Join us to celebrate IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH with a special edition of BOSTON TURKISH FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024 Film Screening at 4 pm & Dance Workshop at 4:30 pm Goethe-Institut Boston | 170 Beacon Street Free admission but advance online registration required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

4:00 pm: FILM SCREENING IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS Documentary / 33 min. / In English and with English subtitles Directed by Alper Tunga Özdemir Read more...

4:30 pm: DANCE WORKSHOP COLORS OF ANATOLIA by AHMET LÜLECİ Internationally acclaimed choreographer, performer, and dance teacher Come and join us as we celebrate rich and diverse heritage of Anatolian folk dances through this workshop. Don't miss this this rare opportunity to learn new dances from internationally acclaimed choreographer, performer, and dance teacher Ahmet Lüleci. Read more...

------------------------------------------------------------------- JUNE 21-23, 2024: ONLINE FILM SCREENINGS Available for view in Greater Boston only WHO IS MIHRI (Kim Mihri) Documentary / 89 min. / with English subtitles Directed by Berna Gençalp Who Is Mihri tells the untold story of Mihri, a woman painter from the late Ottoman era in Istanbul, who lived most of her life as an immigrant in various parts of the world, ending in the US. Read more and watch online...

BAKIRKÖY UNDERGROUND Documentary / 30 min. / with English subtitles Directed by Berkay Şatır Bakırköy Underground is a kaleidoscopic journey through the history of a neighborhood, where the growth of music has a profound impact on different life forms and social communities. Read more and watch online...

CHILDREN OF THE WHITE MOUNTAIN Documentary / 20 min. / with English subtitles Directed by Yalçın Çiftçi Children of the White Mountain takes us to a village school in Anatolia during a cold and snowy winter. The school is located right next to a cemetery, adding a layer of mystery to the story. Read more and watch online...

Presented by the Turkish American Cultural Society of New England in partnership with
the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement