Celebrating the rich diversity of Jewish music, Pomegranates & Figs showcases the infectious exuberance of klezmer, Yiddish folk song, and the soulful traditions of Sephardic music. From the creators of Klezmer Mania!, this triple bill features the driving, danceable rhythms of klezmer band The Gonifs; the glorious harmonies of Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble; and the Bay Area string duo Teslim, featuring violinist Kaila Flexer and multi-instrumentalist Gari Hegedus—with special guests violinists Julian Smedley, Shira Kammen, and Leah Wollenberg, harpist Liza Wallace, and percussionist Faisal Zedan.

Schmooze, kibbitz and nosh! Schmooze, kibbitz and nosh (visit, chat and snack) before the concert with savories, sweets, or a sit down meal, courtesy of downtown café at Zellerbach Hall. Special holiday menu items for this event will include small knishes, rugelach, dried figs with walnuts, baklavah, poppyseed cake, and more! For more information, or to make advance reservations for dinner, visit eats-arts.com

	Program Notes Program notes are available online. [PDF]
	Press Pomegranates & Figs is one of This Week: Arts and entertainment picks on SFGate. Scroll down the page and read what they have to say.
	Audio Clips ( Real One Player or Windows Media Player) Teslim (more samples can be found on the Teslim site) Teslim playing El Meod Na'ala * Kitka (more samples can be found on the Kitka site) Kitka singing Farewell to Shabbat * * Clips listed here are representative of the artists, but may be different than what are being played as part of the Cal Performances program
	Sightlines Sat, Dec 20, 7-7:30 pm, Zellerbach Hall Pre-performance talk with Francesco Spagnolo of the Judah L. Magnes Museum. This Sightlines event is free to all event ticket holders.

Parking Alerts: Parking may be a problem on campus for the Sat, Dec 20, performance due to a Cal Men's Basketball game. Please see our Parking Alert section for more information.

Artists links: Teslim site
Kitka site

Sat, Dec 20, 8 pm

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Venue: Zellerbach Hall A

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