Celebrating Turkish Culture on Pennsylvania Ave. (photos)
By • September 27, 2017 One Comment 2008
Thousands gathered near Freedom Plaza in the District on Sunday, Sept. 24, to celebrate Turkish art and culture at the 15th annual Turkish Festival, sponsored by the American-Turkish Association of Washington, D.C. The family-friendly festival featured a Turkish bazaar and a rich variety of live musical and folk-dance performances from Yeditepe University Folklor Club of Istanbul, Kardelen Turkish Dance Ensemble, Necioglu Family, Nomad Dancers, Raqs Habibi Teen World Dance Company, Silk Road Dance Company, Carolina Hernandez and Zafire Ladies in DC.
View Jeff Malet’s photos of the 15th annual Turkish Festival by clicking on the photo icons below.
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- Yeditepe University Folklor Club (YUFOLK)
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- Ashuk ve Mashuk Show by YUFOLK
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- Yeditepe University Folklor Club performs at the Turkish Festival in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Sept. 24. Photo by Jeff Malet.
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- Nomad Dancers and Raqs Habibi Teen World Dance Company
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- Qashqai, Uzbek, Uyghur and Azeri Dance by the Silk Road Dance Company
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- Yeditepe University Folklor Club (YUFOLK)
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- Yeditepe University Folklor Club (YUFOLK)
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- Yeditepe University Folklor Club (YUFOLK)
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- Yeditepe University Folklor Club (YUFOLK)
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- Yeditepe University Folklor Club (YUFOLK)
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- Raqs Habibi Teen World Dance Company
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- Turkic Dances from the Steppes of the Caspian by Nomad Dancers
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- Yeditepe University Folklor Club (YUFOLK)
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- Yeditepe University Folklor Club (YUFOLK)
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- Turkish Romani Gypsy Dance by YUFOLK and Kardelen
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- Salsa Dance by Zafire Ladies in DC directed by Bebé Alanis UY
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- Qashqai, Uzbek, Uyghur and Azeri Dance by the Silk Road Dance Company
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- Yaprak Servi of the Kardelen Turkish Dance Ensemble
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- Kardelen Turkish Dance Ensemble
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- Demet Cabbar of the Kardelen Turkish Dance Ensemble
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- Ecehan Ön of the Yeditepe University Folklor Club (YUFOLK)
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- Whirling Dervish – Yeditepe University Folklor Club (YUFOLK)
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- Kolbasti and Rhythm Dances by Carolina Hernandez
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- Turkish Romani Gypsy Dance by YUFOLK and Kardelen
I was there for few hours it was amazing ,, I felt turkey crossed the ocean for one day