Performances Schedule

The 2010 Turkish Festival Stage Program Emphasizes Turkey's Unique Ties with the Balkans, the Caucuses, the Mediterranean, Central Asia and the Middle East.

2010 Turkish Festival Stage Program

Mistress of the Ceremony: Ms. Joanna Veltri
Sound Technician: Mr. Wali Ashparie
DJ and Stage Manager: DJ Turk

11:00 Opening Remarks
11:15 Turkish Folk Music by Turku joined by Zarifa for “Rampi Rampi” Dance
11:45 Tulum and Davul Show by Varol Saatcioglu and Bryndyn Weiner
12:00 Songs from Anatolia by Washington DC Turkish Folk Music Group
12:30 Turkish Folk Dance Performances
           Zeybek of the Aegean by Washington DC Turkish Folkdance Troupe
           Ciftetelli, Dance of the Palace by Kardelen Turkish Dance Ensemble
           Turkish Potpourri and Ashik & Mashuk by the Bluestar Dance Company
           Trabzon, Black Sea Fishermen’s Dance, by Washington DC Turkish Folkdance Troupe
           Village Girls of Thrace by Kardelen Turkish Dance Ensemble
           Kafkas Show by the Bluestar Company
           Potpourri by Washington DC Turkish Folkdance Troupe

1:30 Connections: From Central Asia to Middle East and Beyond
         Uzbek and Uygur Dances by Nomad Dancers
         Turkish Spoon Dance and Middle Eastern Sword Dance by Raqs Jameel Joy
          of Motion Teen Dance Company
         The Real Turkish Roman Gypsy Dance by Necmiye Kavdir
1:55 Balkan Celebration by Balkanics featuring Ismail Lumanovski

2:30 First Raffle Drawing: Round fare ticket to Turkey with Turkish Airlines,
DC – Istanbul Direct

2:40 Azerbaijani Dances, A Breeze of Azerbaijan
        "Azerbaijani dance" by Ikram Celil
        "Mirzeyi" by Fargana Kalantarli
        “Wild Tulip - Daughter of Spring” by Kardelen Turkish Dance Ensemble

2:50 Turkish Folk Music by Turku joined by Zarifa for “Rampi Rampi” Dance

3:20 Legends of the Silk Road “A Tribute to Uzbekistan” by Silk Road Dance Company
3:50 Modern Contemporary Near Eastern Fusion by Solomon’s Dream
4:10 Love Songs from Turkey by Amir Vahab Ensemble

4:50 Kids Art Contest Award Ceremony and the Festival Committee Acknowledgements

5:00 Turkish Contemporary and Pop Music by Ilhan Ozulu
5:40 Turkish Folk Dance Performances
         Zeybek of the Aegean by Washington DC Turkish Folkdance Troupe
         Ciftetelli, Dance of the Palace by Kardelen Turkish Dance Ensemble
         Turkish Potpourri and Ashik & Mashuk by the Bluestar Dance Company
         Trabzon, Black Sea Fishermen’s Dance, by Washington DC Turkish Folkdance Troupe
         Village Girls of Thrace by Kardelen Turkish Dance Ensemble
         Kafkas Show by the Bluestar Company
         Potpourri by Washington DC Turkish Folkdance Troupe

6:50 Second Raffle Drawing: Round fare ticket to Turkey with Turkish Airlines direct from Washington, DC and gifts to Turkish restaurants

7:00 End of the Festival