Join us for this very special opportunity to meet Moldovan writer & author Violeta Stratan Ilbasmis of 'A Stranger in The land of the Semiluna: Life Stories of Some Women from The Republic of Moldova who arrived in Turkey'
She will give us a nice presentation of her book in English followed by a Q & A. Light refreshments, tea, water & a wine tasting will be provided.
When: Saturday, November 9th, 2024
Time: 13:00 - 15:00
Location: (Consulate of Moldova/Gumussuyu/Beyoglu) Exact location will be given to those who register
Please Note: All registrants must provide resident permit OR Passport number, country of passport; and FULL name as it appears on your given ID during registration (deadline to submit is THURSDAY). Also all attendees must have & present their Turkish IDs or the physical Passport on the day of the event for cross reference.
About the writer: She is from the Republic of Moldova, has lived in Turkiye for more than 10 years, married to a Turkish citizen. She's a journalist who writes articles for Turkish and Moldovan publications. Recently she wrote her first book about interesting life stories of 20 Women from the Republic of Moldova living in Turkey, about joy and sadness, adventures, about all good and difficult moments. She wrote about the impact of the contrast of culture, customs, religion, things that unite and contradict us, people from Turkey and Moldova.
Three months ago she presented her book in a special event at the national library of Moldova. She currently lives in Izmir and will only be in town for a few days.
She will give us a nice presentation of her book in English followed by a Q & A. Light refreshments, tea, water & a wine tasting will be provided.
The book is currently in Romanian language and soon it will be in Turkish too.
Maximum Attendees Allowed: 20
Deadline to register: Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 12:00 noon
DIrections: Please note there is no parking onsite. We recommend taking public transport or making other arrangements for transportation.
Please fill this form after registering through Wild Apricot:
https://forms.gle/ieLe1TvV7TbmD7Si8
Guests of Members are welcomed for a 200tl donation to IWI; However ALL guest must register/provide their information via the google form above.
(if you have already registered & would like to add a guest, please have your guest fill out the google form above.)
Please message Rachel with any questions or concerns. Or is your register after Friday, November 8, 2024 (for directions)
