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Coordinator: Ezgi Yılmaz Guha
Bursa Chamber
of Commerce and Industry
Address: Organize Sanayi Bölgesi Mavi Cadde, 2. Sokak No:2
Nilüfer, 16159 Bursa / Turkey
Phone: 90 (224) 243 1500 ext. 298, 90 (224) 241 5985
Fax: 90 (224) 241 5986
Email: americancorner@btso.org.tr
Web Site: www.btso.org.tr/americancorner
American Corner in
Bursa opened on June 24, 2003.
American Corner
opening remarks by
Former Consul General, David L. Arnett's
at
Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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U.S. Mission Brings Aziza to Turkey
The U.S. Mission
is bringing Aziza to Turkey as part of our ongoing interest in education and
in working with Turkish organizations, especially NGOs, that have a special
interest in education for children and youth. This particular program focuses
on children with special needs, who are often forgotten in our societies.
Under the
sponsorship of the U.S. Mission and under the management of the Consulate
General in Istanbul, Aziza, a well-known American dancer, choreographer and
educator, will spend almost three weeks in Turkey visiting different regions.
The primary goal of her visit is to provide these children with an exciting
experience that will broaden their horizons and help them get in touch with
the potential of their bodies to move in rhythm. A second goal is to inspire
teachers to explore some of the techniques that Aziza demonstrates so that
they can use them in their own work.
For
more information on Aziza, see http://www.defdancejam.org/.
Please visit
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