• Sephardic World Arts Day opens up the LA Sephardic Music Festival with world food, music and free, hands-on, interactive activities for all ages on March 2nd from 3 – 7pm at Luckman Fine Arts Complex On the campus of Cal State L.A. (5151 State University Dr. LA, CA 90032) Further info: luckmanarts.org 323.343.6600
Luckman Fine Arts Complex On the campus of Cal State L.A. (5151 State University Dr. LA, CA 90032) Further info: luckmanarts.org 323.343.6600
A list of workshops include;
HUMMUS MAKING WORKSHOP
OLIVE CURING WORKSHOP
Sephardic CHALLAH WORKSHOP (participants will be taught how to braid the challah, and then they will prepare their own dough to take home)
HAMSA MAKING WORKSHOP (participants will design on their own wooden hamsa blank)
Sephardic JEWLRY MAKING WORKSHOP
BODY PAINTING
BELLY DANCING
SEPHARDIC DRUM CIRCLE CLASS
and a SEPHARDIC DANCE WORKSHOP led by Lior Haykeen.
There will be Sephardic food for sale by The Kosher Palate and participants will also have the opportunity to step into the Jimena video booth. There will be a questionnaire related to their identity and their knowledge of Mizrahi and Sephardic Jews. For Mizrahi and Sephardic Jews who participate it will be an opportunity to reflect on their own identity and what Sephardic / Mizrahi culture means to them, in addition it will be a way to document a piece of their own family story and culture. Each participant will be in the booth for 5-15 minutes.
You could find updated info at sephardicfest.com