Agenda
Main Session
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Time |
Activity |
Speaker/Performer |
Location |
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10:00 AM ‑ 1:00 PM |
Explore Art Exhibitions, Cultural Activities Interactive Kids Zone, Turkish Puppet Show, Food, and Unique Vendors |
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1:00 ‑ 2:00 PM |
Juma Prayer |
Sheikh Ibrahim Aldardasawi |
North Ballroom: |
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2:00 ‑ 2:30 PM |
Live Performance: Traditional Ottoman Mehter Band |
Ottoman Military Band |
Main Session |
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2:30 – 2:40 PM |
Recitations: Quranic Verses and Translation |
Sheikh Ibrahim Aldardasawi |
Main Session |
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2:40 – 2:45 PM |
National Anthem (USA) |
Main Session |
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2:45 – 2:50 PM |
National Anthem (Türkiye) |
Main Session |
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2:50 – 3:00 PM |
Welcome Remarks on behalf of the Turkish Festival Host Committee |
Halil I. Demir- Founder and Executive Director of Zakat Foundation of America |
Main Session |
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3:00 – 3:30 PM |
Guest Speakers |
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3:30 – 4:00 PM |
Turkish Folk Dance Performance |
Turkish Folk Dance Group |
Main Session |
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4:00 – 6:00 PM |
Prayer Break (Asr) |
North Ballroom: |
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4:00 – 5:00 PM |
Futuwwa: Laws of the Altruistic Friendship |
Prof. Dr. Recep Şentürk [Dean, College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University] |
South Ball Room: |
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5:00 – 6:00 PM |
Türkiye’s Role in Promoting Peace and Unity: Is There Hope for Peace in the Middle East? |
Ambassador Dr. Mehmet Güllüoğlu [Former President of AFAD] |
South Ball Room: |
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6:00 – 7:00 PM |
Women as Pillars of The Family: Role Modeling and Crisis Management in Muslim Households |
Ustadtha Iman Saymeh [Resident Counselor at Georgetown University], Huda Yassin Ghadban [Lead Instructor & Director, Muddakkir Program] |
South Ball Room: |
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6:30 – 7:30 PM |
The Art of Transformation – Sand, Ceramic & Copper Mastery |
Veysel Çelikdemir [Sand Art Master & Visual Storyteller], Ravza Akatay[Artist & Founder of Ravzito's Studio] |
Main Session |
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7:30 – 8:00 PM |
Prayer Break (Maghrib) |
Main Session |
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8:00 – 8:10 PM |
A Warm Welcome from Konya: A Message from Mayor of Konya |
Mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay [President of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)] |
Main Session |
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8:10 – 8:40 PM |
A Spiritual & Musical Journey with Fatih Koca |
Prof. Dr. Fatih Koca [Sufi Music Interpreter, Ney Performer, Composer, Quran Memorizer, Academic, and Artist] |
Main Session |
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8:40- 9:00 PM |
An Evening with Orhan Aykut: Where Modern Emotion Meets Turkish Tradition |
Orhan Aykut [Singer-Songwriter & Performing Artist] |
Main Session |
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9:00 – 9:30 PM |
Whirling Dervish Team Performance |
Sema Group |
Main Session |
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9:30 ‑ 10:00 PM |
Traditional Instruments of Saz and Tumbur |
A. Yavuzhan Erdem [Artist & Former Commercial Attaché, Republic of Türkiye] |
Main Session |
Unforeseen circumstances could cause changes to this agenda. We try not to make changes to the schedule, but for the most up-to-date information, please refer to the website and on-site signage.