June 2007 in Krakow

17th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow June 23rd - July 1st 2007

It’s 17th time a Jewish Cultural Festival is being held in Krakow. Every year it’s a big event. Audience from all over the world is gathering to commemorate Jewish Culture as it once was in Poland. With music and accompanying events it’s one of the best things to see in Krakow. Even though last years showed that the Festival’s officials turned conservative in picking up artists and are simply repeating what already has been, it’s still an important event.

Friday, June 22

08:35 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat - the Receiving of Shabbat Kupa Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 27

Saturday, June 23

09:00 a.m. Sabbath Morning Prayer Tempel Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 24
01:00 p.m. Exhibition Opening: Jerzy Duda-Gracz (Poland) “El male rachamim” Ethongraphic Museum, ul. Krakowska 46
02:00 p.m. Meeting with Miriam Akavia (Israel) Kupa Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 27
05:00 p.m. Exhibition Opening:Ryszard Bilan - paintings and sculpture Galeria Dwa Światy, ul. Józefa 25
06:00 p.m. Film: Melaveh Malka - The Farewell to the Sabbath Tempel Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 24
10:00 p.m. Concert: Kroke (Poland) Kupa Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 27

Sunday, June 24

09:00 a.m. Visiting Synagogues in Kazmierz (in Polish), led by Anna Kiesell (Krakow) starting point: Stara Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 24
09:00 a.m. Visiting Synagogues in Kazmierz (in English), led by Agnieszka Legutko-Ołownia(Krakow) starting point: Remuh Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 40
10:30 a.m. -noon Open Meetings, led by Tanna Jakubowicz-Mount and Anna Dodziuk(Poland) VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Wąska 7
noon Concert: Classics at lunchtime - Beyond the Pale plays Mozart Tempel Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 24
12:30 p.m. Walk around the site of the Krakow Ghetto, led by Anna Pióro (in Polish) starting point: Muzeum Apteka Pod Orłem, pl. Bohaterów Getta 18
02:00 p.m. Lecture: “The Argot of the Unredeemed: Yiddish and Subversion” Michael Wex (Canada) Kupa Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 27
02:00 p.m. Visiting Remuh Cemetary (in English), led by Chief Rabbi of Galicia Edgar Gluck (USA) Remuh Cemetary, ul.Szeroka 40
04:00 p.m. Lecture: Women in Jewish World, Bella Szwarcman-Czarnota (Poland) Kupa Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 27
05:00 p.m. Ceremony of Honouring Poles Preserving Jewish Memory Galicia Jewish Museum, ul. Dajwór 18
06:00 p.m. Film:
07:00 p.m. Cantors` Concert: Yaakov Motzen (Canada), Chaim Adler (Israel), Israel Rand (Israel) and Choir Kolot Min Hashamayim (Israel) Tempel Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 24
11:00 p.m. Concert: Shofar (Poland) - Mikołaj Trzaska, Rafael Rogiński, Macio Moretti, Olo Walicki. Alchemia, ul. Estery 6

