Museum at Eldridge Street Hosts Egg Rolls & Egg Cream Festival, 6/6

By: Jun. 01, 2010
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The Museum at Eldridge Street hosts the 10th Anniversary Egg Rolls & Egg Creams Festival on Sunday, June 6th, from noon to 4 pm. Admission is free. The Museum is located at 12 Eldridge Street between Canal and Division.

Experience the rich cultural traditions of the Jewish and Chinese communities of the neighborhood at the one-of-a-kind, only-in-New York festival. The celebration featuring klezmer and cantorial music, Chinese opera and acrobatics, Yiddish and Chinese language lessons, mah jong, scribal arts, crafts, food and folk art demos, kosher egg rolls& egg creams, and tours of our exquisite landmark synagogue. Visit www.eldridgestreet.org for more information.

Egg Rolls & Egg Creams is supported, in part, by Fox's U-bet, The Manhattan Borough President's Office/The Honorable Scott Stringer, National Endowment for the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts Folk Arts Program, NYC & Co. Foundation, Valley National Bank, and Zaro's Bakery.

The Museum at Eldridge Street, based in the National Historic Landmark Eldridge Street Synagogue, presents the culture, history and traditions of the great wave of Jewish immigrants to the Lower East Side drawing parallels with the diverse cultural communities that have settled in America. Tours, exhibits, and public and educational programs tell the story of the generations that carried religiousand communal customs to a new country and celebrate America's broad cultural traditions.

Photo Credit: Kate Milford

 


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