Turkish Olympiad

Raindrop Turkish House is organizing the 4th Turkish Language Olympiad and everyone is invited to this exciting event that contributes in very colorful cultural life of Greater Houston area and Great State of Texas.

"Luxury and fantasy reign, as the Sarofim’s gilded interiors invoke a gazebo under a starry, starry night. Sumptuous golden latticework wraps around the hall, while multi-storied, gold-leaf columns contrast with dramatic midnight blue walls. The crowning touch is above - the Joe and Lee Jamail Celestial Dome Ceiling, a breathtaking ellipse featuring twinkling fiber optic stars that replicate the Texas night sky." says the Hobby Center's web site.

Here are the event's details:

Name of the event: 4th Turkish Language Olympiad

Date:                      Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

Time:                     TBA.

Location:               The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts - Sarofim Hall in Houston

Address:                 800 Bagby Street, Ste. 300 Houston, TX 77002

Host:                       Raindrop Turkish House

                               9301 W Bellfort Ave. Houston, TX 77031 713 974 1412 www.turkishhouse.org

Details:                   Free and open to the public.

                               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 sector for their skills, experience, and knowledge!” (www.nsliforyouth.org)

                               Raindrop Turkish House is teaching Turkish classes in 14 cities in Texas and neighboring states including Oklahoma, Mississippi, Kansas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. In order to promote Turkish language learning and cultural diversity, Raindrop has been organizing Turkish Language Olympiads since 2007. Houston will host students from these six states who will compete in 7 categories including singing, poetry, talent, picture and figure, folklore, and state exhibition contests.