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SUMMARY:University of Sussex. Brighton\, UK. Yiddish song workshop -2
DESCRIPTION:Book the first workshop here (25 April)\nBook this workshop here\n\nIn collaboration with University of Sussex Students’ Union\, with support from The University of Sussex Chaplaincy.\n\nJoin a series of three Yiddish singing workshops\, enjoy the broad range of Yiddish songs and help build a choir performance on 25 June in Refugee Week 2022\nEach workshop is self contained though thee will also be continuity through all of them. Come to one\, two or all of them! This is the second workshop.\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. \nDates and times of the second and third workshops to be confirmed. \nSuggested fee: £4\nSolidarity fee: £7\nFree participation available \nBOOK HERE \nLocation: The Meeting House chapel is located on the University of Sussex campus. The venue is accessible. Directions can be found here. \n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/uni-yiddish2/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Xameleon Theatre night of poetry & music in aid of DEC Ukrainian Appeal
DESCRIPTION:Fundraising Concert for Ukraine. London based Xameleon Theatre presents a night of poetry and music in aid of DEC Ukrainian Appeal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUK based artists and musicians originally from Ukraine\, Belarus\, Russia\, Latvia and Lithuania come together in a fundraising concert to help raise funds for DEC Ukrainian Appeal. \nThe evening will include an extract from Xameleon Theatre’s poetry performance “Insomnia” based on Marina Tsvetaeva’s work\, music performances by Iryna Muha\, Polina Shepherd\, Iryna Seleznyova\, Alexey Shedko and Irina Kara \, poetry readings by actors Oleg Sidorchik\, Maria Blatstein and Dmitry Turchaninov. \nThe event is made with the support of POSK\, Polish Social and Cultural Assosiation in London. \n20th May 7:30 pm @POSK\, 238-246 King St\, London\, W6 0RF \nPlease note: Poetry will be performed in original languages and accompanied with the libretto. \nAll ticket sales will be donated to DEC  \nАртисты и музыканты из Украины\, России\, Беларуси\, Латвии и Литвы выступят на благотворительном концерте в поддержку DEC Ukrainian Appeal. \nВ программу войдут отрывок из поэтического спектакля “Бессоница” по произведениям М.И.Цветаевой (Xameleon Theatre)\, музыкальные выступления Ирины Мухи\, Полины Шеперд\, Ирины Селезневой\, Алексея Шедько и Ирины Кары\, а также выступления актеров Олега Сидорчика\, Марии Блатштейн и Дмитрия Турчанинова. \nТеатр благодарит Польский Культурный Центр POSK за помощь в проведении мероприятия. \n20 мая в 19:30 @POSK\, 238-246 King St\, London\, W6 0RF \nNB: Стихи прозвучат на оригинальных украинском и русском языках\, также будет предоставлено либретто на английском языке. \n\n\n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/xameleon/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220508T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220508T190000
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SUMMARY:Brighton Festival concert\, Brighton UK
DESCRIPTION:Brighton Festival\, Sunday 8 May\, Riwaq on Hove seafront\n\nRead more on Best Foot Music Brighton Festival page \nAll events are FREE\, and during daytime hours (12.00 – 7.00) ALL WELCOME. \n\nThe festival is a major cultural event\, highly regarded both locally and internationally. This year’s themes are Rediscover\, Reimagine and Rebuild – the themes that are just right for us! \n \nVENUE: The Brighton Festival Riwaq will be a temporary Festival venue on Hove seafront.  Riwaq is an Arabic word for colonnade. Architecturally a Riwaq is a semi-open space.  Read about the venue here.\n \nBRIGHTON FESTIVAL PARTNER BestFoot Music brings together a unique programme of international and local acts by musicians & communities who have moved to the UK from around the World.\n \nOUR SET – 17.30 – 19.00 Sunday 8 May.\n\nSklamberg & The Shepherds \nThe Brighton & Hove Yiddish Choir\nThe Brighton & Hove and the London Russian choirs \na joint set of all the above!\n\nWe will present a few songs from our programme and CD 150 Voices\, recorded with support from Best Foot Music: \nRussian and Yiddish folk and art songs and newly composed originals sung by five choirs in the UK and USA and a duo of two international cultural activists: Siberian-born singer\, composer and choir leader Polina Shepherd and the lead singer of the Grammy Award-winning Klezmatics Lorin Sklamberg. \n\n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/brighton-festival-concert-brighton-uk/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:Sussex University Yiddish Singing workshops. Sing for a Better World
