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Clissold Park’s annual Turkish festival set for this weekend

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Emma Bartholomew

Published: 9:11 PM June 18, 2012    Updated: 10:33 AM October 14, 2020

Thousands of visitors are expected to descend on Clissold Park this weekend for the sixth annual Anatolian Cultural Fete.

An Ottoman marching band show, oil wrestling demonstrations, and sword and shield folk dances are on the itinerary, and stalls will be selling delicious Anatolian cuisine.

The grand opening takes place at 2pm on Saturday and the festival runs until July 1.

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