCER GUITAR DUO
Come and enjoy this rare performance by two guitar masters
Tower Auditorium, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston
