Tuğrul Sarıkaya
Tuğrul Sarıkaya
After completing his education in Political Science and Public Administration at Uludağ University, Tuğrul Sarıkaya started his master's degree at the same university. He moved to San Francisco in 2014 to study Web Development at City College of San Francisco and started his first e-Commerce venture, Recro Garage Inc. After selling his business to a Houston-based company, Tuğrul started focusing on video production. 35Video LLC, which he founded, quickly showed the expected success. He conducted the visual programs of ISS Guckenheimer, one of the largest food/beverage organization companies in the world. He designed illustrative visuals for ...
Fanfare Zambaleta
Fanfare Zambaleta (roughly meaning crazy street party with brass) is an eight piece Balkan Brass band specializing in spirited music of the Serbian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Greek and especially the Romani people. Combining a love of the classic brass bands of the past with the modern sounds coming out of the Balkans, Fanfare Zambaleta brings an irresistible blend of old and new to get you dancing! They've learned from some of the greats including Demiran Ćerimović, Džambo Aguševi Orkestar and Nizo Alimov (of Kočani Orkestar) and are now embarking on a new journey to write original tunes inspired ...
Balkan Sundays (Bay Area Balkan)
Balkan Sundays brings many of the great Bay Area musicians together resulting in an action-packed event with a full sound. Usually composed of a rotating 4 member core of musicians playing standard tunes from Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece, Albania, and beyond, it is typical for many musicians in the local Balkan scene to join so it can turn into a fairly rawkus affair. Once in a while a local or touring band will be hosted but there is usually an element of allowing guest musicians to sit in. It’s always free. The goal is to play great music ...
Bissap Baobab
Baobab expresses the vision of founder Marco Senghor, born and raised in Dakar and educated in Paris. His deep knowledge and appreciation of French West African culture, food, and music infuses the enticing ambiance of his establishments. Bissap Baobab creates a sense of 'teranga,' which means hospitality in Wolof, the Senegalese national language. Teranga is reserving the best part of the meal for one's guests; neighbors taking care of one another; being accepted for who you are. As restaurant owner, social entrepreneur, and a dedicated community member, Marco has infused teranga into Bissap Baobab, transforming Mission Street into a ...
Anatolian Arts Institute
We promote understanding and appreciation of diverse Anatolian cultures in the Bay Area and beyond! Our mission is to sponsor, encourage, and celebrate Anatolian Arts and Culture through events, research, and educational activities for local and global audiences. We aim to provide an open space where ideas are exchanged, participation and collaborations of diverse communities are encouraged, and imagination and new possibilities are ignited.
