Recent Announcements By ATA-DC

Dear ATA-DC Members and Friends:

We are pleased to share the following community events and announcements with
you. The email includes the following items. For further details on each item
please scroll down.

1. Macedonian Turkish Friendship Happy Hour, Friday, Jan. 21
2. Turku – Nomads of the Silk Road Concert in IOTA Club, Sunday, Jan. 23
3. BTF Fundraiser for Batman Girls Dormitory, Sat. Jan. 29
4. An Evening in Ephesus, Monday, Jan. 31, 2011
5. A Route Less traveled – Anatolian Artisans Cultural Tour to Turkey
(Registration Deadline: Feb. 1, 2011)
6. Seeking a Nanny
7. Seeking a roommate to share a condo

Kind Regards,
ATA-DC
www.atadc.org

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1. Macedonian – Turkish Friendship Happy Hour, Friday, Jan. 21, 6:30pm

We are pleased to announce that ATA-DC will join hands with the Assembly of
Turkish American Associations and the United Macedonian Diaspora and support
the organization of the Macedonian Turkish Friendship Happyhour. We hope that
2011 will be a year of tighter cooperation and stronger friendship for our
community and members.

Macedonian-Turkish Friendship Happy Hour
Featuring Macedonian and Turkish delicacies, wines, and music
Organized by the Assembly of Turkish American Associations and the United
Macedonian Diaspora
Supported by American Turkish Association of Washington, DC
Friday, Jan 21, 6:30pm-8:30pm
The ATAA Turkish House
1526 18th St. Nw Washington, DC 20036
Metro: Dupont Circle Stop - Red Line

ATA-DC happy hours are open to everyone. There is no cover charge.
Please R.S.V.P. to events@umdiaspora.org by January 17
Come and meet Turkish and Macedonian Friends.
We look forward to seeing you all!

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2. TURKU – Nomads of The Silkroad with Mavi in Concert
Sunday, Jan. 23
8pm
Tickets: $15

Iota Club and Café (in Clarendon)
2832 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22201
PH: 703.522.8340

Turku plays music from the western half of the Silk Road. They have played for
audiences as large as 8000 people and as far away as Samarkand, Uzbekistan
since 1998. Their music has received radio play as far away as Portugal and
Uzbekistan. South Carolina Public Television has shown Turku's performances on
many occasions. The members of Turku live in the Carolinas of the USA. TURKU Band has also participated in the Washington DC Turkish Festival many times.
Turku is a five member ensemble including Ted Monnich on saz, Farzad on violin
Daveed Korup on hand drums, Carla Monnich on davul and zils, Bayhar on bass
guitar.

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3. Bridge to Turkiye Foundation – Batman Girls Dormitory Fundraiser, Sat. Jan. 29

BTF invites you to join us for an intimate evening of fellowship and mingle
with our celebrity guest, international award winning composer and pianist
Fahir Atakoğlu.

Meet a celebrity at the Bridge to Turkiye Fund Wine & Cheese Party
Saturday, January 29 • 6:30pm - 9:30pm
International Visions Gallery
2629 Connecticut Ave NW # 2
Washington, DC 20008

BTF has partnered with Milliyet Newspaper in Turkiye for a project to build a
girls' dormitory in Batman. Batman has one of the lowest rates of enrollment
of girls at schools and the highest rate of suicide among young girls. The
proceeds from this event will help us reach our goal of building this
dormitory. BTF has raised a total of $190,000 for this project and is very
close to reaching the $200,000 goal. We want to put the final $10,000 Brick at
our event.

There are no tickets necessary to join the event. You can make your
contributions in three ways. You can donate at the event, send us a check
(payable to "Bridge to Turkiye Fund") directly to BTF, or donate online on the
BTF website. If you would like to donate online, please use the link below,
click on option 2 and use "BTF-JAN 29" in the subject line:

http://bridgetoturkiye.org/donations

Mail address for checks:
Bridge to Türkiye Fund
100 Fox Briar Lane
Cary, NC 27518

Donation receipts will be provided in e-format, please also indicate your e-
mail address.

