Students perform a Turkish Folk Dance

Indialogue Foundation (along with Select City Walk, Turkish Airlines and the Embassy of Turkey in India) presented in New Delhi the most amazing Turkish Fest in India: Turkish Fest 2012 New Delhi.

The Festival was held on Saturday March 24, 2012 and Sunday March 25, 2012 in the heart of New Delhi at Select City Walk Mall, Saket.

Activities at The New Delhi, Turkish Fest 2012:

• Live Turkish Music Performances: A variety of Turkish music groups will be performing on stage throughout the festival. Music will feature contemporary, folk, traditional and popular songs by Indian, international and local performers.

• Turkish Folk Dances: Professional and children Folk dance groups will be show cased performing dances from different regions of Turkey. Music and costumes are the essential parts of the traditional dances. During performances music, instruments and patterns of the region are preserved. Music is performed with traditional folk instruments.

• The Oriental corner: Decorative Turkish pillows, tables, traditional jewelry, handicrafts, rugs and more.

• Turkish cuisine: Sample gourmet foods including kababs, donair / doner, vegetarian and olive oil dishes, Gözleme (Turkish Pancake), Börek (Turkish Flaky Pastry), Mant (Turkish Ravioli), Sarma (Stuffed Vine Leaves), drinks such as Ayran (Turkish Buttermilk), desserts like baklava, Turkish delight and much more.

• Taste popular Turkish coffee & tea.

• Kids' activities: face painting, games and the making of cotton candy.

• Whirling Dervish of Rumi Performance: One of the wonders of Turkey will perform one of the most exquisite ceremonies of spirituality, a mesmerizing seven-century old ritual, incredible performance featuring beautiful costumes, hypnotic music with flutes, string and percussion, and the amazing sight of the Dervishes whirling on the stage.

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