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SUMMARY:The Workers Circle class. ONLINE Powerful Yiddish Song-3
DESCRIPTION:The Workers Circle class. ONLINE\nPowerful Yiddish Song with Polina Shepherd \nWednesdays 1:30 – 3:00 PM New York time. Oct. 19\, 26 Nov. 2\, 9\, 16 \nCourse Goals: Come to learn and share Yiddish songs that give us strength and power. We will look deeper into traditional and newly composed songs\, as well as songs borrowed from neighbouring cultures that have now become part of the rich Yiddish song canon.\nParticipants are invited to bring their own songs to the course\, as well as learn some material offered by the teacher\nAll singers are welcome\, although you will need to be able to follow written music and/or be open to learning by ear. \nMore information and booking: https://www.circle.org/2022yiddish#music \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/powerful-yiddish-song-3/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T150000
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SUMMARY:The Workers Circle class. ONLINE Powerful Yiddish Song-2
DESCRIPTION:The Workers Circle class. ONLINE. BOOK HERE\nPowerful Yiddish Song with Polina Shepherd \nWednesdays 1:30 – 3:00 PM New York time. Oct. 19\, 26 Nov. 2\, 9\, 16 \nCourse Goals: Come to learn and share Yiddish songs that give us strength and power. We will look deeper into traditional and newly composed songs\, as well as songs borrowed from neighbouring cultures that have now become part of the rich Yiddish song canon.\nParticipants are invited to bring their own songs to the course\, as well as learn some material offered by the teacher\nAll singers are welcome\, although you will need to be able to follow written music and/or be open to learning by ear. \nMore information and booking: https://www.circle.org/2022yiddish#music \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/powerful-yiddish-song-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T150000
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SUMMARY:The Workers Circle class ONLINE. Powerful Yiddish Song
DESCRIPTION:The Workers Circle class – ONLINE – BOOK HERE \nPowerful Yiddish Song with Polina Shepherd \nWednesdays 1:30 – 3:00 PM New York time. Oct. 19\, 26 Nov. 2\, 9\, 16 \nCourse Goals: Come to learn and share Yiddish songs that give us strength and power. We will look deeper into traditional and newly composed songs\, as well as songs borrowed from neighbouring cultures that have now become part of the rich Yiddish song canon.\nParticipants are invited to bring their own songs to the course\, as well as learn some material offered by the teacher\nAll singers are welcome\, although you will need to be able to follow written music and/or be open to learning by ear. \nMore information and booking: https://www.circle.org/2022yiddish#music \n  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/powerful-yiddish-song1/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221008T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221008T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220327T150009Z
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SUMMARY:Merlin & Polina Shepherd Duo concert at Shute Festival\, Devon. UK
DESCRIPTION:October 8. Shute\, Devon. UK\nMerlin & Polina Shepherd Duo concert \nShute Festival brings the duo to Devon. There will possibly be a workshop on the day too. Watch this space for more.\n  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/merlin-polina-shute-festival/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221002T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221002T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220924T133330Z
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SUMMARY:The Workers Circle Yiddish Open House ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:The Workers Circle Fall 2022 Yiddish Semester Open House\nSunday\, October 2\, 1:00 – 3:00 PM ET \nJoin us for a virtual kumzits to introduce you to our #Yiddish language\, Yiddish song and klezmer workshop instructors. They will acquaint you with the classes they teach in separate Zoom breakout rooms from 1 to 2 PM. After meeting with the instructors you will have a chance to meet with other students from our Yiddish classes for the informal schmooze in breakout rooms for Beginners\, Advanced Beginners\, Intermediate and Advanced.\nPolina Shepherd will introduce her Powerful Yiddish Song – ONLINE. The Workers Circle course with one of the songs she’ll teach as part of it. \nFree\, but registration is required. Please go here to register: https://www.circle.org/events/yiddish-open-house-2022 \nEvent link here \n  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/yoh/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220928
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220927T115151Z
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SUMMARY:The Third Seder
DESCRIPTION:The Third Seder is a long standing Yiddish cultural tradition. For the first time\, the MMJCCM will host a “third” seder\, convened by our rabbi in residence Rabbi Avram Mlotek\, featuring the leading stars of the Klezmer and Yiddish stage.\nThis is a pre-recorded performance and registrants will receive a Vimeo link to watch the entire recording of this performance by 2pm on Sunday. \nStarring\, in alphabetical order:\nBob Abelson\nMichael Alpert\nAlan Bern\nNicole Borger\nJoanne Borts\nJosh Dolgin\nSarah Gordon\nAdrianne Greenbaum\nElmore James\nCraig Judelman\nDaniel Kahn\nYeva Lapsker\nLeon Lapsker Kahn\nYanky Lemmer\nMarilyn Lerner\nShura Lipovsky\nFrank London\nSasha Lurje\nAvram Mlotek\nRavi Mlotek\nSarah Mlotek\nZalmen Mlotek\nEleanor Reissa\nMerlin Shepherd\nPolina Shepherd\nIlya Shneyveys\nDinah Slepovitch\nZisl Slepovitch\nLorin Sklamberg\nSteven Skybell\nEric Stein\nTheresa Tova\nSusan Lankin-Watts\nTatiana Wechsler\nSteven Weintraub\nMichael Winograd. \nLead sponsoring by The National Yiddish Theatre-Folksbiene \nPresented in partnership with Base MNHTN\, KlezKanada\, The Forward\, Forvertz\, Kadimah – Jewish Cultural Centre \, Yiddish Book Center\, Sholem Aleichem College\, Jewish Labour Bund Melbourne\, Penina Zylberman Yiddish Cultural and Educational Foundation\, Kleztival\, Ashkenaz Festival\, Yiddish Summer Weimar\, Shalom Foundation and I. B. Singer Yiddish Festival in Warsaw\, YUNG YiDiSH Tel Aviv\, YIVO Institute for Jewish Research\, Museum of Jewish History – Living Memorial to the Holocaust\, The Workers Circle\, Vaybertaytsh\, Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre\, Jewish Music Institute – Instituto da Música Judaica -Brasi \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/the-third-seder/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220925T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220925T173000
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SUMMARY:Online concert for the Kharkiv Jewish Community
