WEEKEND FESTIVALS.Byline: -- Simone Schramm Trimm Celebrate the festive Jewish holiday
A Jewish holiday or Jewish Festival is a day or series of days observed by Jews as a holy or secular commemoration of an important event in Jewish history. of Purim with a new twist at the Chabad Hawaiian Purim Luau. While keeping the Purim spirit alive, the event will feature Hawaiian cuisine, drinks and a variety of luau- and Purim-related customs. Masquerade in traditional Purim attire as Queen Esther and Mordecai, or wear your favorite Hawaiian lei and a grass skirt. Performances will include Wendy's Wildlife Parrot Show, a poi poi, slightly fermented, sticky food paste eaten in the Pacific islands, usually accompanied with meat, fish, or vegetables. It is made by grinding or pounding the roasted, peeled roots of the taro. (Point Of Interest) See in-dash navigation. ball dancer and a fire and knife demonstration. Other festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. include lei making, hair braiding and other children's activities. The event takes place 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Chabad of Conejo, 30345 Canwood St., Agoura Hills. Megillah readings will also take place 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission to the luau is $10 for adults, $5 for children under 12. Information: (818) 991-0991, www.chabadofconejo.com. or www.jewishacademy.com. ALSO THIS WEEKEND: Chinese New Year Chinese New Year (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: Chūnjié), or Spring Festival Extravaganza: a two-hour display of acrobats, stilt stilt, common name for some members of the family Recurvirostridae, shore birds including the avocet. Stilts, as their name implies, have the longest legs of any bird except the flamingo. walkers and singers. Features performances by the Beijing Opera Troupe, dancers from the Beijing District Stilt Performers, intricately designed costumes and more. 4 to 6 p.m. at Universal Studios, 100 Universal City Plaza. Admission to the park is $61 for adults, $51 for children under 48 inches. (800) 864-8377 or (818) 622-3036. www.universalstudioshollywood.com. Ner Maarav Purim Carnival: featuring traditional Purim celebrations, a petting zoo, games music and more. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Temple Ner Maarav, 17730 Magnolia Blvd., Encino. (818) 345-7833. www.nermaarav.org. Purim Carnival at Temple Kol Tikvah: featuring a costume parade, carnival booths and rides, food, pony rides and more. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Temple Kol Tikvah, 20400 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. (818) 348-0670. www.koltikvah.org. Purim Carnival at Santa Monica Synagogue: featuring games, crafts, music food and a book sale. 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Sha'arei Am Synagogue, 1448 18th St., Santa Monica. Admission is free. (310) 453-4276. www.thesms.org. Purim in the Jungle: featuring a jungle buffet, a Purim story with slide show, a costume contest and more. 4 p.m. Sunday at Stewart Hall at Temescal Gateway Park, Pacific Palisades Palisades, cliffs along the west bank of the Hudson River, NE N.J. and SE N.Y., extending from N of Jersey City, N.J., to the vicinity of Piermont, N.Y., with a general altitude of from 350 ft to 550 ft (107–168 m). . Admission is $15, $10 for children. www.chabadpalisades.org. Temple Isaiah's Purim Carnival: featuring Gwendolyn and the Goodtime Gang, festival foods, games rides and more. Concert starts at 10 a.m. Festival takes place 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Temple Isaiah, 10345 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. www.templeisaiah.com. Van Nuys Health Fair & Family Festival: featuring free medical services, rides, food, entertainment and more. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Children's Community School Children's Community School is an independent progressive elementary school located in Van Nuys (a suburb of Los Angeles, California), serving students from kindergarten through sixth grade. , 14702 Sylvan sylvan emanating from or pertaining to woods. See also sylvatic. St., Van Nuys. Admission is free. (818) 780-6226. www.ccsteaches.com. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: no caption (bird) |
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