25 th Jewish Culture Festival

25 th Jewish Culture Festival J u ne 25 th July 5 th, 2015 K ra ków PROGRAM REPORT 25 th anniversary edition of the Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow was devoted to the Jewish quarters. 25..25 ¼ quarter Jewish quarter Celebrating anniversary edition of this largest presentation of contemporary Jewish culture, we decided not to make any kind of summary or balance of all previous editions, but rather to speak about what has created the festival and in the same time what festival helped to create: a space for contemporary Jewish life in the historical Jewish quarter of Krakow. In lecture series, workshops, presentations and event musical events, we presented various aspects related to Jewish quarters understood not only as a part of the city but more generally as a physical, social and historical space, where Jews have lived. There were many social projects, encouraging to interact with the space, history and other people. To make the idea of Quarter a reality, we built Festival Quarter a complex of pavilions next to the Old Synagogue in Krakow, that were the heart of this year edition of the festival. It was a public space for inhabitants of Kazimierz and festival guests, where they could meet, interact and spend time in an active way. The Quarter housed Reading room, Cheder Café, Gelada Studio and was a venue for many festival events as well as for hanging out with new and old friends. 25 th Jewish Culture Festival was held under the Honorary Patronage of HE Bronisław Komorowski, President of the Republic of Poland. Małopolska Region was the Main Partner of the festival in the framework of the program Małopolska. Everything is Alright! The festival was dedicated to the late Miriam Akavia, Krakow-born Israeli writer, who passed away in January 2015.

25 th J ewish Cultu re Festiva l # NUMBERS 25 th edition of the Jewish Culture Festival featured 299 events 175 events in the main program of the festival, prepared and financed by the Jewish Culture Festival Society: 29 concerts, DJ-parties, jam sessions and other musical events 38 lectures, presentations, meetings, discussions 72 workshops 29 guided tours 2 film screenings 1 exhibition 4 religious and memorial ceremonies 124 events in the accompanying program prepared by our partners: JCC Krakow, Galicia Jewish Museum, International Cultural Centre, MOCAK Contemporary Art Museum 168 artists, lecturers and instructors from 7 countries: Israel, USA, Poland, Hungary, Germany, Austria, Slovakia 64 volunteers from 6 countries: Poland, Israel, Hungary, Germany, Ukraine, USA 123 accredited journalists from 4 countries: Poland, Israel, USA, Germany 430 media information (as for August 1 st, 2015) in Polish and international press, radio and television, including: Gazeta Wyborcza (PL), Maariv (IL), Haaretz (IL), The Economist (GB), Polish Television TVP2, The Huffington Post (USA), National Geographic (PL), Elle (PL) 30,000 persons participated in the festival events, including almost 20,000 in the Shalom on Szeroka Street concert 10,253 likes on Facebook (as for August 1 st, 2015) 46,307 users visited festival website (between June 6 th and July 5 th, 2015) 172,000 persons watched TV broadcast from the concert Shalom on Szeroka Street in TVP2 on Sunday, July 5 th, 2015 1,282 persons watched live streaming of the Shalom on Szeroka Street concert at ninateka.pl 22,134 persons watched live streaming of the concerts in the Tempel Synagogue at ajctv.pl 1,110 persons watched live streaming of the Teder Party Night in Tel Aviv on YouTube

25 th J ewish Cultu re Festiva l # E VENTS C O N C E RT S Con certs in t he Tem pel Synagogue 1. Cantors Concert: The Gates of Jerusalem Cantors: Yaakov Lemmer (US), Ushi Blumenberg (US), David Weinbach (IL), Itamar Hagbi (IL), The Bells Vocal Ensemble (IL) conducted by Maestro Yossi Schwartz (IL), accompaniment: Daniel Gildar (US). Producer: Yosi Notkowitz (IL) Halleluyah Productions, cantors.co.il 2. Classics at Noon: Songs by Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach - Benzion Miller (US), accompaniment: Daniel Gildar (US) 3. The Klezmatics (US) - Frank London (trumpet, keyboards), Lorin Sklamberg (vocals, accordion), Lisa Gutkin (violin, vocals), Matt Darriau (clarinet, saxophone), Paul Morrissett (bass), Richie Barshay (drums) 4. Frank London & Michael Winograd & Yaakov Lemmer: Ahava Raba - Yaakov Lemmer (vocals), Frank London (trumpet), Michael Winograd (clarinet), Sanne Möricke (accordion), Benjy Fox-Rosen (double bass, vocals), Richie Barshay (drums) 5. Shlomo Bar & Habrera Hativeet (IL) - Shlomo Bar (vocals, percussion), Menashe Sasson (santur), Eliyahu Dagmi (guitar, saz), Ilan Aviv (bass), Yael Offenbach (percussion), Nir Sarussi (violin), Albert Eifargon (sound engineer) 6. David Krakauer & Ancestral Groove (US) - David Krakauer (clarinet), Sheryl Bailey (guitar), Jerome Harris (bass), Keepalive (DJ, laptop), Michael Sarin (drums) 7. Leopold Kozłowski & Friends (PL) - Leopold Kozłowski, Jacek Cygan, Kamila Klimczak, Renata Świerczyńska, Marta Bizoń, Andrzej Róg, Halina Jarczyk. Concert under patronage of the Małopolska Region 8. The Kutiman Orchestra (IL) - Kutiman (keyboards), Josef Zisling (trumpet), Adam Scheflan (guitar), Eyal Talmudi (saxophone), Idan Kuperberg (percussion, vocals), Amir Bresler (drums), Shlomo Alon (flute, saxophone), Shacham Ohana (bass), Yaron Gabriel Sarel (sound engineer) 9. Shai Tsabari & The Future Orchestra feat. Ahuva Ozeri (IL) - Shai Tsabari (vocals), Ahuva Ozeri (bulbul tarang), Assaf Talmudi (arrangements, keyboards), Eyal Talmudi (saxophone), Gershon Weisserfirer (electric oud, trombone), Hod Moshonov (synth bass, keyboard), Nir Manzur (drums), Itamar Ziegler (guitar), Adir Dadia (sound engineer) 10. Alte Zachen (PL) - Raphael Roginski (guitar), Bartłomiej Tyciński (guitar), Jarosław Kozłowski (drums), Macio Moretti (bas) 11. La Mar Enfortuna (US) - Jennifer Charles (vocals), Oren Bloedow (guitar), Brahim Fribgane (oud, darbuka, vocals), Doug Wieselman (clarinet), Rob Jost (bass), Dana Lyn (violin, piano), Adam Gold (drums) Con certs in t he Che der Café 12. Ori Ori Alboher (IL/DE) 13. Lola Marsh (IL) - Yael Shoshana Cohen (vocals, ukulele, percussion), Gil Landau (guitar, vocals), Mati Gilad (bass, vocals), Rami Osservaser (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Dekel Dvir (drums, vocals) 14. Beryozkele (PL) - Ola Bilińska (vocals, OP-1, loop station), Kacper Szroeder (trumpet, flugelhorn, dulcimer), Michał Moniuszko (double basss, mandolin), Raphael Roginski (guitar)

