New York – Jul 04 2008

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No plans to leave the city – and wish to relax in a relaxed, eclectic European style! Here is the place for you! DJ Palamuth (Jack Ulker) from Mediterranean Circle will be DJing there that evening and invites you to join him.

Celebrating 4th of July with Mediterranean Music

Located in the East Village area of Manhattan, DROM is a multi-event venue with a restaurant and lounge. With high ceilings, earthy colors and comfortable seating, we aim to provide a warm, inviting, sophisticated and informal atmosphere to relax and enjoy our multi-cultural and varied programming.

DROM serves delicious small and large plates from several countries including Spain, Italy and Turkey. There is an eclectic wine list with wines from expressive vineyards from all over the world. Please sample our delicious cocktail list and liquors. DROM has a spacious 120 seat restaurant and private dining space and an inviting lounge capable of seating 50 people. It has a warm bar area accessible from both the restaurant and the lounge areas. DROM hosts and plans to host live events of various kinds – music, art, wine and food tastings to name a few. But most of all, we invite you to kick back in our comfortable venue and indulge in the diverse experiences that we provide.

New York – Jul 04
Friday, July 04, 2008 in New York at 10:00 pm – 4:00 am

Location: Drom
Address: 85 Avenue A (bet. 5th + 6th Streets) New York NY

New York – May 29 2008

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No Cover IF you are on the guest list.

Attire: Business casual & chic

DJs.

Eden, a high-ceilinged indoor space complemented by an outdoor area perfect for after-work unwinding and sunset cocktails. (former China Club – Jade garden)

More: St. Tropez Thursdays will feature music DJ’s spinning a mix of Hip Hop, Rock, Top 40, 80′s, Dance and More! NYC’s hottest new Rooftop Lounge is the best escape from your work week we have to offer. Half of the lounge is a beautiful rooftop deck where you can take in the rays or relax beneath a beautiful shade tree. Or if the weather is not to your liking, head indoors where you can feel like you are on a rooftop garden only you have all the comforts of being indoors.

New York – May 07 2008

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Break up your week with good laughs, good drinks and great fun with the comedy event:

“A Hot Night of Cold War” at the New York Comedy Club
241 E. 24th @ 2nd Ave
Tickets are $8 in advance / $10 at the door with a 2 drink minimum purchase
Mention you are a member of Eurocircle and tickets are only $8 at the door.

Please note that tickets are purchased at www.garmoshka.com
** We will not using a group coordinator for this event

New York – Apr 30 2008

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No door fee if you RSVP online

3 Turkish DJs (Mike Rich, Palamuth and Tossun) from Flying Kilim Entertainment!

Turkish Hosts will include i.e:

* Sarar US Team, www.sarar.com.tr, an upscale Turkish Clothing manufacturer for both gents & ladies. Check out the new store at Madison Avenue close to Grand Central – meet the team at Azza and find out more!

* Tarkan Bastiyali, Midtown Loft & Terrace, www.MidtownLoft.net

* Sinem “Saniye” Varoglu *
Singer & Songwriter www.Sinem.net!

* Ahmet “Matt” Bodur *
Actor & Entrepreneur
B.E.S.T (Bodur Entertainment SysTems)

* Nafiz Albayrak, Correspondent, Dogan News Agency

** Live performance by SERKAN CIVELEK (Singer & Songwriter)
** Belly Dance Show & Free Class by DELARAH
** Turkish Music by DJs from http://www.flyingkilim.com
Belly Dance Contest judged by Delarah & Our Turkish hosts. A gift certificate by Sarar for the winner & an extra suprise gift by EuroCircle!

RAFFLE by Sarar! A shirt & tie for gentlemen !
Check their table to learn more about Sarar and for some gift pens and pocket look books.

Complimentary appetizers from 7 pm to 8 pm
Cocktail Specials before 8 pm
Arrak $5
Beers $4
Glass Wine $6
London Casa: Tanqueray Gin, Blackberry Liquor, Lemon mint, Sour $7
Marokita: Cuervo Gold, Cointreau, Anisette, Honey, Sour, Orange Juice. $7
Liquor Bottles (V2, Absolut, Cuervo, Captain) $150
Champagne Bottles (Perrier Jouet Gd brut) $90

Book a table for discounted bottle prices and to be able to order MEZZE PLATTERS:
TABLE RESERVATIONS: 212-755-7055, mention EuroCircle party on Wed, April 30.
Mezze Platter: ( serves 10) $90
Mezze platter small (serves 4) $40

Full Dinner menu is available only in the upstairs restaurant – and you would miss the main fun downstairs.

Hookah pipes are $25

Read more about TURKEY here!

Turkish Raki is the most popular drink for Turkish Men. When one thinks of Turkey or Turks, one is reminded of Raki, the traditional Turkish drink. Raki can be made from different fruits in different regions, but raisin is the most common. The drink made in Anatolia and known as Turkish raki has a history going back 300 years. The art of distillation which started in the Arab world and spread to the neighboring countries was implemented when people thought of making use of the sugar in the residue of wine processing. With the addition of aniseed, raki took on its Turkish characteristic.

Hookah traditions in Turkey

Hookah smoking by a coffee shop in Diyarbakýr, 1909.In Turkey, hookah is smoked on a social basis, usually in one’s home with guests or in a cafe with friends. Most cities have hookah cafes where hookah is offered with a non-alcoholic drink (mainly tea). This is mostly for health reasons rather than cultural reasons. Often people will smoke hookah after dinner as a replacement for cigarettes. In bigger cities such as Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, and Adana, restaurants may have dinner & hookah specials which include meal, beverage (alcoholic/non-alcoholic), Turkish coffee, and hookah.

Once the centre of Istanbul’s social and political life, the hookah is considered one of life’s great pleasures by the locals today. In certain parts of the country, people use hookah cafes to watch popular TV shows, national sports games, etc. and smoke hookah to socialize.

Location: Azza
Address: 137 East 55th Street New York NY

New York – Apr 18 2008

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We would like to invite you back to this exclusive, gorgeous duplex private loft with a large outdoor (upstairs) Terrace overlooking Fifth Avenue & Empire State Building – forecast says 77 FA and sunny. www.midtownloft.net

We will have our 3 DJs, DJ Palamuth, DJ Tossun, and DJ Mike Rich from Flying Kilim, playing EuroHouse, Mediterranean, and Top Party tunes from current and oldies (inc. Nordic music Abba, Aha etc).

ZYR VODKA TASTING – served 9 pm to 11 pm by the gorgeous Michelle Wood
www.zyrvodka.com

This party will be from 9pm till 3am with OPEN BAR all night.

REGISTRATION AND COST:
RSVP online: pay at the entrance $40 CASH. $42 if you use credit card.
NO RSVP online: – $45 cash at the door, $47 credit card.

contact newyork@eurocircle.com

YOUR SPECIAL COMPLIMENTARY GIFT BAG WILL INCLUDE (up to 300 p):
LUMENE cosmetics from Finland
Matt Touch Makeup #013 Matt Chestnut
Skin Couture Translucent Powder-#0 Whispering
Time Freeze Firming Day Cream w/ SPF 15
Radiant-C Beauty Drops, Coupon Samples, 1 Drop Per sample
Generic CVS Coupon Generic CVS $2 Coupon 2008
S-83908 Lumene TF Makeup 20 Samples
Some Travel kits for Lumene for men
All packed in Blue Lumene Plastic Bags

Skål! Or KIPPIS in Finnish! We will show you (a.k.a KAIKU girls will perform) one or two SWEDISH and Finnish drinking songs! Part of the culture….!

