Back  in 1988, when he was known as DJ Karriem, Kabus Kerim set foot on an adventurous musical path that eventually lead him to be one of Turkey’s Hip Hop/Rap pioneers. It was in the early 90s when Karakan and Cartel emerged and laid the foundation for Turkish Hip Hop and Rap. Behind these two groups extreme success is a man by the name of Kabus Kerim aka Sapik Manisali. Even though the glory days of Karakan and Cartel are long gone, their tracks – which were so ahead of their time – still remain to be topped.

Nowadays, Kabus Kerim is coming back onto the music scene strong with his one of a kind never heard before mixes. Seems like Kabus Kerim has mastered the art form of taking vintage Turkish tracks and mixing them with anything from modern Hip Hop to Funky beats. Check out some of his kick ass sets on Mixcloud. Once you listen to one, you’ll be addicted.

Kabus Kerim – Disko Krali

World renowned Turkish rock musicians Koray Candemir and Serkan Celikoz that we all know from KARGO are back to New York again with their successful duo project MASKOTT as part of their 2011 USA tour. This will be their first appearance in NYC after releasing their debut album ‘Tuval’! They will play brand new songs from the album recorded in Seattle, as well as as many crowd-pleasing hits from KARGO! Bryan Lash (drums) and Ruchan Uner (bass) will accompany Maskott on stage.

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Organized by AmerikaliTurk.com, a flag ceremony to celebrate Children’s Day will be held in New Jersey at Lyndhurst’s Town Hall. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 23rd at 12 noon.

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New York Consulate General Mehmet Samsar and Mrs. Samsar invite children of all ages to celebrate Children’s Day!

This free event will take place at the Turkish Center located at 821 United Nations Plaza (1st Ave between 45th and 46th Sts) on Saturday, April 23rd at 6:30 pm.

The Young Turks’ 7th Annual Bring an End to Armenian Lies Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 30th at 1:00 PM in Times Square in New York City.

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7. ERMENİ YALANLARINA SON VE ŞEHİTLERİMİZİ ANMA MİTİNGİ..
Ermeni Diasporasının yıllardır Türkiye’ye ve Türk Milletine karşı yürüttüğü iftira kampanyasına son vermek için düzenlediğimiz, mitingimize Amerika’da yaşayan tüm Türk ve Türk asıllı soydaşlarımızı davet ediyoruz.

30 NİSAN CUMARTESİ, 2011
SAAT : 1-3 PM
TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK CITY
42 ST & 7 AVE

Brought to you by the Turkish American Culture & Arts Production along with UGNY Theatre Group, the beloved Nasreddin Hoca takes stage on Sunday, May 1 at The Lighthouse Play Theater in Manhattan.

Get your kids (ages 4-15) ready for this fun filled musical play!

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The Göker-Jenkins Duo has regularly presented chamber music concerts and recitals throughout the United States, Canada, France, and Turkey. As a duo, Ms. Göker and Mr. Jenkins have participated in numerous masterclasses and festivals associated with Lawrence University, the University of Calgary, the Academie Musicale Internationale, in Vaison-la-Romaine, France, and The Florida State University.

The duo has received many performance invitations from universities and concert halls throughout Turkey, including engagements at Halis Kurtca Cultural Center, Kocaeli University, Kadir Has University, Koc University, Baskent University, Duzce University, Selçuk University, Inönü Üniversity, Pamukkale University, and the Caddebostan Performing Arts Center. In addition to these performances, the duo was selected in 2005 to perform at the memorial service for Ismet Inönü, the second president of Turkey, and in 2006 for a performance at the Austrian Embassy in Istanbul to commemorate the 250th birthday of Mozart. In May, 2011, Ms. Göker and Mr. Jenkins will embark on a month-long concert tour throughout Turkey and Cyprus, and plan to produce a studio recording of violin-piano works over the summer.

The duo will be performing live at New York City’s Carnegie Hall on Monday, May 2nd at 8:00 pm. For tickets and additional information click here.

The American Turkish Society and The Metropolitan Museum of Art Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art are pleased to present a joint lecture and reception, The Funeral Feast of King Midas and Beyond with Dr. Patrick E. McGovern as speaker.

Participation in the event is by invitation only for members of The American Turkish Society. For further information, please contact the The American Turkish Society at info@americanturkishsociety.org, or 212.583.7614.

The American Turkish Society and Turkish Women’s League of America are pleased to invite elementary and secondary school U.S. teachers to

Turkey 101: An Introduction for Teachers

The session aims to give American educators, teaching in all subject areas and grade levels, an understanding about Turkey and provide an opportunity to explore topics and materials to include in their classes. It will be presented by the Turkish teachers of the Ataturk School, a weekly educational program on Turkish history, language and culture run by Turkish Women’s League of America.

**A light reception will follow**

The event is free, however pre-registration is required. Please register online byFriday,04/29. For questions, please call 212.583.7614

The American Turkish Society and American Friends of Turkey (AFOT) are pleased to present a lecture featuring Ambassador Robert Finn on the topic Going Back Home: The Turks in Central Asia. The lecture will examine the political, social, cultural and religious ties among countries of Central Asia and what is likely to happen in the future as the Turkic countries, including Turkey, redefine themselves in this new century following the fall of the Soviet Union.

A reception will precede the lecture which will start promptly at 6:30pm.

For additional information and to register for this event, please click here.