Con certs in t he Festival Quarte r 15. Garden City Movement (IL) - Roy Avital (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Yaron Goren (drums), Joe Saar (guitar, sampler, keyboards), Johnny Sharoni (vocals, sampler, percussion, guitar) 16. Buttering Trio (IL) Keren Dun (vocals), Rejoicer (sampler, electronics), Beno Hendler (bass) 17. MLDVA (PL) - Tomasz Jurecki (bağlama), Grzegorz Dąbek (Ableton Push, pocket piano, turntables), Konrad Gągola (bass), Szymon Piotrowski (drums) 18. Off Radio Kraków: Only Vinyl Set - Good Paul & Daniel Drumz (PL) 19. Off Radio Kraków: Only Vinyl Set - Herbaciarz & Kfjatek (PL) 20. Gelada DJ Set: Bob Dylan & Other Jewish Hippies - Yaron Mendelovici (IL) 21. Sheikh It, Baby DJ set with Chris Silver (US) Con certs in ot her venues 22. Shalom on Szeroka Street 7-hours long open-air concert with Alte Zachen (PL), The Klezmatics (US), Shai Tsabari Future Orchestra & Ahuva Ozeri (IL), David Krakauer & Ancestral Groove (US), Shlomo Bar & Habrera Hativeet (IL), Kutiman Orchestra (IL), Festival All Stars Orchestra led by Frank London (US); concert was moderated by Marzena Rogalska, TVP2 and Janusz Makuch, Director of the Festival. 23. Teder Presents: Night in Tel Aviv Teder crew (IL): Shlomi Zidan, Dror Sher, Kalbata. Cooperation: Barka 24. Bemet (IL) - Hod Moshonov (keyboard, keytar, vocals), Amir Bresler (drums). Cooperation: Alchemia 25. Tea Dance Party a dancing party at Wolnica Square with Steve Weintraub (US) and the Festival Yiddish Dance Band 26. Midnite Sessions @ Alchemia 4 jam sessions with festival musicians: The Klezmatics, La Mar Enfortuna, Kutiman, Alte Zachen, Shai Tsabari and Shlomo Bar L EC TURES, MEETINGS, PR ESE NTAT IO NS, F ILM SCREE N INGS Jew ish Qu arte rs lecture se rie s 1. Life After Life. Historic Jewish Quarters in the 21st Century East-Central Europe. New Functions, New Vitality, New Definitions, New Status - Ruth Ellen Gruber (US) 2. A Portion of People: The Historic Jewish Presence in America, from the Lower East Side to Suburbia; from Genteel Charleston to the California Gold Fields - Ruth Ellen Gruber (US) 3. The Jewish Quarter Terrifying or Delightful - Martin Pollack (AT) 4. Cultural Heritage and Its Contemporary Context: 25 Years of Transformations of Krakow s Kazimierz - Monika Murzyn-Kupisz, PhD (PL) 5. Between Heavenly and Earthly Jerusalem - Meron Benvenisti (IL) 6. To Whom Belongs the Quarter? - Adam Schönberger (HU) 7. Kazimierz, The Polish Jerusalem : The Jewish Quarter in Krakow The Past and the Present - Agnieszka Legutko, PhD (PL/US) 8. The Ghetto of Venice @500 and the Invention of Modern Jewish Cultural Production - Francesco Spagnolo (US) 9. Music of the Jewish Quarters in the Maghreb: Rock the Casbah: The Algerian Jewish Quarter as a Musical Incubator presentation by Chris Silver (US)

10. Music of the Jewish Quarters in the Maghreb: Play It Again, Sam! Morocco s Mid-Century Music Hall Scene presentation by Chris Silver (US) 11. Music of the Jewish Quarters in the Maghreb: Fire and Grace: Tunisia s Jewish Musical Divas presentation by Chris Silver (US) Kaz imie rz Quarte r: pre sentations of s ocial projects 12. Inspection: New Technologies for Local Heritage presentation by Emilia Maj (PL), Patrycja Radaczyńska (PL), Kazimir; Aleksandra Janus (PL), Centrum Cyfrowe Projekt: Polska. Cooperation: Otwarte Zabytki Centrum Cyfrowego Projekt: Polska and Kazimir application-guide 13. Common / Community Designing presentation by Paweł Jaworski (PL), Napraw Sobie Miasto Foundation; Dorota Leśniak-Rychlak (PL), editor in chief of Autoportret magazine. Cooperation: Malopolska Institute of Culture 14. The Festival Quarter The Space for the Local Community presentation by Agata Woźniczka (PL), Mateusz Adamczyk (PL), BudCud; Johannes Steidl (DE), Architekturbüro Steidl 15. The Machers 365, or the Jewish Culture Festival Volunteers about Themselves and What They Do All Year Round 16. A Family Album: Krakow s Kazimierz. Photo Collecting Scheme presentation by The Machers festival Volunteers. Partner: Museum of History of Photography in Krakow. L iterary prog ram @ the Festival Qu arte r 17. Living in the City? Conditions for Gentrification and Its Consequences - A Meeting with Filip Springer (PL) led by Dorota Leśniak-Rychlak (PL). Cooperation: Karakter publishing house. 18. Trans and Transformation - A Meeting with Dominika Słowik (PL) led by: Marcin Wilk (PL). Cooperation: Znak publishing house 19. A Meeting with Anna Polony (PL), reading of Olga Tokarczuk s book under the title Jacob s Books. Cooperation: Wydawnictwo Literackie publishing house 20. Please Read Twice - A Meeting with Wojciech Bonowicz (PL), led by Szymon Kloska (PL) The Yeshiva le cture se rie s 21. History, Lifestyle & Heroes - The Jerusalem Secular Yeshiva (IL). Cooperation: Polish Institute in Tel Aviv 22. Lifestyle and Fashion - The Jerusalem Secular Yeshiva (IL). Cooperation: Polish Institute in Tel Aviv 23. Trends of Today - The Jerusalem Secular Yeshiva (IL). Cooperation: Polish Institute in Tel Aviv Other le cture s and pre sentati ons 24. My Meetings with Tadeusz Kantor meeting with Hava Karavan, Dani Karavan (IL) led by Hagai Segev (IL) 25. Kacyzne: The New York Forverts Photographer in Interwar Poland lecture by Samuel Norich (US) 26. A Sweet Diaspora Song: Paths of Jewish Music in America lecture by Michael Alpert (US), Francesco Spagnolo (US) 27. Jewish Women and Jewish Space: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives panel discussion with Shana Penn (US), Edyta Gawron, PhD (PL), Joanna Lisek, PhD (PL)

