HOUSTON - Autumn weekends usually mean a festival somewhere in the Houston area and one fun weekend will feature Turkish food, music and art.

Mehmet Okumush, from the Raindrop Turkish House, previews the Turkic Fest, also known as the 3rd Annual Turkic Cultures & Children’s Festival, which will take place in downtown Houston.

The Ottoman Military Band will be a featured musical act.

The 3rd Annual Turkic Cultures & Children’s Festival takes place Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8, at Hermann Square in front of Houston City Hall. Admission cost is $5 for adults and no cost for children 7 years old and younger. 

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/morning_news/091105_turkic_festival

http://www.turkicfest.org/