Jewish cultural group hosts first event
A new Arran group of the Scottish Council of Jewish Communities (SCoJeC), which formed this year to bring Jewish cultural activities to the island, will be hosting its first event next week.
It will be a summer house concert in Whiting Bay with Lev Atlas, a Klezmer viola virtuoso and principal viola of the Scottish Opera Orchestra. The concert will take place on Thursday July 18, with a buffet dinner starting at 7pm followed by a concert and discussion. Entrance is free of charge but donations will be accepted and appreciated to help with costs.
Sharon Shenhav, one of the organisers, said: ‘We are delighted to welcome back Lev Atlas, who has performed at concerts on Arran many times and is well known to locals. I hosted a home concert several years ago and the audience was charmed by the warmth and intimacy as well as the talent of this personable musician.
‘All are welcome to join us and we look forward to a very special evening. There will be a chance to have a discussion with Lev and we welcome other musicians to bring their instruments for a musical session after the concert.’
Booking and details can be found online at trybooking. co.uk/7237 or email arran@ scojec.org or by telephone on 07428 082001.