Monday, June 25

09:00 a.m. Visiting Synagogues in Kazimierz (in Polish), led by Anna Kiesell (Krakow) starting point: Stara Synagogue 24
09:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Workshops: Hebrew Language, led by Maciej Tomal (Poland) ul. Kupa 18, Ip
09:00 a.m. Visiting Synagogues in Kazmierz (in English), led by Agnieszka Legutko-Ołownia(Krakow) starting point: Remuh Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 40
10:30 a.m.-noon Open Meetings - Workshop led by Anna Dodziuk(Poland) VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Wąska 7
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Klezmer Workshops for beginners, led by Christian Dawid (Germany) VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Wąska 7
11:30 a.m. Workshops for Children, led by Etel Szyc and Monika Krajewska (Poland) Popper Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 16
noon Workshops: Jewish Dance, led by Steven Weintraub (USA), with the accompaniment of Jeff Warschauer & Veretski Pass (USA) SCKM, ul. Wietora 15
noon International conference: Memory reclaimed. Urban regeneration in the historic Jewish quarters of Central European cities. (Conference organized by International Cultural Centre) Krakow Municipality Office,Plac Wszystkich Świętych 3/4
noon Lecture: “The Symbolism of the Iconography in Traditional Jewish Art” Ewa Gordon (Krakow) Kupa Synagogue, ul.Miodowa 27
noon Drumming workshops, led by Shlomo Bar & Menashe Sasoon (Israel) VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Wąska 7
01:00 p.m.-02:30 p.m. Workshops: Paper-cutting, led by Anna Małecka- Beiersdorf (Kraków) ul. Kupa 18, Ip.
01:30 p.m.-03:00 p.m. Klezmer music workshops for advanced VI Liceum Ogólnokształacące, ul. Wąska 7
02:00 p.m. Lecture: “Yiddish Expressions: What they are and how they got to be so” Michael Wex (Canada) Kupa Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 27
03:00 p.m. Workshops: Jewish Cooking, led by Hanna Kossowska (Poland) Eden Hotel, ul. Ciemna 15
03:00 p.m.-04:30 p.m. Workshops: Calligraphy, led by Ewa Gordon (Krakow) ul. Kupa 18, 2nd floor
03:30 p.m.-05:00 p.m. Workshops: Yiddish Singing led by Jeff Warschauer (USA) VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Wąska 7
03:30 p.m.-05:00 p.m. Discovering Kazimierz- artistic workshops led by Sylwia Liszka and Agnieszka Wozowicz (Kraków) Popper Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 16
04:00 p.m. Lecture: Women in Jewish World Kupa Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 27
04:00 p.m.-05:30 p.m. Hiphopkele - Hip-Hop Workshops, led by DJ SoCalled
04:30 p.m. Workshops: Hasidic Dance, led by Jill Gellerman (USA), with the accompaniment of The Festival Hasidic Dance Band led by Sanne Moricke SCKM, ul. Wietora 15
05:00 p.m. Concert between two Synagogues ul. Ciemna 15
06:00 p.m. Exhibition Opening: A World before a catastrophe. Krakow`s Jews between the wars. (Exhibition organized by International Cultural Centre) International Cultural Centre, Rynek Głowny 25
07:00 p.m. Concert: Veretski Pass (USA) Tempel Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 24
10:00 p.m. Concert: Beyond the Pale (Canada) Tempel Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 24
midnight Jazz Klez Sessions, led by Paul Brody Alchemia, ul. Estery 5

Tuesday, June 26

09:00 a.m. Visiting Synagogues in Kazimierz (in Polish), led by Anna Kiesell (Kraków) starting point: Stara Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 24
09:00 a.m. Visiting Synagogues in Kazmierz (in English), led by Agnieszka Legutko-Ołownia(Krakow) starting point: Remuh Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 40
10:00 a.m. Workshops: Paper-cutting, led by Anna Małecka- Beiersdorf (Kraków) VI Liceum Ogólnokształacące, ul. Wąska 7
10:00 a.m. Lecture: Ewa Gordon (Kraków) ul. Kupa 18, I p.
10:30 a.m. Klezmer Workshops for beginners, led by Christian Dawid (Germany) VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Wąska 7
10:30 a.m.-noon Open Meetings - Workshop led by Anna Dodziuk (Poland) VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Wąska 7
11:00 a.m. Workshops for Children, led by Etel Szyc and Monika Krajewska (Poland) Popper Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 16
11:00 a.m. Workshops: Hebrew Language, led by Maciej Tomal (Poland) VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Wąska 7
noon Workshops: Jewish Dance, led by Steven Weintraub (USA), with the accompaniment of The Strauss/Warschauer Duo (USA) with Guests SCKM, ul. Wietora 15
noon International conference: Memory reclaimed. Urban regeneration in the historic Jewish quarters of Central European cities. (Conference organized by International Cultural Centre) Krakow Municipality Office,Plac Wszystkich Świętych 3/4
12:30 p.m. Workshops: Calligraphy, led by Ewa Gordon (Krakow) ul. Kupa 18, 2nd floor
02:00 p.m. Lecture: “The Religious Roots of Yiddish” Michael Wex (Canada) Kupa Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 27
02:00 p.m. Visiting Remuh Cemetary (in English), led by Chief Rabbi of Galicia Edgar Gluck (USA) Remuh Cemetary, ul.Szeroka 40
03:00 p.m. Workshops: Jewish Cooking, led by Hanna Kossowska (Poland) Eden Hotel, ul. Ciemna 15
03:00 p.m.-04:30 p.m. Workshops: Yiddish Singing led by Jeff Warschauer (USA) VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Wąska 7
03:30 p.m.-05:00 p.m. Discovering Kazimierz- artistic workshops led by Sylwia Liszka and Agnieszka Wozowicz (Kraków) Popper Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 16
04:00 p.m. Lecture: Women in Jewish World Kupa Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 27
04:30 p.m. Workshops: Hasidic Dance, led by Jill Gellerman (USA), with the accompaniment of The Festival Hasidic Dance Band led by Sanne Moricke SCKM, ul. Wietora 15
05:00 p.m. Concert between two Synagogues ul. Ciemna 15
06:00 p.m. Concert: SoCalled Orchestra (Canada/USA) Tempel Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 24
10:00 p.m. Concert: Maurice el Médioni meets Roberto Rodriguez Tempel Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 24
midnight Jazz Klez Sessions, led by Paul Brody Alchemia, ul. Estery 5

