Pacifica Institute Presents Lecture Series at Anatolian Festival

Pacifica Institute, a non-profit organization which was founded by a group of Turkish-Americans of the West Coast, has organized Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival in Costa Mesa, CA between October 6 and October 9. The significance of the Turkish Muslim scholar Fethullah Gulen are among the topics that is presented by  James C. Harrington, a human rights attorney, and founder and director of the Texas Civil Rights Project, who has taught at the University of Texas School of Law for twenty-five years. The other issues to be discussed are Turkish-Israeli relations, the legacy of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, Islam in Turkey, Turkey and the Arab Spring, and the Jewish Muslim history.

Anatolian Festival is around the corner

It’s this time of the year again. Pacifica Institute of California is about to bring diverse Anatolian culture and their delicious cuisine to the United States.
The “Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival” will introduce Turkey and Turkish culture in a unique way, from past to present.

Pacifica has grown steadily since its beginning; its ever-increasing number of volunteers has made it possible to reach more and more communities through activities focusing on HUMAN values. Read rest of the story