October 2004

Lecture series discussing the Armenian Allegations of Genocide with Prof. Justin McCarthy (University of Louisville), and Asst. Professor Yucel Acer [18 Mart Canakkale University/ Department of International Law]. This event is sponsored by ATAA. Come early, space is limited.


Saturday, October 9 (Starting at 1pm)
Place: Jordan, MN
TAAM Apple picking outing:
You can join TAAM for your choice of activities at the orchard. You can pick your own apples or pumpkins (or buy some already picked), ride ponies ($2) or feed the animals at the petting zoo. You can take a hay ride, hike or ride horse-back. There is food and entertainment, or you can sit and relax with your own picnic.
Directions: Take I-494 to Highway 169 South and drive approx. 24 miles to Jordan. Turn left at the O.K. Corral Restaurant onto Delaware Ave / County Rd 59, and follow signs to Minnesota Harvest Orchard on the right. There is plenty of parking.
Minnesota Harvest Orchard Jordan, Minnesota (952) 492.2785 / (800) 662.7753


Sunday, October 10 (3 pm)
Young Turkish pianist performance
Artun Hoinic, an 18-year-old student at the Faculty of Music & Performing Arts at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey, won the second annual Charles B. Olson Young Composers Contest of the Encore Wind Ensemble of Roseville, MN. Artun will come to Minnesota to hear the premiere performance of his winning piece, "Sonata for Winds," and accept his prize of $500. Artun Hoinic's "Sonata for Winds" will be performed Sunday, October 10, 2004 at 3:00 pm (with a guest appearance by the composer) at St. Mark'sLutheran Church in North St. Paul. For more information please see http://www.encorewind.com/frame1.html


Sunday, November 7, 2004 (beginning at 5:00 pm)
Place: Istanbul Bistro Turkish Mediterranean Cuisine - 15718 Wayzata Blvd. Minnetonka MN, 55391 - phone: 952-476-7997
TASA/TAAM Turkish Republic Day Celebration
Celebrate Cumhuriyet Bayrami with a Reception Dinner at Istanbul Bistro!!! The price for students is $10 which includes a wide-sampling of Turkish cuisine (meze, soup and salad, entre, and dessert) created by Chef Ismail Karagoz (owner of Istanbul Bistro). The festivities will also include music by Serdar Guvenc and Down with Gravity. Prepaid reservation is required. For more details click on the RSVP link here (doc file).