2019 TURKISH REPUBLIC DAY FESTIVAL PROGRAM
- 10:00AM – Atatürk March – Turkish community organisation representatives (students, youth, sportspersons and members) along with public starts marching with the Australian and Turkish flags at the Auburn Athletics Track on Percy Street. Atatürk March will arrive and circle at the Auburn Athletics Track on Percy Street with the participation of public. Turkish Language School students will take their place at the main showcase area.
- 11:00AM – Official opening by MCs.
- Wrath laying
- One-minute silence
- Australian National Anthem
- Turkish National Anthem
- Turkish Students Oath
- 11:15AM – Republic of Turkiye Sydney Consul General Mr Melih Karalar opening speech
- 11:20AM – Speeches by dignitaries
- 11:30AM – Song performances by Turkish Language Schools
- 12:10PM – Atatürk School Anthem
- 12:15PM – Poem by students – Atatürk School Güneş Aliya Batmaz
- 12:20PM – Matraville Turkish School Song and Dance Performance
- 12:30PM – Firebirds Music Show 1
- 12:55PM – Poem by students –
- 1:00PM – Sydney Future Olympics Gymnastics Academy (SFOG) – Atatürk School & Nepean Turkish School performances
- 1:25PM – Poem by students –
- 1:30PM – Ozi Abla Show
- 1:55PM – Poem by student –
- 2:00PM – Austolian Dance Academy Turkish Folk Dancing performance 1
- 2:25PM – Poem by students –
- 2:30PM – Double İmpact Taekwondo Martial Arts performances
- 2:55PM – Poem by students –
- 3:00PM – Austolian Dance Academy Turkish Folk Dancing performance 2 Altın Kızlar
- 3:25PM – Firebirds Music Show 2
- 3:50PM – Thanks & Closure
- 4:00PM – End of the Festival
19 MAY 2019 COMMEMORATION OF ATATURK
YOUTH & SPORTS DAY FESTIVAL PROGRAM
10:30AM– Auburn Memorial Park – Cumberland RSL Turkish Chapter Official Ceremony
11:30AM– Atatürk March – Turkish community organisation representatives (students, youth, sportspersons and members) along with public starts marching with the Australian and Turkish flags followed by Yagoona Brass Band from on front of Auburn Turkish House at Gallipoli Street. Ataturk March will lead to the main festival venue at Auburn Athletics Track on Percy Street.
12:00PM– Atatürk March will arrive and circle at the Auburn Athletics Track on Percy Street with the participation of public. Turkish Language School students will take their place at the main showcase area.
12:30PM– Official opening by MCs Berkan Su & Derya Yoğurtcu. One-minute silence, national anthems, Turkish Students Oath
12:45PM– Republic of Turkiye Sydney Consul General Mr Melih Karalar opening speech
12:50PM– Speeches by dignitaries
1:00PM– Atatürk’s Speech to Youth – re-enactment performance by Tiyatro Köprü Mr Alpay Bahçeci
1:05PM– Youth’s Response to Atatürk – Recited by Tiyatro Köprü Mr Teoman Ayhan Özbakır
1:10PM– Atatürk School Anthem
1:15PM– Poems, Song performances by Turkish Language Schools
1:30PM– Sydney Future Olympics Gymnastics Academy (SFOG) – Atatürk School performances
1:45PM– Double İmpact Taekwando Martial Arts performances
2:00PM– Austolian Dance Academy Turkish Folk Dancing performances
2:15PM– Ozi Abla Show
2:30PM– Atatürk Running Competition
3:30PM – Atatürk Run Awards presentation and Closure.
