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SUMMARY:Celebration of Yiddish Song\, solo concert in Ilford\, Essex. UK
DESCRIPTION:More information here. Book here. \nJoin us for a breathtaking firework of songs to celebrate the joyous Purim. We are encouraged to be proud during Purim as we are reminded of the current struggles. The Purim story calls us to resist the forces that divide us\, Purim gives us a beautiful sense of unity. It commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire. \nThe history of Yiddishkeit is also a story of salvation. Despite attempts to eradicate its existence during the Holocaust\, Yiddish\, the 1000-year-old language is flourishing. People young and old\, Jewish and non-Jewish\, explore its rich cultural heritage all over the globe. \nPolina Shepherd is one of the leading forces of the so-called Yiddish Revival\, a composer\, performer and cultural activist. She performs for audiences of different backgrounds and promotes building bridges and unity through music. She invites you celebrate Purim in a weave of folk songs\, drinking songs\, ballads\, grandparents’ tales mixed with a few songs for us all to participate in.\nOaks Lane Reform Synagogue\nOaks Lane\, Newbury Park\, Ilford\, Essex IG2 7PL \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/essex-solo/
LOCATION:Oaks Lane Reform Synagogue\, Oaks Lane\, Newbury Park\, Ilford\, Essex\, IG2 7PL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:Welcome Spring with Vezanitsa and Slavic Voices in Brighton
DESCRIPTION:Bulgarian dance group Vezanitsa and Slavic Voices choir in a double bill concert \nBOOK  HERE\n\nSongs and dances from thousands of miles away welcome you into Spring and are brought to your doorstep by Slavic Voices choir and Bulgarian dance group Vezanitsa. Experience an amazing array of repertoire from cultures that meet at the Black Sea and spread like rays of the year’s first sunshine. \nBulgarian Dance Group Vezanitsa is a vibrant community uniting people from diverse backgrounds across Sussex. Traditional Bulgarian dance offers a rich repertoire\, with each region of Bulgaria having its own style of dance\, distinctive for their subtle rhythms and intricate footwork. Vezanitsa hosts weekly dance classes and performs at local events celebrating Bulgarian culture through festivals and social gatherings. Whether learning traditional steps or simply enjoying the joy of movement\, Vezanitsa fosters connections and celebrates diversity\, proving that dance is more than art — it’s a bridge to belonging. www.facebook.com/bgbrightondance. \nSlavic Voices (London and Brighton & Hove) presents music of all styles from the Slavic world: Orthodox chants\, classics by Tchaikovsky\, Schnittke and others\, refined XVIII-XIX-centuries Art songs and gritty folklore from the far corners of Siberia to the banks of the Black Sea. The choir’s repertoire is sung mainly in Russian but also in Polish\, Ukrainian\, Croatian\, Bulgarian\, Macedonian\, Belorussian\, and adding a guest visit by a song in Yiddish or Romanian. It is led by Polina Skovoroda-Shepherd\, granddaughter of a Cossack\, an internationally acclaimed performer\, educator and cultural activist. \nJoin us on the journey to explore and share this culturally unique and musically diverse repertoire with the wide world. www.polinashepherd.co.uk/choirs/slavic-voices/ \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/slavic-voices-vezanitsa-brighton/
LOCATION:BHASVIC\, 205 Dyke Road\, Hove\, BN3 6EG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:WeltMusik Chorwoche. Residential workshop and concerts near Hamburg. Germany.
DESCRIPTION:See main event web page in German \nBOOK HERE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExperience a week of choral singing in Haus Lankau on the Elbe-Lübeck Canal finishing with concerts in Mustin and Hamburg. Enjoy songs from all over the world (including Georgia\, USA\, Bulgaria\, Eastern Europe) and body-oriented voice training. Attend final concerts in Mustin and in Hamburg.\nMore information (in German) here: https://www.nathanieldamon.com/chor/Further information: nathanieldamon@gmail.com\nPolina Shepherd is a composer\, performer\, educator and cultural activist. She comes from Siberia and now lives in Brighton\, UK. Nathaniel Damon comes from the USA\, lives in Hamburg\, where he founded the World Music Choir almost 20 years ago. He is a choir director\, multi-instrumentalist\, clown\, improvisation and life artist. Together they will guide you through an evening choral week in the Schullandheim Haus Lankau on the Elbe-Lübeck Canal near Mölln.Accommodation: The Schullandheim Haus Lankau is wonderfully located in the most beautiful nature\, on the Elbe-Lübeck Canal in between Mölln and Ratzeburg (approx. 60 minutes by car from Hamburg. There is full vegetarian/vegan catering. In the Schullandheim there are mainly 4-bed rooms with shower/bath.  