DESCRIPTION:Book here\nIn collaboration with University of Sussex Students’ Union\, with support from The University of Sussex Chaplaincy.\nJoin a series of three Yiddish singing workshops and help build a choir performance in Refugee Week 2022 \nCome to the first two-hour workshop from 5.30 to 7.30pm on Monday 25th April 2022\, to be held in the Meeting House chapel at the University of Sussex campus. Also probably 25 May and 22 June – Dates and times of the second and third workshops to be confirmed.  \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. \nDates and times of the second and third workshops to be confirmed. \nSuggested fee: £4\nSolidarity fee: £7\nFree participation available \nLocation: The Meeting House chapel is located on the University of Sussex campus. The venue is accessible. Directions can be found here. \n \n  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/uni-yiddish/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220424T153000
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SUMMARY:Russian Easter concert for Peace with the London Russian Choir- London
DESCRIPTION:Come and celebrate the Orthodox Easter with the London Russian Choir. \nBook here\n\nLONDON: Heath Street Baptist Church\nDoor time: 2:00pm\, start time: 2:15pm\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\nThe London Russian Choir presents a Programme for Peace on the Orthodox Easter Sunday.  \nThe choirs bring together music lovers from many backgrounds and promote culture\, unity and building bridges through singing. Come and hear classical pieces\, Orthodox liturgy music\, Art Songs\, folk songs and a special addition – Ukrainian folk songs. \nWE ARE COMING TOGETHER ON THIS DAY TO SING FOR PEACE.\n \nAt the concert\, we will be collecting donations to Sunflower Relief – https://www.sunflowerrelief.org/\, who provide assistance to people trying to reach the border to getting medical supplies and food out to the millions of stranded citizens who remain in the war zone. Profits from choir CD sales will also go to the Sunflower Relief.\n \nПасхальное воскресенье с Русским Хором Лондона – концерт ЗА МИР.\nВ программе – огромное разнообразие стилей русской хоровой музыки: народные лирические\, песни; романсы\, классические произведения Чайковского\, Рахманинова\, Глинки и других композиторов\, немного церковной музыки и несколько сольных номеров.\nВ этот раз мы включили в программу несколько УКРАИНСКИХ песен и ПОСВЯЩАЕМ КОНЦЕРТ ПРИЗЫВУ ЗА МИР.\nСборе средств в поддержку гуманитарной помощи в зоне войны будет проходить на концерте в фонд Sunflower Relief https://www.sunflowerrelief.org/.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/lrc-hampstead/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:Liberation Seder online
DESCRIPTION:BSST\, JVL\, IJV and JJP welcome you to our Liberation Seder\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur Seder will be held on the fourth night of Passover this year. For some of us this service continues a lifetime’s experience of family and community Seders; for others it will be a first chance to share in a Jewish tradition and learn how it can be an inclusive and outward-looking celebration. \nSeders express the hope for a better future and freedom from oppression for all. \nOur Seder will again be led by Rabbi Janet Darley. \nWe are delighted to announce that \n\nMaxine Peake and\nPeter Beinart\n\nwill be giving readings this year. There will be contributions from Palestinians and Israelis and we will be announcing the names of more contributors shortly. \nWe are delighted to announce that we will be joined by: \n\nHaggai Matar – executive director of +972 Magazine\nDanya Cohen – B’Tselem International Relations Officer\nAndrew Feinstein – Former South African MP\nRawand Arqawi – director of the Fragments theatre in Jenin\nProfessor Stephan Feuchtwang\n\nMusical contributions from: \n\nThe Brighton and Hove Yiddish Choir\nRachel Weston\nDaniel Kahn\n\nWe have prepared a Liberation Haggadah\, the readings we use for a Seder. This will include details of the food we eat at the Seder table and how to prepare these special dishes. We hope you will prepare some of them so you can be fully involved; none are difficult. \nAn important aim of our Seder is to raise money for the work of the British Shalom-Salaam Trust and we hope you will make a donation \nChag Pesach Sameach \nחג פסח שמח \nHappy Passover \n\n\n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/liberation-seder-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:A singing week in Spain - Cortijo Romero
DESCRIPTION:Cortijo Romero\, Spain – in person!\n\n\n\nBooking and more information here.