Wednesday, June 27

09:00 a.m. Visiting Synagogues in Kazimierz (in Polish), led by Anna Kiesell (Krakow) starting point: Stara Synagogue, ul.Szeroka 24
09:00 a.m. Visiting Synagogues in English, led by Agnieszka Legutko-Ołownia (Krakow) starting point: Remuh Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 40
10:00 a.m. Workshops: Paper-cutting, led by Anna Małecka- Beiersdorf (Kraków) VI Liceum Ogólnokształacące, ul. Wąska 7
10:00 a.m. Lecture: “The Symbolism of the Iconography in Traditional Jewish Art” Ewa Gordon (Kraków) ul. Kupa 18, I p.
10:30 a.m.-noon Open Meetings, led by Tanna Jakubowicz-Mount (Poland) VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Wąska 7
10:30 a.m. Klezmer Workshops for beginners, led by Christian Dawid VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Wąska 7
11:00 a.m. Workshops for Children, led by Etel Szyc and Monika Krajewska (Poland) Popper Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 16
11:00 a.m. Workshops: Hebrew Language, led by Maciej Tomal (Poland) VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Wąska 7
noon Workshops: Jewish Dance, led by Steven Weintraub (USA), with the accompaniment of The Strauss/Warschauer Duo (USA) with Guests SCKM, ul. Wietora 15
12:30 p.m. Workshops: Calligraphy, led by Ewa Gordon (Krakow) ul. Kupa 18, 2nd floor
12:30 p.m. Walk around the site of the Krakow Ghetto, led by Anna Pióro (in Polish). starting point: Muzeum Apteka Pod Orłem, pl. Bohaterów Getta 18
02:00 p.m. Visiting Remu Cemetery, in Polish, led by Anna Kiesell (Kraków) Remu Cemetery, ul. Szeroka 40
02:00 p.m. Lecture: Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett (USA) Kupa Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 27
03:00 p.m. Workshops: Jewish Cooking, led by Hanna Kossowska (Poland) Eden Hotel, ul. Ciemna 15
03:00 p.m.-04:30 p.m. Workshops: Yiddish Singing led by Jeff Warschauer (USA) VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Wąska 7
03:30 p.m.-05:00 p.m. Discovering Kazimierz- artistic workshops led by Sylwia Liszka and Agnieszka Wozowicz (Kraków) Popper Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 16
04:00 p.m. Lecture: Women in Jewish World Kupa Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 27
04:30 p.m. Workshops: Hasidic Dance, led by Jill Gellerman (USA), with the accompaniment of The Festival Hasidic Dance Band led by Sanne Moricke SCKM, ul. Wietora 15
04:30 p.m. Workshops: Hasidic Singing, led by Cantor Benzion Miller (USA) Center for Jewish Culture, ul. Meiselsa 17
05:00 p.m. Concert between two Synagogues ul. Ciemna 15
06:00 p.m. Book promotion: Ruth Ellen Gruber “Jewish Heritage Travel - A Guide to Eastern Europe”, National Geographic, 2007. Alchemia, ul. Estery 6
07:00 p.m. Concert: Our Song Theodore Bikel (USA) and Alberto Mizrahi (USA) Tempel Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 24
08:00 p.m. Concert: Dan Kahn (USA) Alchemia, ul. Estery 5
10:00 p.m. Concert: Later Prophets - Greg Wall (USA) Tempel Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 24
midnight Jazz Klez Sessions, led by Paul Brody Alchemia, ul. Estery 5

