SINGER’S WARSAW10th FESTIVAL OF JEWISH CULTURE

24th of August – 1st of September 2013

The organizer reserves the right to make changes to the event program

Friday, 23th of AUGUST 2013

12.00 Celebrating his 90th birthday and 65 years of artistic career, Szymon Szurmiejpresents: “BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT. THE DYBBUK” – a show based on “TheDybbuk” and “Day and Night” by Szymon An-skiAdapted and directed by: Szymon Szurmiej, Assistant director: Artur Hofman,Stage designed by: Marta Grudzińska, Choreography by: Dorota Furman, Music arranged by: Teresa WrońskaDirected by Szymon Szurmiej, the show is an accurate adaptation of one of the best-knownworks in Yiddish. The Dybbuk is a milestone in the history of the Yiddish literature. For the Jewish theatre it is as important as “Dziady” for the Polish theatre. This is a story about love stronger than death – it refuses to leave with the loving person and lasts forever… - says a short description of “The Dybbuk” based on the work by An-ski. This classical story in Yiddish tells about the power of love on the verge of two worlds, it is full of religious beliefs, symbolic, wrapped with some kind of mystery. Before the show begun, Szymon Szurmiej – director of the Jewish Theatre, director and actor playing one of the parts said a few words about the play. Then, the show started. On the dimmed stage, orthodox Jews studied the Talmud. One of them, young and pious man, died in the chapel and his spirit possessed a girl and a future bride. Why? – this question is a leitmotiv of the show. Fate cannot be deceived. First rate acting allows the performers to render the atmosphere of the play that takes place on the verge of two worlds. Congratulations to Szymon Szurmiej, who, despite the passing years, gives a great performance on stage and enchants the audience as Cadyk from Miropol.(Małgorzata Judziewicz, Dziennik Teatralny Warszawa)Starring: Marcin Błaszak, Piotr Chomik, Rafał Dajbor, Ewa Dabrowska, Waldemar Gawlik, Ewa Greś, Grzegorz Grzywacz, Ryszard Kluge, Grzegorz Kulikowski, Mariola Kuźnik, Małgorzata Majewska, Sylwia Najah, Katarzyna Post, Joanna Przybyłowska, Henryk Rajfer, Rafał Rutowicz, Joanna Rzaczyńska, Izabella Rzeszowska, Wanda Siemaszko, Piotr Sierecki, Monika Soszka, Barbara Szeliga, Szymon Szurmiej, Dawid Szurmiej, Alina Awidowska, Małgorzata Trybalska, Jerzy Walczak, Marek Węglarski, Ernestyna Winnicka, Piotr WiszniowskiThe play is performed in Yiddish and interpreted simultaneously into PolishSupporting event, duration: 2 hours 30 minutes with one intermissionThe Large Scene of the Jewish Theatre, 12/16 Grzybowski Sq.Tickets available at the ticket office in the Jewish Theatre as of 1 August 2013, tel. 22 850 5656 and at www.teatr-zydowski.art.pl www.eventim.pl, www.ebilet.pl

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Saturday, 24th of AUGUST 2013

12.00-22.00 LA PLAYA: WARSAW – TEL AVIV’ PROJECTFor a third straight time Warsaw’s La Playa Music Bar will be transformed into Tel Aviv. The sounds of contemporary Jewish music will take us to the beach, revealing more than just palm trees and deck-chairs, with truly unique highlights making the each moment special. Throughout the day, we will visit Israel in film and photography, listen to stories and come so close to smelling and tasting it. As every year, we’ve made sure that there will be music and dancing – concerts, dance workshops and a kid’s corner. Visit Tel Aviv, at La Playa, in its twin city – Warsaw.Kontrasty (Contrasts) – a photographic exhibition by Joanna Król and Karolina DzięciołowskaThe large-format photograms portray the diversity of contemporary life in Israel: modernity intertwines with tradition. The authors have captured typical Israeli landscapes, human faces, everyday affairs, letting us see a place so different from the one presented in Polish media that focus solely on the political situation in Israel.Karolina Dzięciołowska has been working at the Museum of the History of Polish Jews since May 2009. Within the Education Department, she is responsible for children and family programs. Karolina is a graduate of the University of Warsaw, with a major in journalism. A great fan of literature, she collaborated with writer Agata Tuszyńska, as a documentarian, for several years.Joanna Król graduated from the University of Warsaw, majoring in Polish studies. She is the author of television documentaries, including Nasz dom (Our House – stories about Polish Jews in Israel), Polska metryka Szloma Jardena (Szlomo Jarden's Polish Register), Balti. She is responsible for the www.sprawiedliwi.org.pl program at the Museum of the History of Polish Jews.12.00 Lets build a tower! – workshops for children will be hosted by Patrycja Dołowy and Anna Pietruszka-Dróżdż from the MaMa FoundationThroughout the workshops, we will build a simple settlement – a kibbutz consisting of a wall and tower, just like the ones that were constructed during the times of Jewish settlement in 1930s. We will discuss symbols: what is their meaning and role, whether they are important and what is the purpose of kibbutz building and their role in creating the state of Israel.13.00 Candy workshops for children will be hosted by Irena Czerska, the owner of the “Cukrowa Sowa” confectionary.14.00 “An Israeli cuisine of various flavors” – a cooking show by Jasiek KurońJasiek Kuroń is an experienced chef and co-author of The Kurońs Bite Through show. He truly believes that cooking is a fantastic way to express one’s true self and constantly experiments in the kitchen attempting to add variety to each meal. During the cooking show, Jasiek will present the complexity of Israel's contemporary cuisine and its Moroccan influences, amongst others. The cooking workshop will be seasoned with numerous anecdotes and interesting stories. After all the cooking is completed, the dishes will be available for tasting. There will be contests, awards and diplomas and most of all, great Israeli food!16.00 A workshop on how to prepare hummus will be hosted by Maryla Musidłowska Maryla Musidłowska – culinary and interior design journalist, stylist and production designer. She collaborates with television stations and magazines, including Kuchnia +, Elle and InStyle amongst others.In cooperation with the Warsaw Slow Food Association 17.30 Israel seen through my eyes – a Q&A session with Michał Piróg, moderated by Ignacy Strączek18.30 Jewish dance workshops hosted by Michał Piróg

