| Arwida Rajan, an incoming 3rd year student, will represent the country in the 7th International Turkish Language Olympiad from May 27 to June 10, 2009 at the Istanbul Performance and Congress Center (Turkish: Anadolu Gösteri ve Kongre Merkezi) in Istanbul, Turkey. More than 600 participants from 115 countries join this annual event where different talents are showcased along with their expertise of the Turkish language. Categories include song recitation, poetry, cultural exposition, grammar, speaking, and composition, among others. The participants are expected to present their respective countries’ cultures in an exposition during the length of the event. She will participate in the song recitation category, along with around a hundred competitors from different countries. By:EC Guevarra
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