There is only a very limited double room for a surcharge (12 € per person/night)\n \nPayment according to self-assessment: (Sliding Scale): each person pays within one if possible given framework of €1000 – €600. In order for the workshop to be financially viable\, it is important that everyone pays the full contribution.Workshop starts on Monday 17 March\, arrival at 11am – 12pm\, the first meal is at 12:00\, the first workshop starts at 13:00Workshop ends on Saturday around 8:30 p.m. after the final concert (concert starts at 7 p.m.)Workshop language: mainly English\, with selective translation into German if needed.Vegetarian full board: first meal is on Monday at 12:00. Last meal: Breakfast on Saturday.Additional meals: The following meal must be self- financed: Saturday lunchDrive to Hamburg: The trips to Mustin on Friday evening and on Saturday in Hamburg are financed by the participants themselves (we organize carpooling with public transport and cars).Leaders’ biogs:\n \nNathaniel DamonNathaniel comes from the US state of Vermont\, where he sang as a teenager with the World Music Ensemble Village Harmony. He studied singing at the HfMT in Hamburg and founded the World Music Choir Hamburg in 2005\, which currently consists of 60 singers. He gives choir workshops on improvisation & World music\, accompanies dance events as a multi-instrumentalist & singer and has been composing his own choral music since 2018. His choral work is characterized by his inner desire for Community and inclusivity. Since he started contact improvisation with his wife Angela-Mara in 2011\, he has combined the insights and methods from these physical experiences with his choral work.\nPolina Shepherd was raised in a Cossack / Jewish family in Tatarstan\, Russia. Whilst studying in Kazan State Academy in the 1990s\, she toured with Russia′s first klezmer band after Perestroika\, Simcha. By her early 20s she was a Yiddish choir and klezmer band leader\, composer\, touring musician\, educator and festival organiser. Moved to the UK in 2003. Her recent work includes touring with Apollo’s Fire\, Cleveland (OH\, USA) Grammy-winning baroque orchestra and ‘Folk-Cabaret’ The Stranniki with Psoy Korolenko (UK-USA). As a pianist\, she plays live accompaniment to B&W silent films from the 1910-1930s in The Sound & Light Cinematic Duo. In cinema\, she recorded for The Windermere Children and appears conducting and soloing in TV series The Crown. In theatre\, most recently she’s been Music Adviser and recorded for National Theatre co-production of Kin by Amit Lahav; Music Adviser and arranger for a A Secret About Joy\, by Sarah Brown in Sibiu\, Romania. Polina’s choral work has been published internationally\, most recently in Edition Peters Yiddish Choral Series. Music Director of Caravan Orchestra and Choir\, an international project for young musicians with classical\, jazz and Arab music backgrounds.Cancellation conditions:– general: processing fee of 50 €– from 4 weeks before the festival: 100 €– from 7 days before the festival: full amountImage / sound recordings: Sound recordings\, photos\, live filming of the concert will be made. By participating in the workshop\, you agree that this material can be used e.g. for advertising of further events on the website of Nathaniel Damon and on social networks. Please speak to Nathaniel if this is a problem for you.Your data: for the purpose of arranging carpooling and to network socially/privately\, I will share a list with the email addresses\, telephone numbers and home addresses of all participants before the course begins. If you do not want to be included in this\, please send me an extra email with a clear subject. Thank you!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nRoom layout / accommodation: There are mainly 4-bed rooms with shower/bath.  There is only a very limited double room for a surcharge (12 € per person / night – to be paid in cash on site).  If you absolutely need a double room or would like to share a room with certain other people\, please let us know below.\n \nBed linen: Please take three-part bed linen with you.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/weltmusik-chorwoch/
LOCATION:Schullandheim Haus Lankau\, Vossbergweg 38\, Lankau\, 22115\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Weltmusik Project Choir concert in Mustin\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:Maria-Magdalenen-Kirche\nDorfstraße 20\, 23911 \nMUSTIN\, Germany\n \nFREE\, donations on the door\n \nCome and hear a lovely programme of songs from all over the world (including Georgia\, USA\, Bulgaria\, Eastern Europe presented by a group of singers after a week of choral singing – WeltMusik Chorwoche – in Haus Lankau on the Elbe-Lübeck Canal. The choir will be sharing their repertoire learnt from two international choir leaders Nathaniel Damon and Polina Shepherd.\nRead more (and join us!) about the WeltMusik Chorwoche here.\n \nNathaniel Damon comes from the USA\, lives in Hamburg\, where he founded the World Music Choir almost 20 years ago. He is a choir director\, multi-instrumentalist\, clown\, improvisation and life artist.\n \nPolina Shepherd is a composer\, performer\, educator and cultural activist. She comes from Siberia and now lives in Brighton\, UK.\n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/weltmusik-mustin/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:Weltmusik Project Choir concert in Hamburg\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:St. Petri Kirche Altona\nSchmarjestraße 28\, 22767 \nHamburg\, Germany\n \n\nFREE\, donations on the door.\n \nCome and hear a lovely programme of songs from all over the world (including Georgia\, USA\, Bulgaria\, Eastern Europe presented by a group of singers after a week of choral singing – WeltMusik Chorwoche – in Haus Lankau on the Elbe-Lübeck Canal. The choir will be sharing their repertoire learnt from two international choir leaders Nathaniel Damon and Polina Shepherd.\nRead more (and join us!) about the WeltMusik Chorwoche here.\n \nNathaniel Damon comes from the USA\, lives in Hamburg\, where he founded the World Music Choir almost 20 years ago. He is a choir director\, multi-instrumentalist\, clown\, improvisation and life artist.\n \nPolina Shepherd is a composer\, performer\, educator and cultural activist. She comes from Siberia and now lives in Brighton\, UK.\n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/weltmusik-project-in-hamburg/
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