Friendship & Dialogue Iftar Dinner
PIF has been organising series of Ramadan Iftar dinners for over a decade. These Iftar dinners, held during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, are a great opportunity for individuals to engage in first-hand cultural exchange and consequent dialogue arising...
Friendship & Dialogue Iftar Dinner
PIF has been organising series of Ramadan Iftar dinners for over a decade. These Iftar dinners, held during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, are a great opportunity for individuals to engage in first-hand cultural exchange and consequent dialogue arising...
Community Friendship & Dialogue Iftar Dinner
PIF has been organising series of Ramadan Iftar dinners for over a decade. These Iftar dinners, held during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, are a great opportunity for individuals to engage in first-hand cultural exchange and consequent dialogue arising...
2016 Wellington Iftar Dinner
Our organisation is hosting a number of Iftar dinners during the month of Ramadan. One important dinner for us will be the night in the Parliament House in Wellington. We welcome all government individuals, MP’s, interfaith leaders, academics, fellow...
Parnell District School Cultural Day
PIF was invited by Parnell District School to set up a Turkish cultural stall for their multicultural day. Our members will offer turkish delight, baklava and coffee on the day to raise funds for the school.
An Alternative Islamic Narrative to the ‘Radical’ Worldview
Professor Mehmet Ozalp is a theologian, author and academic. He will be presenting the lecture, co-hosted by the Pearl of the Islands Foundation.
Turkish Language Classes
Turkish Language Classes begin this September!
October School Holiday Programme
School Holiday Programme
Ashure (Noah’s Pudding)
PIF friends, volunteers and family will be making their way over to the Mt. Albert Methodist Church on Sunday to share the religious and cultural traditional dessert with Church members. What is Ashure? Ashure or Noah’s Pudding is a...
International Cultural Festival
Turkish food, culture, kebab and our very presence will be at the Auckland International Cultural Festival once again on March 29, 2015. Please do come along, have a very enjoyable day and don’t forget to visit our stalls! If...
ANZAC VIP Tour 2015
PIF has been directly engaged with schools around Auckland to organize ANZAC Study Tours to Turkey over the past few years. Next year, for the first time, CEO Yalcin Solak and Director Kerem Caliskan will be taking a group...
End of Year Family Function
This year our employees, volunteers, board members, the wider community and their families will be having their end of year camp in Rotoroa’s Sudimo hotel. Friends and families from the Turkish community will spend time together and enjoy their time...
Love is a Verb (LIAV) – Movie Gala
Pearl of the Islands Foundation is bringing Love is a Verb documentary film to NZ. The documentary based on the Islamic Scholar Fethullah Gulen will be presented to the public in Wellington. If you wish to be present at...
ANZAC Study Tour 2015
PIF will be hosting and organizing its annual ANZAC Study Tour next year between 14 – 26 April with selected Papatoetoe students.
PIF ANZAC Study Tour 2014
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...