The 10th edition of “SIMCHA,” the Wrocław Jewish culture festival. Concerts, lecture, film projections and workshop will take place at the various locations around ul. Włodkowica (Mleczarnia, Synagogue and Jewish community centre, etc.). This year, the first day of the festival coincides with the “Israel Day” and additional events are organized by Bente Kahan Foundation.
Programme:
11.05.08 (Sunday)
12:00-17:00
“Dzien Izraela / The Israel Day” - organized by Bente Kahan Foundation
SYNAGOGUE “UNDER A WHITE STORK” (Synagoga pod Białym Bocianem / ul. Włodkowica 7)
19:00
The inauguration concert by cantor David Ullman (Jerusalem) & White Stork Synagogue Choir
SYNAGOGUE “UNDER A WHITE STORK” (Synagoga pod Białym Bocianem / ul. Włodkowica 7)
Tickets: 30/20PLN
20:00
Koby Israelite (Israel/GB)
FIRLEJ (ul. Grabiszyńska 56)
Tickets: 30/25PLN
12.05.08 (Monday)
17:00
Workshop: Baking Chalka for Sabbath, by Nurit Rapoport
Canteen of Gmina Wyznaniowa Żydowska (ul. Włodkowica 9)
19:00
Pressburger Klezmer Band (Bratislava) / Concert
SYNAGOGUE “UNDER A WHITE STORK” (Synagoga pod Białym Bocianem / ul. Włodkowica 7)
Tickets: 30/20PLN
21:00
Reading of George Tabori’s “Goldberg Variation”
dir. Gabriel Gietzky
MLECZARNIA (ul. Włodkowica 5)
Free Admission
13.05.08 (Tuesday)
17:15
“Definicja radości w Judaizmie (Definition of Happiness in Judaism)”
a lecture by Rabbi Izaak Rapoport
(Sala Modlitwy, ul. Włodkowica 9)
19:00
Leopold Kozłowski: Jewish Songs / Concert
POLSKI THEATRE / KAMERALNA (ul. Świdnicka 28)
Tickets: 60/50PLN
14.05.08 (Wednesday)
17:00
Film Projection 1: Żydowskie Motywy 2008 (Jewish Motifs)
MLECZARNIA (ul. Włodkowica 5)
Free Admission
20:00
Projekt Mizrach - Shofar, Mitch & Mitch (Warszawa) / Concert
SYNAGOGUE “UNDER A WHITE STORK” (Synagoga pod Białym Bocianem / ul. Włodkowica 7)
Tickets: 15/10PLN
15.05.08 (Thursday)
17:00
Film Projection 2: Żydowskie Motywy 2008 (Jewish Motifs)
MLECZARNIA (ul. Włodkowica 5)
Free Admission
20:00
Klezmatics (New York) / Concert
SYNAGOGUE “UNDER A WHITE STORK” (Synagoga pod Białym Bocianem / ul. Włodkowica 7)
Tickets: 60/50PLN
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Frank London -trumpet
Matt Darriau - clarinet
Lorin Sklamberg - vocal
Lisa Gutkin - violin
Paul Morrissett – contrabass
www.simcha.art.pl
