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WHAT’S HAPPENING – June 1 – June 20
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Art in Action: Young Artists’ Vision of 2020
The Mandell Jewish Community Center, in collaboration with the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, will showcase “Art in Action: Young Artists’ Vision of 2020,” a collection of creative work that captured the thoughts and emotions of teens from across the Greater Hartford region during the Covid-19 crisis. During the fall of 2020, more than three dozen Greater Hartford artists, ages 13-19, submitted to the Hartford Foundation a variety of creative projects which reflected their energy and emotions during the pandemic. The artwork – in an array of art f
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Art in Action: Young Artists’ Vision of 2020
The Mandell Jewish Community Center, in collaboration with the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, will showcase “Art in Action: Young Artists’ Vision of 2020,” a collection of creative work that captured the thoughts and emotions of teens from across the Greater Hartford region during the Covid-19 crisis. During the fall of 2020, more than three dozen Greater Hartford artists, ages 13-19, submitted to the Hartford Foundation a variety of creative projects which reflected their energy and emotions during the pandemic. The artwork – in an array of art
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27th Annual Jewish FilmFest of Eastern CT is virtual and FREE!
The Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut (JFEC)
27th Annual Jewish FilmFest of Eastern CT (formerly known as the International Film Festival), will open on Thursday, May 6 and run through Sunday, June 27.
Except for “The Spy Behind Home Plate,” (movie link available from 12 p.m. on .May 6 to Sunday, May 9, end time TBD), all movie links will be available to view from Thursdays at 12:01 a.m. through Sundays at 11:59 pm.
the festival features award-winning, international dramas and documentaries, including highly acclaimed Israeli films. Select screenings will be followed by Q&As with special guest speakers – including filmmakers, producers, and actors.
Thereâs a Jewish concept of âtikkun olam,â which in Hebrew means ârepairing the world,â and doing so in the pursuit of social justice, explained Igor Shteyrenberg, executive director of the Miami Jewish Film Festival.
In its 24th edition, the film festival â set for April 14 through 29, is introducing a new program that significantly represents the concept of tikkun olam.
The âBuilding Bridges/Breaking Barriersâ program was designed to demonstrate the power that exists in the connection of Black and Jewish communities during this time of rising racism and anti-Semitism, Shteyrenberg said.
âThe Miami Jewish Film Festival was built on diversity, inclusion and, especially, tolerance,â he said. âOpposing one form of racism means opposing all forms of racism and if we, the Jewish community, expect wider society to stand by our side in fighting anti-Semitism, then we must stand up and be counted when it comes to fighting racism towa