\n\n\n\n*Dive into an explosive mixture of \n songs from the Steppes and the Shtetl. \n*Add extra flavour with spices from a Tatar Bazaar\, and wash them down with an Odessa fisherman’s tune: \nRussian traditional and art songs in harmonies\, Yiddish folklore and popular songs\, the powerful and the profound and wordless songs. \n* Tune up your whole body and mind with your voice in full. \n* Develop new ways for your voice to flow free\, inspiring\, and exciting. \nThe course will also include a meditative sound bath\, some fun folk rituals and simple circle dances. We will look into connecting with other cultures through singing\, learn new repertoire and style and enjoy the depth and beauty of singing together. Open to all. \n\nPolina’s teaching utilises a rich combination of her two blood cultures learnt at source. She uses vocal experimentation with particular attention to the personal and emotional aspects of our musical creativity. Each group is different\, so the songs we learn\, the pace and the energy of the week will be very fluid and dependant on who we have. The course is very interactive and flexible. We can go into history and culture of the music and we can work with voices and bodies\, the songs can be short and easy to learn or complex and challenging. Usually\, there is a bit of everything! \nAnyone can join and there will be benefits for professional singers\, experienced choristers as well as for those who consider themselves home singers or have never sung in their lives. Willingness to explore is\, however\, essential. \n“Excellent. Dynamic\, knowledgeable\, extremely musical…” \nJane Graham \n\n\n\n \n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/cortijo-romero-2022/
LOCATION:Cortijo Romero\, Apartado de Correos 31\, Orgiva\, Granada\, 18400\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Cortijo Romero":MAILTO:cr@cortijo-romero.co.uk
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SUMMARY:London - Klezfest Faculty concert
DESCRIPTION:April 6. London\, UK\nKlezfest Faculty concert \nHear some of the UK’s most significant players on the “Klezmer revival” scene. I am likely to be performing here too. Part of JMI’s Klezfest 2022 – Learn Klezmer\, Play Klezmer. Venue: SOAS University of London. More information and booking here \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/london-klezfest-faculty-concert/
LOCATION:SOAS\, University of London\, Thornhaugh Street\, Russell Square\, London\, WC1H 0XG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220404T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220404T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194844
CREATED:20211222T234811Z
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Song About Us. The Worker's Circle online course
DESCRIPTION:7\, 14\, 21\, 28 March and 4 April – online.  \nYiddish Song About Us. Learn\, share\, discuss!\nThe Worker’s Circle Spring Schools course \nThis interactive course will explore Yiddish songs that have special resonance to each of us personally. You will be invited to offer songs for the leader to teach. We will look into their musical styles\, history\, context and language and discuss our connections with them. Let’s bring more songs closer to our hearts and let’s take loving ownership of the Yiddish song.  \nMore information and booking here. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/yiddish-song-about-us5/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220408
DTSTAMP:20260403T194844
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220223T170032Z
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SUMMARY:Ot Azoy Yiddish Language School\, London
DESCRIPTION:Book here \nPolina will be teaching Yiddish song repertoire and Yiddish choir as part of this course: The Golden Peacock (Goldene Pave) Yiddish Song School will also teach a daily session of Yiddish through song. \nDiscover JMI’s famous full immersion courses in Yiddish Language\, Song and Culture for people of all ages\, levels and backgrounds\, where even complete beginners learn to speak\, read\, write\, sing and even dream in Yiddish in a week.\nAs well as hands-on classroom teaching\, it also features an extensive cultural programme of music\, theatre\, poetry and lectures from a world of Yiddish past and present. \nHere are a few reasons why this promises to be a week not to be missed this spring: \n\nThis is the only opportunity in the UK to immerse yourself in the deep and inspiring world of Yiddish culture for man intensive 5 days through language\, literature\, song and film with interesting and like-minded people of all ages and from all backgrounds.\nYou will have the privilege of working with some of the UK and Europe’s top educators and performers. No matter what your level in Yiddish whether a beginner or a budding linguist\, professional singer or amateur enthusiast\, you will benefit from the width and breath of programmes on offer through the week\, both day and night.\nThe language and song schools run parallel during the week. Yiddish\, Yiddish Song and Klezmer courses all run concurrent to each other\, making for an authentic immersion in Yiddish culture.\nThe programme is based at SOAS\, the heart of Ethnomusicology and the study of world cultures in the UK\, at Russell Square in the heart of central London. What better chance to combine meeting an eclectic bunch of Yiddish enthusiasts with exploring one of Europe’s finest capital cities.\nAny questions? Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the JMI team for extra information about the course\, accommodation advice or financial support.\n\nFEES:\nFull rate £250\nStudent / Senior rate £150 / Scholarships £125\nSenior rate is set at 65+\nScholarship rate / Technical Scholarships please contact the team. \nRefund policy – deductions are made due to the level of administration each studentships/application at different stages of preparation.\n10% deducted if cancelled before 1 March.\n25% deducted if cancelled after 1 April. \nIf due to the pandemic and Covid-19 restrictions that we are forced to move from in-person to online\, then we will give you the option to accept either the switch from in-person to online or request a refund\, in line with the refund policy timeline. (above) \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/ot-azoy-2022/
