This site brings together those involved in the Turkish component of the 2008 Light of Winter Festival at Melbourne's Federation Square.
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Posted by Ibrahim Cahit on October 26, 2009 at 10:38am
The five holy evenings on the Muslim calendar are called Kandil, which means Candle. It is so called because all the mosques are illuminated and those are the nights on which Muslims pray for…Continue
Started by Hilkat Ozgun May 7, 2008.
It is a flawless symbol! Clad in ottoman splendour and wearing a city’s history as its badge, it will stand forever erect, gazing at the sky…A tall green stem rises between two leaves shaped like…Continue
Started by Hilkat Ozgun May 7, 2008.
Tulips were revered throughout the Byzantine and Ottoman periods, found in artworks and poetry dating back thousands of years. Tulips were seen as more valuable than human life.Turkey was the first…Continue
Started by Pip Shea Apr 17, 2008.
The ceremony held one day before the wedding in the home of bride and groom is called the henna night. It generally takes place at the girl’s home and among women.Usually dry henna brought by the…Continue
Started by Pip Shea Apr 9, 2008.
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