Film, Video Babel Through Jewish Latin-American Eyes

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Title
Babel Through Jewish Latin-American Eyes
Summary
Mirta Kupferminc discussed her works based on Jewish texts and their impact on contemporary universal artists. Tova Shvartzman discussed the Tower of Babel, as it appears in the Bible, in conjunction with "The Library of Babel" by Jorge Luis Borges. Kupferminc and Shvartzman are involved in "LABA-BA," a laboratory for Jewish culture, which supports artists' fellowship programs in Argentina. A mix of visual artists, writers, dancers, musicians, actors and others are brought together to study classic Jewish texts in a non-religious, open setting. The program was moderated by Saul Sosnowski.
Event Date
June 02, 2017
Related Resources
Hispanic Division: https://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/
Running Time
59 minutes 26 seconds
Online Format
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