Donations for this event, up to a total $5,000, will be matched by Around-n-
Over Team (http://www.around-n-over.org/), dedicated to educate and to inspire
through human powered journeys.

Please call or email or use this site for RSVP
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=126787667383883

571-243-1088
erkanerdem@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing and meeting you all. Please feel free to forward
this attached invitation to your friends and family.

BTF DC Metro


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4. An Evening in Ephesus, Monday, Jan. 31, 2011
American Friends of Turkey and The Crisler Library of Ephesus in cooperation
with ATAA and ATA-DC invite you to a lecture and dinner

Date & Location: Monday, January 31, 2011 at 6:30 pm,
The Westchester Dining Room
4000 Cathedral Avenue, NW, Washington DC
Valet parking available

Learn About:
*Discoveries at Ephesus
*The Crisler Library (An American archaeological research and teaching
facility at Ephesus)
All proceeds to benefit The Crisler Library of Ephesus and AFOT Newberry
Scholarship Fund.
Our Goal: to provide scholarships for two Turkish and two American college
students to study at the archaeological site of Ephesus during the Crisler
Library’s International Archaeological Summer Program 2011.
PROGRAM
6:30-7:15 – Cash Bar
7:15-8:00 – Lecture by Mehmet Cuhadar, Archaeologist, Lecturer
8:15-10:00 – Fabulous Turkish Dinner, Live Auction, and Raffle
TICKETS
Supporter; $100 per person
- includes $25 Annual Membership
- $65 is tax deductible
Benefactor: $250 per person
- includes $25 Annual Membership
- $185 is tax deductible

For more information or to register please visit: http://afot.us/category/afot-events/

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5. A Route Less traveled – Anatolian Artisans Cultural Tour to Turkey
ANATOLIAN ARTISANS (AnARt) is a non-profit, tax-exempt (501c3) organization
dedicated to serving the needs of low-income artisans and raising awareness
about arts and culture of Turkey. AnARt has a unique mission to:
-Provide sustainable economic benefits to low-income artisans through product
development, marketing and training.
-Raise awareness about arts and culture of Turkey by organizing exhibitions,
festivals, fairs, conferences and seminars.

We hope you'll consider joining Anatolian Artisans for "A Route Less traveled" -- a Cultural Tour of Historic and Traditional North Central
Anatolia, including the Central Black Sea coast. The cultural tour starts
(and ends) in Istanbul -- twelve days and eleven nights, from the evening of
May 23 through June 4. We will visit three World Heritage sites and a number
of local artisans along the way.

Deadline for sign-up is February 1. Contact Yildiz Yagci (yyagci@anatolianartisans.org) or Sandy Pfunder (mrpfunder@gmail.com) for more information.

For more information and to download a brochure with more information please
visit:
www.anatolianartisans.org/index.html

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6. Seeking a Nanny in Maryland…
We are looking for a nanny to join our family for 1-2 years and take care of
our little baby girl who is just 3 months old. The person we are interested in
should have at least the following qualifications:
• Loves children and is gentle, polite and patient
• Has 15-20 years of child rearing experience
• Knows baby CPR
• Values a loving as well as an educational daily schedule
• Is a non-smoker/drinker
• Speaks fluently Turkish
• Is able to drive/commute to North Bethesda, Maryland during weekdays
• Is available Mondays through Fridays between 8 am and 6 pm
• Might be available occasionally on weekends

If interested please contact us no later than February 5th and send your
resume/cv along with your salary expectation ( hourly, weekly or monthly) to
kiaace@hotmail.com

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7. $799 Beautiful Spacious Bedroom w/Private Bathroom&WIC
Looking for another female to share condo with 30-something housemate.

Beautiful spacious bedroom w/ walk-in closet & private bath available in huge
2 level condo approximately 1648 sqf; lovely upscale modern and spacious with
loft /den office.
Also with hardwood floors, fire place, great kitchen, washer/dryer, and a pool
membership.
The location is near Key West Ave & Shady Grove Rd in Rockville, minutes from
270 & the Shady Grove Metro by car or express bus.
Utilities - electric, gas and cable are additional. (pictures is available)
Victoria 301-520-6254 or rosegulhanozlu@hotmail.com