Intercultural Exchange Trip to Incredible India! Turkish Cultural Center organized an intercultural exchange trip to India. The trip coincided with “The 14th International Festival of Language and Culture (IFLC)” which is organized by our sister organization Educational Endowment Trust and co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of India. During the trip, our guests were hosted by prominent faith leaders of ...

For the first time since its inception, Turkish Cultural Center of Vermont took part in the Vermont International Festival, which was held between December 4-6 this year. Thousands of visitors had an opportunity to obtain information about Turkey and its culture, as well as the chance to taste Cafe Istanbul’s Kebabs at the food court! At the TCC stand, there ...

On Friday, November 13, SIT Graduate Center and Turkish Cultural Center hosted renowned Turkish artist Aydin Cayir to gave a talk about traditional Turkish calligraphy at SIT Graduate Center. Mr. Cayir presented the historical background, styles and techniques of calligraphy art and also made a live calligraphy performance where he demonstrated various forms of calligraphy. After the presentation, participants had ...

On Wednesday, November 11, Southern Vermont College President David Evans gave a lecture titled: “Sustaining Tradition: Turkish Ceramics, Tourism and the Craft Revival” at Burr and Burton Academy. President Evans shared his personal and scholarly reflections on his passion for the distinctive Turkish tradition of çini (ceramic tiles, plates and other objects). In his talk, he explored the role of ...

Turkish Cultural Center and Embrace Relief initiated “Water Wells” campaign to ease the difficulty of obtaining drinking water in Kenya. Embrace Relief started its “Water Wells” campaign in 2011. Since then, with the help of its volunteers and sponsors like Turkish Cultural Center, 150 water wells have been built in regions with little or no access to drinking water. These ...

First Turkish Coffee Night in Burlington – December 14, 2014 There was a full house for the latest Turkish Coffee Night about 30 people came to hear Christine Abichaker, owner of “Olive & Bean”, demonstrate how to make Turkish Coffee. She had four different flavors and there was plenty of coffee for everyone. Everyone got to enjoy some traditional Turkish ...

TCC co-hosted a Turkish Dinner with Vermont Council on World Affairs The Turkish Cultural Center  co-hosted a Turkish Dinner with the Vermont Council on World Affairs on August 3rd.  The event was held at the North End Studio and was part of the VCWA’s popular Global Burlington Dinner Series.  There were 60 people in attendance and community chefs made traditional ...

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Soma Mining Disaster On Tuesday, May 13th, a mining disaster claimed the lives of nearly 300 miners in Soma in Manisa, Turkey. According to news reports, the death toll is still rising. The disaster was caused by a fire in the mine. Efforts were made to save the victims, however only 88 have been rescued. On behalf of Embrace Relief ...

Turkish Cultural Center Vermont opened it doors at a ceremony held in Burlington on Wednesday with the participation of Governor Peter Shumlin, many state politicians, community members, and businessmen. On Wednesday, Governor Peter Shumlin joined Council of Turkic American Associations (CTAA),  Turkish Cultural Center Vermont (TCCVT), Peace Islands Institute (PII) as well as a host of other local officials for the ribbon ...