DESCRIPTION:Друзі\, запрошуємо вас 25.09.2022 (неділя) о 18:00 на Концертну програма до свята Рош hа-Шана з композиторкою\, співачкою\, виконавицею єврейської музики та пісень Поліною Шеперд (м. Брайтон\, Велика Британія).  \n Приєднуйтесь в Zoom: http://bit.do/zoom-7776132001\nІдентифікатор конференції: 777 613 2001 Код доступу: 777\n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/online-concert-for-the-kharkiv-jewish-community/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220919T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220919T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220829T194053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220829T194159Z
UID:12748-1663610400-1663614000@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Sing with Me 136 ONLINE\, a Yiddish song and a Russian song
DESCRIPTION:6-8pm UK time\, 6 -7 pm UK / New York 1-2 pm / Honolulu\, Hawaii 7-8 am / São Paulo\, Brazil 2-3pm / Berlin\, Germany 7-8pm / Dubai\, UAE 9-10pm…  \nPlease check Sing with Me web page for the Zoom meeting and songs information\, song sheets and audio files closer to the session. I’ll post it all here at least two hours before we start. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/sing-with-me-136/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220918T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220918T191500
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220710T225935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T191312Z
UID:12603-1663524000-1663528500@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Solo concert: Yiddish songs. South-West London/ Ilford\, UK
DESCRIPTION:SWESRS: Social and Community Group –\nOur Yiddish Heritage in Music with Polina Shepherd\n\n\nFunction Hall\, South West Essex and Settlement Reform Synagogue \nOaks Lane\, Newbury Park\, Ilford\, Essex\, IG2 7PL \nPolina Shepherd\, born in Siberia\, is now an internationally renowned singer bringing the songs of the Steppes and the Shtetl up to date with passion and haunting soul. Her singing cuts a sound deeply rooted in east European Jewish and Russian folk. She is also well-known as an educator and conductor\, leading choral workshops both in the UK and abroad. It is a great privilege to welcome Polina to SWESRS! Polina will be both talking about and performing the rich heritage of Yiddish music in all its variety. Refreshments will be available after the concert \nTickets: £10 in advance and £12 at the door (Under 18s Free). On-line access at www.ticketsource.co.uk/swesrs \nContact Robert for further information at rmyoung1942@yahoo.co.uk or 0208 5302514 \n\n\nEVENT WEB PAGE and info here\n \n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/solo-concert-ilford/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220917T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220917T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220209T141925Z
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UID:12231-1663437600-1663446600@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Brighton & Hove Russian Choir concert in Shoreham\, UK
DESCRIPTION:BOOK HERE   \nSt Nicolas’ Church \nCONCERT FOR OUR PRINCESS – Songs for Peace by the Brighton & Hove Russian Choir \nThe anniversary of the death of Lydia Yavorska\, Princess Bariatinsky\, who is buried in St Nicolas’ churchyard in Old Shoreham\, falls in September. Please join us at this ‘centenary-plus-one’ concert on 17th September 2022 (Covid unfortunately prevented commemoration of the centenary)\, to which we will be welcoming a special VIP guest… \nThe Brighton & Hove Russian Choir will present a varied concert to mark the occasion. Come and experience traditional lyrical and dance songs\, Art Songs (Romances) from the 18th-19th centuries\, beautiful harmonies in classical pieces by Tchaikovsky and others\, and Orthodox liturgical pieces by Rachmaninov and Tchesnokov. There will also be Ukrainian songs that the choir has learnt in solidarity with Ukraine\, as well as some solo performances. \nRefreshments will be available during the interval. \nDoors open at 6pm\, concert starts at 6.30pm. \nAdvance tickets through this website cost £9 (+ 10% booking fee).\nRemaining tickets (if any) will be sold on the door at £10. \nThe Choir will be singing for Peace. At the end of the concert there will be a collection for the Red Cross DEC appeal\, supporting humanitarian aid for those who need it most\, in Ukraine or its bordering countries. \nVenue: St Nicolas’ Church\nSt Nicolas’ Lane\nShoreham-by-Sea\nWest Sussex\nBN43 5NH \n  \n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/bhrc-shoreham/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220912T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220912T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220829T113548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220829T113606Z
UID:12722-1663005600-1663012800@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Yiddish Choir Workshop - Brighton & Hove
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL\, no language experience is needed! \nCome and learn Yiddish songs\, open the heart and energise the body\, experience a choir sound weaving together all of our voices into an instrument of great beauty and power.\n\n \nYiddish\, the 1000-year-old language of the Jews of Eastern Europe\, is flourishing\, as people young and old\, Jewish and non-Jewish\, explore its rich cultural heritage. Yiddish songs are hugely varied. Some are spiritual and liturgical\, others come from the Yiddish theatre and cinema\, or describe the diverse lives of Jewish people across Eastern and Central Europe and all the countries they have emigrated to – their history\, hopes\, memories\, politics\, celebrations and resistance to oppression. Come and explore all these traditions and builds on them\, adding four-part arrangements of folk songs\, contemporary compositions and some improvisation\, while respecting and learning about the history\, style and cultural contexts in which the music originated and developed. \nWe are aiming to build an ongoing group in Brighton & Hove\, let’s see what happens at the start! \nAll singers are welcome\, no knowledge of Yiddish is required\, although you will need to be able to follow written music and/or be open to learning by ear. \nFees: £5 students/concessions\, £8 general\, £12 supporter. Book here \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/yiddish-choir/
LOCATION:Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue\, 6 Lansdowne Road\, Hove\, BN3 1FF
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220831T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220831T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220526T221735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220624T135515Z
UID:12520-1661968800-1661974200@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Soviet Yiddish Writers event by Five Leaves Publications\, London.