Thursday, June 28

09:00 a.m. Visiting Synagogues in Kazimierz (in Polish), led by Anna Kiesell (Krakow) starting point: Stara Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 24
09:00 a.m. Visiting Synagogues in Kazmierz (in English), led by Agnieszka Legutko-Ołownia(Krakow) starting point: Remuh Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 40
10:00 a.m. Workshops: Paper-cutting, led by Anna Małecka- Beiersdorf (Kraków) VI Liceum Ogólnokształacące, ul. Wąska 7
10:00 a.m. Lecture: “The Symbolism of the Iconography in Traditional Jewish Art” Ewa Gordon (Kraków) ul. Kupa 18, 2nd floor
10:30 a.m.-noon Open Meetings, led by Tanna Jakubowicz-Mount (Poland) VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Wąska 7
10:30 a.m. Klezmer Workshops for beginners, led by Christian Dawid VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Wąska 7
11:00 a.m. Workshops for Children, led by Etel Szyc and Monika Krajewska (Poland) Popper Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 16
11:00 a.m. Workshops: Hebrew Language, led by Maciej Tomal (Poland) VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Wąska 7
noon Workshops: Jewish Dance, led by Steven Weintraub (USA), with the accompaniment of The Strauss/Warschauer Duo (USA) with Guests SCKM, ul. Wietora 15
12:30 p.m. Workshops: Calligraphy, led by Ewa Gordon (Krakow) ul. Kupa 18, 2nd floor
02:00 p.m. Visiting Nowy Cmentarz (in Polish), led by Anna Kiesell (Krakow)
02:00 p.m. Lecture: Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett (USA) Kupa Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 27
02:00 p.m. Visiting Remuh Cemetary (in English), led by Chief Rabbi of Galicia Edgar Gluck (USA) Remuh Cemetary, ul.Szeroka 40
03:00 p.m. Workshops: Jewish Cooking, led by Hanna Kossowska (Poland) Eden Hotel, ul. Ciemna 15
03:00 p.m.-04:30 p.m. Workshops: Yiddish Singing led by Jeff Warschauer (USA) VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Wąska 7
03:30 p.m.-05:00 p.m. Discovering Kazimierz- artistic workshops led by Sylwia Liszka and Agnieszka Wozowicz (Kraków) Popper Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 16
04:00 p.m. Lecture: Women in Jewish World Kupa Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 27
04:30 p.m. Workshops: Hasidic Dance, led by Jill Gellerman (USA), with the accompaniment of The Festival Hasidic Dance Band led by Sanne Moricke SCKM, ul. Wietora 15
04:30 p.m. Workshops: Hasidic Singing, led by Cantor Benzion Miller (USA Center for Jewish Culture, ul. Meiselsa 17
05:00 p.m. Concert between two Synagogues ul. Ciemna 15
06:00 p.m. Concert: Lerner Moguilevsky Duo (Argentina) Tempel Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 24
09:00 p.m. Concert: Critical Mass, Daniel Goode (USA) Galicia Jewish Museum, ul. Dajwór 18
10:00 p.m. Concert: Bester Quartet (Krakow) Tempel Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 24
midnight Jazz Klez Sessions, led by Paul Brody Alchemia, ul. Estery 5
midnight Thursday Night Dance Party, led by Frank London (USA)

