Divan Women’s Club
cordially invites you to
Traditional Turkish
Henna Night!
Please join us
to experience:
Traditional Turkish Henna Night: Henna Night is the
celebration night one day before the wedding; it is truly unique in terms of
the dresses, songs and the rituals.
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Exhibit of a Bride’s Trousseau: Turkish brides have rich trousseau from a wide array of needlework, embroidery to bedding sets, towels and
kitchenware.
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- Traditional Turkish dance
- Live Turkish folk music
- Delicious Turkish food
What: Henna Night Party
When: April 16th, 5-8:30 pm
Where: Divan Cultural Center, 1393 Southeast Maynard
Rd Cary 27511
Dress code: Chic & authentic What to bring: Bring yourself and
friends (women only)
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The Cooking Class Come and join us to learn delicious Turkish dishes!
When: Every other week, starting Saturday, April 16th at 12 noon
Where: Divan Center, 1393 SE Maynard Road, Cary, NC
What's Cooking? April 16th- Guvec (Mixed Lamb in Traditional Claypot), Kizartma (Fried Veggies and Sauce), and Turkish rice April 30th- Islim Kebab (Beef Wrapped in Eggplant), Cacik, and Bulgur Pilaf May 15th (Sunday)- Sarimsakli Yogurtlu Sosyete Manti- Easy Manti with Yogurt Garlic Sauce May 28th- Hashasli Corek (Poppy Seed Buns) , Muzlu Cevizli Tavuk Gogsu (Fake Chicken Breast Milk Pudding) with Turkish tea
Pricing: $10/Class
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Divan Women's Club at the Multicultural Festival
Divan Women’s Club (DWC) participated in the Lakewood Multicultural
Night on April 30th, Thursday representing Turkey to the Lakewood
students, parents and teachers in Durham, NC.
The students of Lakewood enjoyed marching to the Turkish Music,
tasted the delicious baklava, Turkish puffy dough and examined pieces
from Turkish art.
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Women’s Night Out
Divan Women’s Club members enjoyed the “Women’s Night Out” with the
friends. The event drew attention of many women; around 70 guests came
to Divan.
There was Turkish Hanna Night, halay dances, live music, exhibit of a
Bride’s Trousseau, hanna hand-painting and food!
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Divan Women's Club served Ashure at Duke University
As a result of the collaborative work, DWC shared Ashure
(Noah's Pudding) with the Duke community on Jan
23rd, 2009.
Some cooked, some organized and some were at Duke in
front of the beautiful Chapel, the heart of the campus, to serve Ashure.
The dessert Ashure received
lots of interest from the students, faculty and staff, as approximately
200 cups were distributed in an hour.
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