FESTIVE attire

Let’s bring our glasses together for all things Nordic. Bring all your friends and rock out to some well-known Nordic tunes like Abba but most of the evening to great international dance music..selected by our three European DJs Palamuth and Tossun (a.k.a Jack & Murat and Ilker)

Hosted by several Nordic members (to be updated)

Finnish Tourist Board, www.visitfinland.com
Jaana Rehnstrom, President (Finland)
Finland Center, www.finlandcenter.org
Maryli Crowder, Burberry (origin: Finland)
Tuula Vartiainen, Voss/Young Associates of FACC (Finnish-American Chamber of Commerce)
Anu Arponen, architect, Finland
Kaisa Kokkonen, Finland

SPECIAL MUSICAL GUESTS:
Paula and Jaana, KAIKU, worldmusic ensemble from Finland will arrive after 10 pm and show us how the Swedes sing “Helan går” and us, The Finns, sing in Finnish when we drink.
Their own benefit will take place on April 24th in the Village. Click HERE to learn more!

If you are curious to read what is stereotyped as “Finnish” or “Swedish”, login and go to our forums. Especially if you a Nordic person you may get a kick out of it! AND, we think you all should really check out how to www.GoScandinavia.com

Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe which includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The other Nordic countries, Finland and Iceland (+ the Faroe Islands), are also sometimes included because of their close historic and cultural relations to Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.

Although it depends on context which countries are considered Scandinavian, the term the NORDIC COUNTRIES is used unambiguously for Norway, Sweden, Denmark (including the Faroe Islands and Greenland), Finland (including Åland) and Iceland.

EuroCircle welcomes other NORDIC/SCANDINAVIAN organizations/institutions/performers to participate this evening as co-hosts.

New york – Mar 29 2008

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Benito is visiting Buenos Aires March 4-14 and he loves to tango so we decided to go for it again…

Everybody can come and as usual men are very welcome because all the great ladies will come! There will be refreshments (wines, soft drinks, snacks) as usual!

Email dancenyc@eurocircle.com with any questions

Cost for this 3 hour dance workshop is $40 in advance by 03/28/08.
If you pay at the door you will be charged $50.

You can pay the $40 fee 2 ways:

1) Make a $40 check to Anu Arponen and mail it to
Anu Arponen
200 East 28th Street, #3C
New York, NY 10016

2)Make a $40 payment thru PayPal:
dancenyc@eurocircle.com/
Send payments to dancenyc@eurocircle.com

New York – Apr 26 2008

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Chelsea in New York City is the world’s center for contemporary art, with over 300 galleries in a concentrated area. Our director selects the 8 most fascinating and varied exhibits for you to explore – you’ll see the newest in painting, sculpture, electronic media and photography, by American and international artists. At each stop, our director, who holds a Ph.D. in arts education, helps explain the artwork and leads the group in lively discussion.

Meeting Place: 532 W. 20th St., between 10th & 11th Aves

EMERGENCY CALLS: 917-930-0995

Meeting Time: 12:45 pm, tour begins promptly at 1:00 pm (this is a WALKING tour through 3-5 city blocks, please arrive on time)I will be there from 12:30 pm,

If you made alternative payment arrangements with me, please try to get there a little earlier or on time to ensure we do not delay the start of the tour

Please check in with me (Denise). I will give you a small sticker to identify you with our guide and the galleries that you are part of the Eurocircle group (I am a female with short brown hair and will have a Eurocircle name badge and clipboard)

We finish at 3pm, you will have plenty of time to enjoy Chelsea Market, local eateries or continue on your own through other galleries and everything the meat packing district has to offer.

Saturday April 26th 1-3pm
$25 per person – sent to cultureNYC@eurocircle.com

Pre-payment guarantees your space, last time this event sold out!

Location: Chelsea Art Gallery
Address: 532 W. 20th St., between 10th & 11th Aves New York NY

New York – Sep 28 2008

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The Musician for the Musicians

Fatih Erkoc, Turkey’s renowned singer and songwriter will be giving an unforgettable performance in New York City at the world renowned Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center on Sunday September 28th, 2008.

The artist has attended numerous Jazz festivals in Italy, France, Finland, Netherlands and the United States. Fatih also performed for then President Mr. Clinton and his family, when they visited Turkey in 1999 for OSCE. And later again he performed his music for President Mr. George W.Bush, when he and other countries’ prime ministers visited Turkey for The Nato Summit in 2004.

As many authorities in the music industry would agree, Fatih Erkoc is one of the world’s best performers.

NOTE: we have limited number of complimentary tickets, first come first serve – contact Kaisa!

Dear Members / Deðerli üyelerimiz,

We thank you for the interest you have shown in our Fatih Erkoç concert! / Fatih Erkoç konserimize göstermiþ olduðunuz yoðun ilgiden dolayý çok teþekkür ederiz!
Our efforts towards providing you with a magnificient concert is underway at full speed. / Size daha muhteþem bir konser ortamý sunabilmek için çalýþmalarýmýz tüm hýzý ile devam etmektedir.
At this point, we would like to invite our guests to choose three songs that would be performed by Fatih Erkoç at the concert. / Bu noktada Fatih Erkoç’un konser sýrasýnda seslendireceði üç þarkýnýn sizlerin oylarý ile belirlenmesini istiyoruz.
Please sort the three songs you would like to have Fatih Erkoç sing at the concert in order of preference. The top three songs that get the most votes will be performed by the artist. / Lütfen konser gecesi dinlemek istediðiniz üç þarkýyý önem sýrasýna göre sýralayýp bize ulaþtýrýnýz. En çok oy alan üç þarký Fatih Erkoç tarafýndan seslendirilecektir.
We would like to inform the members who haven’t secured their seats yet that most of the tickets at the front orchestra level and the front boxes are almost sold out. Please contact us at EuroCircle@z-entertainment.com to get your tickets before they completely sell out. We still have seats available at all price levels which are $70, $80, $90, $120 and $250(VIP).

Biletlerini henüz temin edememiþ üyelerimize, localarýn büyük kýsmýnýn tükendiðini ve ön sýralarda da çok az sayýda yer kaldýðýný belirtmek isteriz. Bu alanlarda biletler tamamen tükenmeden biletlerinizi temin etmek için bizimle EuroCircle@z-entertainment.com adresinden kontaða geçebilirsiniz. Elimizde hala $70, $80, $90, $120 and $250(VIP) fiyat araliklarinda biletler bulunmaktadir.
Looking forward to seeing you on September 28th / 28 Eylül’de görüþmek üzere, sevgiler

New York – Oct 31 2008

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3 European DJs:

DJ Jack Meister, DJ Mike Rich and DJ Tossun
Full open bar all night
Lots of complimentary LUMENE cosmetics giveaways

Costumes, masks and festive attire recommended – but NOT required!!!

International Guest Judges

Miami Film Director and Philanthopist Kimberly Green (Miami)
London PR Guru Michelangelo Bendandi (London)
Primate Provocateur and Filmmaker Matthew Devlen (Dallas, London)
Hononorable Jonathan Montagu of Beaulieu (London, New York)

PRIZES
Prizes for best costumes donated by Cheeta the Chimpanzee, the original chimp in the tarzan movies. Pushing 77 years old and holding the Guinness Book World record for the oldest living non-human primate, Cheeta will donate four of his ape-stract paintings in varying sizes for the top four costumes. Cheeta just released his autobiography “Me Cheeta” in the United Kingdom. Matthew Devlen is heading up his 8th attempt at securing a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. EuroCircle will be joining the campaign soon to help with the cause…

Find out more at..

www.gocheeta.com
www.rallyfever.com
www.mecheeta.com
www.myspace.com/cheetathechimp

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/GoCheeta/

The winners will also receive some LUMENE Cosmetics/skincare products

EuroCircle on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=29989771665

DOOR FEE WITH ONLINE RSVP:
$45 gives you full open bar all night, all payments CASH at the door.

