Festival of Nations, Albany NY
One World @ One Place
Celebrate the World
In the spring of 1972, several ethnic group leaders got together with an idea to organize an art and cultural festival in the Capital District.The purpose was three-fold. The first was to prove how well people with diverse backgrounds can work together and have lots of fun doing it;the second was to present a glimpse of the world to the residents of the Capital District; and the third w...
Cultural Fiesta
This idea was soon turned into a reality and first ethnic festival was held on October 27, 1972. We named it “Festival of Nations”. It was held at the Hudson Valley Community Collage.It was welcomed so much that thousands of people had to be turned away. The following year we moved to the RPI Field House to be able to accommodate everybody. In 1978, when the Convention Cent...
Bringing Community Together
The word got around about us – how much enjoyment we offer for the family on one Sunday afternoon in the Fall of every year. Now there are several international bazaars/festivals in the area. They are organized by different institutions. Our Festival of Nations remains the original. It is unique, in the sense that we, the participating nations, ourselves, organize everythin...
See You at the Empire Plaza
This year, we are celebrating our 39th annual Festival with you! We hope you enjoy your few hours with us by looking at the arts and crafts from different parts of the world; by tasting delicious ethnic foods; and by being part of the audience indulging in the music with rhythm and dances representing various cultures and traditions of the world.
History of The Festival of Nations
In the spring of 1972, several ethnic group leaders got together with an idea to organize an art and cultural festival in the Capital District.The purpose was three-fold. The first was to prove how well people with diverse backgrounds can work together and have lots of fun doing it;the second was to present a glimpse of the world to the residents of the Capital District; and the third was t...
Turkey
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- Local Community Information
The Turkish Cultural Center Albany is a non-profit organization devoted to the promotion of Turkish
Culture and Language in Capital District Area. It strengthens the cultural and educational ties
between American people and Turkish people. We aim to make a significant contribution to
national and global peace and security by sharing Turkey’s heritage of tolerance and understanding.
The main office of the Turkish Cultural Center is located in New York City and Turkish Cultural Center
Albany works as a branch of that center.The office of Turkish Cultural Center Albany also serves
under the name of New York Dialogue Foundation (NYDF). NYDF is a non profit, public benefit,
charitable foundation.The primary goal of NYDF is to help bring together the communities in order to
promote compassion, cooperation, partnership and community service through interfaith and
intercultural dialog, and conversation. Our Foundation is dedicated to encouraging the study of the global communities’ spiritual and cultural traditions from the vantage point of respect, accuracy, and appreciation.
NYDF is formed by Turkish-American Muslims but has supporters from different faiths.
Address: 879 Madison Ave. Albany, 12208
- Website
Turkish Cultural Center, New York
New York Dialogue Foundation, Albany
- Performance
Traditional Turkish instrument called “baglama”
will be played by a performer. It is a kind of
stringed musical instrument.
- Foods
- “Doner Kebab” (Gyro): It is a kind of meat roasted on a vertical rotisserie. It is
served in a sandwich with tomato and onion. - “Gozleme” and “Borek”: Traditional Turkish hand made and hand rolled pastry.
- “Baklava” and other Turkish desserts
- Turkish Coffee
- Miss Festival Candidate
We will not have a candiate for Miss.Festival of Nations
- Arts and Crafts
- “Ebru” samples: Ebru is the name given to the original Turkish art of “paper marbling” and to the “marbled” designs transferred to paper or fabric produced by Ebru artists. An Ebru Artist will be with us and demonstrate how to do “Ebru”.
- “Cini” Seramics
- Books, Turkish flags, Ottoman Empire Crafts