LOCATION:SOAS\, University of London\, Thornhaugh Street\, Russell Square\, London\, WC1H 0XG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220328T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220328T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194844
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Song About Us. The Worker's Circle online course
DESCRIPTION:7\, 14\, 21\, 28 March and 4 April – online.  \nYiddish Song About Us. Learn\, share\, discuss!\nThe Worker’s Circle Spring Schools course \nYou are the first to hear!\nThis interactive course will explore Yiddish songs that have special resonance to each of us personally. You will be invited to offer songs for the leader to teach. We will look into their musical styles\, history\, context and language and discuss our connections with them. Let’s bring more songs closer to our hearts and let’s take loving ownership of the Yiddish song.  \nBook here. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/yiddish-song-about-us4/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220321T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220321T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194844
CREATED:20211222T234716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T073408Z
UID:11948-1647885600-1647891000@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Yiddish Song About Us. The Worker's Circle online course
DESCRIPTION:7\, 14\, 21\, 28 March and 4 April – online. TBA \nYiddish Song About Us. Learn\, share\, discuss!\nThe Worker’s Circle Spring Schools course \nYou are the first to hear!\nThis interactive course will explore Yiddish songs that have special resonance to each of us personally. You will be invited to offer songs for the leader to teach. We will look into their musical styles\, history\, context and language and discuss our connections with them. Let’s bring more songs closer to our hearts and let’s take loving ownership of the Yiddish song.  \nBook here. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/yiddish-song-about-us3/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220320T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220320T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194844
CREATED:20211124T202219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211124T203118Z
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SUMMARY:On the Poem's Other Side Online event - KlezKanada - TBA
DESCRIPTION:KlezKanada will be hosting On the Poem’s Other Side – an event dedicated to Rokhl’s Korn poem Fun yener zayt lid\, and to the beautiful ways in which this beloved poem has been set to music by different Yiddish culture makers. \n \nPolina Shepherd will join us for this event\, where her setting of this poem will be featured. TBA: a moderated conversation about the poem where a little bit about the creators’ artistic process in setting the words to music will be shared. \n \nThe event will be a live online event via Zoom (with advance registration) and will take place on Sunday\, March 20th at 14h00.\n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/on-the-poems-other-side-online-event-klezkanada-tba/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220320T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220320T170000
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SUMMARY:Faithful Voices workshops - London
DESCRIPTION:St-Martin-in-the-Fields – Polina will be teaching Nigunim workshops as part of Faithful Voices\, new Interfaith Song Festival.\n1pm – 5pm Workshops\n(£10 registration) [final workshop content TBC] \n\nGospel Singing\nContemporary Song for Jewish Worship\nVedic Chanting\nKirtan\n\nRegistration for workshops is now open. Please book here  \n5pm – Open Evensong at St Martin-in-the-Fields\, Trafalgar Square\, London WC2N 4JH\nWorkshop participants and guests are warmly encouraged to stay for a special evensong at St-Martin-in-the-Fields \nThe Zemel Choir is proud to announce ‘Faithful Voices’\, a new Interfaith Song Festival. There’ll be workshops on 20 March and concerts on 24 and 27 March\, as well as open services and visits. For further details\, please visit http://www.zemelchoir.org/faithfulvoices. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/faithful-voices-workshops-london/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220314T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220314T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194844
CREATED:20211222T234550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220216T155353Z
