Turkish Donner Kebab Days have started again. It will be every Saturday between 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm. Come and have a great time with the wonderful Turkish Donner Kebab.

"Donner kebab, literally "rotating kebab" in Turkish, is sliced lamb, beef or chicken, slowly roasted on a vertical rotating spit. The Middle Eastern shawarma, Mexican tacos al pastor and Greek gyros are all derived from the Turkish Donner Kebab which was invented in Bursa in the 19th century. Donner kebab is said to be the best-selling fast food in Germany and Poland well as being popular in many other European countries, Canada, New Zealand and Australia." (january 11th, 2009)

Turkish Cuisine Class is going to start at Raindrop Turkish House. This class is co-organized with Austin Community College. This is a great cook and eats experience. Students will learn how to cook Turkish dishes from different regions of Turkey and also have the opportunity to taste the dishes prepared by the instructor.

 Note: Class meets every other week

Start Date : 2/4/2010             End Date: 5/6/2010

Start Time : 6:00 PM            End Time : 9:00 PM

Tuition: 120.00 (21 Hours)

Register online at http://www.austincc.edu/ce/register/

Turkish Conversational Class Level II  has started at Raindrop Turkish House. This class is co-organized with Austin Community College. This course is the continuation of Conversational Turkish I and it will help students develop better listening to real conversations, practice in speaking, and focus on correct pronunciation. For students who took Conversational Turkish I or with basic knowledge of Turkish.

Start Date : 1/6/2010      End Date: 4/7/2010       

 Start Time : 6:00 PM     End Time : 9:00 PM

Tuition: 120.00 (42 Hours)

Register online at http://www.austincc.edu/ce/register/

Raindrop Helping Hands delivered Turkic families' Qurban donations to local Burma families in Austin. Qurban Festival is a day of joy, bonding, helping one another and spreading happiness all over the globe. As a great way of showing consideration for those who are suffering poverty, natural disasters and regional conflicts around the world, Raindrop Helping Hands collected and delivered Qurban donations. This year Raindrop Turkish house gave the donations especially to the newly arrived families from Somali, Burma and similar countries. Around 20 families from Burma who currently lived in Austin enjoyed with the contribution from Turkish families in Austin.

Raindrop Turkish House hosted a distinguished group of faculty and administrators from Texas State University. Among the guests were Dr. Ann Marie Ellis, Dean of Liberal Arts, Dr. Denise Smart, Dean of Business School, and Dr. Ronald Brown, the Dean of University College. The evening started with dinner and continued with introduction of guests and members of the Turkish-American community. After the introduction, Dr. Arslan and Dr. Demir, two active members of the Turkish community in Austin, made presentations about the activities of the Raindrop Turkish House and intercultural trips to Turkey.

 The Turkic community in Austin congregated at the Austin Raindrop Turkish House for Eid ul-Adha celebrations. Around 300 guests gathered early morning for the special Bayram prayer. Adults greeted and embraced one another wholeheartedly; kids and adolescents honored the hand-kissing custom (kissing an adult's right hand and placing it on one's forehead), while wishing their elders Bayram greetings and being awarded by a Bayram tip in return. The food offered included the indispensible kavurma (braised meat) and desserts such as baklava and Turkish delight. Raindrop Turkish House contributed to festivities by making it more fun for the kids, the real joys of Bayram. The kids cherished the gift toys wrapped by the organization committee. (27 Nov 2009)

 On Tuesday November 24, Raindrop Turkish House Austin Branch hosted its neighbors and students from the University of Texas for a Thanksgiving Dinner. The meal included two delicious Thanksgiving turkeys, Turkish rice and salad. There was a 10 minute video presentation on the touristic and historical beauties of Turkey made by the Turkish Ministry of Culture followed by a quick presentation on Raindrop Foundation. The guests were treated to Turkish tea during and after the presentation. (24 Nov 2009)