Musician's journey to find Ukrainian Jewish folksongs – The Forward
The film was shot on location in Ukraine, where the region is sadly once again embroiled in violence.
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VIRTUAL "The Long Life of the Yiddish Folksong" – J.
March 14 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Free Wesleyan U. professor emeritus Mark Slobin talks about how Yiddish songs were vital in the early 1900s, declined during Jewish assimilation and recovered after World War II. Presented by Jewish Community Library and KlezCalifornia. Free, with registration.
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A Yiddish Schmooze with Zalmen Mlotek
Reply (Marc J. Franklin) On January 31, 2021, the Workers Circle will present a Yiddish Schmooze featuring Zalmen Mlotek, the Artistic Director at the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, which presented the award-winning Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish and whose parents were integral members of the Workers Circle and passionate proponents of Yiddish culture. During the hour-long virtual event, Director of Yiddish Programming Nikolai (Kolya) Borodulin will talk with Mr. Mlotek not only about Yiddish theatre but his parents work and legacy. Zalmen Mlotek had served as the cultural director of t...
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