DESCRIPTION:Soviet Yiddish writers event by the Five Leaves Publications and the Jewish Music Institute\, London.  \nBOOK HERE\, Special discount code for my followers: 5leaves will give you a half price ticket of £5. \nLocation  SOAS.  Thornhaugh Street\, Russell Square\, London WC1H 0XG\, exact room TBA. \nOn August 12th 1952\, thirteen members of the Soviet Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee  יידישער אנטי פאשיסטישער קאמיטעט were murdered on the orders of Stalin. Join us to commemorate their 70th יארצייט \nS. Lozovskii\, J. Juzefovich\, Prof. B. Shimeliovich\, I. Fefer\, L. Kvitko\, P. Markish\, D. Bergelson\, D. Hofstein\, B. Zuskin\, L. Talmi\, I. Vatenberg\, E. Teumin\,  and Ch. Vatenberg-Ostrovska  \n6.30-9.30 (doors 6.00) \nSpeakers: Gennady Estraikh\, Professor\, New York University and Helen Beer\, Lecturer Emerita\, University College London                    \nMusic: Polina Shepherd \nFollowed by Song Searcher (83 minutes) a film about Moyshe Beregovsky\, who recorded and studied the traditional music of Ukrainian Jewry in the 192s\, 30s and 40s and who was imprisoned in a Stalinist labour camp in 1950. \nFor further information email bookshop@fiveleaves.co.uk \n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/soas-yiddish-writers/
LOCATION:SOAS\, University of London\, Thornhaugh Street\, Russell Square\, London\, WC1H 0XG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220829T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220829T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220720T110722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220720T110902Z
UID:12670-1661796000-1661799600@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Sing with Me online - 135
DESCRIPTION:29 August – online via zoom\nSing with Me 135  \n6-8pm UK time\, 6 -7 pm UK / New York 1-2 pm / Honolulu\, Hawaii 7-8 am / São Paulo\, Brazil 2-3pm / Berlin\, Germany 7-8pm / Dubai\, UAE 9-10pm…  \nOur session on 18 July was very inspiring: 30 people from 7 countries and a great discussion on Sakhi\, Sakhi / Ikh Gloyb\, a famous song in Hebrew which we sung in Yiddish. See the video of this session on Sing with Me Youtube playlist. I feel inspired to announce another session for a Yiddish and possibly a Russian song.\nOpen to all. Learn 2 songs in a one hour session\, no knowledge of the languages is needed. Follow Sing with Me web page for updates and a zoom link.\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/sing-with-me-online-135/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220825T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220825T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220710T224844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220720T110119Z
UID:12599-1661436000-1661441400@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Yiddish in Berlin. Choir workshop in person and ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:23 and 25 August\nBerlin. Germany  \nParis Yiddish Center – Medem Library’s 3rd Summer Program for Yiddish Language and Literature in Berlin will be held at the Institute for East European Studies at the Free University of Berlin from August 8th to 26th\, 2022. More here.  \nYIDDISH CHOIR workshop with Polina Shepherd \nTwo choir workshops on 23/7 and 25/7 (from 14:00 to 15:30).  \n \nworkshops \n\nAdvanced Grammar\, with Eliezer Niborski\nConversation for Beginners\, with Malena Chinski\nConversation for Intermediate and Advanced Students\, with Sharon Bar-Kochva\, Malena Chinski\, Natalia Krynicka\, Karolina Szymaniak and Sheva Zucker\nCooking\, with Annick Prime-Margules\nNigunim\, with Alan Bern\nPoetry\, with Sharon Bar-Kochva\nReading Manuscripts\, with Akvilė Grigoravičiūtė\nResearch Methods\, with Reyze Turner\nSong\, with Malena Chinski\, Svetlana Kundish and Polina Shepherd\nTheater\, with Tal Hever-Chybowski\nTheater decorations\, with Annick Prime-Margules\n\nhttp://www.yiddishberlin.com/afternoom/ \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/yiddish-in-berlin2/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220823T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220823T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220710T225505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220710T225514Z
UID:12601-1661274000-1661277600@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Interview
DESCRIPTION:Interview with an artist – event with Polina Shepherd as part of Yiddish in Berlin.  \n \nThe 3rd Summer Program for Yiddish Language and Literature in Berlin will be held at the Institute for East European Studies at the Free University of Berlin from August 8th to 26th\, 2022. \nFor three weeks\, the Institute for East European Studies hosts students from all around the world\, offering a rich program of language courses and cultural activities. \nFor the first time\, a hybrid program in which students in the same class can choose to learn either face-to-face or at a distance. \nThe pedagogical team under the direction of Yitskhok Niborski will offer an intensive program of Yiddish courses\, workshops (songs\, theater\, conversation\, cooking)\, visits\, lectures\, film screenings… \nIn addition to four levels of language and literature classes ranging from beginner to advanced\, we will be instating a three-week pedagogical training seminar for emerging Yiddish teachers. \nScholarships will be granted to allow young students from all over the world to come and improve their skills and exchange with other Yiddish speakers. \nEvents will take place at Osteuropa-Institut (Freie Universität Berlin). Garystraße 55\, 14195 Berlin \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/interview/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220823T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220823T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220327T145838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220710T224737Z
