Ashkenaz Festival |

One of the largest and most prestigious events of its kind, Ashkenaz 2008 will once again feature the best of the global Yiddish/Jewish culture scene. From traditional and boundary-breaking Klezmer music and cross-cultural fusion, to diverse offerings in theatre, film, dance, visual arts, literature, and family programming, Ashkenaz celebrates culture, community, and artistic innovation.

Event Days

Thursday, August 28, 2008

8:00PM Abraham Inc. featuring David Krakauer, Fred Wesley, and Socalled:

The most sophisticated and explosive fusion of Jewish music with hardcore funk ever produced!

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Friday, August 29, 2008

12:00PM - 11:00PM Exhibition of works by Maciej Frankiewicz:

Powerful and provocative depictions of Jewish history by an artist fascinated with the subject of Poland's lost Jewish nation.

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Saturday, August 30, 2008

12:00PM - 11:00PM Exhibition of works by Maciej Frankiewicz:

Powerful and provocative depictions of Jewish history by an artist fascinated with the subject of Poland's lost Jewish nation.

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6:00PM Yiddish Dance with Avia Moore & The Mike Winograd Band:

A participatory Yiddish Dance session with dance instructor Avia Moore and the Michael Winograd Band.

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6:00PM Klezmer Kids:

Klezmer Kids is a band of 12-16 year-old Klezmer prodigies from Winnipeg!

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7:00PM Mitch Smolkin :

Ashkenaz's former Artistic Director pushes the boundaries of Yiddish music on his new CD "A Song is Born", featuring special guests Klezmer en Buenos Aires and Paul Brody, among others.

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7:00PM The Flying Bulgars (Toronto):

With a fully-orchestrated alt-pop sound,The Flyer Bulgars entertain with a heady mix of Klezmer-inspired melodies.

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7:00PM Di Fidl Kapelye (Netherlands):

"Klezmer string quartet" mixes youthful creativity and chamber-like precision in their unique, neo-traditional East-European Jewish Sound.

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8:00PM Konsonans Retro (Ukraine/Germany/UK):

"...the funkiest, freshest, most rooted and rocking klezzified sounds of the new millenium." – Socalled

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8:00PM The World Was Ours (2007):