World Jamboree

World Jamboree, an inter-faith world music, art and food event in aid of Health Poverty Action, is returning to the Jewish Museum for a second successive year. The evening will include several new faces and a few familiar ones. The acclaimed vocalist and kirtan leader Nikki Slade will be making her World Jamboree premier along with Welsh music and film duo, Alys Hughes and Elly Strigner, reggae singer David Sudwarts will also be appearing for the first time, sufi stars Silk Road will be returning, along with jazz vocalist Toni Green, accompanied by world jazz pianist Yosi Marshall, Italian singer/songwriter Lyra Veroli, Sebastian Blake (hailed by critics as Buddhist Prince) who this year is returning with his entire band, folk singer Julie Helene Kvaerndrup is making her World Jamboree premier along with the welcome return of the charming Baha'i quartet and much more.

Whole Foods will again be contributing food for the event, along with Polish deli Belvedere Traditional, as well as chefs from around the world. They will prepare dishes from Italy, France, India, Japan and Angola.

The event will be introduced by several faith leaders, including SGI HQ youth division leader Kiyoshi Inoue, Rabbi Natan Levy, Iman Muhammad Al-Hussaini as well as leaders of other faiths, all will stress the importance of inter-faith dialogue.

The event is being held in support of Health Poverty Action's women's clinics in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) and Sierra Leone.

C Hub magazine called last year's event "a truly inspiring evening".

Last year's evening sold out so it is advisable to book early.