Friday, May 11, 2007

TURKISH FOLK DANCE TO DEBUT IN TAIWAN

Taipei, May 10 (CNA) Turkish folk dance will be introduced to Taiwan for the first time with four performances in three major cities May 10-13, organizer Anatolia Formosa Association (AFA) said Thursday.

The four shows have been arranged for Taichung May 10 at Feng Chia University Library and Taichung City's Lecture Hall of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, May 11 at the Tainan Municipal Cultural Center, and May 13 at Taipei Municipal Zhongshan Girls High School, said AFA secretary-general Ersin Ozkan.

The AFA is a private, non-profit organization established in 2006 by Turkish and Taiwanese members living in Taipei who share the goal of promoting Turkish culture and strengthening the friendship between Turkish and Taiwanese peoples in Taiwan.