28. Deconstructing Symbols: Graffiti and Its Broader Implications panel discussion with Dara Bramson (US), Bogna Wilczyńska (PL), Annamaria Orla-Bukowska (US/PL), Stanislav Lukáč (SK), Michał Strzyżowski (PL) 29. Window to the World of Yiddish Literature lecture by Agnieszka Legutko, PhD (PL/US) and Anna Rozenfeld (PL) 30. Yiddish on the Air presentation by Anna Rozenfeld (PL) 31. 50 Shades of Israel. a meeting with Anna Azari, Israeli Ambassador in Poland 32. Fira. The Jews of Poznań. A Story about Life presentation by Andrzej Niziołek (PL), Ksenia Kosakowska (PL), Janusz Makuch, director of the Jewish Culture Festival 33. From a Klezmer to a Hipster, or How Come I Am Still the Director of the Jewish Culture Festival - Janusz Makuch, director of the Jewish Culture Festival 34. The World of Ryszard Horowitz a meeting with Ryszard Horowitz (US) led by Joanna Olczak- Ronikier (PL) 35. From Jewish Flying University through Jewish Culture Festival to JCC and Further On... About the History and Vision of Jewish Revival in Poland - Monika Krajewska (PL), Stanisław Krajewski (PL), Konstanty Gebert (PL) 36. Shabbat Shalom! A Family Shabbat Gathering - Etel Szyc (PL), Hanna Kossowska (PL) 37. Meeting with Susanne Guzei-Taschner (AT), an author of the photographs presented during the exhibition A View of a Quarter 38. Meeting with Wojciech Wilczyk (PL), a son of Eugeniusz Wilczyk, whose photos were presented during the exhibition A View of a Quarter E X H I B I T I O N 1. A View of a Quarter exhibition of photographs by Susanne Guzei-Taschner (AT) and Eugeniusz Wilczyk (PL). Curator: Izabela Wałek (PL) Exhibition design: Michael Guzei (AT). Cooperation: Foundation for Visual Arts. The exhibition took place in an empty apartment of the building owned by Bosak family - Krakow Jewish family, living in Tel Aviv. WO R K S H O P S 1. Singing Workshops: A Voice in the Woods 2 workshops with Shai Tsabari (IL) 2. Jewish Hip Hop 2 dance workshops with Vera Hannush (US) 3. Jewish Art: The Word and the Image 3 workshops with Monika Krajewska (PL) 4. Kazimierz! Let s Film! 2 workshops with Aleksander Prugar (PL) 5. Architectural Workshop for Children: On Architecture, Space and Nature 2 workshops with Anna Gieracka (PL) 6. A Happening for Kids and Youth: The Jewish Quarter - Sylwia Liszka (PL), Agnieszka Wozowicz (PL) 7. Printscreen Workshop 16 workshops with Gelada (IL) and HaMelacha Studio (IL) 8. Challah Is Chałka in Polish. Jewish Challah and Polish Chałka 3 workshops of baking Jewish Challah with Uri Scheft (IL) and 2 baking workshops of Polish Challach with Wojciech Smętek (PL) 9. The Israeli Love of Italian Bread. Bread Baking Workshop with Uri Scheft (IL) 10. The Jewish Kazimierz 5 workshops for children and youth with Etel Szyc (PL), Hanna Kossowska (PL)

