Jeanne Van Heeswijk Tzavta, hosted by Sidewalk Citizen Bakery

In January 2016, Sidewalk Citizen Bakery started a monthly cultural dinner salon.

Hosted by Sidewalk Citizen Bakery

Called Tzavta, the Hebrew word for the act of sitting together, sharing food and conversation among friends, the vision was to create an intellectual welcoming space. As a bakery whose existence and name was inspired by Jane Jacobs’ sidewalk ballet described in The Death and Life of Great American Cities, we are committed to the public sphere and the city’s cultural fabric.

We curate speakers whose profession and vocation needs to be better understood. Our conversation topics cover all aspects of humanity, culture and science. For each salon, we create an intricate hearty meal in honour of our speaker inspired by their passion, taste, heritage or whim.  As well, we commission an original work of art which is printed on the evening’s menu, a keepsake for our guests.

JEANNE VAN HEESWIJK

Since 1993 Jeanne Van Heeswijk has been working on socially committed art projects that take place in and aim to transform public spaces. She sees herself as a mediator, an intermediary between a situation, a space, a neighbourhood and the people they connect. She herself has coined the term “urban curating” for describing her interventions. 

LORENZO FUSI – MODERATOR

The Visiting Academic Curator at the Illingworth Kerr Gallery at ACAD (Alberta College of Art + Design) in Calgary. He is also the Artistic Director of PIAC (Prix International d’Art Contemporain) at the Fondation Prince Pierre de Monaco.

all images courtesy Sidewalk Citizen