Serbian - Jewish Choral Society

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Organizzazione tipo
Twinning committee
Descrizione:
Serbian – Jewish Choral Society (SJCS) was established in Belgrade in 1876, but was registered, for the first time in 2010. Its mission is to achieve highest musical level, carry out projects in the field of social responsibility, building tolerance and remembrance. Its motto is the idea of cultural diversity, inter cultural and interfaith dialogue. Priority is to preserve, cherish and promote Jewish musical heritage, Serbian and world choral music of all epochs and styles *singing in Hebrew, ladino, Yiddish, Latin, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Old Slavic, Russian,etc.). Special attention is paid to building tolerance and Remembrance (Holocaust), fight against prejudices, stereotypes, discrimination, Racism, Anti-Semitism, Xenophobia. SJCS’s programmes establish intercultural dialogue and all a.m. During the course of its long life, the Choir has held many concerts throughout the country, while many tours abroad took the ensemble across world, from Europe to New York, Carnegie Hall in 1978. The concerts are dedicated to friendship, peace and hope (Shalom), common roots (Spanish Sephardic Evening), holidays (Intercultural Holiday Musical Evening - Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year, Pesach, Easter..). There are humanitarian concerts, street performances and many different shows SJCS participates in. To enhance vocal quality and music knowledge SJCS organizes or participates in workshops in the country and abroad. The choir strongly believes music diminishes boundaries between different national, religious and cultural communities. SJCS took part in a number of TV and radio shows, has recorded four CDs and was rewarded many times. For its humanitarian work and the  project on Remembrance HELLO AWARDS 2015 and the RECOGNITION of the State of Israel for developing relations between Serbian and Israel. Maestro Dejan Savic, National Theatre of Belgrade director is choir’s mentor.