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Jewish Womens' Music Festival
Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center
Falls Village CT
August 2-8, 2010

The festival will feature classes with renowned artists, and workshops in song sharing, writing a spiritual song, song and ritual, using chant, drumming, leadership of an audience/reading an audience, choral leadership and a cappella performance (among others). Opportunities to jam will abound and every night there will be a performance as well as open mic opportunities. In the Elat Chayyim tradition, Shabbat will be the central part of the festival.

The festival culminates in a public performance at Isabella Freedman on Sunday, August 8th with featured performers including Vocolot, Rakia and Yofiah.

For further info: isabellafreedman.org/womensmusic
To register: thriva.activenetwork.com

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