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July 10, 2016 · Dundas & Yonge Square

2016 Highlights

Anatolia Fest took place at Dundas & Yonge Square on July 10, 2016, in Toronto — the very first Anatolia Fest.

Two men in Ottoman-style costumes, one holding a brass coffee pot, pose with a cup of Turkish coffee.

Photos from July 10, 2016

A packed crowd behind the stage barriers on Yonge-Dundas Square, Turkish flags hung along the fence.Open larger photoTwo men in Ottoman-style costumes, one holding a brass coffee pot, pose with a cup of Turkish coffee.Open larger photoA DJ points at the camera from the stage, the square full of people behind him.Open larger photoTwo visitors hold up cups of Turkish coffee and make the peace sign.Open larger photoAn older woman and a teenager hold small cups of Turkish coffee, a Turkish flag behind them.Open larger photoA smiling visitor carries two cups of Turkish coffee on a saucer through the crowd.Open larger photoFolk dancers in red and white perform on the square, flags hung on the barrier in front.Open larger photoA costumed giant figure in bright robes walks across the square.Open larger photoA child bent over a colouring sheet at the kids’ table, red balloons overhead.Open larger photoRed Turkish bunting along the market tents, the square’s towers and billboards behind.Open larger photoA woman sits at a stand stacked with travel brochures about Türkiye.Open larger photoThree women behind a table of hand-painted blue and white ceramics.Open larger photoVisitors gather around a table of stuffed vine leaves on wooden boards.Open larger photoAn artist at work at a painting stand, a boy watching beside her.Open larger photoA jewellery stand under the market tents, a man and a woman standing beside it.Open larger photoA natural skin care stand with bottles and jars laid out on a table.Open larger photoFace painting at the kids’ corner, red balloons with the crescent and star overhead.Open larger photo

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