"Siniza I Fumo" (Musical Program) in Washington, D.C.

[Joel Bresler <jbresler...>]

Forwarded with permission. If anyone on the list attends, could they please 
report back?

Best,

Joel

>From: BWerb (at) ushmm(dot)org
>Subject: Re: "Siniza I Fumo" (Musical Program)
>To: Joel Bresler <jbresler (at) ma(dot)ultranet(dot)com>
>
> >Joel, in case you hadn't heard Siniza i Fumo will be performed at the
> >Holocaust Memorial Museum this Sunday, May 7.

Bret's message:

> >
> >All staff is invited to the special musical program, Siniza I Fumo (Smoke
> >and Ashes) this Sunday, May 7, 2000 at  3 p.m. in the Joseph and Rebecca
> >MEYERHOFF Theater.
> >
> >An artistic tribute to the Jews of Salonika killed by the Nazis during the
> >Holocaust, Siniza I Fumo (Smoke and Ashes) is a series of interconnected
> >songs and poems based on prayers, liturgical songs, romances, and
> >lamentations of Sephardic Jews. Written by Daniel Akiva and Avner Perez,
> >the program also includes works from Sephardic heritage performed in
>Ladino
> >and Spanish.  The performers are: the extraordinary mezzo-soprano Ronit
> >Widmann-Levy, a native Israeli whose voice and concerts have received
> >international acclaim; Daniel Akiva, guitar; Avner Perez, narrator; and,
> >Lilach Akiva-Kabiri, recorders and flute.
> >
> >Co-Sponsored with the Embassy of Israel.



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