Amsterdam - NETHERLANDS
Date: March 31, 2017 at 8:15pm - 10:15pm
Concert: Mehmet Polat Trio CD release concert
Place: Bimhuis
Information: http://bimhuis.com/gigs/mehmet-polat-trio , http://mehmetpolat.net/#cds
Mehmet Polat is a recipient of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Amsterdam - NETHERLANDS
Date: March 10-April 7, 2017
Exhibition: "Sudden Stop" Exhibition by Fraser Stewart & Özgür Demirci
Place: Corridor Project Space
Information: http://www.corridorprojectspace.com/
Özgür Demirci is a recipient of the 2014 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Denton, TX - USA
Date: March 10-April 8, 2017
Exhibition: James Thurman participates in “Collaborate4”, an exhibition by four artists from three continents.
Place: UNT Institute for the Advancement of the Arts/UNT on the Square
Information: https://untonthesquare.unt.edu/collaborate4
James Thurman is a recipient of the 2014 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

New York, NY - USA
Date: March 29-April 30, 2017
Exhibition: "Neochronophobiq" by Emre Hüner
Place: Protocinema 43 Essex Street, New York
Information: http://www.protocinema.org/index.php?lang=en
Emre Hüner is a TCF grantee (2009).

Saint-Claude - FRANCE
Date: April 3-7, 2017
Workshop: “Workshops on Turkish Music & Improvisation” by Anıl Eraslan.
Place: Conservatoire de Saint Claude
Information: http://www.maisondupeuple.fr/rubrique/rendez-vous-du-mois/
Anıl Eraslan is a recipient of the 2014 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Saint-Claude - FRANCE
Date: April 8, 2017
Concert: “cello-FRITRIP-drums” by Anıl Eraslan and Eric Groleau.
Place: La Fraternelle, 12 rue de la Poyat 39200, Saint-Claude
Information: http://www.maisondupeuple.fr/?p=30184#more-30184
Anıl Eraslan is a recipient of the 2014 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Rome - ITALY
Date: April 12-14, 2017
Conference: Hazal Gümüş Çiftci presents her paper on "Design for Grassroots Production in Eastern Turkey through the Revival of Traditional Handicrafts" at EAD 12- Design for Next Conference.
Place: Faculty of Architecture in Valle Giulia
Information: http://www.designfornext.org/index.html
Hazal Gümüş Çiftci is a recipient of the 2012 TCF Fellowship in Turkish Culture and Art.

New Haven, CT - USA
Date: April 14-16, 2017
Conference: Suraiya Faroqhi participates as a discussant at the conference on “Recent Perspectives of Ceremonies, Rituals, and Festivals in the Ottoman World.”
Place: Yale University
Information: http://cmes.macmillan.yale.edu/event/magic-and-occult-islam-and-beyond
Suraiya Faroqhi is a recipient of the 2015 TCF Fellowship in Turkish Culture and Art.

New Haven, CT - USA
Date: April 14-16, 2017
Conference: Dr. Özgen Felek presents on “Display of Manhood, Masculinity, and Gender Identity in the 1582 Surname” at the conference on “Recent Perspectives of Ceremonies, Rituals, and Festivals in the Ottoman World,” which she also co-organized.
Place: Yale University
Information: http://cmes.macmillan.yale.edu/event/magic-and-occult-islam-and-beyond
Dr. Özgen Felek is a recipient of the 2008 TCF Fellowship in Turkish Culture and Art.

Ningbo - CHINA
Date: April 15-20, 2017
Conference: Gülfidan Özmen participats in the 1st International Glass Conference and her artworks will be on exhibit in the collection of the city.
Place: Ningbo, China
Information: http://gulfidanozmen.com/
Gülfidan Özmen is a recipient of the 2013 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Deventer - NETHERLANDS
Date: April 16, 2017 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Concert: Mehmet Polat Trio CD release concert
Place: De Fermerie
Information: http://www.fermerie.nl/ , http://mehmetpolat.net/#cds
Mehmet Polat is a recipient of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Bolzano - ITALY
Date: April 18, 2017
Seminar: Hazal Gümüş Çiftci presents on "Traditional Pottery and its Contemporary Reflections in Turkey" for the Digital Modelling course.
Place: Faculty of Design and Art at Free University Bozen-Bolzano
Information: https://www.unibz.it/en/faculties/design-art/
Hazal Gümüş Çiftci is a recipient of the 2012 TCF Fellowship in Turkish Culture and Art.

Amsterdam - NETHERLANDS
Date: April 19, 2017 at 8:00pm
Concert: Classical Turkish Music Sessions with Çiğdem Okuyucu (vocals) & Mehmet Polat (ud)
Place: Mixtree
Information: http://www.mixtree.org/mt/events.php , http://mehmetpolat.net/#cds
Mehmet Polat is a recipient of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

New York, NY - USA
Date: April 21-July 1, 2017
Exhibition: Özgür Demirci participates in “En Masse: Books Orchestrated,” and exhibition by 13 book artists.
Place: The Center for Book Arts
Information: http://centerforbookarts.org/event/en-masse-books-orchestrated/
Özgür Demirci is a recipient of the 2014 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

New York, NY - USA
Date: April 26 , 2017
Lecture: “Teachers on Teaching: Roberley Bell on asking questions, here and elsewhere”
Place: The Wallace Center at Rochester Institute of Technology
Information: https://wallacecenter.rit.edu/events/index.cfm?oneEvent=8251
Roberley Bell is a recipient of the 2015 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Istanbul - TURKEY
Date: April 26-30, 2017
Exhibition: Mehveş Lelic will be exhibiting at the Mamut Art Project 2017
Place: KüçükÇiftlik Park
Information: http://www.mamutartproject.com/en/map17-info/
Mehveş Lelic is a recipient of the 2015 TCF Fellowship in Turkish Culture and Art.

New York, NY - USA
Date: First Saturday of every month at 4:00 pm
Program: Turkish Story Time, a program of Makam New York
Place: Book Culture on Columbus, 450 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024
Information: http://makamnewyork.org/turkish-story-time-turkce-hikaye-zamani/
This program is sponsored by a grant from the Turkish Cultural Foundation.

The events listed on this newsletter require registration or invitation. For more information on how to attend, please visit the provided links. 

For a listing of Turkish cultural events around the world, visit the TCF Calendar.