What’s On Calendar
September 3–9, 2012
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Pete Sokolow - The Last of the Old Guys
Monday, September 3, 2012
1:00pm
– 2:00pm
Legendary klezmer/jazz pianist Pete Sokolow presents a musically-illustrated discussion of his six-decade career in NY's Jewish music scene.
David Buchbinder - Diasporic Genius: Transforming the City through Creative Power
Monday, September 3, 2012
3:00pm
– 4:00pm
Ashkenaz Festival co-founder presents the vision behind his latest venture, Diasporic Genius, a non-profit organization engaged in intercultural artistic creation and community-building.
Michael Wex - Heartburn as History: Traditional Ashkenazi Food
Monday, September 3, 2012
3:00pm
– 4:00pm
Award-winning author, Yiddish raconteur and Ashkenaz fave Michael Wex returns to the festival with a sneak preview of his latest book about Jewish food.
Nicole Borger - Jewish Music and Culture in Brazil
Monday, September 3, 2012
6:00pm
– 7:00pm
Cultural organizer and singer-songwriter Nicole Borger discusses the Brazilian Jewish community and its cultural life over five centuries.
