December 7, 2007 "Clashes" by Alper Yýlmaz Project
  April 17-June 1, 2008 MayFest 2008
  May 2, 2008 Crossing Borders: A Cinematic Journey from the West to the East
  May 21 - June 3, 2008 The Edge of Heaven: A Film by Fatih Akin
  May 28, 2008 Tribute to the Life and Work of Ilhan Mimaroglu
  May 28-June 28, 2008 Painting and Mixed Media in New York
  June 13-15 2008 4 // From Istanbul by MEZZE
  October 4 - 12, 2008 10th Annual New York Turkish Festival


Through the production of high-quality festivals that attract interest from diverse cross-sections of the community, our Festival Department's mission mirrors that of the Moon and Stars Project. Through events such as MayFest, the Festival Department seeks to bring the American and Turkish communities together through fun and exciting events and to make a mark on the multicultural mosaic that is America.

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March 19-April 20, 2004 (11:00 am-7:00 pm daily)
Reception: April 1 (6:00 pm-8:00 pm) Solitude: A Photography Exhibition by Mustafa Kocabasi

April 12 (8:00 pm) Guitarist Cem Duruöz Carnegie Hall at Weill Recital Hall

April 30 (7:00 pm) Oykulu Geceler: An Enlightenment Project and Turkey's Forgotten History - The Village Institutes (Koy Enstituleri)
May 1 (5:00 pm) Oykulu Geceler: An Enlightenment Project and Turkey's Forgotten History - The Village Institutes (Koy Enstituleri)

May 5 (8:00 pm) Metamorphosis
May 6 (8:00 pm) Metamorphosis
May 7 (8:00 pm) Metamorphosis
May 8 (3:00 pm) Metamoprhosis
May 8 (8:00 pm) Metamorphosis
May 9 (3:00 pm) Metamorphosis

May 10 (8:30 pm) Tolga Tüzün-Alper Yilmaz Project
May 20 (10:00 pm) Tolga Tüzün-Alper Yilmaz Project
May 12 (8:00 pm) Istanbul, Eda, and Sufism: An Evening of Poetry

May 28 (7:00 pm) The New Jersey Turkish Music Chorus

May 30 (8:30 pm) Bulent Ortacgil in Concert with Erkan Ogur,Erdal Akyol, Cem Aksel and Baki Duyarlar


 Click for Mayfest 2003

 

  • Laço Tayfa in Central Park
  • Ankara State Opera's presentation of Sen Sen Sen and Our Songs in Merkin Hall
  • The award winning play Neyzen
  • A collaboration with the Poetry Society of America to celebrate the centennial of Nazim Hikmet, Poets on Poets: Carolyn Forche on Nazim Hikmet
  • Elif Uras' exhibition The Ladder
  • Zishan Ugurlu's performance titled Musica alla Turca which was presented in collaboration with La Mama theater.
  • Omer Faruk Tekbilek in Central Park
  • Nilufer in Concert
  • Aksanat Production Theatre's production of "Molly S."
  • Okay Temiz, Tiger Okoshi and Audiofact at the Blue Note Jazz Club
  • The Drama of the Gifted Child: A Photography Exhibition by Merve Berkman
  • A Group Exhibition: Levent Tuncer, Serdar Arat, Sermin Kardestuncer, Ozlem Paker
  • LOVEYOUFOREVER: An installation by Ipek Duben
  • Sezen Aksu in Concert, a pop concert which broke our community's audience record with 2,200 people from 33 states attending
  • Genco Erkal's Yosma, a Bertolt Brecht adaptation starring Zeliha Berksoy
  • Yilmaz Erdogan's Cebimde Kelimeler
  • Millenium of Dance which showcased a history of dance from folk dances from Africa, Turkey and India, to hip-hop and ballet.
  • Echoes of the Streets: A Photography Exhibition by Attila Durak
  • In-between: A Light Installation by Goktug Sarioz
  • Studio Visits to Burhan Dogancay, Ertugrul Ates, Ipek Duben, and Sukran Aziz
  • Cem Yilmaz Show
  • Yeni Turku in Concert
  • Yasar in Concert
  • Ugur Yucel Show
  • Hoy-Tur Folkdancing Ensemble
  • A Jazz Brunch with Ilhan Ersahin
  • Tango and Flamenco Night
  • Red Women: A Photography Exhibition by Guler Ugur
  • Video and Contemporary Music Show at Gallery X
  • X'treme X'teriors