Multicultural festival organized by Congressman John Lewis was held at Grant Park Pavillion, on Sunday, June 4th from 12pm-5pm. The festival presented various countries, their food, music and dance. Turkey was represented by Turkish food, Turkish folk dance, Turkish music and a beautiful exhibition.

The festival was organized by the office of Congressman John Lewis, who formed a committee on Multicultural initiatives in Atlanta and neighboring communities. The committee on Multicultural Initiatives is dedicated to fostering an ongoing dialogue between Congressman John Lewis and the diverse ethnic communities. The Turkish Honorary Consul General of Georgia, Mona Diamond was invited to serve on this committee and represented the Turkish community in this endeavor.

We would like to thank our sponsors, American Turkish Friendship Council, The Istanbul Cultural Center, Turkish American Cultural Association of Georgia, Turkish Student Organization at Georgia Tech as well as Bereket Turkish Grocery, Café Efendi, and Mr. Tolbert Yilmaz for their financial support and/or donations.

Photos of the event. Click to enlarge.

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As the Honorary Turkish Consul General for Georgia, it is my duty and pleasure to promote Turkey to the citizens of the United States and to encourage educational, economic, cultural, touristic and humanitarian relationships between the United States and the Republic of Turkey.

Mona Tekin Diamond
Turkish Honorary Consul General for Georgia