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Michał Piróg is a presenter, dancer, choreographer. He has taught at numerous dance and acting workshops organized by musical and dance theaters, as well as musical schools. Michał specializes in the following dance techniques: jazz, modern jazz, afro jazz, contemporary dance, funky jazz, Broadway jazz. He collaborates with theaters across Poland, France, Belgium and Switzerland.20.00 The Rajfer Sisters Concert (Israel)Born in Poland, Czesława and Zofia Rajfer have lived in Israel since 1990. They’ve performed in the US, Canada, Great Britain, France, Greece, Germany and Italy. Their repertoire includes songs in Yiddish, Hebrew, Romani, Russian and Polish.The event is organized in cooperation with La Playa Music BarLa Playa, Wybrzeże Helskie 1/5

13.00 My Jewish Warsaw – art workshops for children will be led by Marcin BolldorfUsing an array of drawing and painting techniques, young artists will bring back the life back of the old Jewish Warsaw quarter. In their artistic endeavors, they will be aided by pre-war photographs, postcards and paintings.Marcin Bolldorf – graphic artist, graduate of the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts.Pardon, To Tu Festival Club, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16

13.00 Tell me your story –Q&A session with Andrzej Krakowski moderated by Majka Elczewska“Life is a strangely written book. If 46 years ago anyone had told Andrzej Krakowski that he would live and work in Hollywood, he would have probably not believed it. Chance had him cross paths with great movie and theater artists, writers, painters, and politicians in different corners of the world.” (M.E.)Andrzej Krakowski is a director, scriptwriter, film producer and teacher. He studied directing at the Łódź Film School. Having left Poland in 1968, he continued his studies at the American Film Institute. Andrzej Krakowski has made over 50 movies and TV shows. He has produced, amongst others, the Oscar nominated California Reich. Andrzej Krakowski has also won two Emmys for the We Are New York series and produced a popular Broadway musical King David, as well as the acclaimed Looking for Palladin. He is the author of eighteen movie scripts and several books.Club Mamele, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Entry upon RSVP, tel. 22 620 55 85; 652 16 48

14.00- 22.00 FAMILY PICNIC: THE MURANÓW BIG BEATThe schedule includes open-air concerts and many additional attractions for children and adults. 16.00 Beginning of big beat music concerts, dedicated to 1960s Jewish bands. Jewish bands in 1960s were started by young people associated with the Social and Cultural Association of Jews in Poland. The most popular groups included: Śliwki (Łódź), Następcy Tronów (Szczecin) and Babel Combo (Warsaw). The events of March’68 forced saw them cease their activity as their members were forced to emigrate.20.00 Concert by Ania Rusowicz – the star of the evening will showcase contemporary interpretations of music composed by the Jewish bands of the big beat era. The supporting event is organized Museum of the History of Polish JewsLocation: Willy Brandt Square, the intersection of Anielewicza and KarmelickaFree entry

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15.00 The forgotten stories of tzaddiks and rabbis – NN TheaterAdapted and directed by: Tomasz PietrasiewiczStarring: Witold Dąbrowski“Storytelling and listening are essential elements of Hassidic religiousness. Many tzaddiks compared storytelling to Torah studying. The time when stories were told was deemed sacred, allowing everyone to relive the events in those tales” (from the Book: Lublin. Imaginarium) Maybe these stories can help the characters and events of the Holy City of Lublin come back to life, if just for a moment?Small Stage of the Jewish Theater, 1st floor, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16.Tickets are available at the Jewish Theater ticket office from the 1st of August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl

17.00 Art Exhibition – Krystyna Piotrowska: Portrety w technice własnej, Ryszard Horowitz: All that Jazz! – Jazz portraits Krystyna Piotrowska: “Portraits make up my main area of works, in drawings, graphics, videos and installations. I show a face reflected in the mirror, multiplied faces, doubled faces, broken faces, all immortalized on a piece of negative, overlapping with parts of other faces. I show my own face, the faces of people close to me and those of strangers cut out of newspapers and albums, as well as photographs from my private collection.”Ryszard Horowitz is one of the most renown Polish artists. Being only a young child, he survived the Auschwitz concentration camp (being one of the youngest survivors). In the 1950s, still a student of the Cracow Academy of Fine Arts, Ryszard Horowitz became fascinated with American photography. In the creative and energetic atmosphere of the 1956 thaw, he documented the incipient jazz environment. Soon after, he left for the US, where he initially worked in commercials. Working on his own projects, he started playing with form and modern technologies. He developed his own experimental and recognizable style. His photographs depict unreal scenes from dreams. They showcase a play between the and pictures. (Joanna Zielińska)The supporting event is organized in cooperation with the Warsaw Academy of Fine ArtsThe exhibition will be open from the 19th to the 30th of August (Mon.-Fri., 12.00-18.00, Sat.-Sun. 12.00-17.00)The Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts, Czapski Palace, Krakowskie Przedmieście 5 (entry from Ul. Traugutta)

