Hebrew Language and Arts Week
Events
October 15, 2018
10 - 10:50 a.m.
Lown 201
Lecture by Gil Hovav, a leading culinary journalist and TV personality who comes from one of the most respected families in the Jewish world. Gil Hovav is the great grandson of Eliezer Ben Yehuda who was the driving spirit behind the revival of the Hebrew language in the modern era. (In English)
October 15, 2018
12 - 12:50 p.m.
Lown 201
Lecture by Gil Hovav (see above).
October 15, 2018
2 - 3:20 p.m.
ASAC 209
Lecture by Randa Abbas, PhD, a Druze Israeli woman who lives in Nahariya in the north of Israel. Dr. Abbas is the Academic Dean of the Arab Academic College in Haifa, and a lecturer in the Education Department at Western Galilee College in Akko, Israel. (In Hebrew)
October 16, 2018
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Chum's Coffeehouse with light refreshments and Kosher pizza
Hosted by Tami Machnai, singer, pianist, composer. She specializes in contemporary interpretations and traditional performances of Middle Eastern, Israeli and Jewish folk music. Bring your instrument and play music. (In Hebrew and English)
October 16, 2018
7:45 - 9:15 p.m.
Note: Location changed to Chum's Coffeehouse
Play is 50 minutes (in English)
Q&A is 40 minutes (in Hebrew)
Leahy Ardon is a musician, actress, playwright, and theatrical director. She will present a one-woman play exploring the connection between internal (mental health) and external war.
October 17, 2018
10 - 10:50 a.m.
Lown 201
Singer, song-writer Tami Machnai discusses Israeli popular music. (In Hebrew and English)
October 17, 2018
12 - 12:50 p.m.
Lown 201
Tami Machnai, singer, song-writer discusses Jewish and Islamic musical intersections through history. (In Hebrew)
October 17, 2018
1 - 1:50 p.m.
Sherman Cafeteria
Tami Machnai hosts a Hebrew-speaking table at lunch.
October 17, 2018
2 - 3:20 p.m.
ASAC 209
Tami Machnai discusses Israeli music. (In Hebrew)
October 18, 2018
10 - 10:50 a.m.
Lown 201
Meir Dadon, an Israeli high-tech professional and a poet. His publications include: I was close/I was far (2009), Short about love (2010), Dark chocolate (2015), The House Shivered in the Shade (2018). He will conduct a poetry reading workshop. (In Hebrew)
October 18, 2018
11 - 11:50 a.m.
Lown 201
Meir Dadon, an Israeli high-tech professional and a poet. His publications include: I was close/I was far (2009), Short about love (2010), Dark chocolate (2015), The House Shivered in the Shade (2018). He will conduct a poetry writing workshop. (In Hebrew)
October 18, 2018
12 - 12:50 p.m.
Lown 201
Meir Dadon presents a slideshow, The Interpretation of Painting and Poetry. (in Hebrew)
October 18, 2018
1 - 1:50 p.m.
Sherman Cafeteria
Meir Dadon hosts a Hebrew-speaking table at lunch. (In Hebrew)