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July 21, 2015

Yiddish Summer Weimar, Weimar, Germany, 18 Jul - 16 Aug 2015

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From July 18 to August 9, we offer beginner through advanced workshops in Yiddish instrumental music (klezmer), vocal music, dance, language, and more, taught by some of today's leading artists. With participants of all ages and from all around the world, Yiddish Summer workshops touch the mind, heart, soul, and body. You won't believe how much you can learn in an atmosphere that is so open and supportive! It's no wonder that many of today's most creative and successful Yiddish music projects have roots in Yiddish Summer Weimar. Concerts, jam sessions in outdoor cafés, Yiddish dance events, and more contribute to the justly famous "Yiddish Summer Weimar" atmosphere during the Workshop Weeks.

Workshops includel:


  • Yiddish Song Workshop July 19 – 25

  • Yiddish Language Classes (Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced)

  • Introduction to Klezmer & Yiddish Song July 27 – August 1

  • Yiddish Dance Orchestra Workshop July 27 – Aug 1

  • Yiddish Dance July 28 – August 1

  • Traditional Klezmer Workshop Aug 3 – 9 (Intermediate, Advanced)

  • Yiddish Children’s Song Workshop Aug 4 – 9

Yiddish Festival Week, Aug 10 - 16. More info: yiddishsummer.eu/592-0-Program.html

Panamania! Odessa/Havana & guests, Toronto, Canada, 21 Jul 2015

Panamania! David Buchbinder's Odessa/Havana
with Special Musical Guests Shakura S'Aida & Christopher Butcher

Tuesday July 21st, 12:30pm
Nathan Phillips Square,
Toronto, ON, Canada

FREE Concert Part of the Pan Am Games

PANAMANIA, is the 35-day arts and cultural festival that will enrich the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games experience, and David is fronting a special concert with members of Odessa/Havana with special guests award-winning blues Artist Shakura S'Aida, and Christopher Butcher, trombonist extraordinaire and anchor of the Heavyweights Brass Band! Joining our Odessa/Havana team we have the National Jazz Pianist Award winning David Restivo and recent Toronto Emerging Jazz Artist Award winner Justin Gray.