federation of turkish american associations
Source: FTAA.orgTurkish-Americans celebrate their heritage this month with a week of restaurant discounts at participating eateries, a parade and festival, and an event at Borough Hall. The 32nd Turkish Day Parade and Festival kicks off on Saturday, May 18, at noon. Organized by the Federation of Turkish American Associations,
movies
A number of local cultural organizations have teamed up to produce an evening of movies that show the “shared past and common future” of Turkish and Russian-Jewish cultures, two ethnic groups that have planted deep roots in our community. All the information is in the flier below.
film screening
Click to enlargeThe Turkish Cultural Center of Brooklyn will present a free screening [http://www.turkishculturalcenter.org/future-events/1721-turkish-cultural-center-brooklyn-film-screening-january-21-2012.html] of the film “Rumi: The Dance of Love,” January 21, 7:30 p.m. at TCCB headquarters, 245 Avenue U in Gravesend. Here is a synopsis of the film, from
turkish culture
Source: Anne Szustek of "Brooklyn Based"Who knew that Midwood had such a dazzling array of eateries exclusively specializing in Turkish cuisine [http://www.turkish-cuisine.org/english/index.php]? Apparently Brooklyn Based’s Anne Szustek knew, because she wrote the ultimate compendium [http://brooklynbased.net/email/2011/06/