Yunus Emre InstituteYunus Emre Enstitüsü – London celebrated Bring Your Culture to Work Day at The Francis Crick Institute on 10th July 2025! Employees sampled delicious food from over 25 cultures, took part in activities and saw some wonderful performances that highlighted the cultural diversity of the Crick.
Jacqueline Davies, Chief People Officer, opened the daytime eve
nt by thanking the BYCTW day committee (especially co-chairs Anika Tailor and Ana Gomes) for their hard work.
Joined by Nagihan Seymour, we exhibited Turkish traditional arts, with hands-on interactive Tezhip painting sessions. We celebrated the rich culture of Türkiye through art, music and books!
The atrium was packed with over 500 people for the lunchtime celebration. Stall holders handed out delicious food samples and taught us about their culture through photos, videos, playlists, maps, traditional clothing and games. In the seminar rooms, they enjoyed salsa classes, as well as Chinese fan making, calligraphy and more.