UID:12418-1661263200-1661268600@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Yiddish in Berin. Choir workshop. Berlin and ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:23 and 25 August\nBerlin. Germany  \nParis Yiddish Center – Medem Library’s 3rd Summer Program for Yiddish Language and Literature in Berlin will be held at the Institute for East European Studies at the Free University of Berlin from August 8th to 26th\, 2022. More here.  \nYIDDISH CHOIR workshop with Polina Shepherd \nTwo choir workshops on 23/7 and 25/7 (from 14:00 to 15:30).  \n \nworkshops \n\nAdvanced Grammar\, with Eliezer Niborski\nConversation for Beginners\, with Malena Chinski\nConversation for Intermediate and Advanced Students\, with Sharon Bar-Kochva\, Malena Chinski\, Natalia Krynicka\, Karolina Szymaniak and Sheva Zucker\nCooking\, with Annick Prime-Margules\nNigunim\, with Alan Bern\nPoetry\, with Sharon Bar-Kochva\nReading Manuscripts\, with Akvilė Grigoravičiūtė\nResearch Methods\, with Reyze Turner\nSong\, with Malena Chinski\, Svetlana Kundish and Polina Shepherd\nTheater\, with Tal Hever-Chybowski\nTheater decorations\, with Annick Prime-Margules\n\nhttp://www.yiddishberlin.com/afternoom/ \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/berlin-yiddish/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220817
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220821
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220204T101722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220525T142502Z
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Summer Weimar choir
DESCRIPTION:Yiddish Summer Weimar Yiddish Choir workshop. More info and booking here \n10 a.m. – 1 p.m. & 3 – 6 p.m. \nwith Polina Shepherd \nBack again with one of the most popular workshops in Yiddish Summer Weimar\, the masterful choir director\, singer\, pianist and composer Polina Shepherd is ready to show you what Yiddish sound\, phrasing and expression means in a choir setting. Starting with powerful nigunim that warm up the voice\, open the heart and energize the body\, the Yiddish Choir weaves together all of our voices into an instrument of great beauty and power. Repertoire will also include songs related to this year’s special topic\, “Greco-Turkish-Yiddish Connections.” No knowledge of Yiddish is necessary\, just a love of singing together and a passion to learn! \nWorkshop fee: 285 € Standard / 225 € Reduced / 385 € Sponsor / 125 € under 18 >> registration\nFor information about the Standard\, Reduced and Supporter fees >> read about \n\nThe YSW Yiddish choir workshop offers a unique opportunity to experience a fascinating repertoire in an inspiring atmosphere. For several years now\, the course has been focusing on specific aspects of Yiddish singing\, including language\, musical style\, history and cultural context. \nREGISTER HERE\n \n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/ysw-choir-2022/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Yiddish Summer Weimar":MAILTO:management@othermusicacademy.eu
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220813T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220813T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220525T142307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220710T222154Z
UID:12515-1660420800-1660428000@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Yiddish Summer Weimar Open Air in Weimar\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating musical diversity together\nAdmission: €20.00 / €10.00 \nBOOK HERE \n\n\n\n\nYiddish Summer Weimar invites you to its first ever evening-length\, open-air mini-festival. Featuring the Shimon Peres Prize-winning Caravan Orchestra with young musicians from the Middle East and Europe\, as well as some of the best bands of Yiddish Summer Weimar 2022\, this concert displays the diverse but closely interwoven strands of Yiddish\, Greco-Turkish\, Moldavian and Middle Eastern music that enlivened Ottoman culture for hundreds of years. And what better place for such a concert than Herderplatz\, directly in front of the church named for the philosopher of cultural plurality. So come and join the celebration of our festival\, our city\, and our shared worlds of music!  \nLocation: Herderplatz\, Herderplatz\, 99423 Weimar\nContact: info@yiddishsummer.eu\, +49(0)15776463340\n\n\n  \nMusikalische Vielfalt feiern \nDer Yiddish Summer Weimar lädt zu seinem ersten abendfüllenden Open-Air-Minifestival ein. Das mit dem Shimon-Peres-Preis ausgezeichnete Caravan Orchestra mit jungen Musiker*innen aus dem Nahen Osten und Europa sowie einige der besten Bands des Yiddish Summer Weimar 2022 zeigen in diesem Konzert die vielfältigen\, aber eng miteinander verwobenen Stränge jiddischer\, griechisch-türkischer\, moldawischer und nahöstlicher Musik\, die die osmanische Kultur über Jahrhunderte hinweg belebten. Und was wäre ein besserer Ort für ein solches Konzert als der Herderplatz\, direkt vor der Kirche\, die nach dem Philosophen der kulturellen Vielfalt benannt ist. Komm also vorbei und feiere mit uns unser Festival\, unsere Stadt und unsere gemeinsamen Musikwelten! \nOrt: Herderplatz\, Herderplatz\, 99423 Weimar\nKontakt: info@yiddishsummer.eu\, +49(0)15776463340\n\n\n \n\n\nSee some Caravan videos from 2021:\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/caravan-weimar2022/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220812T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220812T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220525T142143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220710T221655Z
