New York – Apr 30 2008

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

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.

Chicago – Apr 24 2008

We’re continuing our theme of French- inspired venues!

Please join us for some mixing and mingling EuroCircle style at the newly revamped Le Passage!
New owners and management have given this Chicago hotspot a fresh new feel while keeping the cozy yet posh athmosphere- and lots of comfy seating that’s perfect for curling up with your favorite EuroCircler!

And we’ve got great specials! Come between 8 and 9 and enjoy a complimentary hosted bar courtesy of Le Passage- as well as $5 Ciroc cocktails all evening!

Although you all hardly need reminding, proper attire is required (no athletic shoes, t-shirts, etc)

$10 admission
EuroCircle Private Event

We look forward to seeing you there

Featuring DJ’s Greg and John for our late night entertainment…

Atlanta – Mar 04 2008

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Hello everyone:

March is just around the corner and it’s almost time for our next get-together. This month at XO Bar was great thanks to to all that showed up. We will have the event there again for sure…

The March get-together will take place at a brand new Italian restaurant called Amore, located in Midtown (right next to Marlow’s Tavern, just down the street from Ecco). I checked out the place and it is perfect for our event.

We will meet at the back bar area (reserved for us) and as usual, appetizers will be served. Covered parking is behind the building. Once you walk out of the parking garage, turn right and walk towards West Peachtree and make a right, Amore is just down on the right. For those of you familiar with the area, you can also park and walk through the back entrance of Marlow’s Tavern, exit at West Peachtree, make a sharp left and you will see Amore on your left…

Date: Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
Time: 7:30pm until….
Location: Amore Restaurant
Address: 950 West Peachtree
Atlanta, GA 30309
Tel: 404-477-0404

Hope to see everyone there!!!

Salutations – David