14th STREET turkish festival

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GRANTED BY FESTIVAL STAGE SPONSOR FIRST AID COURT FOOD festival

● ● KANGALS SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 11AM–7PM

PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSORS BRONZE LEVEL SPONSORS

 Adige Tax and Accounting Services  Esin Reinhardt   BAU / Anadolu Universitesi Roqos TATV   Credit Everest We Design Build GENERATORS  Hazar Insurance FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL  I.S. Law Firm, PLLC

 Jaguar - Land Rover / Chantilly and Tysons  AFS - USA

 Law Office of Timur Edib  ATAA - Assembly of Turkish American Associations

TEA HOUSE  Murals on Walls / Gold Press Printing  Diyanet Center of America & CULTURE

  Kardelen Turkish Dance Ensemble TENT TENT Siranli Dental KIDS

 Tulumba.com  MATA - Maryland American Turkish Association

 Pir Sultan Abdal Cultural Association Washington DC This year’s theme is GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS  TAGA - Turkish American Guzellik Association  A. Rivera Medical Services  TASC - Turkish American National Steering Committee ANTIOCH: 

Marble System TURKISH COFFEE  PNC Bank MEDIA SPONSORS HOUSE Mosaic of Cultures,

 Vacation Village Resorts (Massanutten Resort)  Forum USA This year’s theme is Antioch:  Turkish American TV Land of Tolerance KIDS TENT SPONSOR  Turkish Business Directory  Bridge to Turkiye Fund – BTF VOLUNTEERS Mosaic of Cultures, Land of COFFEE ART Tolerance ATATURK SCHOOL FESTIVAL COMMITTEE SCHOOL TURKISH

All Festival committee members are volunteers who work endless hours beginning six ART months prior to the festival to make this event a success. This year’s festival committee consists of the following individuals: THEATHER SHADOW NETWORK Festival Fundraising & Bazaar Vendors Culture Tent & BUSINESS 13th STREET 13th STREET Committee Chair Sponsorship Gizem K. Batterman Turkish Tea Patsy Jones* Feriha Istar* Senay Ozbay Feriha Istar* TURKISH

Demet Cabbar* Gamze Cakmak* COFFEE TRUCK Festival Hande Ayan* Demet Cabbar* Young Cultural Committee Vice Sitki Kazanci* Ambassadors Chair Social Media Program Hande Ayan* Kids’ Activities Committee Alexis Cherry

Demet Cabbar*, Gamze Cakmak* Ozge Ovun Sert* Burcu Gondogan BAZAAR Feriha Istar* Fulya Aylin Cevik* Yonca P. Dogan Burcu Sagiroglu Sitki Kazanci* Serap Wiedemar Fulya Aylin Cevik* Hande Ayan* MC Identity and Logistics Mert Arikan* Demet Cabbar* Branding Kenny Joholske* Demet Cabbar* Ozge Ovun Sert* ATA DC Sitki Kazanci* Sitki Kazanci* Judy Singer Marketing & PR Graphic Demet Cabbar* Co ee Tent Photographer ORGANIZED BY Designers Patsy Jones* Gizem Korkmaz* Ibrahim Turk Sitki Kazanci* Yonca P. Dogan Can Süer*

Fulya Aylin Cevik* Hande Ayan* Akin Yurdagec Site Plan STAGE Sitki Kazanci* Ece Kilic ATA-DC D.C. Government Volunteer AMERICAN TURKISH Permits Performances & Coordination Supporting Patsy Jones* Stage Pinar Guvenir* Members ASSOCIATION OF Alexis Cherry Demet Cabbar* Deniz Polat* Burcu Lale Yüksel WASHINGTON DC Afraim Katzir Food Vendor ATA-DC Tent Website Design Young Cultural Coordinators Basar Akkuzu* Sitki Kazanci* Ambassadors 12th STREET Hande Ayan* Hatice Yayla* ATA-DC Board of S ving O C munity Mert Arikan* Ata Istar Video Promo Directors Brian Schre er Erkan Polat Since 1965 Scott Thureen www.turkishfestival.org

