Turkish Festival

 I had a big weekend, Gaga on Friday, work and friends on Saturday and Turkish Festival on Sunday

Someone from my Turkish class found out about this, so we decided to organize a class trip.

First food, Sigara böreği (Cigar Borek) 

Then on to Döner (Turkish Gyro).  I asked for no onions in Turkish

LOVE the patterns on the plates

There were a couple stands of artists from Turkey demonstrating Ebru painting or Marbling.

Basically, the artist drops oil paint in a tray of water, makes a design and then floats a paper on it.  When the paper is lifted out of the water, the design is transferred. 

This is the painting the man did for me!  Oil on a very artistic rendering of my name.  Love it!

They also had these beautiful Ebru scarves.  I bought one!

My Turkish teacher, buying some food.

There were all sorts of dance and and singing shows too.  I loved these little kids.  They stole the show.

Afterwards, one of our fellow classmate's family owns a Turkish restaurant in town-- so we went.

I tried Lahmacun, kind of like a Turkish pizza.  Very tasty.

I also tried Ayran, a salty yogurt drink.  It did not go down as well as the lahmacun.

Friends' food:  Iskender

lamb shish

When I dropped my teacher off at her place, she invited me up for Turkish coffee.  How could I resist.

Then she read my fortune in the upturned coffee grounds in the bottom of the cup. 

Apparently I should be expecting some good news!  Let's hope!

Me, modeling my Ebru scarf.