Nile Foundation

Grand Opening

Nile Foundation opened the new center of Orlando Turkish Center. (4700 sqft including Istanbul ballroom, Traditional Anatolian room, two classrooms, a library, a small grocery, a kitchen, a deck, a kids play room, a meeting room and an office). There were around 300 people joined this event. Program moderator was Mary Trip from University of Central Florida, History Department.  Program included following activities;Turkish music live concert by talented young musicians

VIP Guests

Orange County commissioners, Mildred Fernandez and Bill Segal,Osceola County Commissioners, Michael Harford,Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings,Orlando Police Department Chief Van Demings,Dr. Jose Fernandez, Pegasus Professor of History and Spanish, and Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at the University of Central Florida,Rev. Brain Fulwider, Sr. Minister of First Congregational Church of Winter Park.Amir Makarevic, president of Islamic Community of Bosniaks – OrlandoBarbara West, health reporter and anchor for Channel 9  Those Guests gave speeches flowed by ribbon cutting. They were served Turkish coffee and desert in Anatolian room. Check out some of the pictures from Grand Opening;