Some Jewish folk events in New York City (fwd)

[H. Kaufman <hkaufman...>]

Some events that may be of interest to folks in the New York City area. 

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Fred Berk Remembrance Night

Sunday April 5, 1998 @ 7:30 pm

Fred Berk, father of Israeli folk dance in the United States, will be
honored on his 18th yahrtzeit with an evening of the dances he loved.
Several generations of dancers trained by Fred will participate, including
many involved with Jewish and Israeli music and dance. Fred was a driving
force in the Jewish dance world from the forties through the mid seventies
and many folk dancers in New York got their start in dancing with him.
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Yemenite Folklore Workshop
with Seadia Amishai

Sunday April 19, 1998 @ 6:00 pm

Seadia Amishai is one of Israel's most admired Yemenite dance teachers and
choreographers. For folk dancers interested in authenticity in folklore,
Seadia will present a workshop on Yemenite dance that is a must.  He will
also review some of his dances that he created out of the folk tradition
starting in the 1950's.  This is a rare opportunity for those in the New
York City area to have a truly unique experience in folk dance.

Sponsored by Rikuday Dor Rishon (Dances of the First Generation).
Town & Village Synagogue 334 E. 14 St.,  $6;
(212)620-0535.