Brooklyn Arts Council presents Prayers for the Dead, the fifth event in a series of public programs for BAC's Days of the Dead in Brooklyn (DODB) project. Join us for Jewish songs of mourning sung by Cantor Leuchter and the Beth Elohim Choir, under the direction of Rose Moskowitz; a danced presen... Read more
Brooklyn Arts Council presents Prayers for the Dead, the fifth event in a series of public programs for BAC’s Days of the Dead in Brooklyn (DODB) project. Join us for Jewish songs of mourning sung by Cantor Leuchter and the Beth Elohim Choir, under the direction of Rose Moskowitz; a danced presentation of Afro-Grenadian funeral practice featuring Dean Maitland; a discussion with Ron Ceraso, 4th generation Italian funeral home director at Ceraso-Gennarelli Funeral Home, established in Bensonhurst in 1890; and an explanation of Buddhist funeral and ancestral traditions. Audience members will have an opportunity to ask questions and also present their own traditions of mourning and remembrance. The event is free and open to the public.
Prayers for the Dead is moderated by BAC folklorist Kay Turner and Beth Elohim Rabbi Andy Bachman and Cantor Janet Leuchter.
WHEN: November 23, 3 – 5pm
WHERE: Congregation Beth Elohim Rotunda, 271 Garfield Place at 8th Ave, Brooklyn
ABOUT DODB
Prayers for the dead is part of BAC Folk Arts’ year-long project Days of the Dead in Brooklyn (DODB): Diverse Traditions of Death, Mourning and Remembrance. The primary goal of DODB is to heighten public awareness of Brooklyn-based community and family arts practices related to mourning and remembrance. Public programs including performances, lecture-demos, and symposia will be presented at a range of venues throughout 2008-2009. Visit: http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/documents/1027 for more information.
