A string trio will perform compositions by Jewish composers Gideon Klein, F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, and Leo Weiner.

26/08/2025

Concert featuring Jewish composers

A string trio will perform compositions by Jewish composers Gideon Klein, F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, and Leo Weiner.

26/08/2025

CONTRA QUARTET PERFORMING KLEZMER MUSIC

The Jewish Cultural Center Ljubljana has been organizing programs and events for more than a decade in the spirit of the European Days of Jewish Culture (EDJC), shedding light on Slovenia’s rich yet often overlooked Jewish heritage. In 2025, these long-standing efforts will culminate in the first official edition of the Jewish Culture Festival in Ljubljana—a three-day celebration that will also mark the 700th anniversary of Jewish presence in the city.

The Festival will present a multidisciplinary program highlighting culture, art, music, culinary heritage, tradition, and community engagement. Developed in cooperation with the City of Ljubljana, this new initiative seeks to establish a long-term cultural tradition while enriching the city’s diverse festival landscape with a unique, inclusive, and educational platform.

Objectives:

To present Jewish cultural heritage as an integral and enriching part of shared Slovenian and European history.

26/08/2025

CONCERT OF LADINO SONGS BY NANI VAZANA – JEWISH FESTIVAL LJUBLJANA- OPENING AND SHABBAT

The Jewish Cultural Center Ljubljana has been organizing programs and events for more than a decade in the spirit of the European Days of Jewish Culture (EDJC), shedding light on Slovenia’s rich yet often overlooked Jewish heritage. In 2025, these long-standing efforts will culminate in the first official edition of the Jewish Culture Festival in Ljubljana—a three-day celebration that will also mark the 700th anniversary of Jewish presence in the city.

The Festival will present a multidisciplinary program highlighting culture, art, music, culinary heritage, tradition, and community engagement. Developed in cooperation with the City of Ljubljana, this new initiative seeks to establish a long-term cultural tradition while enriching the city’s diverse festival landscape with a unique, inclusive, and educational platform.

Objectives:
To present Jewish cultural heritage as an integral and enriching part of shared Slovenian and European history.

25/08/2025

Concert by the Nashira women’s choir

Concert by the Nashira women's choir Hebrew and Czech folk songs will be performed in the Úštěk synagogue on the occasion of European Jewish Culture Days and European Heritage Days. Admission is voluntary.

22/08/2025

Der Berliner Rabbiner Walter Rothschild, Weltbürger, Autor, Eisenbahn-Spezialist, Unikum, Problem-Bär und Kabarettist erzählt aus seinem Leben und singt leider – pardon: Lieder.

Er ist nicht nur ein außerordentlicher jüdischer Gelehrter, sondern ebenso begnadeter Geschichtenerzähler mit britisch-jüdischem Witz, Charme und Biss. Begleitet wird er vom Komponisten und Pianisten Max Doehlemann am (und unter dem ) Klavier.

Zusammen bringen sie ein witziges, nachdenkliches, in jedem Fall kurzweiliges Programm auf die Bühne.

Der Eintritt ist frei.

Um eine Anmeldung über kuma@goslar.de bis zum 26.8.2025 wird gebeten.

20/08/2025

Open-air Klezmer Music Concert and Gastronomic Festival

An unforgettable evening under the open sky with the vibrant sounds of traditional Klezmer music performed by world-renowned violinist Mark Kovnatskiy (Germany), one of the leading klezmer musicians of our time.

The concert will be complemented by a rich journey through Jewish culinary traditions. Guests will discover authentic flavors and enjoy lively performances, celebrating culture, heritage, and community spirit in an atmosphere of warmth, joy, and togetherness.

19/08/2025

From the Shtetl to the Big Apple

Klezmerkonzert mit Michael Heitzler (Klarinette), Christian Gutfleisch (Klavier), Michael Chylewski (Kontrabass) und Daniel Schay (Schlagzeug und Percussion).

19/08/2025

Gala Concert – Palace of the Republic

Gala Concert performed by the Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic conducted by Maestro Mihail Agafița.

An exceptional evening will bring to the stage masterpieces by Leonard Bernstein, Dmitri Shostakovich, John Williams, George Gershwin, and Zbigniew Preisner, alongside works by Baruch Berliner, Naomi Shemer, and Zlata Tcaci.

The audience will enjoy unforgettable performances by soloists Sergiu Mușat, Viorica Agafița, Elena Demirdjean, Tatiana Costiuc, Marian Stârcea, Igor Znatokov, and Marin Gheras, in a diverse program full of emotion and brilliance.

19/08/2025

Guitar Trio

Guitar Trio, concert

Guitar Trio consists of top guitarists from Čakovec – Branimir Novak, Mario Igrec and Nenad Srpak, members of renowned Croatian jazz, blues and rock bands. In addition to original compositions, the group's concert repertoire also includes instrumental arrangements of world-famous evergreen songs (e.g. The Beatles, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Al di Meola, Jimi Hendrix, Astor Piazzolla) as well as traditional, especially Međimurje songs, as well as other fusion, jazz and blues songs. For the performance at the Lendava Synagogue, the musicians will prepare a special concert program, which will also include compositions by Jewish authors.

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