Maria Berkovich is a former public and corporate accountant who founded The Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida with the mission to preserve, protect, and celebrate the contributions by Jews to the history of this region. Along with her husband Alexander, she has produced the Southwest Florida Jewish Pioneers film series and the Naples Oral Histories: If These Walls Could Talk” for the Naples Historical Society. Her book, My Life Through My Dresses- Growing Up Socialist was released in August 2018.
About Cultural Conversations
In Southwest Florida, many of the foods we eat, the music we listen to, and even the clothes we wear represent the different cultures that thrive in this area. Cultural Conversations is an opportunity to learn about and appreciate the influences of the diverse cultures that make their home in our region.
Tickets $10, includes light refreshments. Free for members of the Friends of Collier County Museums. Limited seating, RSVP highly recommended.