UID:12511-1660334400-1660341600@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Caravan Orchestra and Choir concert in Erfurt\, Germany
DESCRIPTION: @Zughafen (Erfurt) – BOOK HERE\nThe Caravan Orchestra & Choir\, the Shimon Peres Prize-Winning cooperative project of Yiddish Summer Weimar\, Haifa University and the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar\, returns in 2022 with a new team of coaches and a new program. What remains the same is the incredible energy and inspiration generated by young musicians from Israel and Europe diving deep into their own and each other’s musical traditions and re-emerging with musical hybrids that have never before existed.  \nLine-up: \nMeral Cihan (D) – artistic co-director\nChristian Dawid (D) – artistic co-director\nWassim Odeh (IL) – artistic co-director\nPolina Shepherd (RUS/GB) artistic co-director\nMembers of the Caravan Orchestra and the Caravan Choir \nLocation: Zughafen\, Zum Güterbahnhof 20\, 99085 Erfurt\nContact: info@yiddishsummer.eu\, +49(0)15776463340\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCaravan Orchestra and Choir is an exchange project between Yiddish Summer Weimar (Germany) and the Department of Music of אוניברסיטת חיפה – University of Haifa (Israel)\, in cooperation with the International Office University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar (Germany). The project will rehearse and perform in Haifa\, Israel\, on 24 July to 1 August and in Weimar\, Germany\, on 2-11 August (dates tbc).  \n\n\n\nTogether with the artistic directors\, participants explore both European Jewish and Arab music. While having clear differences in the repertoire and style\, Ashkenazic Jewish (Yiddish) and Arab music share some forms\, tonal material and\, most importantly\, a performance philosophy with similar approach to improvisation\, ornamentation\, modality and many other concepts that we discover again each time!\n\n\n\nDas Caravan Orchestra & Choir\, das mit dem Shimon-Peres-Preis ausgezeichnete Kooperationsprojekt des Yiddish Summer Weimar\, der Universität Haifa und der Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar\, kehrt 2022 mit einem neuen Team von künstlerischen Leiter*innen und einem neuen Programm zurück! Was gleich bleibt\, ist die unglaubliche Energie und Inspiration\, die von jungen Musiker*innen aus Israel und Europa ausgeht\, die tief in ihre eigenen und die gegenseitigen Musiktraditionen eintauchen und musikalische Mischformen hervorbringen\, die es so noch nie gegeben hat.  \nBesetzung:\nMeral Cihan (D) – künstlerische Co-Leitung\nChristian Dawid (D) – künstlerische Co-Leitung\nWassim Odeh (IL) – künstlerische Co-Leitung\nPolina Shepherd (RUS/GB) – künstlerische Gesamtleitung\nMitglieder des Caravan Orchestra und des Caravan Choir \nOrt: Zughafen\, Zum Güterbahnhof 20\, 99085 Erfurt\nKontakt: info@yiddishsummer.eu\, +49(0)15776463340\n\n\n\n \n\nSee some Caravan videos from 2021:\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/caravan-erfurt2022/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220811T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220811T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220525T141727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220710T220724Z
UID:12509-1660237200-1660244400@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Caravan Orchestra & Choir concert in Leipzig
DESCRIPTION:Caravan Orchestra & Choir\nNew Routes\nAugust 11\, Do 05:00 p.m. @Marktplatz Leipzig\n \nFree entry. \nThe Caravan Orchestra & Choir\, the Shimon Peres Prize-Winning cooperative project of Yiddish Summer Weimar\, Haifa University and the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar\, returns in 2022 with a new team of coaches and a new program. What remains the same is the incredible energy and inspiration generated by young musicians from Israel and Europe diving deep into their own and each other’s musical traditions and re-emerging with musical hybrids that have never before existed. \nLine-up:\nMeral Cihan (D) – artistic co-director\nChristian Dawid (D) – artistic co-director\nWassim Odeh (IL) – artistic co-director\nPolina Shepherd (RUS/GB) artistic co-director\nMembers of the Caravan Orchestra and the Caravan Choir \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTogether with the artistic directors\, participants explore both European Jewish and Arab music. While having clear differences in the repertoire and style\, Ashkenazic Jewish (Yiddish) and Arab music share some forms\, tonal material and\, most importantly\, a performance philosophy with similar approach to improvisation\, ornamentation\, modality and many other concepts that we discover again each time!\n \n\n\nThe Caravan Orchestra and Choir 2022 will be led by Polina Shepherd\, Meral Cihan\, Wassim Odeh and Christian Dawid. More about Caravan Orchestra & Choir here: https://caravanorchestra.eu/about/ – updates are appearing as we speak!