Walking through the piles of fallen leaves this morning I realized that we are fast approaching the season of fairs and festivals. Here at the Gallery we are participating too, with a special exhibition that not only educates but also entrances the gift-givers among us. Suad Raja will present her magnificent oeuvre of contemporary Yemeni silver jewelry, along with 19th century dress and ornaments, from daggers and tobacco boxes to amulet cases, head ornaments and traditional dresses rarely seen outside museums. On November 19th we will be treated to an illustrated talk about the historical antecedents of the contemporary jewelry she makes and exhibits in her Cairo gallery and here for us.
And on December 10 we will once again transform the entire Jerusalem Fund into a Middle Eastern Souk, with music, henna painting, food and vendors of crafts from ka multiplicity of mid-east countries. We will also honor the season of the Olive Harvest in Palestine with our traditional offering of the finest Palestinian olive oil. With a raffle, auction and other surprises, it is a day not to be missed for you and your family.