NO RSVP ONLINE:
$55 fee at the door

ROMANIAN CONNECTION:
Vampires and Vampire batsare a part of Halloween. The most popular vampire is Count Dracula. Every year, all over the world thousands and thousands of costumes and accessories personifying Dracula, or vampires, or vampire bats are sold around Halloween. In spite of their high prices, costumes of Dracula, including wigs, capes, teeth with fangs and of course the blood are very popular. And that is because Count Dracula has become a symbol of Halloween.

Transylvania , the country of Count Dracula.
Many tours include visiting Bran Castle a.k.a. Dracula’s Castle, Sighisoara Citadel, fortress of Poienari (Vlad Tepes’ Residential Castle ) – rebuilt by Vlad Dracula in 1459 with the hands of traitor boyars. Bran Castle was originally a fortress built by the Knights of the Teutonic Order in the year 1212. Vlad Tepes used Bran Castle as headquarters for his incursions into Transylvania. Over the last years, Dracula became a symbol of Romania, alongside being the symbol of Halloween.

“Share your adventures and plans for Halloween with fellow travelers on www.tripwolf.com, and find out how people celebrate in other parts of the world.”

This cool European site www.tripwolf.com is founded by some Austrian friends of ours!

New York – Nov 20 2008

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RSVP closed at 5.10 pm – no emails will be read after 5:30 pm

Featuring Bulgarian Style and Entertainment

In association with Bulgarian Weekly Newspaper, NEDELNIK

No Cover with RSVP. $10 withour RSVP by 5 pm online.
Non-members can sign up also via our Facebook EuroCircle New York or send us an email at newyork(at)eurocircle.com with your first, last name + country of origin

Bulgarian DJ Duo will take care of the dance music…
DJBedo and DJ Boji

Complimentary appetizers 7 pm to 8 pm

MEET SOME OF THE BULGARIAN MEMBERS & GUESTS:

Dr. Linda Stillman, Chair, International Executive Board – Sophia 2010 Women and Wisdom – www.Sophia2010.org. Join the Journey to Bulgaria and Beyond!
Veronika Simeonova, a Ballroom dancer, owner of Ballroom Legacy, www.ballroomlegacy.com and Pulse Dance Studio, www.thepulsestudio.com
Milena Filipova, a painter of landscapes, portraits, still-lifes, and narratives, www.milenasart.com
Silviya Taseva, a former team world/European champion level athlete at Rhythmic Gymnastics, currently a rhytmic gymnast coach, www.aviatorsports.com
Julia Daskalova, Publisher, Bulgarian Weekly Newspaper,NEDELNIK
Ekaterina Staneva, Make-up Artist, www.makeupmanhattan.com
Georgi Sandev, Make-up Artist, www.georgisandev.com

“DRINK 1 GIVE 10″ – HELP US BUILD WELLS – TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Check out Kim Raver’s spoke person video at www.drink1give10.com

By the way, actress Kim Raver (Lipstick Jungle) is supporting Volvic + UNICEF campaign …. upon your departure pick up your complimentary VOLVIC bottle from the game room as well as the explanation for this wonderful program. There will be some complimentary make-up items as well.

WHO IS THE LUCKY WINNER – 5 CASES OF VOLVIC?
One lucky EuroCircle member will receive 5 cases of VOLVIC delivered to his/her house – as a sign to Volvic’s and Kim Ravers’ commitment to the “Drink 1 Give 10″ campaign (www.drink1give10.com) to help UNICEF to provide safe drinking water to children in Ethiopia.

BULGARIANWINE.COM
www.BulgarianWine.com – Award winning Bulgarian wines delivered to your home or office. Fast delivery by UPS. Place your Holidays order today!
BulgarianWine.Com is a Sonoma, California wine import company dedicated to discover and deliver to the US consumer only selected premium wines from the best Bulgarian wineries. Yahoo! Shopping Rating – 5 STARS selling the best Eastern European Red wine – VINI.

PARROT COFFEE
Since 2003, Parrot Coffee is known to deliver the best European gourmet food to your home. They specialize in unique, high quality, specialty food products with emphasis on Bulgarian, Romanian, Polish, German, Turkish and French imports.