Friday, June 29

09:00 a.m. Visiting Synagogues in Kazimierz (in Polish), led by Anna Kiesell (Krakow) starting point:Stara Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 24
09:00 a.m. Visiting Synagogues in Kazmierz (in English), led by Agnieszka Legutko-Ołownia(Krakow) starting point: Remuh Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 40
10:00 a.m. Workshops: Paper-cutting, led by Anna Małecka- Beiersdorf (Kraków) VI Liceum Ogólnokształacące, ul. Wąska 7
10:00 a.m. Lecture: “The Symbolism of the Iconography in Traditional Jewish Art” Ewa Gordon (Kraków) ul. Kupa 18, 2nd floor
10:30 a.m.-noon Open Meetings, led by Tanna Jakubowicz-Mount (Poland) VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Wąska 7
10:30 a.m. Klezmer Workshops for beginners, led by Christian Dawid VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Wąska 7
11:00 a.m. Workshops for Children, led by Etel Szyc and Monika Krajewska (Poland) Synagoga Poppera, ul. Szeroka 16
11:00 a.m. Workshops: Hebrew Language, led by Maciej Tomal (Poland) VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Wąska 7
11:30 a.m. The Museum of History of Polish Jews - exhibition of the project Galicia Jewish Museum, ul. Dajwór 18
noon Workshops: Jewish Dance, led by Steven Weintraub (USA), with the accompaniment of Jeff Warschauer (USA) with Guests SCKM, ul. Wietora 15
02:00 p.m. Visiting Nowy Cmentarz (in English), led by Anna Kiesell (Krakow)
02:00 p.m. Lecture: Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett (USA) Kupa Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 27
03:00 p.m. Workshops: Jewish Cooking, led by Hanna Kossowska (Poland) Eden Hotel, ul. Ciemna 15
03:00 p.m.-04:30 p.m. Workshops: Yiddish Singing led by Jeff Warschauer (USA) VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Wąska 7
03:30 p.m.-05:00 p.m. Discovering Kazimierz- artistic workshops led by Sylwia Liszka and Agnieszka Wozowicz (Kraków) Popper Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 16
04:00 p.m. Lecture: Women in Jewish World Kupa Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 27
04:30 p.m. Workshops: Hasidic Dance, led by Jill Gellerman (USA), with the accompaniment of The Festival Hasidic Dance Band led by Sanne Moricke SCKM, ul. Wietora 15
04:30 p.m. Workshops: Hasidic Singing, led by Cantor Benzion Miller (USA) Center for Jewish Culture, ul. Meiselsa 17
05:00 p.m. Concert between two Synagogues ul. Ciemna 15
06:00 p.m. Concert: Nigunim & Zmiros - Frank London, Lorin Sklamberg, Rob Schwimmer (USA) Tempel Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 24
06:00 p.m Concert ” On the Roof” Plac Nowy
11:00 p.m. Concert: Paul Brody`s Sadawi Alchemia, ul. Estery 5
midnight Jazz Klez Sessions, led by Paul Brody Alchemia, ul. Estery 5

Saturday, June 30

noon Meeting with Aharon Appelfeld (Israel) Synagoga Kupa, ul. Miodowa 27
04:00 p.m. Book promotion:Professor Szewach Weiss (Israel)
06:00 p.m. Concert: Shalom on Szeroka Street Ulica Szeroka
06:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 01

08:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. In the Footsteps of Balaban, a walk around Jewish Kazimierz, in Polish starting point: Stara Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 24
08:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. In the Footsteps of Balaban, a walk around Jewish Kazimierz, in English led by Anna Kiesell (Kraków) starting point: Remuh Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 40
12:30 p.m. Walk around the site of the Krakow Ghetto, led by Anna Pióro (in Polish). starting point: Muzeum Apteka Pod Orłem, pl. Bohaterów Getta 18
04:00 p.m.-06:00 p.m. In the Footsteps of Balaban, a walk around Jewish Kazimierz, in English led by Anna Kiesell (Krakow) starting point: Remuh Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 40
04:00 p.m.-06:00 p.m. In the Footsteps of Balaban, a walk around Jewish Kazimierz, in Polish starting point: Stara Synagogue, ul. Szeroka 24
08:00 p.m. Concert: Leopold Kozłowski and his Guests Tempel Synagogue, ul. Miodowa 24