UID:11946-1647280800-1647286200@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Yiddish Song About Us. The Worker's Circle online course
DESCRIPTION:7\, 14\, 21\, 28 March and 4 April – online.  \nYiddish Song About Us. Learn\, share\, discuss!\nThe Worker’s Circle Spring Schools course \nYou are the first to hear!\nThis interactive course will explore Yiddish songs that have special resonance to each of us personally. You will be invited to offer songs for the leader to teach. We will look into their musical styles\, history\, context and language and discuss our connections with them. Let’s bring more songs closer to our hearts and let’s take loving ownership of the Yiddish song.  \nBook here. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/yiddish-song-about-us2/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220312T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220312T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194844
CREATED:20211112T142839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220304T110142Z
UID:11864-1647093600-1647100800@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Russian Choirs Sing for Peace - concert in Brighton
DESCRIPTION:RUSSIAN CHOIRS SING FOR PEACE\nENTRANCE FREE but registration is necessary: Register  HERE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBHASVIC\, 205 Dyke Road\, Hove\, BN3 6EG\nDoors 2pm\, concert 2.30om.\nThe choirs bring together music lovers from many backgrounds and promote culture\, unity and building bridges through singing. Come and hear classical pieces\, Orthodox liturgy music\, Art Songs\, folk songs and\na special addition – a Ukrainian folk song. \n\n\n\nIN THIS EVENT OUR COMMUNITY CHOIRS WILL SING FOR PEACE. \n\n\n\n\nOrganised in collaboration with the Sussex Russian Centre Kalinka  \n\nThere is parking on-site but places may be limited.\nWe recommend that this event is suitable for young spectators over 7 years old.  \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/russian-choirs-concert-in-brighton/
LOCATION:BHASVIC\, 205 Dyke Road\, Hove\, BN3 6EG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220307T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220307T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194844
CREATED:20211222T234420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220216T155402Z
UID:11944-1646676000-1646681400@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Yiddish Song About Us. The Worker's Circle online course
DESCRIPTION:7\, 14\, 21\, 28 March and 4 April – online.  \nYiddish Song About Us. Learn\, share\, discuss!\nThe Worker’s Circle Spring Schools course \nYou are the first to hear!\nThis interactive course will explore Yiddish songs that have special resonance to each of us personally. You will be invited to offer songs for the leader to teach. We will look into their musical styles\, history\, context and language and discuss our connections with them. Let’s bring more songs closer to our hearts and let’s take loving ownership of the Yiddish song.  \nBook here. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/yiddish-song-about-us-the-workers-circle-online-course/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220304T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220304T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194844
CREATED:20220119T150250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220119T150449Z
UID:12147-1646424000-1646434800@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Oli Spleen "Still Life" Album Launch. Brighton UK
DESCRIPTION:Oli Spleen’s “Still Life” album launch! Featuring… SPLEEN (the band) Link to event here. \nat The Hope and Ruin\, 11-12 Queens Road\, Brighton\, East Sussex\, BN1 3WA \nMishkin Fitzgerald \nNick Hudson \nMerlin and Polina Shepherd \nTristram Arnold \nStuart Warwick \n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/oli-spleen/
LOCATION:The Hope and Ruin\, 11-12 Queens Road\, Brighton & Hove\, East Sussex\, BN1 3WA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220228T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220228T184500
DTSTAMP:20260403T194844
CREATED:20220204T103403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220204T103403Z
UID:12197-1646071200-1646073900@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Sing with Me 133 Yiddish song\, online
DESCRIPTION:Sing with Me \n6 – 6.45 pm London / 7 – 7.45 pm Paris\, Berlin… / 1 – 1.45 pm New York / 3 – 3.45 pm São Paulo  \nThis block of sessions: \nFebruary 7\, 14 for Yiddish songs\, 21 for a Russian song\, 28 February for a Yiddish song.  \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\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/sing-with-me-133-yiddish-song-online/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220221T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220221T184500
DTSTAMP:20260403T194844
CREATED:20220204T103257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220204T103257Z
UID:12195-1645466400-1645469100@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Sing with Me online 132 Russian song
