NPR: Altin Gun's New Album 'Yol' Reimagines Old Turkish Folk Songs

 https://www.npr.org/2021/03/16/977928961/altin-guns-new-album-yol-reimagines-old-turkish-folk-songs

 

Extra workshops in March

In addition to the Balkanske Igre Spring Festival Mar 24-26, 2017 a couple of the teachers who will be in town for that festival will be doing additional workshops in the area:
Thursday, Mar 23, Fermilab will have teaching by Nina Kavardjikova:
http://orgs.fnal.gov/folkdance/
Monday, Mar 27, Evanston will have teaching by Ahmet Luleci
http://www.evanstonfolkdance.org/save-the-date

Chicago Turkish Festival Aug 24-27, 2016

Chicago Turkish Festival
Aug 24-27, 2016, 10am-6pm
Daley Plaza
50 W Washington St
Chicago, IL 60602
http://www.chicagoturkishfestival.com/events.php

Chicago Turkish Festival Sept 4-6, 2014

Chicago Turkish Festival
September 5-6, FESTIVAL DAYS:

Festival booths open between 10am-9pm
Stage Performances at 12:00-2:30pm & 6:00-8:30pm daily
Pioneer Court,  401 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago
http://www.chicagoturkishfestival.com/events.php

Chicago Turkish Festival - May 22 - 25, 2011, Daley Plaza

Chicago Turkish Festival - May 22 - 25, 2011, Daley Plaza

Chicago Turkish Festival - May 23 - 26, 2010, Daley Plaza

Chicago Turkish Festival - May 23 - 26, 2010, Daley Plaza
The 8^th Annual Chicago Turkish Festival will be held from Sunday, May 23^rd through Wednesday, May 26^th, 2010. Festival Booths are open between 10:00 am - 6:00 pm daily. Admission is Free

Chicago Turkish Festival - May 27-30 Daley Plaza

http://www.chicagoturkishfestival.com/

Chicago Turkish Festival May 28-31, 2008

The 6^th Annual Chicago Turkish Festival will be held from Wednesday, May 28^th through Saturday, May 31^th, 2008.

Click here for more info

The festivities will include:

Turkish Cuisine, Turkish beer, and Turkish Coffee
Authentic Turkish Music
Folk Dances
Whirling Dervishes
Traditional Fashion Show
Ottoman Military Band
Fine Arts & Crafts
Books & Souvenirs
Travel Information
Kids' Activities
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Exhibit
Film Screenings
and more...

Folk Dancing Penguins

It's amazing what you can find on Youtube (and how much time you can waste if you're not careful...)
I came across this link in a post on rec.folk-dancing :
penguins - shamil- şamil oynayan penguenler

And there are a bunch of them, apparently mostly of Turkish origin:
cerkez penguen
bizkackisiyiz
Horon Tepen Sevimli Penguen (Dancing Penguin)