Turkish World Cultural Day
This year, the Association des Étudiants de Turcologie (ADET) renews its flagship event: the Journée du Monde Turcique. The aim of this day is to highlight Turkish culture and heritage, which are still little known to the general public, by sharing them with students, Inalco staff and anyone else interested in learning more about these traditions.
The program
- Cultural stands representing Turkish diversity: Turkey, Uzbekistan, Eastern Turkestan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
- A gourmet buffet to explore the emblematic flavors of this geographical area.
- Live performances in the auditorium: traditional dances, songs and artistic performances (Turkish zeybek, Azerbaijani dances, Uyghur arts.
- Plunge into a sensory and cultural journey, where heritage, arts and gastronomy meet to celebrate the richness of the Turkic peoples!
Hall 2 - 11am to 4pm
- Sales of Turkish foods
- Ottoman calligraphy/ancient Turkish alphabet
- Photo booth/traditional dresses
- Stands from Turkish countries (Crafts, books, accessories etc)
Hall 4.07 / Amphi 3 - 12pm to 1.30pm
- Ebrru workshop (Ebruli Sanatı)
- Turkish board games (Tavla, Okey)
Auditorium - 3:30pm - 5.30pm
- Turkish poetry reading (I)
- Dombra (Kazakh instrument)
- Turkish musical duo with Anatolian Saz
- Jetigen (Kazakh instrument)
- Turkish poetry reading (II) Turkish poetry (II)
- Azerbaijani dance "Ağ çiçəyim"
- Turkish dance "Horon"
- Turkish dance "Kerimoglu Zeybeği"
- Turkish poetry reading Turkish poetry (III)
- Turkish gypsy dance "Roman Havası"
- Turkish traditional dress parade
Foyer
- Turkish language discovery stand
- Henna workshop (Türk Kınası)
- Exhibition of Turkish historical figures
- "Journey to Kazakhstan" photo exhibition.