THESE WALLS :RAINDROP TURKISH HOUSE

Place to preserve heritage

BY BRIANNA   BAILEY    {THE  JOURNAL RECORD}

OKLAHOMA CITY-Over the past three  years ,the nonprofit organization Raindrop Turkish House  has transformed a 10,700 –square –foot office building into a Turkish cultural oasis on Nort classen boulevard.Visitors  to raindrop at 4444  Nort classen blvd .are greeted with Turkish baklava .The organization  hosts everything from Turkish dinners to cooking classes in the space, which also includes a coffee bar and cultural exhibits.Oklahoma city’s  Turkish population  is small.About  200 to 300 turkish people live in the  metro  area,said orhan kucuk osman ,executive director of Raindrop’s Oklahoma  chapter.

ANNUAL   INTERNATIONAL   FESTIVAL   AT METROPOLITAN LIBRARY

Raindrop Turkish House of Oklahoma city attended the International Festival of Metropolitan Library which featured a wide variety of performances, demonstrations, arts, and crafts celebrating cultures from all around the world.

The event was filled with a crowd of people from Oklahoma City. The Raindrop Turkish House’s booth had a lot of visitors trying to taste the famous Turkish cuisines sarma, borek and baklava. Visitors enjoyed watching the live demonstration of Ebru (the art of water Marbling). They had a chance to try Ebru.

Cultural Diversity Essay Awards Given

Nearly 100 Oklahoma students participated in the 1^st Annual Essay Contest on “The Beauty of Cultural Diversity” sponsored by the Oklahoma City branch of the Raindrop Turkish House.  The awards ceremony took place Monday evening in the Adams Recital Hall on the Campus of Oklahoma Christian University.  Prior to the awards ceremony, guests were treated to baklava and a showing of OC’s senior art students’ works in the campus Art Gallery.

The award ceremony started with a welcome by Dr. Allison Garrett, Senior Vice President of the Oklahoma Christian University, who noted that OC has students from 60 countries.  Dr. Garrett said it was a privilege for Oklahoma Christian to host the program on cultural diversity.