The Gates of Anatolia opening to America once again with Turkish festival

The gates of Anatolia are once again going to open to the United States through the Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival, the world’s largest Turkish festival, to introduce Americans to Turkey and Anatolian civilizations and to promote Turkey’s diverse cultural communities

The event at the Orange County Fairgrounds draws about 30,000 for a mix of Middle Eastern history and food, such as the stretchy ice cream.

The guy in the fez was having loads of fun. He'd scoop up some ice cream with a long steel paddle, raise it high in the air...

By Dan Marries/KOLD News 13

(Costa Mesa, CA)-While President Barack Obama visits Turkey, Americans are getting a taste of Turkey at the Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival in southern California. I was there for opening day on April 2 and it's as close to visiting the country as you can get without flying half way around the world...

Amerika'nın en büyük şehirlerinden Los Angeles'ta yapılan "Anadolu Kültür ve Yemek Festivali" ziyaretçi akınına uğradı. ..

Üç çocuğu ve eşiyle festivale gelen California Cumhuriyetçi Parti federal milletvekili Dana Rochbauer, "Bugüne kadar burada yaşayan Türkler hep suskundu; ancak bugün muhteşemler" diye Anadolu Kültür ve Yemek Festivali'ni değerlendirdi...

In the festival, visitors can see giant pictures from such Turkish provinces as Istanbul, Konya, Antalya, Mardin and Van. U.S. state of California is hosting the Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival in Orange County. Sponsored by the Pacifica Institute, the festival takes place on a land of 30,000 square meters...

Turkey’s stock is on the rise. The inclusion of Turkey in the exclusive gathering of the G-20 in London and the messages that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan brought from his African and Asian counterparts is one of many signs that Ankara is no longer speaking just for itself....

Costa Mesa Belediye Başkanı Allan Mansoor. Istanbul ErmenileriGenel Sek. Edvin Minas ve LA Türkiye Başkonsolosu Hakan Tekin, Orange County Şerifi Sandra Hutchens, Vali Schwarzenegger’in yardımcısı Billie Greer, FBI Los Angeles Müdürü Salvador Hernandez’in açılış kurdelesini kestiği seramoniden sonra tüm protokol Uygarlıklar Yolu’ndan geçerek, festival alanını gezdiler...

Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival will encompass a total of 15 acres, including a 7.5 acre activity area. The festival will dazzle an anticipated 30,000 visitors for four days (April 2-5, 2009). The word “Anatolia” derived from Greek means ‘country of the east’. Anatolia or “Anadolu” as it is called in Turkish is a peninsula located in the southwest corner of Asia, what is known today as Turkey...

Yesterday is officially the start of the weekend, giving you a perfect opportunity to get your own taste of Turkish culture. The Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival in California will take place all weekend at the Orange County Fairgrounds.

Bugüne kadar Türkiye'nin dışında yapılmış en büyük Türk festivali olması bakımından bir ilk olan Los Angeles'taki "Anadolu Kültür ve Yemek Festivali" Perşembe günü başladı...

The savory aromas of Turkish food and the rhythmic beats of Anatolian music will fill the air of the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa beginning April 2nd, as the Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival celebrates the region’s architecture, food, crafts and musical heritage throughout the weekend...

Friday, 3 April 2009

U.S. state of California is hosting the Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival in Orange County.
Sponsored by the Pacifica Institute, the festival takes place on a land of 30,000 square meters

Scenes from the opening day of the Anatolian Culture Festival at the Orange County Fairgrounds.

Turkey sets out on an American tour

The Turkish cities of Antalya, İstanbul, Konya, Mardin and Van are all in the midst of preparing for a journey of sorts to America. How so? Well, efforts have been under way for the past year to prepare these cities for the journey across Europe and the Atlantic Ocean...

Pacifica Institute to Give Californians A Taste of Anatolia

The first Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival celebrating the architecture, crafts and food of that region (modern day Turkey) will run April 2nd to 5th 2009 at the Orange County Fairgrounds. The event has a unique focus on the multi-cultural heritage of Anatolia, showcasing the Ottomans, Hittites, Armenians and other civilizations...

Thursday April 2, 2009

The Orange County Fairgrounds will be transformed into the Anatolian Peninsula today, April 2, 2009 through Sunday April 5 for the annual Anatolian Cultures & Food Festival. In case you're new to Anatolian history cultures, sets have been constructed to lead you through the "Path of Anatolia,"...