The Institute of Interfaith Dialog organized its monthly get together at Raindrop Turkish House on September 30th. The program started with a warm-up activity. Guests were asked to smell different kinds of teas and guess what kind they are. There was a gift for the friend who made the best prediction. The program continued with three presentations. First presentation was about Turkish tea and coffee. History of Turkish coffee and tea, preparation of tea & coffee, and the importance of Turkish tea & coffee were presented. Then, Japanese Tea Ceremony (Sadou) was presented by Associate Professor Winfried Teizer from Texas A&M University. The meaning and preparation of ceremony was explained. The last presentation was from South America and it was about mate. Tradition and significance of mate was presented. At the end of the presentation mate was served to the guests. Proceeding, delicious Turkish refreshments and tea were served. Meanwhile, we had great conversations in such a friendly atmosphere. The Institute of Interfaith Dialog is grateful all who joined and prepared the food.



