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An intersection of Jewish, Afro-Grenadian, Italian Catholic and Nepalese Buddhist practices.
Prayers for the Dead is the fifth event in a series of public programs for BAC's Days of the Dead in Brooklyn. Join us for Jewish songs of mourning sung by Cantor Janet Leuchter and the Beth Elohim Choir, under the direction of Rose Moskowitz; a dance 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 tradition. Moderated by BAC folklorist Kay Turner and Beth Elohim Rabbi Andy Bachman and Cantor Janet Leuchter.
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.
WHEN: Sunday, November 23, 2008, 3-5 pm
WHERE: Congregation Beth Elohim Rotunda, 271 Garfield Place at 8th Ave, Brooklyn
Ofrenda Altar and Chinese Buddhist Ancestral Altar Dedication
Workshop 2: Mexican Days of the Dead (Días de Los Muertos)
Workshop 1: Mexican Days of the Dead (Días de Los Muertos)
All Souls’ Day “Symbols, Stories and Trumpets” at Green-Wood Cemetery
Prayers for the Dead
11/23/08
3:00PM - 5:00PM
Watch excerpts from the program below:
Dean Maitland, Afro-Grenadian funeral practice
Dean Maitland, Afro-Grenadian funeral practice
Ron Ceraso of Ceraso-Gennarelli Funeral Home speaks on Italian funeral traditions.
Click here to watch more from our video series
Undertaking Death: Interviews with Brooklyn Funeral Directors.
ABOUT DODB
This event 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.
This event 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.
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