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SUMMARY:Seeking Home through a Culinary Lens From the Tigris to the Thames
DESCRIPTION:The American Sephardi Federation and the Moise Safra Center present: \nSeeking Home through a Culinary Lens From the Tigris to the Thames\nJoin the American Sephardi Federation and the Moise Safra Center for a special afternoon with artist and food writer Linda Dangoor\, author of From the Tigris to the Thames\, in conversation with award-winning novelist and journalist Esther Chehebar. \nFollowing the conversation\, Linda will give a culinary demonstration\, bringing the flavors and traditions of her book to life. \nThe afternoon will conclude with an audience Q&A and book signing. \nThursday\, 8 October at 1:00PM\n\n@Moise Safra Center\n130 E 82nd Street\, NYC\nBorn in Baghdad\, Linda Dangoor explores the meaning of home\, memory\, and belonging through the language of food. Her latest book is part memoir and part cookbook-a rich tapestry of recipes and personal reflections tracing her Baghdadi heritage and the journey of a culinary tradition across generations and geographies. \n\nEsther Chehebar\, author of the acclaimed novel Sisters of Fortune and a regular contributor to Tablet Magazine on Syrian Jewish culture and tradition\, will sit down with Linda for a conversation about food as a keeper of memory\, the experience of leaving one home and creating another\, and the ways recipes can preserve family and cultural identity.
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/seeking-home-through-a-culinary-lens-from-the-tigris-to-the-thames/
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Book Talk,Cooking,Culinary Demonstration
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SUMMARY:Mazal Bueno: A Portrait in Song of the Spanish Jews
DESCRIPTION:The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble and Ansche Chesed in partnership with the American Sephardi Federation present: \nMazal Bueno: A Portrait in Song of the Spanish Jews\nThe program was created 1992 for National Public Radio (NPR) to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the expulsion of the Jews from Spain. It was presented on Ladino Day in February 2025 by the American Sephardi Federation and The Sephardic Foundation on Aging. \nJulie Benko\, Broadway star of Funny Girl and Harmony\, joins the Grammy-nominated Western Wind Vocal Ensemble\, Cantor Natasha Hirschhorn\, and guest artists to present Mazal Bueno: A Portrait in Song of the Spanish Jews. The narration\, by Jane Mushabac\, is dedicated to the memory of her grandmother\, Djoya Mushabac (1877-1958)\, from the Dardanelles in Turkey. Djoya is portrayed by Julie as she introduces 25 exquisite Ladino songs depicting Sephardic life from birth\, courtship and marriage to family life\, death\, and Shabbat. \nMonday\, 26 October at 7:00PM\n\n@Ansche Chesed Synagogue\n251 West 100th Street\, NYC\nThe Western Wind Vocal Ensemble:\nLinda Lee Jones\, soprano; Eric S. Brenner\, countertenor Paul Greene – Dennis\, bass; with Alex Guererro\, and Leo Dworsky\, tenors; Cantor Natasha Hirschhorn\, mezzo-soprano & Adam Good\, oud\, guitar; Robert Eisenstein\, bowed strings and recorder; Ronen Itzik\, percussion \nGuest Artists:\nShirei Chesed Community Choir\, Natasha Hirschhorn\, Music Director \nNarration Script: Jane Mushabac \nWestern Wind Music Director: Linda Lee Jones\nWestern Wind Producer: Wiliam Zukof \nSince 1969\, the GRAMMY nominated Western Wind has devoted itself to the special beauty and variety of a cappella music. The New York Times has called them\, “A kaleidoscopic tapestry of vocal hues…” The Ensemble’s repertoire reveals its diverse background – from Renaissance motets to Fifties rock ’n’ roll\, from medieval carols to Duke Ellington\, from complex works by avant-garde composers to the simplest folk melodies. Visit them at \nhttp://www.westernwind.org/.
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/mazal-bueno-a-portrait-in-song-of-the-spanish-jews/
LOCATION:Ansche Chesed Synagogue\, 251 West 100th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10025
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Culture & History,Music
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