U.S. Paper Names Turkish Festival As “Best Festival” in Washington

The annual “Turkish Festival” held in Washington has been selected by a local newspaper the “Best Festival” organized in the U.S. capital city.

The Turkish Festival, which is organized by the American Turkish Association of Washington D.C. (ATA-DC) every year, has been selected the “Best Festival” in the Readers’ Poll of Washington City Paper.

With such success, the Turkish Festival left behind the U.S. capital’s most famous festivity, the annual Cherry Festival.

The mission of the Turkish Festival is to promote Turkey and its rich and diverse culture in the U.S capital, and to build a bridge of friendship between the Turks and Americans through cultural education and understanding.

The festival offers a full day of free activities that range from lively folk dancing and musical performances to arts and crafts activities for children and adults. Visitors also enjoy other much-loved aspects of Turkey such as its delicious cuisine, tradition of coffee fortune reading, and bustling Bazaar.

The annual Turkish Festival is ATA-DC’s flagship activity.

Established in 1965, ATA-DC’s mission is to foster friendship between the people of Turkey and the United States; to raise the public knowledge level and understanding of Turkish culture and history in the community; and to help Turkish Americans preserve their culture in the United States.

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