August 28 to September 3
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W., Toronto, ON
North America’s premier festival of Jewish and Yiddish culture returns, featuring the best of the global Jewish cultural scene, with music, theatre, film, visual arts, literature, kids/family programs and the signature Ashkenaz Parade! Most events are free, with over 80 acts from a dozen countries, including Israeli world music sensation Yemen Blues; Russian klezmer-ska-punk party band Opa!; Italian-Jewish renaissance music with Lucidarium Ensemble; Bukharian Jewish music with Shashmaqam (Central Asia/NY); Latin American-klezmer mashup with Mexico’s Klezmerson; Ugandan-Jewish music from Abayudaya; 30th anniversary reunion of Canada’s first klezmer-revival band, Finjan (Winnipeg); Theatre Panik’s innovative take on the classic Jewish folk tale “The Corpse Bride”; and much more!
(416) 979-9901
http://www.ashkenazfestival.com/
