Thursday, October 01, 2009

Turkish Night at Museum of Art

TAFSUS is pleased to invite you to Moon and Stars Party: A celebration of Turkey with music, dance, food and crafts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

When: Friday October 2, 2009
Where: Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Great Stairway
Admission: $16 for adults; $4 forseniors (65+); $12 for students with ID and children 13-18. Free for children 12 and under.
For more information please contact Wallis Urmenyhazi.

The New York Gypsy All-Stars Band will showcase some of New York City's finest musicians playing jazz-inflected Turkish music with influences from Balkan and Mediterranean Romani (Gypsy) songs. Performances are scheduled for 5:45-6:45 and 7:15-8:15. The museum is open until 8:45 p.m. Guided gallery tours are offered throughout the evening.. There will also be an ongoing demonstration of the Traditional Turkish craft EBRU (Turkish Marbling) by Richard Aldorasi, well known for his workshop in paper making and marbling throughout the region.

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