Jewish Dance & Music Seminar Tour

[H. Kaufman <hkaufman...>]

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                  FOLK & ETHNIC MUSIC & DANCE SEMINAR TOUR 
                        IN PRAGUE, POLAND & ISRAEL

            with visits to folk & ethnic groups in each country
           featuring the 6-day Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow
                & the 3-day Karmiel Dance Festival in Israel

                            JUNE 20 - JULY 14, 1996

The program in Eastern Europe will include visits to important Jewish 
sites in and around Prague, Krakow and Warsaw.  Visits will be arranged 
with individuals and groups involved with Jewish folk and ethnic culture, 
especially those who have expertise in music and/or dance.  In addition, 
visits with local Jewish communities will provide opportunities to 
participate together in informal evenings of music and dance.  A highlight of 
the Eastern European segment will be attending the Jewish Culture Festival in 
Krakow, Poland (which was recently featured as the setting of the PBS 
special, "Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler's House").  Some of the best 
Klezmer groups perform at this festival and workshops on Jewish dance are 
taught by Michael Alpert (who recently brought Klezmer to network TV on the 
David Letterman Show).  

The program in Israel will include meetings with and/or performances by 
individuals and groups throughout the country arranged by Ayalah 
Goren-Kadman.  An authority on Israeli folk culture, Ayalah currently directs 
ethnic dance studies at the prestigious Rubin Academy of Music and Dance 
in Jerusalem.  On site visits to various ethnic communities will allow 
participants to experience the traditional music and dances of Yememite, 
Kurdish, Georgian, Ethiopian, Arab and Druze communities, among others.
A highlight of the program will be the three-day Karmiel Dance Festival. 
Besides a vast variety of dance activities, the Festival also includes live 
music performances by ethnic groups and Israeli stars (e.g., Shoshana Damari).  

Participation in the Seminar is open primarily to a select number 
of individuals who already have some knowledge of folk and ethnic culture.
Priority is given to teachers, performers and leaders who wish to enrich their 
professional background.  Others will be admitted on a space available basis.

For further Information:  

Write - Folk & Ethnic Seminar 
        Att: Dr. H.G. Kaufman 
        25 Jones St. 3D
        NY, NY 10014 

Telephone -- (212)620-0535

email -- hkaufman (at) duke(dot)poly(dot)edu