2012-2013 taca board activities - Turkish American Cultural Alliance

1/30/2014
10th and 11th Chicago Turkish Festival
1st and 2nd Chicago Turkish Film Festival
Thanks for the support of Turkish
Consulate in Chicago
2012-2013
TACA BOARD ACTIVITIES
Partricipation of Tuana Folk
Dance Group, Representatives
from Governership of Nevsehir,
and Displays of Turkish
Tradesmen from Turkey and
Chicago
Thousands of Visitors
in partnership with Gene Siskel Film Center; Thanks for the support of Turkish Consulate in Chicago, TCF and THY
11th and 12th Chicago International Children's Day Event
at Pioneer Court, Chicago by CTF Committee and TACA Board President
Hayati Turan, TACA Activities Committee and TACA Women’s Group
at Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago by CTFF Committee and
Secretary of TACA Board Kagan Demirdoven
TACA Display in Skokie Festival
TACA Ataturk Elementary School
Thanks for the support of The Turkish Consulate in Chicago and Naperville
Township (SECA Fund)
Partricipation of 11 Performing Groups of different countries & about 400
guests
Our mission is to provide education to Turkish children in the Chicago area
Classes are held every Sunday between 10:00 am-1:00 pm
at Owen Elementary School, Naperville by April 23 Committee ,
TACA Activities Committee, TACA Women’s Group
TACA Adult Turkish Classes
at Oakton Park, Skokie; represented by TACA Trustee Kemal Ozer for
TAACE (Turkish American Association for Cultural Exchange) & TACA
TACA Turkish Folk Dancing Classes
at TACA Center by TACA Education Committee
August 30th, Victory Day Ceremony and Event
Classes are designed for diverse
group of professionals who seek
to learn Turkish for various
reasons.
Classes are held every Saturday
between 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Classes are free of charge for students
at the TACA Ataturk Elementary School.
Classes are held every Sunday between
1:00 am-2:30 pm
at TACA Center by TACA Education Committee
at TACA Center by TACA Members
Tayyibe Ulken and Kathleen Cantone
at TACA Center by TACA Education Committee
1/30/2014
The 89th and 90th Anniversary of October 29,
Turkish Republic Day Ceremony and Event
at TACA Center by TACA Education Committee
March 18, Canakkale Victory & Martyr's Day Event
at TACA Center by TACA Education Committee
The New Year's Eve Event
November 10, The Commemoration of Ataturk
at TACA Center by TACA Education Committee
The Teachers' Day Celebration
at TACA Center by TACA Education Committee
New TACA Building Fundraising Reception
Participation of 80 guests
at Turkish Cuisine Restaurant, Chicago by TACA Women’s Group
at Monty's Elegant Banquets, Bensenville by TACA Building Committee and
TACA Board President Hayati Turan & TACA Women’s Group
May 19, The Youth and Sports Celebration
at TACA Center by Education Committee
Turkish Republic Day Ball
at Chateau Ritz Banquet Halls, Niles by TACA Women’s Group
TACA Ataturk School Publicity Brunch
at TACA House by TACA Education Committee
1/30/2014
Birthday Parties
Minor Empire Concert
Bate Concert
at TACA Center by TACA School Committee and TACA Members
at Chopin Theatre, Chicago
by TACA Board Secretary Kagan Demirdoven
at Ace Bar, Chicago
by TACA Member Naile Berna Kovuk
Ayse Celasun Concert
Friday Prayer Gatherings
Mevlut and Iftar Dinner of Qadr Night Event
Thanks for the support of The Turkish
Consulate in Chicago
at Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University, Chicago
by TACA Member Ayse Celasun
Eid Prayer and Brunch of Ramadan Event
at TACA Center by TACA Board Members & TACA Women’s Group
at TACA Center by Imam Abdulselam Sarar
Picnic of Ramadan Feast
at Penny Road, Barrington Park by TACA Member Sinan Ozbag
at TACA Center by TACA Board Members & TACA Women’s Group
Prayer and Brunch of Eid al-adha Event
at Hanging Garden Banquet
by Imam Abdulselam Sarar ve Yetkiner Baliktay
1/30/2014
TACA Women’s Gathering Dinner
Cemetary Services
TACA Web-site Renewal & Updates
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at TACA Center by TACA Women’s Group
by TACA Trustee Kemal Ozer
Services
Responsibles and Members of Committees in 2014
Membership Renewal by TACA Membership Committee
The reminder letters are sent to our members.
TACA Turkish Cemetery Services by TACA Building Committee
TACA owns a Turkish cemetery in Chicago and is the first Turkish organization in the
United States to have a cemetery.
Maintenance of TACA House by TACA Building Committee
 The repairs in the building are made
 Interior of the building is painted
 The locks of the doors are changed
 New security cameras are installed both for the interior and exterior of the
building
 Internet connection is serviced
Membership
Pervin Oztekin, Eylem Hocaoglu
Kagan Demirdoven, Koray Kusculuoglu
Hikmet Tenis
Building
Kemal Ozer, Hayati Turan,
Pervin Oztekin, Yetkiner Baliktay
Activities
Nalan Yalçın, Zernisan Caglayan
Pervin Oztekin, Yetkiner Baliktay
Selim Erhan
Education
Yucel Tavolara, Julide Demirdoven
TACA Ataturk School Teachers
Thanks to our Members...
Presentation by Julide Demirdoven & Pervin Oztekin
by TACA Board Member Ulas Keles and TACA Member Hikmet Tenis
Public & Press Relations
Kagan Demirdoven, Hatice Dinc
Baran Ozkan, Julide Demirdoven
Fundraising & Sponsorship
Hayati Turan, Murat Askin, Sehnaz Engur
Vahap Dogan, Baran Ozkan, Sertan Bertan
Doga Tuncay
Communication & Web Site
Ulas Keles, Hikmet Tenis
Film Festival
Kagan Demirdoven, John Yackley
Gene Siskel Film Center & CTF Committee
Responsibles and Memebers of Committees in 2014
Cemetary
Kemal Ozer
Library
Zuhal Tolbert
International Children’s Day
Yucel Tavolara, Esin Gunay, Kagan Demirdoven,
Julide Demirdoven, Erhan Duman, Murat Askin,
Ozlem Yesilyurt, Selim Erhan, Hande Ozdinler,
Nalan Yalcin, Ozlem Biber, Arzu Bulut,
Songul Armagan, Zuhal Balikci, Nalan Erol,
TACA Ataturk School Teachers
Turkish Republic Day Ball
Hayati Turan, Kagan Demirdoven
Cigdem Acar, Nalan Yalcin
Finance
Folk Dances
Tayyibe Ulken, Kathleen Cantone
Chicago Turkish Festival
Kemal Ozer, Cigdem Acar, Hayati Turan,
Selim Erhan, Sevil Kutay, Pervin Oztekin,
Eylem Hocaoglu, Hatice Dinc, Sehnaz Engur
Yetkiner Baliktay, Hikmet Tenis
Women Group
Nalan Yalcin, Zernisan Caglayan,
Seda Erel, Gulden Dasdelen
Volunteers
Eylem Hocaoglu, Hatice Dinc
Murat Askın, Pervin Oztekin
Public Outreach / Grassroots
Selim Erhan, Koray Kusculuoglu, Julide Demirdoven, Hatice Dinc, Nalan Erol