January

28: Modern and Historic Egypt
Dr. Madeleine Andrawis & Dr. Alfred Andrawis
Brookings Public Library, Cooper Room, 7:00 P.M. 
Reception following the presentation.

February

12: Agriculture in Turkey
Dr. Mylo Hellickson,
Agricultural Engineering 100, 4:00 P.M. 
Reception following the presentation

28: Harding Distinguished Lecture Series
Nasrine Gross
President & Founder, Roqia Center for Women’s Rights, Studies and Education in Afghanistan
Performing Arts Center, Larson Memorial Concert Hall, 7:00 P.M.

March

1: Paper Marbling Workshop
Mary Wifp
Deadwood, SD; artist in mixed media; visiting artist with South Dakota Arts Council
South Dakota Art Museum Multipurpose Room,  9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Registration required,  Fee for supplies:  $35.00 – Museum members.  $42.00 – non-members

1: Lecture about Turkish Marbling
Mary Wifp
South Dakota Art Museum Auditorium,  12:00 noon (free and open to the public)

8: Travel to Turkey – workshop about Turkey and its culture for educators and others

University Center – Sioux Falls, South Dakota,  9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.

Registration required – fee $15.00 includes lunch and snacks, printed materials

31: Reading from Postcards on Parchment

April

3: The Honorable Lapologamg C. Lekoa, Ambassador from Botswana
Lecture - What is Happening in Africa? - Performing Arts Center, Larson Memorial Concert Hall, 7:00 P.M. 
Free and open to the public

Reception: 5 p.m. Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - reservations required

4: Festival of Cultures
South Dakota State University campus, Frost Arena, 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Admission $1

May

5: Dr. Anar Hatamov
Dr. Hatamov will speak about his country, Azerbaijan.
Brookings Public Library, Cooper Room B, 12:00 noon
Participants can bring a sack lunch. Coffee and tea will be provided.

13-28: Historic and Modern Egypt - tour in Egypt
Led by Dr. Madeleine Andrawis and Dr. Alfred Andrawis

June

12: Annual meeting of the South Dakota Council on World Affairs
5:00 P.M. – South Dakota Art Museum Multipurpose Room
5:30 P.M. – Reception with food
7:00 P.M. – Lecture - South Dakota Art Museum Auditorium
Lincoln McCurdy, President of the Turkish Coalition of America, will talk about the current state of affairs between Turkey and the United States. The lecture is free and open to the public.