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Date Venue
Event
  Sunday 14 February
10am – 5pm		 Jewish Museum
of Australia

FREE OPEN DAY

To celebrate the launch of the annual St Kilda Festival, the Museum is inviting visitors to come and see our permanent and temporary exhibitions free of charge.
Sunday 14 February
Jewish Museum
of Australia

KIDS’ ZONE
On Sunday's the Museum’s library is tranformed into a child-friendly space with games, books and drawing utensils. The space can be used by one and all at no extra charge. The Museum caters to all ages, so bring the entire family in and see for yourself why we’re considered one of the best places in the world to experience Jewish culture.
  Sunday 14 February
10.15am & 1.45pm		 Meet: St Kilda
Town Hall
(under the portico)

WALKS PROGRAM  St Kilda (part of the St Kilda festival)
 

Along with Carlton, St Kilda became the home of many Jews in Melbourne who migrated to Australia. Find out why Jewish families loved this beachside town and infused the area with a European sensibility. You’ll visit ‘Linden’; St Kilda Town Hall; Christ Church Parish Hall; Luna Park; Palais Theatre and Acland Street with its wonderful cake shops.

Bookings Essential: 8534 3600
Cost: $15

 
 

Wednesday 17 February
8pm

Thursday 18 February
8pm

 Jewish Museum
of Australia


PUBLIC PROGRAM In God’s Bedroom
 

Written and Performed by Natalie Krasnostein
A one-woman, one-God show, featuring God, King David, Saul, Samuel, Jonathan, Nathan, Natalie, Batsheva, the moon and some sheep in a singing, dancing exposé of love, abandonment, passion and joy. In God’s Bedroom delivers a powerful theatrical interpretation to one of the most astounding Jewish texts ever written, the book of “Samuel 1 and 2”.

Performances will be preceded by a text based talk

Bookings Essential
$25 / $20
  Sunday 21 February
Jewish Museum
of Australia

KIDS’ ZONE
 
On Sunday's the Museum’s library is tranformed into a child-friendly space with games, books and drawing utensils. The space can be used by one and all at no extra charge. The Museum caters to all ages, so bring the entire family in and see for yourself why we’re considered one of the best places in the world to experience Jewish culture.
 

Sunday 21 February
7.30pm

 Gross Gallery

PUBLIC PROGRAM From Image to Icon - an art based discussion
A public program moderated by Rebecca Forgasz, the curator of our current exhibition Women in the Bible: Tricksters, Victors & (M)others
In Conversation:  Claire Renkin (art historian and academic) and Irene Barberis
(artist and academic whose work ‘Rebekah my daughter, Rebekah mother of Israel’ appears in the Exhibition).

Bookings Essential
$15 / $12
Sunday 28 February
Jewish Museum
of Australia

KIDS’ ZONE
 
On Sunday's the Museum’s library is tranformed into a child-friendly space with games, books and drawing utensils. The space can be used by one and all at no extra charge. The Museum caters to all ages, so bring the entire family in and see for yourself why we’re considered one of the best places in the world to experience Jewish culture.
Sunday 28 February
5.30pm		 Cinema Nova
380 Lygon St Carlton

PREVIEW SCREENING OF THE NATURE OF DREAMS

Come and preview the filmic portrait of renowned Israeli author Amos Oz.
This eloquent and dynamic documentary is based on the autobiographical book
A Tale of Love and Darkness. Written, directed and produced by Masha and Yonathon Zur the film follows the biographical, political and philosophical issues Oz has personally encountered and presents the Israeli narrative as reflected through his literary gaze. The film also captures and exposes his love-hate relationship
with Europe which had rejected his family and made such an impact on his life.

In Hebrew, English & German
English Subtitles

Bookings Essential: 8534 3600
Cost: $25 / $20

  Wednesday 24 March
7 – 9am
Adele Southwick Hall

CORPORATE CLUB BREAKFAST Frank Costa OAM
 
A lifelong Geelong man, Frank Costa OAM took on the exciting challenge as Geelong Football Club's president in December 1998 and has overseen
the journey from struggling club to AFL premiers.

Bookings Essential
   
    For all enquiries contact the Museum 03 8534 3600
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