Dec

22 2024

Jewish Songwriters Behind Christmas Music: A Documentary

2:30PM - 4:30PM  

White Rock / South Surrey

$ Cost $ 0.00

Join us for a special screening of "Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas*" in collaboration with the Vancouver Jewish Film Festival. Enjoy delicious vegetarian Chinese food while exploring the rich tapestry of culture and tradition. It’s a wonderful opportunity to connect with the community and share in a memorable evening. Don’t miss out—mark your calendars! *

"Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas*" is an offbeat, irreverent musical documentary that tells the story of a group of Jewish songwriters, including Irving Berlin, Mel Tormé, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans, Gloria Shayne Baker and Johnny Marks, who wrote the soundtrack to Christianity’s most musical holiday. It’s an amazing tale of immigrant outsiders who became irreplaceable players in pop culture’s mainstream – a generation of songwriters who found in Christmas the perfect holiday in which to imagine a better world and, for at least one day a year, make us believe.

Sponsor: Vancouver Jewish Film Festival, White Rock South Surrey JCC, Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver