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Turquoise Center Grand opening ceremony on December 2, 2008 |
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Dear friends, neighbors and respected community members,
You all are cordially invited to celebrate the Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of TURQUOISE CENTER on Tuesday, December 2nd.
Ribbon Cutting: 2.30 pm
Grand Opening: 3:00 pm
Turquoise Center will be officially inaugurated by the Honorable Madeleine Albright. (November 20, 2008, Houston, TX)
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Thanksgiving Dinner at Raindrop |
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Raindrop Ladies invite you to a thanksgiving dinner at Turkish Cultural Center. We are looking forward to seeing you and your family on Friday evening, November 21st at 7 p.m.
Best regards,
Raindrop Ladies (November 19, 2008, Houston, TX)
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Art Exhibition at Turquoise Center (Dallas) |
 Dallas Raindrop Turkish House hosts several artists from different countries. Paintings of artists are exhibited at Turquoise Center Main Hall. Fabulous paintings worth to see are painted by artists from Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka, Turkey and of course USA. Galata tower of other Istanbul paintings by Nuray Fuller feels you like in Istanbul. Moroccan Sunset by Puerto Rican artist Carmen Rives takes you to Gibraltar. Serenity by Nelum Walpola Sri Lankan artist deserves long look and moonlight is extraordinary work. In Tandem by local artist, Bonnie Abernathy feels you at home here in Texas. These extraordinary paintings are exhibited at Turquoise Center from November 8, 2008 to November 22, 2008. Turquoise Center is open for visits from 10 am to 2 pm every day, including weekends. Address is: 1416 E Collins Blvd Richardson TX 75081. Do not miss this special art exhibition!
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Art, Food and Craft Fair: One of its kind |
 Raindrop Foundation hosted and organized another one of its kid event, Art, Food and Craft Fair. In which you could enjoy your eyes, tummies and also ears. For eyes Raindrop presented paintings of international artists and Turkic handcrafts. Ears enjoyed happy smiles of kids, folklore dances, poems and songs from Turkey. Tongue has tasted many different dishes from Turkish cuisine to Afghan cuisine. Furthermore, kids have enjoyed not only bouncing houses and face painting but also cotton candy, ice cones and pop corns. Doner, Turkish national dish made of meat cooked on a vertical spit and sliced off to order, was the favorite of the Fair. There was long queue since it takes time to be ready. This fair has escalated the expectations of Dallasites for next year. (November 8-9, 2008, Dallas, Texas)
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Dallas Turkish House visits Mayor of The City of Grand Prairie, Charles England |
 Raindrop Turkish House Executives visited Mayor of The City of Grand Prairie,
Charles England. Executives informed Mayor England
about its activities and invited him to the future activities.(July 15, 2008, Dallas, Texas)
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Raindrop Assisstance Center – 2010 DV Green Card Lottery Applications |
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 Dear friends,
The US Department of State has announced the 2010 DV Green Card Lottery. The DV-2010 Lottery online entry ends on December 1, 2008. As Raindrop Turkish House, we will help you to fill out your online application free of charge (photo taking included).
Please visit us at Turquoise Center on: Wednesday and Friday between 2 pm to 5 pm, Saturday between 12 pm to 3 pm.
Best regards. (November 6, 2008, Houston, TX )
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Raindrop Turkish House Executives visited Congresswoman Kay Granger |
 Dallas Turkish House Executives visited Congresswoman Kay Granger
for the 12th District of Texas, the highest ranking Republican woman in
the House of Representatives. Congresswoman stressed the importance of
dialog and intercultural activities. Turkish House Executives presented her the past
activities and invited her to future activities. (July 18, 2008, Dallas, Texas)
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Raindrop Turkish House Executives visited Congressman Sam Johnson |
 Raindrop Turkish House Executives visited Congressman Sam Johnson for the 3rd Dist.-Texas. Congressman stressed the importance of dialog and tolerance. Turkish House Executives presented him the past activities and invited him to future activities. (July 28, 2008, Dallas, Texas)
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Raindrop Turkish House Executives visited Mayor of City of Arlington, Dr. Robert Cluck |
 Dallas Turkish House Executives visted Mayor of The City of Arlington, Dr.
Robert Cluck. Dallas Turkish House Executives informed Mayor Cluck about
activities of Raindrop and invited him to the future activities.
(August 18, 200, Dallas, Texas)
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Historic Ottoman Army Band in Houston |
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 Inegol Mehter Takimi (Historic Ottoman Army Band) visited Houston within the 2nd Turkic Cultures and Children's Festival. Mehter is thought to be the oldest variety of military marching band in the world.
The notion of a military marching band, such as those in use even today, began to be borrowed from the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. The sound associated with the mehterân also exercised an influence on European classical music, with composers such as Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven all writing compositions inspired by or designed to imitate the music of the mehters.
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TurkicFest 2008 Rocked Downtown Houston |
“I wouldn’t
get to see, watch and taste this much all in one day, even if I visited
Turkey. The festival was so educational, entertaining and
delicious, for me, my husband, and my kids…” An attendee
of Turkic Fest 2008
Raindrop Turkish House
has organized the annual Turkic Cultures and Children’s Festival on
November 1st and 2nd at Hermann Square, in front of Houston City Hall,
to celebrate the rich heritage of such Turkic sister nations as Turkey,
Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic,
and Bosnia. Raindrop presented an authentic Turkic weekend which pleased
the whole family’s eyes, ears and palates. This year, the festival
drew over 15,000 participants of all ages.
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A “Turkish Delight” - Ful Weekend for All Family Members |
 HOUSTONIANS! Don’t miss out on this annual cultural event. Fill your weekend with music, fun and food at TURKIC CULTURES & CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL .
Raindrop Turkish House is holding its second annual Turkic Cultures and Children’s Festival on November 1st and 2nd at Hermann Square, in front of Houston’s City Hall (900 Smith St, Houston TX 77002 ). We will be celebrating the rich heritage of many Turkic and sister nations including Turkey, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Raindrop Turkish House promises an authentic Turkish weekend that is sure to please the eyes, ears and tongues of participants young and old.
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