ATA - Houston would like to invite members to the annual 19th of May Commemoration of Ataturk, youth and sports day at Hermann Park (Fannin plaza) on May 19th from 11:00am to 5:30pm

ATA Outdoors will also be hosting the "Ataturk Run 2013" with a 5k race, a 1k family walk and a kid's fun run. 

If you would like a T-Shirt for the sports event, please visit click here

Parking and area map of the Hermann Park facilities

Classical Pianist Gulsin Onay will perform at St. Martin's Church, Bagby Parish Hall on April 17th, 2013 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm

The concert is hosted by the Turkish Consulate of Houston, The Turkish American Heritage Anti Defamation Society and the American Turkish Association of Houston. 

Pianist Gulsin ONAY

To quote Philip A. Metzger from The Morning Call, she is "a well-known figure in European music circles, but not so much in the United States. Her performances made it clear that ignoring her powerful musicality is a mistake." Ms. Onay enjoys an international career spanning over 65 countries and across all continents, and has performed with some of the leading orchestras and conductors of the world.

Highlights from her recent seasons include appearances with Wiener Symphoniker in Vienna, Royal Philharmonic in London, tours with maestro Vladimir Ashkenazy, and concert and recording performances with maestro Jose Serebrier. She opened the 25th Izmir Festival last June with The Philharmonia Orchestra and maestro Esa~Pekka Salonen.Her many albums include two DVDs recently released by VAl Music in the UnitedStates: "Gulsin Onay in Concert", which features her performances of the Grieg Concerto and the Saint-Saens 2nd Concerto, and "Gulsin Onay Live in Recital" ,featuring her critically acclaimed performances from the Miami International Piano Festival.

Her latest CD was released in the United States under the label of Sono Luminus: "Gulsin Onay plays Liszt, Haydn & Schubert" Ms. Onay was the guest of Newport Festival in 1996, where she was hailed as "one of the best pianists to set foot in Newport" by Channing Grey in Providence Journa Bulletin and her Beethoven performance the following year was said to have rivalled that of Schnabel. She gave the opening recital of the 2010 Golandsky Institute Piano Festival, after her debut performance there in 2007, which Ben Finane in NJ Star Ledger had described as "Onay captivated from the outset".

Her Miami International Piano Festival appearances were lauded even more by the press, which you may find at her website.In fact, there is much more about her than can fit in a letter to be found on herwebsite www.gulsinonay.com, including a list of her 40+ concerto repertoire which extends from classical to contemporary with some unusual rarities. The webpage www.gulsinonay.com/videoplayer.html gives a direct link to a varied collection of recent concert videos which speak for themselves.

Reservations can be made at the following links:

English:http://houston.cg.mfa.gov.tr/ShowAnnouncement.aspx?ID=182654

Turkish: http://houston.bk.mfa.gov.tr/ShowAnnouncement.aspx?ID=182653

The location will be: St. Martin's Episcopal Church, 717 Sage Road Houston, Texas 77056

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The American Turkish Association of Houston celebrates the 90th anniversary of the establishment of the Turkish Republic on Saturday, October 26th at Hilton at West Chase, 9999 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77042 at 6:30 PM.

Please click here to purchase tickets.

Since there will be limited seating at the Republic Ball, please make your reservations. Until end of the day, October 20 2013. Tickets are;

- $80 for ATA members
- $100 for non-ATA members .

After midnight October 20, 2013, ticket prices go up to $100 for members and students.

There will be $25 administration charge for refunds before October 23 and NO refund after October 23 as we will give the final head count to the Hotel by the end of the day October 23th.

ATA members should not buy tickets for non-ATA members at member rate if they do, we will request the difference to be paid by the member who purchases the tickets.

If you are bringing your 2 years and older children with you, please also add $10 per child for baby sitting charges to your total. This fee does not include food or beverage. Please make your own arrangements for your children or we can provide pizza for your child only extra $5 charge per child.

If you're not a member, you can become an ATA Houston Member by clicking here. If you become a member now, your membership will cover 2013.

You can become a sponsor and be recognized during the Ball.

Diamond Sponsor: $1,000 (Includes 6 tickets, priority seating and name recognition)
Gold Sponsor: $500 (Includes 3 tickets, priority seating and name recognition)
Silver Sponsor: $250 (Includes 2 ticket, priority seating and name recognition)