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TAE ARTS FESTIVAL
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Starting at 11:00 AM
Join Cantor Natalie Young as she shares her passion for the arts. Connect with our community and explore a vibrant world of creativity through dance, music, theater, writing, painting, and more. Enjoy inspiring workshops, captivating presentations, and an unforgettable concert that will ignite your artistic spirit.
Workshops, 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Immerse yourself in a day of artistic inspiration! Enjoy hands-on workshops like mask-making, painting, reader’s theater, dance, and percussive storytelling, all led by talented professionals. Join us for any or all workshops!
Please pre-register for workshops to help our presenters prepare. Click here to register >>
Piano-Violin Concert & Reader’s Theater Presentation, 5:00 PM
PIANO-VIOLIN CONCERT: Following the workshops, enjoy a mesmerizing piano-violin concert featuring Anna Kovaleva and her mother, Elena Kovaleva. Anna, a gifted pianist, is celebrated for her expressive performances and technical proficiency. Click here to learn more about the talented duo >>
As new immigrants to America, Anna and her family face significant challenges. To help support Anna’s journey as a musician, we are collecting $10 donations at the door, which will go directly towards her California State University, Northridge tuition. Click here to learn more about the Kovaleva’s story >>
READER’S THEATER PRESENTATION: Our Reader’s Theater workshop group will present their unique interpretation of The Braid’s Crossing Our Red Sea, a powerful theatrical production that reimagines the Passover story through modern, dramatic, and comedic lenses, highlighting the timeless relevance of its themes.
The Braid, a celebrated Jewish storytelling organization, is devoted to crafting, curating, and preserving stories that honor the richness of Jewish culture and heritage.
Dinner, 6:00 PM (RSVP required)
Please join us and our TAE community for a dinner catered by Stonefire Grill. The RSVP deadline has passed. Please call the temple office if you have questions at (805) 479-7101.
Havdalah, 6:50 PM
Join us as we recite blessings transitioning us from Shabbat to the week.
Download the schedule and descriptions here.Register for workshops >>
This special weekend is sponsored by Past Presidents Endowment Fund – a heartfelt thank you for their support. Learn how you can become a sponsor here.
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