“Peace cannot be kept by force, it can only be achieved by understanding,” Albert Einstein once said. Commitment to peace through understanding is the goal for the first Interfaith Voices for Peace rally on Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, 6367 St. Charles Ave., in...
Annual Dialogue and Friendship Dinner & Award Ceremony
On Tuesday evening “Giving back to the community” themed Atlas Foundation Annual Friendship and Dialogue Dinner commenced with a gathering of friends, state officials, legislators and journalists bidding on unique handcrafted Turkish items in a silent auction at Boudreaux’s. Program started with Julie Baxter’s opening remarks and followed by opening...
Annual Dialogue and Friendship Dinner 2013 Baton Rouge
Atlas Foundation kindly requests the pleasure of your company at its 10th Annual Dialogue & Friendship Dinner Theme Democracy, Islam, and Liberty Keynote Speaker Mustafa Akyol Writer & Journalist Mistress of Ceremonies Julie Baxter Calligraphy Show Aydin Cayir Date Friday, October 25th 2013 6:00 pm – Registration 6:45 pm – Dinner & Program Venue...
Annual Food and Crafts Fair
Atlas Foundation cordially invites you to its Annual Food and Craft Fair & Garage Sale on Saturday, January 26th, 2013. The event will future authentic Turkish cuisine and traditional handicrafts. Garage sale will start at 6:00am. Food and craft sale will start at 10:00 and end at 5:00pm. Proceeds from...
Metairie is scene of “Dinner of Abrahamic Traditions”
Members and friends of the Atlas Foundation of New Orleans hosted a “Dinner of Abrahamic Traditions” on Jan. 17. The dinner, which included Turkish food, was held at the Knights of Columbus Hall at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Old Metairie. The purpose of the evening’s dinner and festivities was to...
Atlas Foundation to Donate Meet for the Homeless
Atlas Foundation donated 80 pounds of stew beef to the Capital Area Alliance for the Homeless in Baton Rouge on November 30, 2012. Atlas estimates that the meat donation will produce 200 meals for the homeless. The Foundation had also delivered food donations to the Salvation Army and the Capital Area Alliance for the Homeless...
Atlas Foundation of Metairie sponsors cultural tour of Turkey
Nine residents of New Orleans and Baton Rouge recently took a whirlwind Turkish tour under the auspices of the Atlas Foundation, a Metairie nonprofit organization with a mission of fostering cultural understanding. Among other facts, the travelers learned that a good Muslim is expected to give 1/40 of his net worth...
Dinner of Abrahamic Traditions
Atlas Foundation, in collaboration with Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge, hosted its Third Annual Dinner of Abrahamic Traditions. Speakers of different faiths explored the theme of “Caring Your Neighbor” from the points of their own faith traditions. Robert Mann from School of Manship at LSU briefly explained the mission...
Turkey Trip Planning and Reunion Dinner New Orleans
Atlas Foundation hosted 2012 Turkey Trip Pre-Planing and Reunion Dinner on Wednesday, March 21. Atlas welcomed friends who joined Turkey Trips in previous years and those who would like to join this year’s Turkey Trip which will take place between July 1-11. The program started with advisory board member Donna...