Turkey
Date: June 25 - July 8, 2012; June 29 - July 12, 2012; July 11 - July 24, 2012
Tours: 2012 TCF Teacher Study Tours to Turkey
Place: 77 American teachers will be touring Istanbul, Gelibolu (Gallipoli), Canakkale, Bursa, Kusadasi, Pamukkale, Konya, Cappadocia, Ankara.
Information: http://www.turkishculturalfoundation.org/pages.php?ID=25
The TCF Teacher Study Tours to Turkey are sponsored and organized by the Turkish Cultural Foundation in cooperation with the World Affairs Councils of America.

Istanbul, Turkey
Date: July 9-12, 2012
TCF Scholars' Lectures: Dr.Recep Karadag, Head of the TCF Natural Dye Research and Development Laboratory-DATU will present on Characterization of objects in historical textiles in favor of restoration by multi-analytical techniques and Examination of historical art objects by multidisciplinary studies at the 2nd International Congress on Chemistry for Cultural Heritage.
Information: http://www.chemch2012.org/

Lawrence, Kansas
Date: June 16 - July 08, 2012
Exhibition: Elegance Under Foot: Turkish Weavings
Place: Spencer Museum of Art, The University of Kansas
Information: http://www.spencerart.ku.edu/exhibitions/turkish-weavings.shtml 
This event is sponsored by a major grant from the Turkish Cultural Foundation.

Evora, Portugal
Date: July 17-24, 2012
TCF Scholars' Lectures: Dr.Recep Karadag, Head of the TCF Natural Dye Research and Development Laboratory-DATU will present on Characterization of objects in historical textiles in favor of restoration by multi-analytical techniques at the 6th General Intensive School on Conservation Science, titled Archaeomaterials: from Diagnosis to Conservation.
Information: http://culture.chem.auth.gr/SummerSchool2012-Evora/

New York, NY - USA
Date: July 28, 2012
Music Festival: Istanbulive4 at Lincoln Center Out of Doors, featuring Selda Bagcan, Ilhan Ersahin's Wonderland/Husnu Senlendirici, The Secret Trio.
Place: Damrosch Park Bandshell, Lincoln Center
Information: www.istanbulive.org
This event is supported by a major grant from the Turkish Cultural Foundation.

Istanbul, Turkey
Date: July 31, 2012
TCF Scholars' Lectures: Dr.Nurhan Atasoy, TCF Senior Scholar in Residence will present on "Splendor and Elegance: Fashion at the Harem" (in Turkish) as part of a lecture series at the Topkapi Palace, accompanying the Museum's new exhibition on the Harem.
Information: http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/?hn=348244

North Adams, MA - USA
Date: Ongoing - March 01, 2013
Exhibition: "Making Room: The Space Between Two and Three Dimensions" featuring Turkish artist Inci Eviner.
Place: Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
Information: http://www.massmoca.org/event_details.php?id=715

 

For a listing of Turkish cultural events around the world, visit the TCF Calendar.