www.atadc.org www.facebook.com/ www.twitter.com/ www.atadc.org * ATA-DC Board Members washingtondcturkishfestival turkishfestival URL www.turkishfestival.org * SCHEDULE OF STAGE PERFORMANCES PARTICIPATING FOOD VENDORS BREATHTAKING LIVE PERFORMANCES The stage program includes live dance and music groups highlighting ◗ Beirut Café by Istanbul ◗ Ozfeka Catering Stage Program Sponsor: Yalcin Group Enterprises Turkey’s rich and diverse culture and history, its connections with ◗ Café Divan ◗ Pidzza Emcees: Ms. Demet Cabbar, Ms. Özge Övun Sert, Ms. Judy Singer the Balkans, Middle East, and Central Asia as well as explore new Sound Technicians: Klassic Sound and DJ Turk ◗ Cigkofteci ◗ Safir Bakery ◗ Fairfax Bakery ◗ TempoDC and exciting links to other parts of the World. This year’s festival ◗ ◗ will highlight performances by Antakya Medeniyetler Korosu (The 11:15 Warm-up Turkish Style by DJ Turk Fatma’s Kitchen TurCuisine ◗ Kay ‘smoothies ◗ Turk on Cary Civilization Choir of Antakya) which will travel from Antakya, Turkey 11:30 Turkish Music by Group Istanbul ◗ Nader’s Bistro ◗ Turkish Coffee Lady to share their diverse repertoire in 14 languages that represent the ◗ Nave Bakery ◗ Turkish Street Food region’s civilizations. The Choir aims to spread the message of peace 12:00 Turkish Folk Dance Performances ◗ Osman ice cream ◗ Yufka BakerY and tolerance from Antakya to the World, one song at a time. Ankara Seymen by Murat Gunaydin, Ali Ozkan, Yener Servi (MAY) Cayda Cira Wedding Dance by Kardelen Turkish Dance Ensemble (Kardelen) Bilecik Spoon Dance by Kardelen PARTICIPATING BAZAAR VENDORS Black Sea Horon by MAY ◗ Aida Accessory ◗ Jewelry Bazaar Wild Tulip/Lale – Kafkas Dance by Kardelen ◗ Aileen’s Designs ◗ Kashmir Colours Drumsolo and Roman by MAY and Kardelen ◗ Art Istanbul ◗ Ke Bella Jewelry Zeybek Aegean Bravery Dance by MAY and Kardelen ◗ Bloom ◗ L’Echarpe ◗ ◗ Halay Dance with Audience (on the oor) by DJ Turk Carosdesigns Lisa’s Children Fashion ◗ Dafero ◗ Marmara Ashuk ve Mashuk by MAY (surprise show) ◗ Definition Studio ◗ Mehndi with Heena 13:00 Beyond Borders – Dances from the Neighborhood ◗ Emaan ModestWear ◗ Mosaic Arts Turkic Traditions: From Ritual to Romance by Silk Road Dance Company ◗ ENISE ◗ New Life Church ◗ ◗ Middle Eastern Dances by Danzagher Fenerbahce DC Silk Road Traders ◗ Honey Bee Secret ◗ Smyrna Crafts Paydushka – Macedonian Line Dance by Kardelen ◗ House of Silk ◗ Yul d’UZ 13:30 Turkish Music by Group Istanbul ◗ Howluu ◗ ZeeZee’s Jewelry TURKISH COFFEE AND FORTUNE READING All t-shirt Turkish co ee will be o ered and fortune-tellers will read fortunes 14:00 Turkish Dances and Rhythm Show proceeds support from co ee grinds at the ever-popular Turkish co ee house. The Ashuk and Mashuk by MAY FESTIVAL SPECIALS the Turkish Festival infamous Turkish Co ee Truck will o er authentic samples to guests. Bilecik Spoon Dance by Kardelen Zeybek Aegean Bravery Dance by MAY and Kardelen Buy unique Turkish Festival T-shirts at the ATA-DC tent Rhythm Show by MAY and Kardelen ARTS AND CULTURE One t-shirt $20 / Two t-shirts $30 “The Culture Tent and Tea House” will host exhibitions as well as 14:40 Acknowledgements by the Festival Organizers – ATA-DC & Turkish demonstrations of Turkish arts and culture. We will also feature Turkish Festival Committee co ee art among many other traditional art forms such as paper Recognition of Festival Committee Members, Sponsors, and Volunteers marbling, kati and others. Acknowledgement of Young Cultural Ambassadors Dance 4 Peace Initiativeby ATA-DC, All Dance Groups, and Audience (on the oor) MINI GRAND BAZAAR 15:00 Antioch Civilization Choir: Songs of Peace and Brotherhood from More than 25 arts and crafts vendors will showcase Turkish jewelry and Antioch to the World hand-woven textiles at the Turkish bazaar.

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Turkmen Weaving Dance by Nomad Dancers A ARTS & CRAFTS FOR KIDS N C Gozal Fargonalik (Fergana Girl) by Nomad Dancers E Kids’ Tent will present Turkish culture with hands-on activities, o ering Zills Etude Dance (with  nger cymbals) by Raqs Habibi Teen World Dance Company children and their parents the opportunity to create unforgettable Azeri Nelbeki Thimble Dance by Nomad Dancers memories. Kids will also learn about Antioch mosaics and carpets Latin Dance by Za re Ladies in DC directed by Bebé while doing activities. There will also be a shadow theatre, featuring Black Sea Horon by MAY traditional Karagoz & Hacivat performances. Karagoz Everywhere will be performing 3 di erent plays at the Turkish Festival. 17:00 Turkish Grove by Zeynep Moore and Group AlaTurca 18:00 Turkish Folk Dance Performances ABOUT OUR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS NETWORK TENT Zeybek Aegean Bravery Dance by MAY and Kardelen The Washington, DC Turkish Festival is organized by the Business Network Tent will be located on Pennsylvania Ave. NW and Turkish Belly Dances by Carolina Hernandez and Danzagher American Turkish Association of Washington, DC (ATA-DC) 13th street. The tent will include business card exchange table and job Davul Show and Roman by MAY and Kardelen boards. Established in 1965, as a 501(c)(3) non-pro t organization, ATA-DC’s mission is to Business Card Exchange Table: Festival participants will promote 18:45 DJ Turk and Ryhthm Show by Murat Gunaydin foster friendship between the people of Turkey and the United States of America their businesses and themselves to more than 20,000 visitors for free 19:00 End of the Festival and to raise the public knowledge level and understanding of Turkish culture and by placing their business cards on the table (bring 150-200 business history in the Washington DC metro area. The Annual Turkish Festival is ATA- DC’s * Subject to Change cards with you!).  agship activity. Some of ATA-DC’s other activities include Turkish Heritage Month, Job Boards: Guests who are looking for a job, employee, business Turkish Restaurant Week, ATAnews magazine, Atatürk School for Turkish-American children, Turkish language classes for adults, teachers’ workshop, Turkish culinary partner, business opportunities or investors will write messages on the school and networking events. Learn more about us at www.atadc.org whiteboard.