January 2005



We like to welcome most of you back from your winter break. We hope that you had a wonderful and relaxing New Year.s and holiday season. To kick-off the Fall Semester we have organized a couple of events for you to enjoy. These can be seen below. In the future, any suggestions regarding events, celebrations, meetings, and other extracurricular activities please email TASA at turks@tc.umn.edu. Also, visit our website (www.tc.umn.edu/~turks) for updated announcements, pictures from events, and other useful information.

 

Upcoming Events/Announcements

Sunday, January 23, 2 - 5pm
Place: MAPPS Cafe

TAAM/TASA TEA SOCIAL THIS SUNDAY JANUARY 23rd AT MAPPS COFFEE
There will be a Tea Social at MAPPS Cafe this Sunday, January 23rd from 2 to 5 p.m. Come out and meet other Turkish students, as well as, other Turks living in the Twin Cities area! MAPPS Coffee is located 1 block from Carlson School of Management at the corner of Cedar and Riverside Avenue. TAAM will provide snacks and refreshments.

Thursday, January 27
Place: Carlson School of Management

TURKISH MOVIE ON JANUARY 27
TASA will be showing a Turkish movie on Thursday, January 27th at the Carlson School of Management. Any suggestions or loan of movies for this date is welcomed. Look out for an email with the movie title and room details.


TSUNAMI RELIEF FUNDRAISER

Please see the email from one of our members:
"Twin Cities. most venerable house and techno DJs along with Solera Restaurant and Event Center, have come together to organize a benefit for earthquake and tsunami survivors in South Asia. RELIEF takes place Friday, January 21 at Solera, located at 900 Hennepin Ave. in downtown Minneapolis.
In the first event of its kind, over twenty of Twin Cities. veteran club DJs and musicians will showcase their talents throughout the night to help raise funds for the relief efforts. Performers include 500 Internal, Big Mama J, Bryan Gerrard, ceebee, Chuck Love, David Drone, DeeJWood, DVS1, four feet, Giancarlo, Gigi, Jevne, Jobot, Jon Hester, Josh Thomas, Kostja, Monique, Monte Hilleman,Negative, Norton Fortune, Red Richard, Ryan Simatic,Tambuca, The Beat Rascal,Timmay and Vision.
All net proceeds collected at the door will go to the World Health Organization.s South Asia Earthquake and Tsunami Fund. Suggested donation is $8. Please visit our official website at http://www.mnrelief.org/