17.00 The Shalom Foundation’s Film Club presents: Retracing the Footsteps of Singer – a documentary (Poland 2013)Directed by: Natasza Ziółkowska-Kurczuk, Cinematography: Jacek Grzelak, Sound: Andrzej Jarski, Editor: Zbigniew GustawProduced by: “Telewizja Regionalna – Stowarzyszenie Europejskie (Regional TV – European Association)” and “Brama Grodzka – Teatr NN (The City Gates – NN Theater) Center” in association with: TVP Lublin, “New Beginning” FoundationThe film tells the story of Lublin and the little towns in the Lublin province that are on the route of the “Retracing the Footsteps of Singer” Festival. It showcases how cultures intertwine with space. The camera follows artists and volunteers from all over Europe, who started on a journey following the footsteps of “The Magician of Lublin” from the story by I. B. Singer. Singer and his works popularized Lublin and other towns on the Festival’s route around the world.Mamele Club, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Entry upon RSVP, tel. 22 620 55 85; 652 16 48

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18.00 Exhibition opening – Imaginary and real portraits from the ››Żyd Niemalowany‹‹ (The unpainted Jew) collectionCurator: Alicja B. Schottlas19th century Polish magazines featured many Jewish faces: real ones – when the author was acquainted with the person portrayed, imaginary – when they did not have such an opportunity. Why were the face of these exact Jews portrayed and not any others? Well, in order to garner media interest, it is always good to do something more, or better. So, even if at the time you were: an actor, businessman, philanthropist, bookstore owner, doctor, painter, musician, writer, rabbi, chess player, scientist, inventor, it was still worth to be prominent. Oh, and it was also worth to be an avid supporter of assimilation, emancipation and the reform of Judaism (a change of religion was welcomed but not necessary); long for Polish-Jewish rapprochement; not remain indifferent about national uprisings and prove all this through words and actions. With all this in mind, an opportunity might arise, just as it did for that bearded man, to appear in a magazine and in time even an exhibition.The exhibition will open during the FestivalThe exhibition is organized in cooperation with the Foundation Żyd Niemalowany Muzeum Wieczny TułaczFoyer of the Jewish Theater, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16

19.00 KAFKA DANCES – based on a play by Timothy Daly and performed by the Jewish Theater, translated by Lech MackiewiczDirected by: Lech Mackiewicz, Szymon Szurmiej, stage designed by: Jan Polivka, costumes designed by: Marta Grudzińska, music by: Piotr Moss, choreography by: Iliana Alvarado, assistant to the director: Ewa Dąbrowska.Starring: Piotr Sierecki (Franz Kafka), Marek Węglarski (Father/Herman), Joanna Przybyłowska (Mother/Julia), Katarzyna Post (Otla/Sister), Małgorzata Trybalska (Felice/Bride).Kafka Dances was inspired by Franz Kafka’s letters to Felice Bauer, written during their short, but turbulent relationship. Timothy Daly was interested in how art struggles with life and vice versa. He wrote a piece about an artist who learns how to live and faces a choice: his art or the hardships of everyday life, and he tries to make this choice. In the case of Franz Kafka there was just one answer …“Timothy Daly tells a story of the artist’s struggles with reality in a light-hearted manner filled with humor. At first glance, it’s impossible to see any gray clouds looming over the hero’s life (very personal life). The drama is clad in a comedic costume, yet the laughter is served only as an appetizer, just to touch the audience a little more later on. Painfully, so to say. Nobody promised that it would be easy, right?” (Lech Mackiewicz)Supporting event, duration 2 hours 20 minutes with one intermission.The Large Stage of the Jewish Theater, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Tickets are available at the ticket office of the Jewish Theater from the 1 st of August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl

19.45 Inauguration of the “Polish Jews – a film portrayal” film selectionFor many years, the National Film Archive has supported the development of the film program at “Singer’s Warsaw” Festival of Jewish Culture. We offer you a film selection entitled: Polish Jews – a film portrayal, which will include the Oscar winning adaptation of a short story by a the Noble prize winner – Barbara Streisand's musical Yentl, which is set in Poland. Film screenings will be accompanied by discussions and meetings with film

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researchers and historians, as well as a multimedia exhibition presenting the Jewish film culture in Poland before WWII. We hope that our selection will manage to get to – at least in few aspects – the core of the phenomenon of many centuries of coexistence of the Poles and Jews on the Polish territory. (Grażyna M. Grabowska – a excerpt of the preface to the selection)

• Polish Film Chronicle: Monothematic releasee 16/93 by Stanisław Domaradzek. Żydzi tykocińscy / The Jews of Tykocin (8 min)

• Takie miejsce / A Place Like That (Poland 1985, 12 min)Written and directed by: Andrzej TitkowA poetic and melancholically visual story about a world that no longer exists – the world of Cracow’s Jewish community that lived in the Kazimierz district from 15th century until 1943 when the Nazis built a ghetto in Cracow’s Podgórze, later murdering it inhabitants in Auschwitz and Płaszów. Jacek Petrycki’s cinematography sets the mood, with forgotten Jewish cemeteries, matzevas, a synagogue as it once was and how it remains today, mural, frescos – symbols and relics of culture left by the Jews.

