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Events Calendar
Event
- Title:
- World Culture Day: Turkish Delight!
- When:
- 26 Sep 2009 01:00PM - 04:00PM
- Where:
- Penn Museum - Philadelphia
- Category:
- Event
Description
Visitors are invited to an afternoon of pure Turkish Delight! as the Museum celebrates the opening of His Golden Touch: The Gordion Drawings of Piet de Jong with a wider look at the culture of Turkey. The afternoon features Turkish dancing and music, plus an authentic cuisine demonstration, talks on ancient and modern Turkey, crafts, and more.
Free with Museum admission donation!
| 1pm | Ribbon Cutting of His Golden Touch: The Gordion Drawings of Piet de Jong exhibition with the cultural attache Ms. Nihan Bekar, Turkish Consulate General of New York. |
| 1:30pm | Gordion Lecture by Dr. Brian C. Rose spotlights Gordion (in central Turkey) as one of the most important archaeological sites in the Near East, a royal capital of King Midas and the place where Alexander the Great was said to have cut the famous Gordion Knot. |
| 2:30pm |
Turkish Cuisine Demonstration by Lale Iskarpatyoti. |
| 3pm | Daily Life Lecture presented by the Drexel Turkish Student Association |
| 3:30pm | Finale Musical Presentation by David's Harp features vocal and instrumental performances of folk, classical, and pop songs from across Turkey. |
Throughout the day families can enjoy creating traditional Turkish arts and crafts by participating in an Ebru workshop to learn the ancient Turkish art of marbling or "cloud painting" on paper. Other ongoing activities include make-your-own Evil Eye bracelets, a Middle Eastern amulet of protection, and painting Turkish tiles.
Turkish Delight! is cosponsored by the Turkish Cultural Foundation, Turkish Consulate General of NY, Turkish American Friendship Society of the United States (TAFSUS), and Turkish Student Association at the Penn and Drexel.
Venue
- Venue:
- Penn Museum
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