\n \n\nFreier Eintritt. \nDas Caravan Orchestra & Choir\, das mit dem Shimon-Peres-Preis ausgezeichnete Kooperationsprojekt des Yiddish Summer Weimar\, der Universität Haifa und der Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar\, kehrt 2022 mit einem neuen Team von künstlerischen Leiter*innen und einem neuen Programm zurück! Was gleich bleibt\, ist die unglaubliche Energie und Inspiration\, die von jungen Musiker*innen aus Israel und Europa ausgeht\, die tief in ihre eigenen und die gegenseitigen Musiktraditionen eintauchen und musikalische Mischformen hervorbringen\, die es so noch nie gegeben hat. \nBesetzung:\nMeral Cihan (D) – künstlerische Co-Leitung\nChristian Dawid (D) – künstlerische Co-Leitung\nWassim Odeh (IL) – künstlerische Co-Leitung\nPolina Shepherd (RUS/GB) – künstlerische Gesamtleitung\nMitglieder des Caravan Orchestra und des Caravan Choir\nSee some Caravan videos from 2021:\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/caravan-leipzig2022/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220810T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220810T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220525T141526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220708T165215Z
UID:12507-1660161600-1660168800@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Caravan Orchestra and Choir concert in Eisenach\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:Caravan Orchestra and Choir will present their first collaboration concert in Germany in Eisenach\, Thuringia.\nBOOK HERE \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Caravan Orchestra and Choir is an exchange project between Yiddish Summer Weimar (Germany) and the Department of Music of אוניברסיטת חיפה – University of Haifa (Israel)\, in cooperation with the International Office University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar (Germany). The project will rehearse and perform in Haifa\, Israel\, on 24 July to 1 August and in Weimar\, Germany\, on 2-11 August (dates tbc). \n\n\nTogether with the artistic directors\, participants explore both European Jewish and Arab music. While having clear differences in the repertoire and style\, Ashkenazic Jewish (Yiddish) and Arab music share some forms\, tonal material and\, most importantly\, a performance philosophy with similar approach to improvisation\, ornamentation\, modality and many other concepts that we discover again each time!\n \n\n\nThe Caravan Orchestra and Choir 2022 will be led by Polina Shepherd\, Meral Cihan\, Wassim Odeh and Christian Dawid.\n\n\n \n\n\nDas Caravan Orchestra & Choir\, das mit dem Shimon-Peres-Preis ausgezeichnete Kooperationsprojekt des Yiddish Summer Weimar\, der Universität Haifa und der Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar\, kehrt 2022 mit einem neuen Team von künstlerischen Leiter*innen und einem neuen Programm zurück! Was gleich bleibt\, ist die unglaubliche Energie und Inspiration\, die von jungen Musiker*innen aus Israel und Europa ausgeht\, die tief in ihre eigenen und die gegenseitigen Musiktraditionen eintauchen und musikalische Mischformen hervorbringen\, die es so noch nie gegeben hat.  \nBesetzung:\nMeral Cihan (D) – künstlerische Co-Leitung\nChristian Dawid (D) – künstlerische Co-Leitung\nWassim Odeh (IL) – künstlerische Co-Leitung\nPolina Shepherd (RUS/GB) – künstlerische Gesamtleitung\nMitglieder des Caravan Orchestra und des Caravan Choir \nOrt: Wandelhalle\, Wartburgallee 53\, 99817 Eisenach\nKontakt: info@yiddishsummer.eu\, +49(0)15776463340\n\n\n\n \n\nSee some Caravan videos from 2021:\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/caravan-eisenach2022/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220802
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220810
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220410T124530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220710T222450Z
UID:12431-1659398400-1660089599@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Caravan Orchestra and Choir in Germany
DESCRIPTION:Caravan Orchestra and Choir is an exchange project between Yiddish Summer Weimar (Germany) and the Department of Music of אוניברסיטת חיפה – University of Haifa (Israel)\, in cooperation with the International Office University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar (Germany). The project will rehearse and perform in Haifa\, Israel\, on 24 July to 1 August and in Weimar\, Germany\, on 2-11 August (dates tbc).  \n\n\n\nTogether with the artistic directors\, participants explore both European Jewish and Arab music. While having clear differences in the repertoire and style\, Ashkenazic Jewish (Yiddish) and Arab music share some forms\, tonal material and\, most importantly\, a performance philosophy with similar approach to improvisation\, ornamentation\, modality and many other concepts that we discover again each time!\n \n\n\nThe Caravan Orchestra and Choir 2022 will be led by Polina Shepherd\, Meral Cihan\, Wassim Odeh and Christian Dawid.\n\n\n \n\n\nMore about Caravan Orchestra & Choir here: https://caravanorchestra.eu/about/ – updates are appearing as we speak!\n\nThe project will rehearse and perform in Haifa\, Israel\, on 24 July to 1 August and in Weimar\, Germany\, on 2-11 August (dates tbc).  \nThe Caravan Orchestra was founded in the summer of 2017\, as an exchange project between Yiddish Summer Weimar (Germany) and the Department of Music of the University of Haifa (Israel)\, in cooperation with the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar (Germany). \n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/caravan-2022/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220731T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220731T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220525T141102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220718T140434Z
UID:12503-1659290400-1659297600@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Caravan Orchestra & Choir concert. Haifa\, Israel.