• Po-lin. Okruchy Pamięci / Scraps of Memory (Poland/Germany 2008, 85 min)Written and directed by: Jolanta Dylewska; cinematography by: Józef Romasz; J. DylewskaJolanta Dylewska's film is based on archive film excerpts, which are a compilation of several years of research conducted around the world. The authors of those unique films are Jews, who emigrated to the US and came back to Poland years later to visit their families. Their home videos saved a piece of the world that no longer exists – pre-war Poland where the Polish and Jewish cultures functioned side by side.The supporting event is organized in cooperation with the National Film ArchiveIluzjon Cinema, Ul. Narbutta 50aTickets - 11-15 PLN- can be purchased at the cinema’s ticket office, booking: iluzjon.rezerwacje@fn.org.pl; tel. 22 462 72 60

21.30 The Jewish Literary Salon: meeting with Timothy Daly author of Kafka Dances and Lech Mackiewicz, author of the Polish adaptationmoderated by Piotr PazińskiTimothy Daly is a prominent Australian playwright and teacher whose body of work includes the play that launched Cate Blanchett’s career when she was awarded the Rosmount Newcomer Award for Kafka Dances. He is the author of numerous theater plays, as well as several radio plays. He has been awarded over a dozen awards for his works. His best known plays – that have not been staged in Poland – include: Livingstone, Complicity, The Private Visions of Gottfried Kellner.Lech Mackiewicz is a director, scriptwriter and actor, known for numerous roles in international film and theater productions. He is a graduate of the Kraków's State Academy of Dramatic Arts. In 1985, Lech Mackiewicz emigrated to Australia where he founded the Auto Da Fe company, participating in international festivals. He has worked in the Teatr im. Jaracza in Łódź, amongst others. He is also the founder and co-organizer of the Felliniada film festival.Club Mamele, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Entry upon RSVP, tel. 22 620 55 85; 652 16 48

21.45 Havdalah – a ceremony marking the end of ShabbatThe Havdalah ceremony marks a symbolic end of the holiday and separates it from the weekday. The Chief Rabbi of Poland Michael Schudrich will bid farewell to Shabbat by quenching the havdalah candle the wine. Etel Szyc and Hanna Kossowska will tell us about

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the meaning and importance of Havdalah and Shabbat, and answer the questions. Henryk Rajfer, accompanied by Teresa Wrońska, will sing Shabbat and traditional Yiddish songs. The Nożyk Synagogue, ul Twarda 6Men are asked cover their heads, places are not numbered

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12.00-17.00 Faces of Yiddishkeit – an open day at the Center for Yiddish CultureThe center focuses on the culture and language of the Ashkenazi Jews, offering, among others, free Yiddish classes, translation courses and workshops dedicated to reading manuscripts. The center is also a host to a film club, with screenings and periodical meetings dedicated to Yiddish art and literature.12.00 A sample lesson of Yiddish – hosted by Anna Szyba 12.00 Polish-Jewish relations before WW1 – a lecture by Joanna Nalewajko-Kulikov13.00 Lomir zingen af jidisz! – singing workshop with Teresa WrońskaTeresa Wrońska is a pianist and musical arranger, graduate of the Warsaw Music Academy. She has been the music director of the Jewish Theater since 1983 and the music director of Singer’s Warsaw Festival of Jewish Culture since 2004.13.00 Mr. Isaac's animals – workshops for children will be hosted by Patrycja Dołowy and Anna Pietruszka-Dróżdż from the MaMa FoundationDo you remember the floating Moomins' theater? A Theater that is a world of its own; a space for fun and play and home for fairy tales and stories. We want to create such a theater-world for children. We will tell stories of the animals that Singer portrayed in his work and have our young participants act these stories out. 14.00 Workshops dedicated to reading Yiddish literature with Bella Szwarcman-Czarnota15.00 Blumka's diaries – a show and workshop for children and adultsStory teller: Beata Frankowska (Stowarzyszenie Grupa Studnia O. The O. Well Group),

music by: Robert Lipka (accordion)Once, at 92 Krochmalna Street, there was a white house in grey Warsaw. The Jewish children’s house. Here, they had their adventures, holidays, a court and a newspaper called Mały Przegląd (Little Review). And they had their Doctor. This is an interactive story intertwined with counting rhymes and songs in Yiddish, based on the books: Blumka's Diary by Iwona Chmielewska, Ghetto Diary by Janusz Korczak, Korczak. A Biography Attempt by Joanna Olczak-Ronikier.After the show, we would like to invite the children and their parents to take part in a workshop. Each participant will receive a “sack full of memories”. We will re-create new diaries from scraps of words and illustrations. Then, we will re-tell the story once again. So that we will never forget.Yiddish Cultural Center, 15 Andersa St

13.00 Mikveh’s secrets – tour and lecture Guide: Magdalena Szpilman Tour only for women, group of maximum 20 persons.Entry tickets will be sold in the Senior’s Club on the ground floor of the White Building (next to the Synagogue) an hour before the tour 1. Price – 10 PLN, cash only. We do not provide reservations, first come first served.Additional information available at: +48 22 620 94 37 or: zapisy@jewish.org.pl Supporting event co-organized by the Warsaw Jewish CommuneThe Nożyk Synagogue, Ul. Twarda 6

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13.00 Tell me your story – meeting with Israel Zamir, the son of Isaac Bashevis SingerParticipating in the meeting will be Meirav Hen and Noam Zamir, grandchildren of I.B. Singer, moderated by Remigiusz GrzelaDuring the meeting, we will show excerpts of the movie The landscape of Singer (directed by Henryk Dobosz, Andrzej Kinaszewski, Poland 1999).Israel Zamir was born in Warsaw in 1929. When he was five years old, his father - invited by the brother – the then well-known writer Israel Joshua Singer, left for the USA. His mother took him to the Soviet Union, which they left in 1938 for Palestine. In 1945, Israel started high school in Beit-Alfa kibbutz. Three years later, he joined the army and fought for Israel’s independence. At that time, he also changed his last name from Singer into the Hebrew version – Zamir. It was twenty years before he saw his father again. In 1955 he went to the US, where he stayed for a few years acting for Jewish youth movements in New York. He started a family in Israel – he has four children and nine grandchildren. Graduate of the University of Tel-Aviv, where he later taught journalism for ten years. Editor in Al-Hamishmar and Maariv, he translated many of his father’s works into Hebrew and was an author of several books, short stories and a TV screenplay. The book My Journey to My Father has been translated into English, French, Dutch, Japanese and Polish. The Large Stage of the Jewish Theater, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Entry upon confirmation, tel. 22 620 55 85; 652 16 48

