TURKISH DAYS IN NEW YORK
FESTIVAL 2010
(Sept. 16 – Sept.22, 2010)
FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE
Turkish Days in New York festivalis coming soon.
If you can’t go to Turkey, Turkey is coming to you!
“Turkish Days in New York” festival will showcase the Anatolian Civilizations, Turkic and Balkan cultures, and traditions, and modern Turkey to all New Yorkers. The festivitieswill start Thursday, September 16th and continue through Wednesday, September 22nd 2010. The festival is organized by the Turkish Cultural Center New York and supported by Council of Turkic American Associations and TABID, the Turkish-American Business Improvement & Development Council.
During the festival, New Yorkers will experience an unforgettable week of Turkish hospitality as they walk through custom-designed world famous Grand Bazaar booths and the panorama view of old Istanbul (Constantinople). Visitors will enjoy the finest Turkic and Balkan Folklore performances, watch three contemporary Turkish movies, explore Turkish arts and crafts, and taste a variety of famous Turkish cuisines.
The Turkish Days in New York festival has become a tradition which is celebrated by Turkish-Americans, Turkic and Balkan communities together with American friends and families. Last year, more than 200,000 people-- most of whom were non-Turkish--- visited the Festival at the Prospect Park in Brooklyn, Grand Central Performing Arts in Manhattan, Parade of Anatolian Civilizations at Times Square in Manhattan. New Yorkers tasted a variety of Turkish cuisines. This year, we are going to showcase the best Turkish from a wide variety of food vendors.
Turkish American community is looking forward to welcoming you and the press to experience the best that Turkiye has to offer. We believe that with your participation and cooperation, it will be a successful festival—perhaps one of the best cultural/ethnic festivals New York!
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The Consuls General of more than 20 nations who are working in New York gathered with dozens of diplomats working at the UN for a fast-breaking iftar dinner hosted by the Turkish Cultural Center (TCC) in New York. The group was the latest invited to a series of iftars sponsored by the cultural center. Representatives at the dinner came from countries such as Germany, Argentina, Japan, India, Pakistan, Egypt, Macedonia and Kazakhstan. The program for the evening began with a kanun concert and an introductory film about the TCC. 