DESCRIPTION:Caravan Orchestra and Choir will present their first collaboration concert in 2022 in Haifa.  6pm – 8pm  at The Arts School at Haifa University.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Caravan Orchestra and Choir is an exchange project between Yiddish Summer Weimar (Germany) and the Department of Music of אוניברסיטת חיפה – University of Haifa (Israel)\, in cooperation with the International Office University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar (Germany). The project will rehearse and perform in Haifa\, Israel\, on 24 July to 1 August and in Weimar\, Germany\, on 2-11 August (dates tbc). \n\n\nTogether with the artistic directors\, participants explore both European Jewish and Arab music. While having clear differences in the repertoire and style\, Ashkenazic Jewish (Yiddish) and Arab music share some forms\, tonal material and\, most importantly\, a performance philosophy with similar approach to improvisation\, ornamentation\, modality and many other concepts that we discover again each time!\n \n\n\nThe Caravan Orchestra and Choir 2022 will be led by Polina Shepherd\, Meral Cihan\, Wassim Odeh and Christian Dawid.\n\n\n \n\n\nMore about Caravan Orchestra & Choir here: https://caravanorchestra.eu/about/ – updates are appearing as we speak!\n \n\nSee some Caravan videos from 2021:\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/caravan-haifa2022/
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220725T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220725T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220714T223711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220714T223711Z
UID:12606-1658775600-1658782800@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Concert Livestream Watch Party - Boston chorus\, Lorin Sklamberg & Polina Shepherd
DESCRIPTION:A Besere Velt Yiddish Chorus: Singing for Peace & Freedom Livestream Watch Party.\nYOUTUBE LINK\nA viewing party for the mixed\, edited\, subtitled recording of a concert from Saturday\, June 18\, 2022\, featuring guest artists Polina Shepherd and Lorin Sklamberg. A Besere Velt is the Yiddish Community Chorus of the Boston Workers Circle. Captions are available for all spoken text and song lyrics (in English/Yiddish/Russian). Toggle on by choosing CC\, or off to view English subtitles only. For the best viewing of captions\, we recommend going to Settings → Subtitles/CC → Options → Background Opacity →100%. \n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/lorin-polina-a-besere-velt/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Concert
ORGANIZER;CN="Boston Workers Circle":MAILTO:info@circleboston.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220724
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220731
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220410T124017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220525T140628Z
UID:12425-1658620800-1659225599@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Caravan Orchestra and Choir in Haifa
DESCRIPTION:Caravan Orchestra and Choir is back in 2022. \nThe project will rehearse and perform in Haifa\, Israel\, on 24 July to 1 August and in Weimar\, Germany\, on 2-11 August (dates tbc).  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Caravan Orchestra and Choir is an exchange project between Yiddish Summer Weimar (Germany) and the Department of Music of אוניברסיטת חיפה – University of Haifa (Israel)\, in cooperation with the International Office University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar (Germany).\n\n\nEvery year\, Caravan invites 28 – 30 young musicians from Israel and Germany to apply for a 2-3 week residency in Haifa and Weimar\, with an intensive rehearsal period and concerts in both countries\, as well as fun social activities\, workshops and excursions.\n\n\nTogether with the artistic directors\, participants explore both European Jewish and Arab music. While having clear differences in the repertoire and style\, Ashkenazic Jewish (Yiddish) and Arab music share some forms\, tonal material and\, most importantly\, a performance philosophy with similar approach to improvisation\, ornamentation\, modality and many other concepts that we discover again each time!\n \n\n\nThe Caravan Orchestra and Choir 2022 will be led by Polina Shepherd\, Meral Cihan\, Wassim Odeh and Christian Dawid.\n\n\nIf you are an instrumentalist or a singer and you would like to apply to join the Caravan project\, please click here for current information about the application process. If you want to know where you can hear and see the band\, please go to https://caravanorchestra.eu. If you are a presenter and would like to book the orchestra and the choir\, please contact project manager Andreas Schmitges at the Other Music Academy e.V.: andreas.schmitges@othermusicacademy.eu or by phone/WhatsApp: +49 177 6017686\n\n\nMore about Caravan Orchestra & Choir here: https://caravanorchestra.eu/about/ – updates are appearing as we speak!\n \n\nSee some Caravan videos from 2021:\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/caravan-orchestra-and-choir/
LOCATION:Department of Music of the University of Haifa\, Israel
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Yiddish Summer Weimar":MAILTO:management@othermusicacademy.eu
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220718T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220718T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220710T223016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220710T223016Z
UID:12586-1658167200-1658170800@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Sing with Me 134\, ONLINE. Yiddish & Ukrainian songs
DESCRIPTION:6 -7 pm UK time / New York 1-2 pm / Honolulu\, Hawaii 7-8 am / São Paulo\, Brazil 2-3pm / Berlin\, Germany 7-8pm / Dubai\, UAE 9-10pm…  \nJoin ZOOM session here: https://universityofsussex.zoom.us/j/92123386601 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSing with Me Yiddish Song Sessions Online open to everyone. \n\nA new Yiddish song in every 45 minute session.\nLearn about cultural context and style.\nNo knowledge of Yiddish is needed.\nSong sheets are shown on the screen during sessions.\nSession videos are posted on Youtube. \nPayments are appreciated but you can also join free of charge.\nA Zoom link for each session\, printable song sheet with music\, lyrics\, translation and transliteration appear on this page minimum two hours before the session.\nHere are some basics for Yiddish transliteration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPayment is voluntary but is very much appreciated. The best option for me is if you pay directly via PayPal Friends & Family  / Gift option here. \nOne session fee £6 \n\n\n\nGenerous or two people fee £10 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSing with Me run from 20 March 2020 until 3 June 2021 regularly\, from every day to twice a week\, with online concerts with international musicians every fifth day\, with up to 90 people turning up (one we even had a whole choir from Greece!) in the first months of the pandemic. By the end of the long 2020 – 2021 stretch we became a lovely group of people from USA\, Brazil\, Iceland\, Canada\, France\, Germany\, the United Arab Emirates and other corners of the world.  We sung folk songs (lyrical\, drinking\, dance\, celebratory songs…)\, Art songs (The Russian Romance and Yiddish art songs) plus a bit of classics like Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff. \nRead and watch SWM from 2022 here \nPast Sing with Me sessions 2021\, 90 – 125\, can be viewed here\nHere is a page with our 2020 sessions\, 1 – 90. \n\n\n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/sing-with-me-134/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220629T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220629T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220516T204006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220531T195852Z
