EXHIBITION: Images of a Lost World: Pictures & Stories of Balkan Sephardic Life

The American Sephardi Federation presents an An exhibition created by Centropa and co-presented with YIVO Institute for Jewish Research

Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 6:30pm / Exhibition and Program

This exhibition is based on the family stories and pictures pulled from Centropa’s archive of more than 200 interviews conducted in Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Croatia. The pictures and stories take us back into the world of Balkan Sephardic Jewry in its last decades, and through these personal stories of going to school, falling in love and recalling family holidays, Jewish history comes to life. A program follows, moderated by Edward Serotta, Director of Centropa. Additional speakers to be announced. This exhibition was originally commissioned by the Foreign Ministry of Spain and has been funded by the Spanish Embassy in Washington, DC and Casa Sefarad/Israel in Madrid.

Tickets: $10 General Admission/$5 for ASF & YIVO members.

RSVP requested: 212.294.8350 x0; or info@americansephardifederation.org

Location: At the Center for Jewish History 15 West 16th St. NYC (map)