Presents, programs for your Valentine
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Hürriyet Daily News
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Şubat 14, 2009 00:00
ISTANBUL - It is never too late to remember one’s love. Flowers and romantic dinners are great for those who ordered flowers and made reservations, but for latecomers, here are some tips for an alternative St. Valentine’s Day.
Certainly the most popular thing to do is to buy a gift and there are many alternative presents that make a meaningful impact.
The Foundation for Children with Leukemia, or LÖSEV, prepared a present exclusively for St. Valentine’s Day. LÖSEV offers lovers who are also sensitive to social responsibilities to buy its presents of cookies, dolls, and LÖSEV Life Certificates and contribute to the foundation. A rose fades but support to children with Leukemia will not pass away. For more information and to order, visit its Web site, www.ispanak.com.tr.
The World Wildlife Fund Turkey also designed special gifts for the day. Panda and polar bear toys make good gifts and a reminder that those animals are under the danger of extinction. Detailed information is available at, www.wwf.org.tr.
A tree can symbolize a family, but it also symbolizes love. For 30 Turkish Liras, the Foundation for Protecting and Presenting Environmental and Cultural Values, or ÇEKÜL, will plant seven trees in your partner’s name. ÇEKÜL takes care of the trees for five years and certificates are sent to your partner. Those who want to be one of the contributors to the "seven tree forest" located in the eastern province of Elazığ’s Sivrice can visit www.cekul.org.tr.
Some believe love is related to food. Maybe that is why chocolate and cookies are indispensible presents for lovers. Lezzet Magazine Publishing Director Berna Öztürk recommends for couples to put some little notes into cookies to eat after dinner. "One can ask their partner to bring the cookies and surprise them with the love notes inside." For those who like the outdoors, Besiktaş Municipality is organizing a pop music concert at 8 p.m. in Ortaköy. Turkish pop singer, Yalın, known for many of his love songs will be singing outside in Ortaköy Square on St. Valentine’s Day. The pop concert beside the shores of Bosphorus will be free of charge.
Massage is an unpredictable surprise for one’s love. Suzan Uzunkök, founder of the www.hediyemax.com gift Web site, recommends couples buy massages as a present. She also recommends a helicopter trip. A helicopter flight over maiden’s tower, the historical peninsula and the Bosporus on that romantic day costs 666 euros at Conrad Hotel.
The Foundation for Children with Leukemia, or LÖSEV, prepared a present exclusively for St. Valentine’s Day. LÖSEV offers lovers who are also sensitive to social responsibilities to buy its presents of cookies, dolls, and LÖSEV Life Certificates and contribute to the foundation. A rose fades but support to children with Leukemia will not pass away. For more information and to order, visit its Web site, www.ispanak.com.tr.
The World Wildlife Fund Turkey also designed special gifts for the day. Panda and polar bear toys make good gifts and a reminder that those animals are under the danger of extinction. Detailed information is available at, www.wwf.org.tr.
A tree can symbolize a family, but it also symbolizes love. For 30 Turkish Liras, the Foundation for Protecting and Presenting Environmental and Cultural Values, or ÇEKÜL, will plant seven trees in your partner’s name. ÇEKÜL takes care of the trees for five years and certificates are sent to your partner. Those who want to be one of the contributors to the "seven tree forest" located in the eastern province of Elazığ’s Sivrice can visit www.cekul.org.tr.
Some believe love is related to food. Maybe that is why chocolate and cookies are indispensible presents for lovers. Lezzet Magazine Publishing Director Berna Öztürk recommends for couples to put some little notes into cookies to eat after dinner. "One can ask their partner to bring the cookies and surprise them with the love notes inside." For those who like the outdoors, Besiktaş Municipality is organizing a pop music concert at 8 p.m. in Ortaköy. Turkish pop singer, Yalın, known for many of his love songs will be singing outside in Ortaköy Square on St. Valentine’s Day. The pop concert beside the shores of Bosphorus will be free of charge.
Massage is an unpredictable surprise for one’s love. Suzan Uzunkök, founder of the www.hediyemax.com gift Web site, recommends couples buy massages as a present. She also recommends a helicopter trip. A helicopter flight over maiden’s tower, the historical peninsula and the Bosporus on that romantic day costs 666 euros at Conrad Hotel.