DESCRIPTION:Sing with Me \n6 – 6.45 pm London / 7 – 7.45 pm Paris\, Berlin… / 1 – 1.45 pm New York / 3 – 3.45 pm São Paulo  \nThis block of sessions: \nFebruary 7\, 14 for Yiddish songs\, 21 for a Russian song\, 28 February for a Yiddish song.  \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\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/sing-with-me-online-132-russian-song/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220214T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220214T184500
DTSTAMP:20260403T194844
CREATED:20220204T103202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220204T103202Z
UID:12193-1644861600-1644864300@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Sing with Me online 131 Yiddish song
DESCRIPTION:Sing with Me \n6 – 6.45 pm London / 7 – 7.45 pm Paris\, Berlin… / 1 – 1.45 pm New York / 3 – 3.45 pm São Paulo  \nThis block of sessions: \nFebruary 7\, 14 for Yiddish songs\, 21 for a Russian song\, 28 February for a Yiddish song.  \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\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/sing-with-me-online-131-yiddish-song/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220207T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220207T184500
DTSTAMP:20260403T194844
CREATED:20220204T103050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220204T103449Z
UID:12189-1644256800-1644259500@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Sing with Me 130 Yiddish song. Online
DESCRIPTION:Sing with Me \n6 – 6.45 pm London / 7 – 7.45 pm Paris\, Berlin… / 1 – 1.45 pm New York / 3 – 3.45 pm São Paulo  \nThis block of sessions: \nFebruary 7\, 14 for Yiddish songs\, 21 for a Russian song\, 28 February for a Yiddish song.  \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\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/sing-with-me-130-yiddish-song/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220207
DTSTAMP:20260403T194844
CREATED:20220114T234634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220114T234634Z
UID:12107-1644105600-1644191999@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Winter in Yiddishland Online - The Workers Circle
DESCRIPTION:WINTER IN YIDDISHLAND ONLINE\, held entirely on Zoom\, will offer a variety of programming on February 6\, 2022.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur program includes Yiddish classes for all levels and ages\, lectures by Yiddish scholars (in English and Yiddish)\, Klezmer\, Yiddish song and Yidishe nigunim workshops\, concerts featuring Klezmer stars\, Yiddish singalongs\, children’s program and the opportunity to meet with ardent Yiddishists from around the world. We hope you will join us and become a part of our international Yiddishland mishpokhe!\nThe program starts at 10 AM EDT and ends at 6:00 PM EDT. \nRegistration for Winter in Yiddishland Online is $25 per individual program. \nPolina Shepherd will be leading a workshop at 12:00 – 1:15 pm EDT \n\n\nA Snow-Covered Singing Journey with Polina Shepherd: In Vinter Farnakhtn \nJoin Polina Shepherd for a singing journey through Russian fields towards a Jewish home in a shtetl. In Vinter Farnakhtn by Dovid Hofshteyn is about a path surrounded by deep snows and memories. Let’s walk this path with two very different melodies and see how the colours change from melody to melody.  \n\n\nJoin us for the concert: 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT \n\n\nThe Workers Circle Annual Lorraine (Libby) Buch Yiddish Concert \nLorraine (Libby) Buch z”l was a longtime member of the Workers Circle\, passed away in May 2019. Libby left the Workers Circle a generous legacy donation in her will that reflects her commitment to lifelong learning and celebrates her love of Yiddish\, music\, and Jewish culture. The legacy Libby left for the Workers Circle will be memorialized with an annual Yiddish Music concert named for her. The inaugural Lorraine Buch concert will be held at our first Winter in Yiddishland program and features performances from Polina Shepherd (UK)\, Svetlana Kundish (Germany)\, Tania Grinberg (Brazil)\, Yasmin Garfunkel (Argentina)\, Daniel Kahn (Germany)\, Deborah Strauss and Jeff Warschauer\, Michael Winograd\, Jake Shulman-Ment\, Nicole Borger (Brazil)\, Teressa Tova (Canada)\, Mikhl Yashinsky\, Cindy Paley\, Zhenya Lopatnik\, Psoi Korolenko\, Lloika Czaskis (France)\, Motl Didner & Leyzer Burko\, Timur Fishel (Estonia) \, Annie Cohen\, Sheva Zucker\, Miri Koral\, Daniel Galai (Israel)\, Gustavo Emos (Brazil)\, and more. \n\n\nWe are also thrilled to offer free community events; KinderKlub Yiddish: Winter Edition\, The Workers Circle Annual Lorraine (Libby) Buch Yiddish Concert\, and Yiddish Sing-Along with Cindy Paley. Advance registration for free events is required.  \nIf you have any questions\, please email Kolya Borodulin at nborodulin@circle.org or Baruch Blum at bblum@circle.org.  \nRead more here \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/winter-in-yiddishland/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220124T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220124T184500
