All are welcome to the 26th Annual Turkish Arts and Culture Festival for a weekend of free family fun, August 29, 11am-7pm, and August 30, 11am-6pm, at Custom House Plaza.

Enjoy folk dancing performances, whirling dervishes, Turkish music, art exhibits, demonstrations of Turkish carpet weaving and ebru (the traditional art of water marbling), activities for children, and Turkish food and drinks. Presented by the Turkish American Association of California.

Food & Drink

Food and drink will include adana kebap (a long, charcoal-grilled, minced-meat brochette on a wide skewer), doner kebap (spicy barbecued meat), borek (cheese and spinach filled pastry), simit (sesame bread), dondurma (Turkish ice cream), baklava, Turkish delight, and the wonderful, thick, strong Turkish coffee.

Entertainment Schedule

Saturday, Aug 29:
11:30am - Live Solo Instrumental
12:15pm - Folk Dance - Anatolian Roots
12:30pm - Welcome/Opening Ceremonies
1:00pm - Whirling Dervishes
1:30pm - Belly Dance
1:00pm - Folk Dance - Artvin
2:00pm - Live Band - Taksim Big Band
3:00pm - Belly Dance
3:30pm - Folk Dance - Horon Ensemble
4:00pm - Live Solo Violin - Eldar Hudiyev
4:15pm - Live Band - Taksim Big Band
5:15pm - Whirling Dervishes
6:00pm - DJ Music and Party!

Sunday, Aug 30:
11:30pm - Live Solo Instrumental
12:00pm - Live Band – Taksim Big Band
1:00pm - Live Solo Violin - Eldar Hudiyev
1:15pm - Whirling Dervishes
1:30pm - Azerbaijan Folk Dance Ensemble
2:00pm - Belly Dance
2:30pm - Folk Dance - Horon Ensemble
3:00pm - Live Band - Taksim Big Band
4:00pm - Belly Dance
4:30pm - Whirling Dervishes
5:00pm - Folk Dance - Horon Ensemble
5:00pm - DJ Music and Party!