Don't miss out on the chance to learn about the rich history and traditions of Sephardic Jews, as well as to experience the vibrant contemporary expressions of the culture. The evening concert will take place in the beautiful historic landmark sanctuary of Congregation Sherith Israel.
In person event with livestream option.
Concert Ticket Pricing (register at bottom of page):
General Admission: $30
Members: $20
Livestream concert tickets: $10

Concert Schedule:
7 pm: Zirzuvi with Dror Sinai
8:30 pm: The Qadim Ensemble

Concert concludes with festival finale featuring Duygu Gün, The Qadim Ensemble, Zirzuví with Dror Sinai workshop participants and special guests.

For further information, volunteer opportunities and more, contact programs@sherithisrael.org

Sponsored by Sherith Israel. Copresented by Anatolian Arts Institute and Our Sephardic Family. Cosponsored by The Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest and San Francisco and the Rhodes Museum. Special thanks to JCCSF, J. Jewish News of Northern California and Jimena for marketing support.

 

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Join us for a day full of Sephardic music workshop, cuisine, and performances. 
Pre-Concert Schedule
2.30 pm: Check in 
3-5 pm: Sephardic music workshop 
5 pm: Reception (all ticket holders welcome): Sephardic refreshments, and presentations 
6:30 pm: Sanctuary doors open for concert

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All day festival Passes, student discounts, workshop registration only available at anatolianarts.org
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The Qadim Ensemble (performing at 8:30 pm)

Qadim is a word found in both Arabic and Hebrew meaning ‘ancient’ as well as ‘that which will come.’   The ensemble’s repertoire includes Arabic, Jewish, Turkish Sufi, Hebrew-Yemenite, Armenian, Greek, Ladino and Moroccan music, celebrating the common musical and spiritual heritage of the region’s cultures, while honoring the great diversity found within them.

Acclaimed for their passionate performances, The Qadim Ensemble is comprised of accomplished and acclaimed musicians. The San Francisco based band has attracted a growing global audience who are responding to their authentic musicianship and timely message of peace and cross-cultural appreciation.

Performances feature kantikas - Ladino songs from the oral tradition of Sephardic women.  These songs often depict moments from the daily experience of a Sephardic woman of the 18th-20th centuries; from longing for a lover, a community wedding or ritual bath song, a mother’s warning to a daughter not to fall in love, cooking songs, dirges and of course lullabies.  

Rachel Valfer - oud and voice
Eliyahu Sills - ney
Dan Cantrell - accordion
Sean Tergis - percussion
Faisal Zedan - percussion

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Zirzuví with Dror Sinai (performing at 7 pm)

Based in Santa Cruz, CA, Zirzuví plays traditional Sephardic, Middle Eastern, and Balkan music. Their music is meant to bridge traditions, heal, and invent new relationships to Jewish culture while bringing people together to have fun. Zirzuví in Ladino means "an indescribable color" - all colors and no color all at once. We think playing zirzuví music is a path to collective moments of joy and unity. 

Jamie Barsimantov - oud, clarinet and voice
Dror Sinai - percussion and voice
Mathew Harmon - bouzouki and voice
Anne Cleveland - flute and tambura
Shireen Nabatian - violin and voice
Peter Bonos - trumpet & oud
Megan Clemens - voice and percussion
Oriah Barsimantov - keyboard, flute

Jamie Barsimantov has been playing and singing Sephardic music for over a decade on oud and clarinet. His parents emigrated from Turkey in the 60s, at around the same time that his grandfather became the hazan at a Turkish synagogue in Israel. For Jamie, Sephardic music has been both an anchor to his family’s origins and an inspiration to play and perform.

Dror Sinai is a true force of nature, whose unique blend of Musical and Healing expertise, combined with his passion for Travel and Personal Growth, has inspired and uplifted people from all walks of life. He is a true visionary and pioneer in the world of percussion, World Peace, Chi Gong, Healing, and Personal Development, and his contributions to these fields are felt by many.

Partner Organizations

Anatolian Arts Institute promotes understanding and appreciation of diverse Anatolian cultures, in the US and the global arena.

Our mission is to sponsor, encourage and celebrate Anatolian Arts and Culture through events, research and educational activities for local and global audiences. We aim to provide an open space where ideas are exchanged, participation and collaborations of diverse communities are encouraged, imagination and new possibilities are ignited.
Our Sephardic Family is a Facebook group created in 2011 by Mark Angel. It has grown to 6000+ members on 6 continents. This group is comprised mainly of Sephardic members, but others have joined because of their interest Sephardiem are descendants of Jews fled from the Iberian Peninsula (what is now Spain and Portugal).
Cosponsors

The Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest & San Francisco

The Consulate General of Israel is the official representative of the State of Israel that serves the Pacific Northwest Region of the United States: Alaska, Northern California (Districts 1-21), Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. The Consulate is responsible for coordinating relationships between the State of Israel and national, state and local organizations, businesses, offices of public officials, and citizens within the U.S. Pacific Northwest region.

Special thanks to JCCSF, J. Jewish News of Northern California and Jimena for marketing support.