Two store locations in New York:
5822 Myrtle Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385 718-821-2785 31-12 Ditmars Avenue, Astoria, NY 11105 718-545-7920
Visit www.ParrotCoffee.com/ online!

SPECIALS 7 pm to 8 pm:

London Casa: Tanqueray Gin, Blackberry Liquor, Lemon mint, Sour $7

Marokita: Cuervo Gold, Cointreau, Anisette, Honey, Sour, Orange Juice $7

Arrak $5

Beers $4

Glass Wine $6

All Night

Mezze Platter: ( serves 10) $90

Mezze platter small (serves 4) $40

Liquor Bottles (Grey goose, Absolut, Cuervo, Captain) $150

Champagne Bottles (Perrier Jouet Gd brut)$90

BULGARIA TRIVIA PROVIDED BY OUR MEMBERS:
1. We saved our Jews during The World War II
2. Bacteria Bulgaricus is really what makes the yogurt that we know and that bacteria is Bulgarian by origins (a fact disputed by the Greeks). Yogurt really originated in Bulgaria (not Greece) and the best Feta cheese is Bulgarian (not Greek).
3. Bulgaria is a small yet very beautiful country with a lot of mountains, lakes rivers and the Black Sea which is the preferred beach destination for many Europeans. Bulgaria joined the EU in January of last year. It was communist for 45 years until 1989.

BULGARIA – www.bulgariatravel.org

A picturesque small country called Bulgaria has existed for more than 13 centuries in Europe, linking East and West. Bulgaria remembers ancient civilisations and great people that wrote its turbulent history. Situated in Southeastern Europe, Bulgaria occupies the northeastern part of the Balkan Peninsula.

Bulgaria blends in itself the remarkable beauty of the azure, warm turquoise sea and the majestic, snow-topped mountains. The homeland of the Europe’s most ancient civilization and the oldest gold in the world, Bulgaria will enchant you with the wealth of colors throughout its four seasons, with the golden shade of its fine sea sands and heavy wheat fields, with the crimson color of Bulgarian roses and wine. Take a little roadtrip to Bulgaria via www.motoroads.com/album_pictures.html

Data about Bulgaria
Area: 110,993.6 sq km

Population: 7,973, 673 (2001)

Capital city: Sofia

Official language: Bulgarian

Alphabet: Cyrillic

Religion: There is freedom of religious confessions. Traditional religion in the Republic of Bulgaria is Eastern Orthodox Christianity

National holiday: March 3, the day of the Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman domination (1878)

Monetary unit: the Bulgarian Lev

Administrative division: 28 regions, named after their respective regional centres.

State system: a parliamentary republic with a one-chamber parliament (National Assembly), consisting of 240 national representatives, elected for a four-year term of service. The head of state of the republic is the President, elected for a five-year term of service. The Council of Ministers is the main body of executive power.

Relief: most diverse. Average height above sea level � 470 m. Some 31.5% of the country’s territory is plain (up to 200 m above sea level), 41% are lowlands and hilly regions (from 200 to 600 m above sea level), and 27.5% are mountains (from 600 to more than 1,600 m above sea level).

Climate: moderate continental with Black Sea influence in the east and Mediterranean � in the south.

Waters: rivers (main rivers are Danube, Maritsa, Mesta, Strouma, Iskar, Yantra); warm and cold mineral springs (more than 600); lakes, coastal (some with curative mineral mud) and of glacial origin (in the Rila and Pirin mountains).

Plant and animal world: extremely diverse. An Act on the Protected Territories is operating in Bulgaria, aimed at the preservation of the country’s flora and fauna. It has specified the following categories in the country: a national and nature park, a reserve and a tended reserve, a natural sight, a protected locality.

SOME BEAUTIFUL & FAMOUS BULGARIANS:
Alice Panikian was crowned Miss Universe Canada on March 21, 2006 (born in Sofia, Bulgaria)