Welcome to Seattle Center
Turkfest will take place on October 14-15: 11am-6pm at the Armory Food & Event Hall. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.
Seattle Center Festál is a year-round series of 24 free cultural festivals, produced in partnership with community organizations. In 2022, Festál celebrated 25 years of stories and traditions, ushering in a new era of hybrid programming. Learn more about Festál and subscribe to the newsletter for updates.
ARMORY STAGE
| TIME | ACTIVITY/PERFORMANCE |
| 12:00pm | Welcome to Turkfest |
| 12:05pm | Chelsea Most, Director of Programs & Events, Seattle Center |
| 12:20pm | Evrim Bilgin |
| 12:50pm | Prominent Turkish Scientists over the last 100 years (Part 1) + Quiz |
| 1:00pm | Karavans Dance Troupe |
| 1:15pm | Prominent Turkish Musicians over the last 100 years + Quiz |
| 1:25pm | Karavans Dance Troupe |
| 1:40pm | Prominent Turkish Business People over the last 100 years + Quiz |
| 1:55pm | Eurasia Arts Ensemble |
| 2:55pm | Ataturk + Istanbul |
| 3:35pm | Sehr-i Seattle |
| 4:35pm | Eurasia's Belly Dancer |
| 4:40pm | Prominent Turkish Sportspeople over the last 100 years |
| 4:55pm | Ahmet Serkan |
| 5:55pm | Closing & Thank You |
ARMORY LOFT 3
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
| 2:00pm-3:00pm | Drama - Improv for Adults Instructors: Secil Horasan Dogan & Bahar Gokgoz Bozatli |
KIDS' CORNER
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
| 12:00pm-1:00pm | Face Frame Photo Prop Making |
| 1:00pm-2:00pm | Face Painting (until 1:30pm) |
| 2:00pm-3:00pm | Story Time |
| 3:00pm-4:00pm | Games & Art |
| 4:00pm-5:00pm | Ataturk Cockade Badges |
| All Day (12:00pm-5:00pm) | Painting, Drawing, Puzzles, Jewelry Making, Weaving, and more Arts & Crafts |
ARMORY STAGE
| TIME | ACTIVITY/PERFORMANCE |
| 12:00pm | Welcome to Turkfest |
| 12:20pm | ATA-WA |
| 12:40pm | Prominent Turkish Scientists over the last 100 years (Part 2) + Quiz |
| 12:50pm | Defne-Gurdal |
| 1:10pm | Rain or Shine Youth Folklore Dance Group |
| 1:25pm | Turkish Adult Folklore Dance Group |
| 1:35pm |
Baklava & Aci Biber Eating Competition Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Prominent Turkish Novelists, Poets & Authors over the last 100 years |
| 2:05pm | Turkish Folk Dance |
| 2:25pm | Prominent Turkish Musicians (Part 2) Turkish Architecture over the last 100 years |
| 2:35pm | Turkish Folk Dance |
| 2:55pm | Turkish Economy over the last 100 years |
| 3:10pm | Sehribani Ulusoy Oktay |
| 4:05pm | Group Curcuna |
| 4:20pm | Muhabbet, videos, quizzes, and more |
| 4:30pm | Festival Recap & Thank You |
ARMORY LOFT 3
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
| 3:00pm-4:00pm |
Turkish 101 Instructor: Melike Koc |
KIDS' CORNER
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
| 12:00pm-1:00pm | Turkish Flag with Little Hands |
| 1:00pm-2:00pm | Story Time |
| 2:00pm-3:00pm | Face Painting (until 1:30pm) |
| 3:00pm-4:00pm | Turkish Kids Songs |
| 4:00pm-5:00pm | Tear Down |
| All Day (12:00pm-5:00pm) | Painting, Drawing, Puzzles, Jewelry Making, Weaving, and more Arts & Crafts |