11. Open Meetings: The Spring and the Heart of the World 3 sessions with Tanna Jakubowicz- Mount (PL) and Anna Dodziuk (PL) 12. Open Meetings: About Joseph His Dreams and Visions - 2 workshops with Anna Dodziuk (PL) and Tanna Jakubowicz-Mount (PL) 13. Yiddish Singing: Yiddish Songs and Sweet Melodies of Love and Rejoicing 5 workshops with Jeff Warschauer (US) 14. Jewish Dance: The Polish-Yiddish Ballroom 5 workshops with Steve Weintraub (US) and the Festival Yiddish Dance Band: Sanne Möricke (DE), Deborah Strauss (US), Jeff Warschauer (US) 15. Klezmer Workshops: Klezmer Basic and Beyond 5 workshops with Sanne Möricke (DE), Deborah Strauss (US) 16. Hasidic Singing: In the Circle of Rabbi Carlebach s Nigunim 3 workshops with Cantor Benzion Miller (US) and Cantor Daniel Gildar (US) L iterary prog ram @ the Festival Qu arte r 17. Literary Workshops for the Seniors: Our Little Homelands - Katarzyna Kubisiowska (PL) 18. Art Workshop for Children: And a Teeny Tiny Doggy... - Marta Tymowska (PL), Marcin Wicha (PL) 19. In the Land of Yiddish - 2 interactive workshops for children with Agnieszka Legutko, PhD (PL/US) and Anna Rozenfeld (PL) 20. Reading in a Place 4 workshops with Emily Finer, PhD (GB) 21. Writing Workshop: My Place - Maria Kula (PL) GU IDED TO URS 1. A Quarter of Words. A Literary Stroll through Kazimierz - Agnieszka Pudełko (PL) 2. Jews of Krakow and Architecture: In the Footsteps of Jan Zawiejski 2 tours (in Polish and English) with Michał Wiśniewski, PhD (PL), The Institute of Architecture 3. Jewish Cemeteries: Symbols on Tombstones guided tour with Monika Krajewska (PL) 4. Industrial Kazimierz 2 guided tours (in Polish and English) with Michał Wiśniewski, PhD (PL), The Institute of Architecture 5. The Synagogues and Prayer Houses of Kazimierz 8 guided tours (in Polish and English) with Anna Kiesell (PL) and Agnieszka Legutko, PhD (PL/US) 6. Jewish Krakow 4 guided tours (in Polish and English) with Anna Kiesell (PL) 7. Former Jewish Ghetto 3 guided tours (in Polish and English) with Anna Kiesell (PL) and Agnieszka Legutko, PhD (PL/US) Garden City Movement (IL) at Festival Quarter, photo: Michał Ramus

8. Jewish Life in Kazimierz and Podgórze 4 guided tours (in Polish and English) with Anna Kiesell (PL) and Agnieszka Legutko, PhD (PL/US) 9. New Jewish Cemetery 2 guided tours (in Polish and English) with Anna Kiesell (PL) 10. Remuh Cemetery 2 guided tours (in Polish and English) with Edgar Gluck (US), Chief Rabbi of Galicia and Anna Kiesell (PL) F I L M S C R E E N I N G S 1. Congo Beat the Drum, dir. Ariel Tagar (IL) 2. Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholem Aleichem C EREMONIE S 1. Kabbalat Shabbat 2. Morning Shabbat Prayer 3. Melave Malkah with participation of Cantor Yaakov Lemmer (US), Cantor Ushi Blumenberg (US), Cantor David Weinbach (IL), Cantor Itamar Hagbi (IL), The Bells Vocal Ensemble (IL) conducted by Maestro Yossi Schwartz (IL), accompaniment: Cantor Daniel Gildar (US). 4. Zahor commemoration of Krakow s Jews murdered during the Holocaust 25 th J ewish Cultu re Festiva l # FEST I VAL AWARD Voice of Joy and Deliverance is the name of Jewish Culture Festival Award, that is an expression of respect and gratitude to those who support us in the work of safeguarding the memory and broadening familiarity with contemporary Jewish culture in Diaspora and Israel. In 2015 the award was presented to Lucyna and Daniel Schefter, during Shalom on Szeroka Street concert on July 4 th, 2015. Kutiman Orchestra (IL) performing during Shalom on Szeroka Street concert, photo: Michał Ramus