DTSTAMP:20260403T194844
CREATED:20220103T202943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T202943Z
UID:12059-1643047200-1643049900@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Sing with Me 129
DESCRIPTION:Sing with Me is back!\nWe will meet on four Mondays in January\, 3\, 10\, 17\, 24\, for Yiddish songs. \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\nJOIN and read more HERE \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/sing-with-me-129/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220117T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220117T184500
DTSTAMP:20260403T194844
CREATED:20220103T202851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T202906Z
UID:12057-1642442400-1642445100@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Sing with Me 128
DESCRIPTION:Sing with Me is back!\nWe will meet on four Mondays in January\, 3\, 10\, 17\, 24\, for Yiddish songs. \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\nJOIN and read more HERE \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/sing-with-me-128/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220116T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220116T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194844
CREATED:20220112T150529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220112T150529Z
UID:12104-1642352400-1642359600@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Choral Studies session. Augsburg University\, USA - online
DESCRIPTION:Choral Studies at Augsburg University \nGlobal Harmony Class – today’s class taught by Emma Björling (Sweden) and Polina Shepherd\nStudents in this course join once a week with Augsburg’s other choirs and with community partners to form the Augsburg/Twin Cities Global Harmony Choir. In this project we learn community vocal-harmony traditions from a wide variety of cultures. Instruction is given directly by culture-bearers\, Zooming to us from several continents. This year’s area studies will include music from: Appalachia\, Black gospel communities\, Madagascar\, Black South Africa\, Sweden\, Yiddish-speaking Russia\, Muslim Bosnia\, and the Republic of Georgia. Members will perform in live community events and for the annual observation of Augsburg’s Advent Vespers program. No music-reading ability is required; all material will be offered orally. In some cases\, scores in various notational systems will also be available. \nDetails here. \nALL INTERESTED MUST CONTACT DR. KRISTINA BOERGER: boerger@augsburg.edu \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/choral-studies-augsburg-uni/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220113T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194844
CREATED:20211124T201215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211125T143700Z
UID:11878-1642100400-1642107600@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:The London Russian Choir resumes weekly sessions
DESCRIPTION:The London Russian Choir  \nweekly sessions\, choir open to all. \nRead about the choir and contact for joining here. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/lrc-2022-winter/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220111T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220111T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T194844
CREATED:20211124T201608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211125T143342Z
UID:11882-1641924000-1641931200@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Brighton & Hove Russian Choir resumes weekly sessions
DESCRIPTION:The Brighton & Hove Russian Choir – read about the choir and contact for joining here. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/bhrc-2021-winter/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220111T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220111T131500
DTSTAMP:20260403T194844
CREATED:20211124T201420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211125T143137Z
UID:11880-1641899700-1641906900@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Brighton & Hove Yiddish Choir resumes weekly sessions
DESCRIPTION:The Brighton & Hove Yiddish Choir resumes weekly sessions. More about the choir here \nPlease get in touch for joining.  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/bhyc-2022-winter/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220110T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220110T184500
DTSTAMP:20260403T194844
CREATED:20220103T202742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T202816Z
UID:12053-1641837600-1641840300@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Sing with Me 127
DESCRIPTION:Sing with Me is back!\nWe will meet on four Mondays in January\, 3\, 10\, 17\, 24\, for Yiddish songs. \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\nJOIN and read more HERE \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/sing-with-me-127/
LOCATION:Online
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