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Spring 2008 Events

 

Turkish Day Reception

Celebration of the 88th National Sovereignty and Children's Day of Turkey featuring three prominent guest speakers and a Turkish folk musician preceded by dinner. (Event pictures)

Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 6:00–8:00pm in CC Patroon Room

 

Hacivat Karagoz Neden Olduruldu? “Who Killed the Shadows?”

Karagöz and Hacivat lived and died during the first clashes of the decaying Eastern Roman Empire and the early Ottomans of the 14th century Anatolia. Their stories and characters have been adapted for the traditional shadow theatre of the later Ottoman Empire, in modern Turkey and all over the Middle East, Greece and western Asia. (IMDB) (Event pictures)

Saturday, April 5, 2007, 8:00pm in CC Terrace Lounge

 

Eskiya “The Bandit”

The epic adventures of the legendary Baran the Bandit following his release from prison. After serving 35 years, it is no surprise that the world has changed dramatically. His home village is now underwater thanks to the construction of a new dam, Baran heads for Istanbul to get revenge upon his former best friend, the man who snitched on him and stole his lover Keje. (IMDB) (Event pictures)

Saturday, February 23, 2008, 8:00pm in CC Terrace Lounge

 

Fall 2007 Events

 

Culture through Food

The end-of-semester MCAA event with food from different parts of the globe! Prizes for the top three of a 'Show and Tell' (Durums “gyros” and lokums “Turkish delights” are served)

Wednesday, December 12, 2007, 5:00pm in Chapel House

 

Hokkabaz “The Trickster”

In his latest film, the enormously popular Turkish comedian Cem Yilmaz plays the struggling magician Iskender. The only person who believes in him is his childhood friend Maradona and together they dream of a better life. They embark on a tour of Anatolia to escape the hustle and bustle of Istanbul's streets, and to make as much money as possible. (IMDB) (Event pictures)

Saturday, November 17, 2007, 9:00pm in CC Terrace Lounge

 

Selvi Boylum, Al Yazmalim “The Girl with the Red Scarf”

A classic and endlessly watchable love story that never dates… Inspired by the novel of acclaimed Soviet writer Cengiz Aytmatov, Atif Yilmaz adapts one of history's greatest love stories to the screen with the greatest finesse. It is said, in fact, that the French poet Aragon described The Girl With The Red Scarf as "the world's greatest love story." (IMDB) (Pictures)

Saturday, October 20, 2007, 9:00pm in CC Terrace Lounge

 

Istanbul Kanatlarimin Altinda Istanbul Under My Wings”

The story takes us back to the 17th century Istanbul, and the powerful times of the Ottoman Empire under the rule of Sultan Murad IV. Interesting life and love story of Hezarfen Ahmet Celebi, one of the first aviators to have succeeded in flying with artificial wings. (IMDB) (Event pictures)

Saturday, September 29, 2007, 9:00pm in CC Terrace Lounge

 

Spring 2007 Events

 

Making and Tasting of Kisir

Kısır: “Bulgur Salad or Turkish Tabbouleh” Learn how to prepare the famous Turkish dish (Pictures)

Monday, May 14, 2007, 7:00pm in UAlbany Chapel House

 

Babam ve Oglum “My Father and My Son”

Sadik is one of the rebellious youth who has been politically active as a university student and became a left-wing journalist in the 70's, despite his father's expectations of him becoming an agricultural engineer and taking control of their family farm in an Aegean village. … (IMDB) (Pictures)

Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8:00pm in CC Terrance Lounge

 

Organize Isler “Organized Jobs”

Some say stealing, some pilfering, some snatching, whatever the heck it is, it is Organized Jobs, the story of the snatched and who snatch. In one of the world’s wonders, Istanbul, where who saves who, and who gets snatched by whom, is uncertain, jobs are all organized and organized always works. (IMDB)

Thursday, April 12, 2007, 8:00pm in CC Terrance Lounge

 

Dar Alanda Kisa Paslasmalar “Offside”

A romantic football (soccer) movie by Yeni Sinemacilar. A nice dramatic story of an amateur football team in the early 80's in Turkey. Also it's like its first words says: "Life is like football." The life story of Esnafspor Football Club and people around it in one of the historic neighborhoods of Bursa. (IMDB)

Saturday, March 10, 2007, 8:00pm in CC Terrance Lounge

 

Fall 2006 Events

 

Republic Day

Observation and commemoration of the Turkish Republic Day.

October 29, 2006 in RPI Student Union

 

Turkish Dream

The painting exhibition of artist Arzu Aysin Tekindor.

September 13 – 21, 2006 in CC Patroon Lounge

 

Spring 2006 Events

 

Graduation Party

Appreciation of and celebration for graduating Turkish students. (Pictures)

Friday, May 19, 2006, 7:30pm in ED 335

 

Multicultural Night

Food and performances by various groups and cultures including Tae-Kwon Do, Argentine, Turkish, Indian, African, Greek, Spanish, Brazilian and Chinese. (Pictures)

Thursday, May 4, 2006, 7:00pm in CC Assembly Hall

 

Mustafa Hakkinda Hersey “All About Mustafa”

Mustafa is a successful business man living a seemingly great life with his family when an accident takes it all away from him and leaves him with many questions and a cab driver, Fikret, who can answer it all. Mustafa is due to get a lot more than what he bargained for, however, as his interrogations take him to long-forgotten childhood memories... (IMDB)

Tuesday, April 25, 2006, 7:30pm in ED 335

 

Gonul Yarasi “Lovelorn”

Idealist Nazim (Sener Sen) returns home to his family in Istanbul after a 15-year gap away teaching in a remote Kurdish village in eastern Turkey. Becoming a taxi driver he meets a single mother who works in a sleazy club and becomes embroiled in her plight - a troublesome ex-husband who won't leave her alone - and starts to fall in love with her. (IMDB)

Thursday, March 16, 2006, 7:30pm in ED 335

 

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