TURKISH-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Founded in 1951 as an non-profit organization to promote understanding and strengthen cultural ties between Turks and Americans; the Turkish-American Association has been trying to keep with this goal by offering to the Turkish, American and international residents of Ankara a wide range of social and cultural activities held in its multipurpose facilities Some of the cultural and social activities can be listed as follows:
Conferences and round-table discussions on economy, defense, politics, energy and etc.
Seminars, panels, lectures, presentations on general public interest areas (such as fine arts, literature, health, archeology and more)
Concerts, recitals, shows, musicals, drama and dance performances,
Exhibitions on all branches of art such as painting, photography, patchwork and Turkish decorative arts,
Special nights (such as chili nights, spaghetti nights, Haloween parties, New Year’s Eve parties, thanksgiving day dinners, barbecue parties, anchovy night etc.), dinners, cocktail and receptions
Four-day “Touring Around Turkey” programs introducing various aspects of different Turkish provinces
Tours promoting Turkey and the Turkish culture
Christmas and Mothers’ Day Bazaars
Painting and Photography contests
Hobby Clubs (such as guitar, latin dances, patchwork, felt-making clubs)
Most of the activities organized by the Turkish-American Association are free of charge and open to the Ankara public.
To be informed about TAA’s monthly cultural activities;
To open exhibitions, give lectures, seminars or presentations at TAA;
To use or rent TAA’s lounges or auditorium;
To obtain information on TAA membership
Or for other questions or suggestions you can reach the Programs Department at 426-2648 or send an
e-mail to
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PAINTING EXHIBITION BY HİMMET GÜMRAH & ERSİN İNCE LÜBBE
February 6-26
TAA Emin Hekimgil Art Gallery
Opening Cocktail: February 06 18:30-20:00
Exhibition Period: February 07-26
Gallery Hours:
Weekdays: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. /
Weekends: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
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TOASTMASTERS
February 7/14/21/28/ at 7 p.m.
TAA Reşat Aktan Lounge
This club, an international organization based in the U.S., helps its members acquire and improve
their public speaking and leadership skills. Strong English skills are required.
For detailed info: icagnan@hotmail.com
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JAZZ CONCERT BY MICHAELA RABITSCH &
ROBERT PAWLIK QUARTET
February 15 at 8 p.m.
TAA Coşkan Daş Memorial Theater
The jazz concert by the Michaela Rabitsch & Robert Pawlik Quartet is organized by the
Ankara Jazz Association as part of the 15th International Ankara Jazz Festival.
For detailed info and tickets: www.acd.org.tr or www.mybilet.com
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LECTURE: “A MUSLIM CASE FOR LIBERTY:
AFTER THE ARAB SPRING” (In English only)
February 23 at 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
TAA Reşat Aktan Lounge
Speaker: Mustafa AKYOL, columnist and writer
In his talk organized in cooperation with the British Institute at Ankara (BIAA), columnist and writer will
talk about and sign his latest book “Islam Without Extremes: A Muslim Case For Liberty.” Due to limited seating,
registration at taaprograms@taa- ankara.org.tr is required.
For detailed info and registration: 426 26 48 / 143 or taaprograms@taa-ankara.org.tr
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ARIT LECTURE: “THE HANDLE WAGGING THE CUP” (In English only)
February 24 at 7 p.m.
TAA Reşat Aktan Lounge
Speaker: Dr. Elif Ünlü, Department of History,
Bosphorus University
The first lecture of ARIT’s seminar series “Art and Archeology in Turkey” is about the
consumption of alcoholic beverages within the social sphere and transfer of ideology between
Anatolia and the Aegean toward the end of the 3rd millennium BCE.
For detailed information: 427 22 22 (ARIT) or aritankara@yahoo.com
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JAZZ CONCERT BY ALEXANDRE FRAZAO
“TGB Project”
February 24 at 8 p.m.
TAA Coşkan Daş Memorial Theater
The jazz concert by Alexandre Frazao is organized by the Ankara Jazz Association as part of the 15th International Ankara Jazz Festival.
For detailed info and tickets: www.acd.org.tr or www.mybilet.com
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