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Dear Safranim, The following conference, which includes some presentations on Jewish song, may be of interest. Please see details below. Sincerely, Amanda (Miryem-Khaye) Seigel Dorot Jewish Division, Room 84 The New York Public Library Register Now ! Online at www.nyfolklore.org! Voices of Belief: Folklore and the Sacred Arts A conference by the New York Folklore Society November 2-4, 2007 Cunneen Hackett Arts Center Poughkeepsie, New York Schedule: Friday, November 2, 2007 K-12 Educators/span> Workshop: Religious Pluralism and Its Role in Classroom Learning Dr. Eileen Condon, Jean Crandall, Rathi Raja, and Muriel Horowitz Co-sponsored by GCRTC. Call for additional registration information (518) 346-7008 Reception/Presentation of Guadalupe Association and Hindu Samaj Temple Altars Ancient Wisdom, Sacred Hands A presentation on Hindu sacred arts by Rathi Raji keynote address: Staccato Incandescence:Towards a History of Mambo Dr. Robert Farris Thompson followed for your enjoyment by a Latin Dance Party with Soñando Saturday, November 3, 2007 Kuchipudi Sacred Dance Performance by Kantham Chatlapalli Panel Discussions: Social Justice and the Sacred Arts Moderated by Dr. Eileen Condon with representatives of the Mid-Hudson Buddhist Monastery; Sister Adriana Almaguer, of Centro Católico Hispano; and Aziz Ahsan, of the Islamic Association Sacred Song Moderated by Dr. Tom Van Buren with Sruli Dresdner, Lisa Mayer, Michael Alpert, "Jewish Prayer and the Hasidic Singing Table Tradition," Dr. Ivor Miller and Roman Díaz, "Chanting in the Ikpe/Abadua Continuum," Preetha Nateson, "Vedic Chant and Hindu Song," and Ray Watkins, "Gospel Music and the Negro Spiritual Tradition." A Tribute to John Mohawk Moderated by Dr. Kevin White of the Iroquois White Corn Project with Tom Porter, Haudenosaunee spiritual leader; and Kontiwennenha:wi: Carriers of the Words Saturday Evening Concert with La Troupe Makandal; Kontiwennenha:wi: Carriers of the Words; The Singing Table by Sruli Dresdner, Lisa Mayer, and special guest Michael Alpert Sunday, November 4, 2007 Field Trips to Local Sacred Sites 2:00 Interfaith Story Circle: Wisdom Tales Story sharing by participants Co-sponsored by the Interfaith Story Circle of the Mid-Hudson Valley. Full conference registration Member $65 Non-member $80 Student/Teacher/Senior $40 Teacher (workshop only) $15 Full Conference Schedule can be found at www.nyfolklore.org Evening performances: Friday Mambo lecture/party $15 Saturday concert $15 Send registration and payment to: New York Folklore Society P.O. Box 764, Schenectady, NY 12301 518-346-7008 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] or register online at www.nyfolklore.org Lodging provided by The Grand Hotel, Poughkeepsie. (800) 216-1034. Supported in part by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts Our postal address is PO Box 764 133 Jay Street Schenectady, New York 12301 United States Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
