8th Annual Turkish Festival to Take Place Sunday, November 15 at Hollywood Beach and the Broadwalk

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(Business Wire)--
The Florida Turkish American Association (FTAA) is pleased to present a day of
Turkish music, dance, art and culture at the 8th Annual Turkish Festival on
Sunday, November 15th from 10:00AM to 6:00PM at the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk.
The Festival is free of charge and open to the general public.

The festival`s highlights will include a variety of authentic Turkish cultural
activities, including the Kardelen Dance Ensemble performing Turkey`s famous
traditional and distinctive dances. Turkish recording artists will be flown in
from Turkey especially for the festival, and live belly dancers will grace the
Broadwalk.

The festival also will offer delicious Turkish fare available for purchase, such
as doner kebap (rotating roast), grilled kofte (ground meat with spices), borek
(cheese and spinach filled pastry), baklava and Turkish coffee, to name a few of
the delicacies. There will even be traditional fortune tellers reading fortunes
from coffee grinds in the special coffee tent. Other free activities include a
children`s area with face painting, balloon sculpting and arts and crafts,
making this a family affair. The sights, sounds, activities and gourmet
delicacies will leave festival goers feeling as if they`ve been transported to
Istanbul or Ankara. Attending the festival is the next best thing to actually
traveling to Turkey and experiencing it firsthand. To that end, representatives
from the Turkish Tourism and Culture Office will be on hand with information on
how festival goers can experience Turkey in person.

The purpose of the Festival is to promote Turkey, its rich and diverse culture,
and the influences this great culture has had all over the world, all showcased
by the proud members of the Florida Turkish American Association. It is the
FTAA`s goal that festival goers will get the opportunity to celebrate, learn
about and savor Turkish hospitality, culture, heritage and cuisine.

For more information about the Turkish Festival, call (561) 572-7788 or visit
the Festival website at http://www.floridaturkishfestival.org.

Florida Turkish American Association
Serap Odabas-Yigit, 561-572-7788
serapodabas@comcast.net
http://www.ftaa.com
www.FloridaTurkishFestival.org

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