14.30 No face: prohibition to depict human faces and how it was bypassed – illustrated workshops run by Monika KrajewskaThe Torah sets out limitations relating to the depiction of bodies and specifically the human face. Participants of the workshops will learn how this prohibition was interpreted and bypassed by the artists. Inspired, they will create their own composition using different material and portraying the subject in a way that results from Jewish tradition.Monika Krajewska has been engaged in the Jewish art for more than 30 years. She is the author of photographic albums about Jewish cemeteries: Czas kamieni and A Tribe of Stones. She also runs Jewish art workshops and creates works inspired by traditional Jewish paper cutting. The Austrian Cultural Forum, Ul. Próżna 7/9

14.30 Mikveh’s secrets – tour and lecture Guide: Magdalena Szpilman Tour only for women, group of maximum 20 people.Entry tickets will be sold in the Senior’s Club on the ground floor of the White Building (next to the Synagogue) an hour before the tour 1. Price – 10 Polish PLN, cash only. We do not provide reservations, first come first served.Additional information available at: +48 22 620 94 37 or: zapisy@jewish.org.pl Supporting event co-organized by the Warsaw Jewish CommuneThe Nożyk Synagogue, Ul. Twarda 6

15.00 Opening of Andrzej Krakowski’s exhibition featuring his drawingsAndrzej Krakowski has published his drawings in many magazines around the world. In the 1980s he was drawing for the Business of Film published simultaneously in London and Los Angeles. Lately, his drawings have been featured by Foreign Confidential blog and Reunion'68 bulletin published in New York for the so-called “March emigrants”.Fotka Cafe, Pl. Grzybowski 3/2

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15.00 We, the Polish Jews by Julian Tuwim Starring: Włodzimierz PressA poetic lamentation We, the Polish Jews by Julian Tuwim is a unique document of the Holocaust. The text was written during the poet's emigration spent in New York, a year after the Uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto, when those who survived started to realize the unbelievable amount of tragedy that the Jews suffered. The text quickly circulated throughout Jewish and Polish communities around the world, arousing fierce emotions and deep shock, because it expressed the pain of the Jews so powerfully. In Poland, it was forbidden for many years, and reprinted only as a copy until 1993 when it was officially published by the Shalom Foundation. The work is a manifesto of the author who publicly identified with his Jewish brothers although before the war he emphasized his ties with Polish culture. The poet expressed his deep, personal pain, showing not only the roots of racism, antisemitism and genocide but also the perspective of the future, when the earth will be inhabited by just one kind of people – the noble people.Włodzimierz Press is a theater, television and film actor, and voiceover artist. Graduate of the Warsaw State Academy of Dramatic Arts (1963), he worked for the Warsaw's theaters such as: Ludowy, Kwadrat, Dramatyczny, Studio. He also performed on the stages of Syrena and the National Theater. Frequently appearing in films and TV shows, he became popular as Grigorij in the TV show Czterej pancerni i pies. He was the narrator in the document based on Gołda Tencer's idea entitled Perecowicze. Awarded “Feliks Warszawski” for the supporting role of Gunkel in the theater production The Labor of Life by Hanoch Levin directed by Jan Englert in the National Theater.The Small Stage of the Jewish Theater, 1st floor, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Tickets available at the ticket office in the Jewish Theater as of 1 August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl

15.00 Hava Nagila comedy performance by the Group “Obustronni Ludzie” and FriendsProject author: Mateusz Grydlik, starring: Dominika Krzywotulska-Grydlik, Paweł Paprocki, Wojciech Wachuda, Robert T. Majewski and Mateusz GrydlikThe audience will have a chance to become familiar with skits and songs representing different kinds of theatrical music – from traditional schmonzes to more contemporary texts, close to Woody Allen or Hanoch Levin. It will be an attempt to answer the question: how do Poles and Jews perceive each other today? Therefore, the leitmotiv of the production will be the search for the modern language of a conversation about Jewish problems. The Hava nagila melody will be a recurring theme during the show, although it will sound different each time...Mateusz Grydlik – an actor, stand-up comedian, songwriter and playwright. He performs in Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw, and acted in movies by A. Wajda, K. Zanussi, M. Koterski. During his studies in the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Warsaw, he founded a stand-up comedy group Macież that won the Grand Prix during PAKA'09 festival. On Polish Radio Program 1, he did Macież Radio and on Program 3, he and his wife Dominika broadcasted the series Karol and Helena. Obustronni Ludzie group was founded in 2012 and the project includes his one-man show Bisty Grydlik. Duration 45 minutesClub Mamele, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16 Tickets available at the ticket office in the Jewish Theater as of 1 August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl

15.30 Opening of Próżna-Hoiz: Ethiopia – retracing the footsteps of Queen Saba. Felasz Mura – Zvi Slepon (Israel) and Heniek Nisenbaum (Israel) photography exhibition

