Turkce Olimpiyatlari - Turkish Olympiad

Art Contest

admin — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:24:25 +0000

Students will create an artistic representation of a location about Turkey they have visited, an experience they have had, or an idea or theme they wish to convey to the audience.
Goal: To demonstrate visual and art skills.
Rules:
Everyone is welcome.
The artist is free to choose any appropriate medium.
The size of paintings or drawings should be 35 x 50 cm.
All art should be original, unpublished, and not previously used in any competition.
All art work should be labeled on the back with the participants’ first and last name, address, phone number, and e-mail address.
All art work should be mailed out to CTFC by March 5, 2010.
It should be addressed to CTFC.
CTFC Address:
777 Supertest Road
Toronto, ON M3J 2M9
Results will be announced in April 14, 2010.
Students’ artwork will be displayed to audiences on April 4, 2010. Some artworks may be kept by the Turkish Olympiad to be exhibited in other venues.
Assessment Criteria:
Artwork is appropriate for the subject’s theme.
Visual harmony and symmetry
Originality
Artistic and aesthetic value.

Poetry Competition

admin — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:17:39 +0000

Students who are learning the Turkish language will show their appreciation to the language by reading a poem.
Rules:
• For poetry competition, students are required to be between the ages of 12 and 16.
• Participants should provide their own background music.

Evaluation Criteria
Competition Sections
Percentage
1) Confidence with the poem
% 15
2) pronunciation, intonation
% 20
3) understand the song and mean it
% 20
4) Gesture & performance
% 15
5) Intonation – poem harmony
% 15
6) music – poem harmony
% 15

Singing Contest

admin — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:12:45 +0000

Definition: It is a competition where students are tested on their singing and using proper Turkish Language skills.
Rules:
• For singing competition, students are required to be between the ages of 12 and 16.
• Participants should provide their own background music.
Evaluation Criteria

Competition sections
percentage
1) familiarity with the song
% 20
2) pronunciation, intonation
% 20
3) understand the song
% 20
4) gesture
% 20
5) melodic performance
% 20

Turkish Language Test

admin — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:11:44 +0000

It is a competition where students are tested on their grammatical, reading, listening, understanding, vocabulary skills in the Turkish language. This competition identifies the students’ use of Turkish language efficiently and correctly. All participants must take the exam! Elementary and Secondary school students will take two different exams. First five students will be rewarded.
Rules:
There are 50 questions in the Turkish Language Test; it consists of grammer, listening, reading and vocabulary sections.  The test will be prepared by the Olympiad Organization Committee.

General Information About the Turkish Olympiad

admin — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:30:19 +0000

The 1st Country wide Turkish Olympiad – Canada Final organized by Canadian Turkish Friendship Community will be held at Living Art Center Hammerson Hall on April 29th 2011.
Students from all over the state of Canada will compete in categories ranging from Turkish Language Test, singing contests, poetry contests and art contest.
Turkish Olympiad 2011 Friday April 29 2011 in Living Art Center
1st Annual Turkish Language Olympiad Canada Finals April 29, 2011 Living Art Center (Hammerson Hall) 900 Bagby Street Mississauga,ON
Program Schedule 5:00 pm –7:00 pm.: Stands are open to visit
7:00 pm.-10:00 pm.: Competition and Award Ceremonies
Turkish language is spoken by over 250 million people in the world. Today Turkish is taught in 115 countries. Moreover, Turkish is one of the critical-need languages under the National Security Language Initiative that highlights Turkish Language as “actively sought by universities, government agencies and the business sector for their skills, experience, and knowledge!” (www.nsliforyouth.org) Canadian Turkish Friendship Community is teaching Turkish classes in Toronto for different age groups. In order to promote Turkish language learning and cultural diversity, CTFC has been decided organizing Canada wide Turkish Language Olympiads . CTFC will host students from different states who will compete in 4 categories including singing, poetry, art, and state exhibition contests. Living Art Center Hammerson Hall will be home to this popular event first time.  This family-friendly event is open to the public from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM.   Don’t miss out on the opportunity to savor this authentic culture and language, so mark your calendars today! More information is available at www.turkisholympiad.com.