UID:12488-1656516600-1656529200@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Stencl Exhibition Launch - workshop and recital. London
DESCRIPTION:Stencl Exhibition Launch at SOAS – workshop and recital\, open to public.  \nRediscovering Stencl: Wednesday 29 June\, 3.30pm – 7pm\nCalling all Yiddish speakers and scholars! SOAS Library Cordially invites you to the launch of our exhibition on the Yiddish language poet Abraham Nahum Stencl\, with a music workshop\, live music and refreshments. \n \nPublic opening and recital – 5-6pm\, including a talk from a scholar on Stencl and SOAS librarians about the launch of the Stencl exhibition plus Polina Shepherd’s performance. Venue: Lower ground floor The Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre. \nIn 1983\, the manuscripts of the late poet Abraham Nahum Stencl were donated to SOAS. We have now digitised the collection\, to make his work available to scholars and lovers of Yiddish poetry across the globe. SOAS commissioned Polina Shepherd to turn two of the poems in our collection into songs. Her stunning compositions brought Stencl’s poems Di Veler and Halbe Levone to life. In this concert\, filmed in the BGLT (Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre) in Bloomsbury\, London\, we will hear traditional Yiddish repertoire and new material performed by Polina Shepherd and band\, including a premiere of the two Stencl songs. \nWatch the concert (2021) here \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/stencl-exhibition-soas/
LOCATION:SOAS\, University of London\, Thornhaugh Street\, Russell Square\, London\, WC1H 0XG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220625T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220625T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220415T141827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220621T140223Z
UID:12447-1656162000-1656176400@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Brighton Refugee Week event\, UK
DESCRIPTION:Jubilee Library\, Brighton \nAll are welcome at this FREE event. Come and share music and food and celebrate inclusivity & diversity in our city.\nMusic includes Bashir Al Gamar\, Jamal & Alaa\, Polina Shepherd and The Brighton & Hove Yiddish Choir  with guest singers and Kurdish/Alevi musician Suna Alan and band.\nThere will be a finger food buffet\, with food from Syria\, Sudan and Ethiopia. \nSee the main event page here and more information here \n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/brighton-refugee-week/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220622T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220622T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20220204T104439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220530T143039Z
UID:12204-1655919000-1655926200@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:University of Sussex. Brighton\, UK. Yiddish song workshop
DESCRIPTION:Booking link for this day will appear here closer to the date.\n\nIn collaboration with University of Sussex Students’ Union\, with support from The University of Sussex Chaplaincy.\n\nCome to the third two-hour workshop from 5.30 to 7.30pm to be held in the University of Sussex campus and help build a choir performance in Refugee Week 2022. \nALL WELCOME. Advance booking essential \nAll workshop participants will be invited to take part in the Refugee Week performance at Brighton Jubilee Library on 25th June 2022. \nNo previous singing experience or knowledge of Yiddish required. \nAccording to University of London academic Lily Kahn\, Yiddish was spoken by 11 to 13 million people at the start of the Second World War. It is a stateless language\, a fusion of old German\, Hebrew-Aramaic and Slavic languages. Secular Yiddish culture thrived in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Yiddish songs have been a central part of the Klezmer music revival since the 1980s. Their diverse range\, combining joy\, humour\, romance\, resignation\, hope and struggle\, includes important resources for these troubled times that are highly relevant to the themes of Refugee Week. For example\, Yiddish songs formed resistance anthems for Jews facing pogroms in Tsarist Russia\, and young newly arrived US immigrants exploited in New York’s garment industry. Some of the best known Yiddish songs were composed in opposition to fascism in the Nazi ghettoes of the Second World War. \nLed by Brighton-based Russian/ Jewish composer\, performer and choir director Polina Shepherd. Song sheets will be provided. \nSuggested fee: £4\nSolidarity fee: £7\nFree participation available \nLocation: venue  will be on the University of Sussex campus and will be accessible. Directions can be found here. Watch this space for details or get in touch.  \n \n  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/uni-yiddish3/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220618T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220618T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175856
CREATED:20211218T111725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220505T141830Z
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SUMMARY:Boston\, USA. A Besere Velt Yiddish Chorus with Lorin Sklamberg & Polina Shepherd
DESCRIPTION:More information and booking here. \n \n  \nYou’re invited to join us\, LIVE\, on Saturday\, June 18th at 8 pm (ET)\, for Singing for Peace & Freedom\, A Besere Velt’s first in-person concert since 2019. Come listen to us live\, or join online by tuning into a livestream\, and enjoy the rousing music of our Yiddish chorus\, A Besere Velt\, with guest artists Polina Shepherd and Lorin Sklamberg\, in a joyful\, stirring concert to move us towards the dream of peace\, freedom\, and a better world for all.\n  \nA Besere Velt is emerging after three years of care and caution to weave new and classic Yiddish songs with visions of peace and liberation. Polina Shepherd and Lorin Sklamberg will bring us beautiful guest performances\, solo and in collaboration with A Besere Velt. The concert will be live streamed on YouTube so all can join us from anywhere in the world.\n \nAccessibility: Eliot Church is handicap accessible\, and seats will be reserved in front for people with mobility\, sight\, or hearing needs. Music will be in Yiddish\, English\, and Ladino\, with English supertitles for all lyrics and spoken text. \n \n\n\nIn-Person Tickets\n\n\nBy purchasing an in-person ticket\, you attest that you are fully vaccinated & will wear a mask. All in-person tickets are general admission and come with the livestream link.\n\nSupporter: $54\nStandard: $36\nLimited Income: $18\n\nLivestream-Only Tickets: $12\n \nYour ticket and financial support will help Boston Workers Circle continue to provide vibrant and accessible community and social justice programming. \n \nPlease consider donating generously if you are financially able\, or supporting us by joining our host committee. Enjoy the music of our wonderful Yiddish chorus and guests while supporting Boston Workers Circle!\n \nIf you are unable to make a contribution now but would like to attend\, please reach out to info@circleboston.org and we will try to match you with a sponsor for your ticket.\n \n\nBuy tickets here\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/lorin-polina-abv/
CATEGORIES:Concert
ORGANIZER;CN="Boston Workers Circle":MAILTO:info@circleboston.org
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