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The exhibition has been dedicated to the Jewish community in Ethiopia. Tradition says that its representatives, Felasz Mura or Bete Israel are the offspring of Menellik, the son of King Solomon and Queen Saba, brought to Ethiopia from Jerusalem. However, their origins are not certain. Living for several ages in isolation, they developed cultural and religious identity – some of them are followers of Mosaism and some turned to Christianity. Although some people don't recognize them as real Jews, since 1984 they've been moving to Israel as part of a planned evacuation.Zvi Slepon is a graduate of I.L. Perec school in Łódź, he studied in the Institute des Arts de Diffusion. In 1975, he started working as a director on Israeli TV Channel, for which he produces programs and documentaries. Awarded two prestigious international awards for his work: Grand Prix of the Film Festival in Kiev and the Golden Medal of the Film Dance Festival in New York. He has been traveling and participating in expeditions to many interesting corners of the world.Heniek Nisenbaum is a graduate of I.L. Perec school in Łódź, he works as a chemist in Israeli aviation industry. Married, he has two sons and five granddaughters. Photography is his personal passion, he says: “because I am an amateur I can photograph whatever I feel like”. Próżna-Hoiz, Ul. Próżna 14

16.00 A woman comes to a rabbi and... – lecture by Miriam GonczarskaThe discussion between women and rabbis has been going on for ages. Talmudic stories and books authored by rabbis offer in-depth conversation about life, philosophy, law, everyday life and spirituality between the world of women and men.Miriam Gonczarska - member of the Jewish Community of Warsaw studying at Yeshivat Maharat in New York, a school that educates new generation of orthodox Jewish women-leaders, will tell us about the conversations between women and rabbis.Pardon, To T Festival Club, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16

16.00 Foto Mexico – opening of Hanna Siudalska's photography exhibition “The exhibition was created during the tour that the Jewish Theater made to Mexico. The show Mazl Tov was staged by one of the most prestigious theaters, Teatro de la Ciudad im Esperanza Iris, in the capital city of ten million. The sold out two thousand member audience gave the show a rousing standing ovation. The Theater was invited to Mexico by the Jewish Commune Kehila Ashkenazi de Mexico. “During the few days of our stay we had the chance to see and take pictures of a small part of Mexico City. And those are the impressions that I would like share with you.” (H.S.)Hanna Siudalska was trained as a cardiologist and photography is her passion. Her previous exhibitions presented the world seen through the prism of Jewish literature and art.The Jewish Theater patio, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16

16.30 Being Jewish. Vienna – Warsaw. The Jewish Identity Project – the opening of Peter Rigaud’s exhibitionWho is a Jew? How is an individual’s Judaism defined? Who has always felt a Jew? Who discovered his Judaism later and how? – these are the questions that the exhibition is trying to explore. Peter Rigaud has created a portrait series of Viennese Jews, looking at Jewish Identity and providing a wide spectrum spanning the generations and their different social, religious and ideological positions.“There is a Yiddish saying: ‘Schwer zu sein ein Jud’ – It’s hard to be a Jew, and it is said with a wry smile. With a smile, as there is nothing so easy: you are and always will be Jewish, whatever you want to do for it or against it – whether you openly show your Jewishness or

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make it your profession; or deny it in front of others or go into self-denial about it.” (Villém Flusser)Peter Rigaud – Vienna and Berlin based photographer and portraitist. He works for: Vouge, National Geographic, New York Times, W, Zeit and Süddeutsche Zeitung.The venue organised in cooperation with the Austrian Cultural Forum The exhibition was supported by Zukunftsfonds der Republik Österreich and prepared in cooperation with Jüdisches Museum in Vienna Exhibition is open until 13 September, during the festival: Mon-Fri 9.00-20.00, Sat-Sun 11.00-21.00, as of 2 September Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00The Austrian Cultural Forum, Ul. Próżna 7/9

17.00 My Mother’s, Father’s Song – The Ball on Gnojna Street – a concert by Ron Davis Trio (Canada), playing: Ron Davis (piano), Paweł Pańta (bass), Adam Lewandowski (percussion)Ron Davis is a distinguished jazz pianist and a composer. The critics compare his virtuosity to the achievements of jazz masters such as Oscar Peterson and Art Tatum. Davis perfectly combines modern jazz with symphony-jazz, fusion and classical music. He co-wrote Symphronica project – a unique concert experience. Collaborating with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, he also performed for jazz legend – Dave Holland. Performing in Warszawa Singera Festival is his artistic and metaphysical journey. The song “Bal na Gnojnej” is about his grandfather, Józef Ładowski, who ran a well-known bar near Grzybowska Street and Żelazna Brama Square. His mother, who lives in Toronto, survived Warsaw Ghetto. Paweł Pańta plays electric bass guitar, both classical and jazz music. He was a member of Philharmonie der Nationen, with which he performed in Germany, USA, China and Russia. Associated with the Polish Radio Orchestra since 1994. Prize winner during the 4th

International Jazz Improvisation Contest in Katowice.Adam Lewandowski plays percussion and percussion instruments. His artistic career has led him through different music genres – from rock, country, and pop to his favorite, jazz. He worked with Wojciech Karolak, Zbigniew Namysłowski, Edyta Geppert, Krystyna Prońko and the great violinist Vadim Brodski.The Large Stage of the Jewish Theater, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Tickets available at the ticket office in the Jewish Theater as of 1 August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl

17.30 The Film Club: Ocaleni (Saved), written and produced by Joanna Król, Karolina Dzięciołowska (Poland 2013, 56 min) Before the film, the audience will have a chance to meet Joanna Król and the heroines Jadwiga Rytlowa and Janina Goldhar; moderated by: Ignacy Strączek.The main characters in the movie are Polish Jews saved from the Holocaust, today living in Poland and Israel. Ocaleni is not just a story about the Saved and the Righteous among the Nations. It is a story about heroism that started from an ordinary life, a story that takes us from the dramas of the 20th century to contemporary Israel and Poland, several dozen years later. Film was made under the project run by the Museum of the History of Polish Jews “Polish Righteous – Bringing Back Memory”. The producer of the movie Ocaleni is the Museum of the History of Polish Jews.The Austrian Cultural Forum, Ul. Próżna 7/9

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18.00 Film selection: Żydzi polscy – portret filmowy (Polish Jews – a film portrayal)18.00

• Nasze dzieci / Our Children (Poland 1948, 78 min)Directed by: Natan Gross, written by: Saul Goskind, Natan Gross, cinematography by: Leonard Zajączowski It’s the Year 1948. Jewish orphans, saved from the Holocaust, watch Dżigan and Szumacher, in Helenówek. These two stand-up comedians came back to Poland after the war, which they spent in the Soviet Union. Now they stage a play about the ghetto. Children who have had tragic personal experiences and who learned about the occupation the hard way can sense how false the presented situations seem. Despite personal tragedy, sometimes laughing through tears, they show the power of revival, victory of life over the pain and the longing for the family, the world that irrevocably gone.

