Showing posts with label Jewish culture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jewish culture. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

"Where the Wild Things Are" -- Cheyenne celebrates Maurice Sendak

Klezmer music and Israeli folk dancing highlight Yiddish Food Festival May 22

The sixth annual Yiddish Food Festival is scheduled to take place in Cheyenne at Mt. Sinai Synagogue on Sunday, May 22, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The Festival is an open house type event with free admission and cultural food for sale. Mt. Sinai Synagogue is located at 2610 Pioneer Ave in Cheyenne Wyoming. The Festival is designed to introduce visitors to Mt Sinai Congregation's historic building, rituals, music and delicious ethnic foods. Synagogue President Marv Wolf says "You'll kvell over the food, music, and hospitality."

FMI: Michael Sherman, YiddishFoodFestival@MtSinaiCheyenne.org, www.MtSinaiCheyenne.org

Friday, February 4, 2011

Dine on traditional foods of the Jewish culture at Casper College Humanities Festival

From Casper College:

Traditional foods of the Jewish culture will be served at the next Casper College Ethnic Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 24, in conjunction with the 26th Annual Casper College Humanities Festival February 23-25.

Dishes to be served at the dinner include three entrees: Ashkenazi beef brisket, citrus-baked fish with rhubarb, and potato pierogies with caramelized onions, which is vegetarian. The side dishes include noodle kugel, carrot and sweet potato tzimmes, matzo ball soup, and Sephardic salad with nuts and dried fruits. For dessert, mini rugalah is tentatively planned.

Advance tickets for the Traditional Jewish Dishes ethnic dinner will be sold through Friday, Feb. 18 at a cost of $8.50 each. Tickets will also be available at the door for $11 for adults, $7 for ages 6 through 12, and free for children 5 and under. Tax will be added to all ticket purchases. Because dinners often sell out, advanced ticket purchases are highly recommended.

Tickets may be purchased at the Accounting and Financial Management Office, located in the Liesinger Administration Building, Room 103; the Roberts Commons Cafeteria; and the coffee bars in the Liesinger Administration Building and the Wold Physical Science Center. Cash is accepted at all locations and credit cards are accepted at the cafeteria and coffee bars.

The final dinner in this year's series will be Hungarian with a special presentation by the Casper College forensics team on April 14.

The ethnic dinner series is sponsored by the Casper College Diversity Committee, and is presented by Sodexo Campus Dining under Justin Dreslinski with the menu composed by Chef Josh Kronberg.

Friday, August 13, 2010

"Celebrating Jewish Music and Culture" Aug. 15


Jackson Hole Jewish Music Festival on Sunday, Aug. 15, 5-8 p.m., presents "Celebrating Jewish Music and Culture" New York bagels, lox and cream cheese, Hebrew and Yiddish classics by local band Rotating Superstructure, childrens cultural arts & crafts, silent auction.

At the Center for the Arts, Center Tent, 265 N. Cache Street, Jackson.

Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door.

FMI: 307-734-8956 or doug@jhcenterforthearts.org