Klezfest in Ukraine, 2003

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<Klezfest in Ukraine - 2003> gathers friends!

Klezmer music is the soul of the Jewish people. That is why the
revival of Jewish spirituality is impossible without reviving the
singing and dancing heritage of the previous ages. For the fourth
year in a row Klezfest has been gathering friends in Ukraine.
<Klezfest> is not an ordinary festival where winners are named and
prizes given out. It is an international seminar. The best klezmer
players and singers from this country and abroad consider it an
honor to attend it. This year, organizers of the <Klezfest in
Ukraine - 2003>, Yana and Boris Yanover, have invited 55 best
performers from Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Estonia, Russia, Great
Britain, USA, and Canada! As usual, the level of master classes
will be high. Famous experts in instrumental music and vocal will
teach them. Among them will be Marilyn Lerner (Canada), famous
pianist, composer and arranger; soloist of the "Flying Bulgar
Klezmer Band", famous performer of songs in Yiddish Adrienne
Cooper, (USA), and the world's famous leader of traditional
klezmer style, soloist of the <Sukke> trio, clarinetist Merlin
Shepherd (UK).

Also, alumni of Ukrainian and St. Petersburg Klezfests will appear
as teachers for the first time. They will be Paulina Achkinazi and
Mark Kogan (Russia), Yefim Chorny (Moldova), Natalie Kasyanchik
and Gennady Fomin (Ukraine).

Also, for the first time ever, "Klezfest in Ukraine - 2003" will
devote special attention to the methods of promoting of klezmer
music performers in the music market. With this purpose, the
Jewish Volunteers Corps a project of  the American Jewish World
Service will send Jeffrey Perelman who will teach special topics
 such as "The Music Market and Self-Advertisement" and
"Self-Promotion: Planning a Concert Tour Without Manager".
<Klezfest in Ukraine - 2003> will take place in Puscha-Voditsa,
outside Kiev, on August 24-29, 2003. The final gala concert will
take place at 7 p.m. on August 28 at the Kiev State Children's
Musical Theater, 2 Mezhigorska Street ("Kontraktova Ploscha" metro
station).

Sponsor general of the festival:

* Jewish Community Development Fund for Russia and Ukraine,
project of the American Jewish World Service (New York, USA).

Sponsors:

* The Embassy of Canada in Ukraine,
* The public affairs section at US Embassy in Ukraine,
* The Vaad of Ukraine,
* The Jewish Agency "SOHNUT-UKRAINE",
* The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee,
* Max and Anna Levinson Foundation,
* The International charitable foundation  "Good News" .

Media support:

Newspapers <Hadashot>, "Jewish Observer" and "Einikait".

No doubt that this festival will become a real celebration of the
Jewish folk music. If you want to get additional information on
"Klezfest in Ukraine - 2003" and/or buy tickets for the Gala
Concert, please go to our website at http://klezmer.com.ua/ or
call: (044) 248-3670, 248-3634, 248-5377.

Welcome, <Klezfest in Ukraine - 2003>!





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