• Jej teatr / Her Theater (Poland 1967, 19 min)Directed by: Władysław Norbert; Lector: Tadeusz Łomnicki Film dedicated to a distinguished actress of the Jewish theater – Ida Kamińska.20.00 Austeria / The Inn (Poland 1982, 102 min)Directed by: Jerzy Kawalerowicz, written by: Tadeusz Konwicki, J. Kawalerowicz, Julian Stryjkowski, cinematography by: Zygmunt Samosiuk; starring: Franciszek Pieczka, Wojciech Pszoniak, Jan Szurmiej, Ewa Domańska, Wojciech Standełło, Szymon Szurmiej, Gołda TencerThe movie takes place in 1914 on the first day of the war. A number of Jewish refugees from neighboring villages take shelter in Tag's inn. A group of Hassidic Jews follow. The people gathered in the inn start discussing politics and religion. But every once in a while they unite in ecstatic dancing and singing, in which they praise the Lord. Kawalerowicz's movie is an adaptation of a book by J. Stryjkowski. Authors of the film managed to perfectly render the atmosphere of the book and the past that was described in it – the world that is gone and a faraway culture. The movie was awarded “Złote Lwy Gdańskie” in 1984. Supporting event organized in cooperation with the National Film ArchiveIluzjon cinema, Ul. Narbutta 50aTickets - 11-15 Polish PLN - can be purchased in the ticket office in the cinema theater, booking: iluzjon.rezerwacje@fn.org.pl; tel. 22 462 72 60

18.30 OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL – A CONCERT BY CANTORS: Jaacov Lemmer (USA), Jacob Motzen (Israel/USA), David Shnitzer (Israel) and the cantorial choir – The Kolot Choir (Israel) Conducted by: Yaakov Rotner (Israel)Accompaniment by: Menachem Bristowski (Israel)Produced by: Yosi Notkowitz (Israel)Moderated by: Dawid Szurmiej Jaacov Lemmer – world famous cantor of the younger generation, he started his career as a soloist of the Behtel Choir under Benzion Miller. As an internationally renowned concert artist, Jaacov has been performing for audiences around the world, including many festivals in Europe. His repertoire spans many genres and languages including Yiddish folk, Opera, Broadway and others. Jacob Motzen born in Tel Aviv, he is a fifth-generation cantor. Today, he is a cantor in Shul Bal Harbor in Florida. Performing around the world, he released several cantorial and Hassidic music albums. David Shnitzer of Israel has been a cantor for thirteen years. For four years, he has performed in the cantorial choir Perchey Netanya conducted by Yaakov Rotner. He has joined world-famous cantors on stage, Performed as a soloist in many concerts around the world.

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The Kolot Choir, its prominent feature is its outstanding sound and four-part-harmony. The choir was founded 14 years ago and gathers about 70 cantors who perform under Jaakov Rotner, the music director. They accompany many distinguished soloists of cantorial singing in Israel and abroad. The choir's repertoire includes classical praying, opera music, and Israeli folk songs.Yaakov Rotner – for more than thirty years, he has been recognized as one of Israel’s most accomplished conductors, composers and arrangers. His accomplishments include traditional and modern Jewish music. Mr. Rotner worked with numerous groups in Israel and abroad. Menachem Bristowski is a very talented pianist, arranger and accompanist. For twenty years, he accompanyed leading Israeli cantors. He collaborates with the Israeli Symphony Orchestra and the Yuval choir, performing together in the most prestigious concert halls in Israel. The Nożyk Synagogue, Ul. Twarda 6Entry upon confirmation, tel. 22 620 55 85; 652 16 48Men are ask to wear kippas. Places are numbered.

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12.00-17.00 Open day at the University of the Third Age (UTW) at the Jewish Theater – Yiddish Cultural CenterThe center for education and meetings for seniors interested in Jewish history and culture was founded in 2006 initiated by Gołda Tencer and Shalom Foundation. It continues operating and every year it attracts nearly 200 students. Each semester offers 40 lectures and 500 workshops. UTW students have great opportunities to pursue their artistic passions.Program includes: 12.00 The Tree of Life – art workshops will be carried out by Anna Maria Czubaczyńska The tree as an important element present in Judaism and Christianity is a frequent subject in art. It is the symbol of immortality, visualization of power, health and realized dreams. Everyone will have a chance to create one's own perfect tree.13.30 Show and workshops of Israeli dance will be run by Jolanta Dżugan-BartA Beautiful dance show accompanied by energetic Israeli music leave unforgettable impressions. Classes under UTW will be carried out by amazing dancer Monika Leszczyńska.14.30 Jewish paper cutting workshops will be carried out by Wiesława Rawska-TejszerskaThe tradition of the Jewish paper cutting can be traced back to the middle ages; it has always been connected to religion and used to decorate the house. The students of UTW make beautiful works supervised by Monika Krajewska, a distinguished artist and authority in this field. 16.00 Comedy group Golden Age performanceThe group was founded in 2006 and since then, has been run by Ernestyna Winnicka, an actress of the Jewish Theater. Apart from comedy, the group also performs theater shows. Golden Age performed during Senioralia, and Kuwenalia festivals and senior art festivals, receiving numerous awards.There will also be• Exhibition of works made by UTW students (Jewish paper cutting, painting)• UTW sign-ups, for the year 2013/14Yiddish Cultural Center, ul. Andersa 15

