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"Slow Boat to Haifa," London, UK, Jul 6, 2008

Slow Boat to Haifa
Sunday 6th July, 6pm

Board the Slow Boat to Haifa in 1946, complete with bands, tea dancers, stewards, deckchairs and performers. Join the party in the dwindling hours of the British Mandate with renegade Jewish partisans hidden in the steerage.

Entertainment from Israeli emerging sensation Rona Kenan playing an exclusive set of 40's classics in addition to her own work, 1940s jazz swing band The Hot Club de Kings Cross, visuals from Miki Shaw, ship lectures, secret partisan meetings with instructions on how to smuggle your way into Palestine, dance, performers and djs. Dress 1940s and don't forget your suitcase.

HMS President, Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y
£8 in advance, £10 on the
door if you come 40's style, £12 on the door if you don't.
book online on
www.jcclondon.org.uk or call 02074319866

Produced by YaD Arts for JCC for London

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