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Nowruz Celebration in NOVA, 2013
An event dedicated to Nowruz holiday took place in Ernst Community Cultural Center located in NOVA Annandale campus on March 17, 2013, organized by joint efforts of American Turkish Friendship Association (ATFA) and Eurasian American Cultural Association (EACA). Over 1,000 guests participated in this event, including distinguished guests such as Ambassador of Azerbaijan in the USA, H.E. Elin Suleymanov, Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan in the USA, H.E. Mukhtar
Read more5th Annual International Language and Cultural Festival (May 12, 2013)
DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS WONDERFUL EVENT!! Turkish language is spoken by over 250 million people in the world. Today Turkish is taught in 115 countries as a second language in many leading high schools and colleges as well as in United States. Moreover, Turkish is one of the critical-need languages under the National Security Language Initiative that highlights Turkish Language as “actively sought by universities, government agencies and the business
Read moreKurban (Eid Al-Adha) Celebration Held in NOVA Annandale Campus.
American Turkish Friendship Association celebrated Kurban (Eid Al-Adha) Holiday with over 750 people in Ernst Community Cultural Centre at Northern Virginia Community College Annandale campus, on October 26, 2012. Singer, Turqay Bashyayla, and a crew of puppet show from Turkey participated in the celebration. President of ATFA, Ahmet Tarik Ilham thanked the guests for coming, welcomed them and wished them happy holidays. He also noted that, such
Read moreRamadan Bayram Concert 2012
American Turkish Friendship Association, ATFA, organized Ramadan Eid (Bayram) Program on Sunday, August 19th, 2012 (more...)
Read moreRamadan Tent 2012
ATFA invites you to our Ramadan Tent. August 9th, 10th and 11th at 7:30pm.
Read more4th Annual Turkish Olympiad 2012
Washington DC finals of the International Turkish Olympiads took place at Woodson High School in Fairfax, Virginia. The event that was organized by American Turkish Friendship Association (ATFA) and Mid-Atlantic Federation of Turkic American Associations (MAFTAA) attracted around 2000 people. Children performed their talents in three fields: poetry, song, and folk dancing. There were distinguished guests including Ambassador Namık Tan of Turkey
Read moreNowruz Celebration 2012
American Turkish Friendship Association and Eurasian American Cultural Association organized a Nowruz Celebration for the community on March 18th, 2012 at NOVA Annandale. (more...)
Read moreKurban Bayram Celebration 2011
The American Turkish Friendship Association would like to invite you to Bayram Celebration and Prayer. Open to all age groups with various interests can join. Please don't hesitate to bring family, friends, and acquaintances. (more...)
Read moreRamadan Bayram Celebration 2011
The American Turkish Friendship Association would like to invite you to Ramadan Bayram Celebration and Prayer. Open to all age groups with various interests can join. Please don't hesitate to bring family, friends, and acquaintances. (more...)
Read moreRamadan Tent 2011
The American Turkish Friendship Association would like to invite you to our Ramadan Tent and Turkish cultural exhibitions which will start on August 18th and will end on August 20th. Please come with the loved ones and join us in Ramadan festivities!!!!! (more...)
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