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Bridging the Divide

Laila lounge
New York, NY

Bridging the Divide is a unique and exciting fundraising event taking place September 15 ,during the Muslim and Jewish holidays : Ramadan and The Ten Days of Repentance.
The event is intended to support the project Israelis & Palestinians: Bridging the Divide (www.IsraeliPalestinianProject.com). This project aims to bridge across the divide between Israeli Jews and Palestinians through the documentation and the sharing of stories demonstrating successful collaborations between individuals of both societies. The stories present attainable prospects for which to aim, and serve as an invitation for people to increase and create more positive stories of their own.
The fundraising party will be a celebration of cultures through art, music, dancing and food. It will start with a Multi-Ethnic Fast-Breaking feast contributed by Le Souk restaurant, which will serve traditional Ramadan dishes, traditional Jewish Rosh-Hashana dishes and Moroccan food. The evening will continue with a slide show of the collaborative project Challenging Walls of the Israeli artist Ruthe Zuntz and the Palestinian artist Steve Sabella. Also included are two music shows: The band Utter Space will be playing traditional Arabic compositions embellished with electronica, and Hans Utter, a musicologist will talk about the history of Arabic music and it's influence on western music culture. The band Asefa will be performing music from the Jewish Diaspora, exploring Klezmer and North African styles of Jewish music. Samuel Thomas, an ethno-musicologist, will talk about shared music cultures between Jews, Arabs and Turks throughout North Africa and Ottoman lands.
The event will also include a belly dancing show, and will end with music and dancing hosted by DJ Roy. A professional photographer will be on hand.
For information, please contact info@IsraeliPalestinianProject.com.

Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: No

Wheelchair Accessible: No

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