25 th J ewish Cultu re Festiva l # P ROMOT I ON We rented 39 poster displays in the Old City of Krakow and in Kazimierz quarter. Between June 19 th and July 5 th they presented especially designed huge format posters covering the entire displays. Logos of our sponsors, donors and partners were also included in the design. 20 advertisements of the festival were published in regional and nationwide newspapers and magazines, including: 9 advertisements in Gazeta Wyborcza daily regional and nationwide 4 advertisements in Polityka weekly 2 advertisements in Karnet monthly 1 advertisement in New Eastern Europe magazine 1 advertisement in Midrasz monthly 1 advertisement in Miasteczko magazine 1 advertisement in Słowo Żydowskie monthly 1 advertisement in Tom Kultury Gazeta Wyborcza media patron of the festival published two different special appendixes to its nationwide and regional issues, devoted entirely to the 25 th edition of the festival. They were published on June 19 th in nationwide issue and on June 24 th in Małopolska issue. On May 19 th, 2015 in one of the most popular Tel Aviv s clubs Rothschild 12, we launched a party to promote 25 th edition of the festival. More than 200 persons came to listen to jam session with Kutiman Orchestra, Shai Tsabari, Ahuva Ozeri, Shlomo Bar and other Israeli musicians. Jewish Challach Baking Workshop with Uri Scheft (IL), photo: Michał Ramus

25 th J ewish Cultu re Festiva l # SPONSORS & DONORS Organization and implementation of the 25 th festival was made possible thanks to financial support from many Polish and international institutions, foundations and private persons, that include: The City of Krakow Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Małopolska Region Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture Koret Foundation Sigmund A. Rolat Friends of the Cracow Jewish Culture Festival Goldman Sachs Evens Foundation The Kronhill Pletka Foundation Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Israeli Embassy in Poland Polish Institute in Tel Aviv Charity Aid Foundation Empik Poczta Polska Nałęczowianka Castorama Literary program was prepared in cooperation with Krakow Festival Office as a part of the program Krakow UNESCO City of Literature. Festival Quarter was designed by BudCud and co-financed by the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation, with additional support from Castorama. The festival is being organized in partnership and in cooperation with numerous local institutions, that are listed on our website under the Sponsors tab. Lola Marsh (IL) performing in the Cheder Café, photo: Michał Ramus

25 th J ewish Cultu re Festiva l # ACTIVE LINKS Festival website Festival Facebook Photos from the Festival on Flickr Videos from the Festival on YouTube Full concerts from the Tempel Synagogue 25 th J ewish Cultu re Festiva l # ORGANIZER Stowarzyszenie Festiwal Kultury Żydowskiej Jewish Culture Festival Society ul. Józefa 36, 31-056 Kraków www.jewishfestival.pl Director of the Festival and President of the Society Janusz Makuch Festival office Katarzyna Wydra, Kornelia Binicewicz, Paweł Kowalewski, Robert Gądek Accounting Maria Bobrowska, Elżbieta Woch Coordination Joanna Antonik, Joanna Banaś, Anna Brożek, Klaudia Czaja, Bartosz Dittmar, Jacek Dymel, Barbara Forczek, Wanda Forczek, Alicja Głuszek, Marek Grochowski, Szymon Makuch, Marcin Rajek, Łukasz Rajkiewicz, Paulina Skotnicka, Aleksandra Zietek Photo service Michał Ramus, Haim Yafim Barbalat Design and DTP Studio Otwarte Shai Tsabari Future Orchestra & Ahuva Ozeri performing in the Tempel Synagogue, photo: Michał Ramus