The European Day of Jewish Culture

European Day of Jewish Culture to be held in İstanbul for sixth year

The European Day of Jewish Culture is organized in Istanbul at a historical Jewish location, the Galata region on Sunday, September 7, 2008.Galata region used to be a major residential area for the local Jewish community in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Several authentic places will host concerts, performances, lectures and exhibitions.

Program :

1-NEVE SHALOM CULTURAL CENTER
11:30-12:30........Ersin Alok: Lecture & Slide Show about the Star Of David in Anatolia
14:00-15:00........Mesut Ilgim: A panel about German scientists who have contributed to the Turkish University Reform in 1933.
11:00-17:00........Sabrina Fresko: Sculpture Exhibition
11:00-17:00........Eti Behar: Sculpture Exhibition
11:00-17:00........Beti Cenudioglu: Sculpture Exhibition

1A-NEVE SHALOM SYNAGOGUE
17:00-18:00........Representation of a Wedding Ceremony

2-THE ITALIAN SYNAGOGUE
11:00-11:45........Sepharadic Synagogue Hymns Choir. Concert Choir Leader: Cako Taragano
12:30-13:30........Cem Mansur - Cihat Askin: Musical Dialogue: A musical search for Jewish identity and its expression in the Diaspora Presented by Robert Schild
18:15-19:15........Ensemble Yinon Muallem: (Accompanied by Sumru Agiryuruyen, Serdar Pazarcioglu, Savas Ozkok, Ekrem Senturk) Concert

3-THE ASHKENAZI SYNAGOGUE
11:30-12:00........Renan Koen: "Bridges" Piano Recital
12:00-12:30........Renan Koen & Linet Saul: (Accompanied by Guc Basar Gulle) Concert "From My Grandma's Song-Book" vocalised by Linet Saul
12:30-13:00........Linet Saul (Accompanied by Albert-Alper-Tracy D.Aziz) Popular Sephardic Song Concert Performed by an Opera Singer
15:45-16:45........Klez-Mez Band: E. Bora Gurel, Ozlem Gurel, Sumru Agiryuruyen, Yuri Ryadchenko Klezmer Music Performance

4-SCHNEIDERTEMPEL ART CENTER
11:00-17:00 Bubi: Painting Exhibition can be visited all day until the 12th of September.
14:00-15:00 Maftirim Choir Concert. Concert Choir Leader: Menahem Eskenazi

5-THE JEWISH MUSEUM OF TURKEY (Formerly Zulfaris Synagogue)
11:00-17:00........"Aron Angel: Glimpses of His Life" Photo Exhibition Curator:Naim A.Guleryuz

6-THE OTTOMAN BANK MUSEUM
14:30-15:30........Anjelika Akbar: Piano Recital

7-GALATA SQUARE
From 19:30 Fast Meal For Ramadan

8-CASA D'ITALIA
15:30-16:30........Tuluyhan Ugurlu: Concert-Istanbul, A World Capital (With the participation of Cako Taragano & Sepharadic Synagogue Hymns Choir)
17:00-17:30........Karmiel Dance Group: Coreography by Verda Hason Dance Performance
18:00-18:15........Lale Roche: Performance about Schindler's List

9-FEST TRAVEL
09:00-16:00........Cultural Tour of Jewish Heritage

10-MATAN BASETER BARINYURT
Barinyurt which is a social aid association connected to Neve Salom Foundation this year opens its doors of its beautiful scenic restaurant all day long to those who would like to take a short break or have a complete lunch in between the activities of European Day of Jewish Culture.
The lunch menu that costs 25YTL has two options, with or without meat.
For reservations: 0212 249 56 64 (between 09.00 and 17.00)
The meal is served by Barinyurt Huzurevi Yardim Derneginin Iktisadi Isletmesi.

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