PIF 2014 ANZAC Study Tour
Pearl of the Islands Foundation organised its annual ANZAC study tour that saw 8 students from Manurewa and Papatoetoe as well as 5 teaching staff attend the 2 week tour. The group began their journey in Istanbul by visiting...
Cultural Activities – Coffee
Anatolia Language & Cultural Center of PIF organized the first of six Cultural Activity Days. Hosts Numan Demirbas and Hafsa Demirbas spoke about what is used when making Turkish coffee, how it is made and why Turkish people love...
Women’s Day
Women from different cultures came together to celebrate International Women’s Day at the Pearl Center. Women’s Platform of PIF aims to contribute New Zealand’s multiculturalism hence, a good reason to get together and share the values from different cultures....
PIF at “World Together” Festival
The Pearl of the Islands Foundation was invited to participate in the SILO Park “World Together” Festival on the 1st of December with 3 marvelous food and cultural Turkish stalls. This followed the SILO “Weird” Festival that was held...
PIF at 2014 Multicultural Festival
The Pearl of the Islands Foundation was present at the Mt. Roskill International Cultural Festival, which took place on the weekend. The Turkish community had 5 main stalls: Kebab, Gozleme (filled pastry dish), Baklava, Ebru (Water Marbling) and Turkish...
International Cultural Festival – April 2013
Pearl of the Islands Foundation were present with four magnificent stalls at the Auckland International Cultural Festival. PIF successfully symbolized the Turkish cuisine by offering some well known foods to those who were lucky enough to come to the...
2013 Summer Family Camp
Friends and family gathered together to celebrate the summer holidays with another fantastic initiation by the Pearl of the Islands Foundation. Over 50 people stayed at Otimai Family Lodge over three nights with some visiting from various cities around...
Wellington Catholic Centre – Table Discussion
The visit to the Archbishop on 20 September was followed by a table discussion in the Wellington Catholic Center. Among the PIF attendees, Sister Catherine and Catholic Schools C.E.O. Patrick Linch were also present. The main area of discussion...
Turkish Ambassador visits PIF
Turkish Ambassador Damla Yesim Say visited PIF’s foundation and indulged into a conversation with the local Turkish community. During her visit, the ambassador showed special interest to the newcomers from Turkey. She emphasized the diverse multiculturalism in New Zealand...