June 5, 2013

Rady JCC: The Mameloshen Festival

A Celebration of Yiddish Culture

June 12: Soul to Soul: Yiddish and African - American Music Meet in Celebration of Two Cultures. The concert is headlined by Elmore James, a veteran of five Broadway productions, Tony Perry, a commanding young singer-actor, and Lisa Fishman, Yiddish singing sensation. (English translation super titles)

June 19: A Bisele Haimeshe Yiddish – A Little Homespun Yiddish. Allan Blye has had a long-standing career as a broadcaster, entertainer and producer. Back by popular demand, the Gray Academy of Jewish Education Yiddish Choir will be sure to dazzle the audience.

June 25: Canada's first and original Klezmer group Finjan. The three times Juno Award nominated band and Western Canadian Music Award winners Finjan will feature Myron Schultz (clarinet), Victor Schultz (violin), Shayla Fink (accordion, voice), Kinsey Posen (bass, voice), Sasha Boychuk (clarinet) and Daniel Koulack (guitar, mandolin, banjo).

Tickets are on sale now - Rady Jewish Community Centre at 204-477-7510 

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