Intercultural Dialogue – Jewish Music in Europe in Conversation with European Composers

The event celebrates the musical and cultural exchange between Jewish traditions and European music. It emphasizes intercultural dialogue, connecting Jewish liturgical music, klezmer, Israeli folk songs, and works by notable European composers from different historical periods. An experienced moderator guides the audience, placing each piece in its historical and cultural context.

The program combines live musical performances with educational insights, promoting mutual understanding through music. Children and youth (ages 0–12) actively participate in the concert as central contributors, experiencing and co-creating a variety of musical traditions. To complement the cultural experience, participants are invited to taste traditional Jewish sweets and delicacies.

Music Program (Selection):

• Traditional klezmer pieces

• Jewish liturgical melodies

• Israeli folk songs

• Works by Jewish composers such as Ernest Bloch, Leonard Bernstein, Felix Mendelssohn

• Works by European composers (Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms) in dialogue with Jewish soundscapes

Target group:
Families, young musicians, and general audiences interested in Jewish and European musical traditions.

Discovering the Jewish Heritage of L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue

On the occasion of the European Days of Jewish Culture and the European Heritage Days, the Heritage Department of L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue invites you to a special program dedicated to the town’s Jewish past.

The guided tour takes visitors through the old Jewish quarter, home to a vibrant Jewish community from the Middle Ages until the French Revolution. Thanks to recent historical and archaeological studies, we can now better understand the location of the former synagogue (demolished in 1856) and explore Jewish family homes from the 18th century, including the Beaucaire building, a listed Historic Monument whose staircase is currently under restoration.

Following the tour, the day continues with a concert in the Place de la Juiverie, under the shade of the plane trees.

Hommage to Hermann Leopoldi

Program: “Treten’s nur herein”

The town hall of Lackenbach opens its doors for a very special evening dedicated to the life and work of Hermann Leopoldi – the famous Jewish songwriter, composer, and cabaret artist of the mid-20th century.

Born Hersch Kohn (1888–1959) in Vienna, Leopoldi survived the concentration camps of Dachau and Buchenwald and went on to become one of Austria’s most beloved entertainers, also achieving great success during his years in the United States. His witty, humorous, and heartfelt songs continue to inspire and delight audiences today.

The program “Treten’s nur herein” is conceived as a theatrical homage: a performance where well-known and lesser-known Leopoldi songs are presented in a lively and engaging way, with the audience invited to join in and become part of the show.

Concert by the Preßburger Klezmer Band in the Orthodox synagogue is a unique opportunity for local people as well as tourists to discover our city and Jewish history through extraordinary music experience in synagogue.
The band performs characteristic emotional klezmer music – traditional Jewish melodies sung in Yiddish, Slovak and English are mixed with music from the Balkans and oriental music. The music is complemented by elements of Slovak folk music, interspersed with elements from jazz, rock, reggae and Latin.
The event will be held as part of the summer cultural program themed with cultural and genre diversity.

Concert Celebrating the European Day of Jewish Culture

HIDENISI KLEZMER EXPERIMENT

The Tarazona Tourism Office, part of the City Council of Tarazona, invites you to a special concert on the occasion of the European Day of Jewish Culture.

The ensemble “Hidenisi” presents the Hidenisi Klezmer Experiment – a musical journey that brings the vibrant sounds of Eastern European klezmer to life. With their unique style, “Hidenisi” combines tradition and innovation, creating harmonies that celebrate cultural richness, diversity, and unity through art. Audiences can expect an unforgettable evening of energy, rhythm, and emotion.

This event is open to all: residents of Tarazona, visitors, tourists, and everyone with an interest in Jewish and Sephardic heritage.

Organized by the Tarazona Tourism Office, with the support of the Red de Juderías de España – Caminos de Sefarad (Network of Spanish Jewish Quarters)

The event is part of the Cities Embracing Jewish Heritage initiative supported by the Combat Antisemitism Movement and the European Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Culture and Heritage

The concert promotes art and culture through the young generations of artists and aims to show the whole world that the Jews of Romania have kept intact the diamond brilliance of the musical genius of the inhabitants of these ancient places.

Concert of kletzmer music performed by the group Kontra Kvartet

Concert of kletzmer music performed by the group Kontra Kvartet

A family lives in this home, a cultural event with an interactive musical performance by Marta Koberski and Larisa Čanji

The cultural and musical event “The family lives in this home” will begin with a welcome address, followed by a 40-minute video projection of commandments and wisdom from the Jewish cultural and religious heritage, which focus on the relationship between a man and a woman, family life and raising children. The projection will be enriched with an interactive musical performance by academic musicians Marta Koberski (flute) and Larisa Čanji (piano), who will perform meditative artistic music of an improvisational character. The author of the event concept is Borut Robič.

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V tem domu živi družina, kulturna prireditev z interaktivnim glasbenim nastopom Marte Koberski in Larise Čanji

Kulturno-glasbena prireditev V tem domu živi družina se bo začela s pozdravnim nagovorom, sledila pa mu bo 40-minutna video projekcija zapovedi in modrosti iz judovske kulturne in verske zapuščine, ki tematizirajo odnos med moškim in žensko, življenje v družini in vzgojo otrok.