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17.00 The magic in Jewish tradition. Amulets, charms, talismans and cures – lecture by Tomasz KrakowskiA concise lecture presenting a portrait of what may be called “the Jewish esoteric” as well as different stances of the great Jewish scholars and rabbis towards amulets, talismans or contacting the other world. It will review different types of amulets and talismans.Tomasz Krakowski is an expert in Jewish religion, ancient and middle aged Jewish works. For many years, taught at the Jewish Commune in Warsaw. Graduated from the University of Warsaw, majoring in philosophy, he also studied at yeshivas HaMivtar Orot and Torah beTzion in Israel. Worked for Religia TV during a series called Lekcja religii (Religion Lesson); currently he is collaborating with the Museum of the History of Polish Jews preparing a new exhibition. The Austrian Cultural Forum, Ul. Próżna 7/9

17.30 Próżna-Hoiz welcomes: Music from the Jewish treasuryPróżna-Hoiz, Ul. Próżna 14

17.30 Stories Not Only for Children – play based on I. B. SingerAdapted and directed by: Paweł PasztaStarring: Monika Chrząstowska and Jerzy Walczak, cello: Aleksandra MonkiewiczThe amazing, fabulous stories by I. B. Singer can stimulate even the groggiest imagination. The spectacle takes the viewer on a journey through the world of childhood, telling stories of the most beautiful and dreadful sides of life as told by the Hanukkah lamp. Paweł Paszta is a playwright and director, graduate of the Directing Department at the Theater School of Warsaw. Directed performance reading of Chleb powszedni. Wspomnienia żydowskich Dzieci (Daily Bread. The Memoirs of the Jewish Children) based on the book Dzieci żydowskie oskarżają (The Jewish Children Accuse). The play Koszałki opałki (Fiddle-Faddle) based on the little known works by Janusz Korczak is still included in the listings of the Jewish Theater. Monika Chrząstowska is an actress at the Jewish Theater. Collaborated with Teatr Rozrywki in Chorzów, Teatr Rampa and the TV Theater. She also performs her own recitals, where she sings jazz and various other styles.Jerzy Walczak is a theater and film actor connected with the Jewish Theater. He worked with many distinguished directors, such as Agnieszka Holland, Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Andrzeja Wajda, Piotr Cieplak, Michał Zadara, Dorota Ignatjew, Maciej Wojtyszko, Juliusz Berger. In 2009, he received the bronze Gloria Artis medal.

The show is intended for adults and children 6 years old and up.Club Mamele, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Tickets available at the ticket office in the Jewish Theater as of 1 August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl

18.00 The Jewish Literary Saloon: book launch: Wolne by Remigiusz Grzela Meeting attendees will include: Julia Hartwig, Teresa Nawrot, Alina Świdowska, Wanda Wiłkomirska and Teresa Torańska’s husband – Leszek Sankowski, moderated by: Jerzy Kisielewski Wolne (Free) is a collection of twelve conversations with women: Krystyna Chiger, Julia Hartwig, Agnieszka Holland, Hanna Krall, Henryka Krzywonos, Magda Łazarkiewicz, Teresa Nawrot, Zofia Posmysz, Irena Rybczyńska-Holland, Alina Świdowska, Teresa Torańska, Wanda Wiłkomirska, who chose their own paths to freedom.

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Remigiusz Grzela is a poet, playwright, prose writer, lecturer and journalist. He has published seven books and has often written for the press. Staged and translated into several different languages, his plays include: Na gałęzi, Biografia, Uwaga – złe psy!, Naznaczeni, Błękitny diabeł, SM, First Lady and Oczy Brigitte Bardot. Be My God was Grzela’s prose debut. The novel was dedicated to Vera Gran and was published in August 2007. He is also the author of Rozum spokorniał. Rozmowy z twórcami kultury, Bagaże Franza K. czyli podróż, której nigdy nie było, Hotel Europa. Rozmowy, Spełniony – an interview with Marian Kociniak. The Small Stage of the Jewish Theater, 1st floor, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16

18.00 Concert performed by the Rajfer Sisters (Israel)Pardon, To T Festival Club, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16

18.30 The Jewish Culture Lovers Club: Hassidism vs. modern media – Marek Tuszewicki’s lecture Marek Tuszewicki is a PhD student at the Jewish Studies Department of Jagiellonian University in Kraków. He is a fan, promoter and translator of Jewish literature. Próżna-Hoiz, Ul. Próżna 14

18.30 Traces of the Great Synagogue in the modern urban space of Warsaw – a walk with Katarzyną Chudyńska-Szuchnik Katarzyna Chudyńska-Szuchnik is a journalist, blogger (http://warsoff.blox.pl/), and city guide specializing in tours around Warsaw and one of Warsaw’s districts in particular – Praga. She develops and offers individual walking tours (Warsaw in the movies, following Praga’s artists, tracing the backyard shrines), and is the author of tour guides that follow interesting women of Warsaw (Praga North, Praga South) published in the guide book Warszawa kobiet (Women’s Warsaw).Meeting point: by the entrance to Zachęta Gallery, 3 Małachowskiego Sq., estimated duration – 2 hrs. Participants are kindly required to bring a single valid ticket for the Warsaw transportation with them (20 minute ticket is sufficient).

18.30 Film selection: Polish Jews – a film portrayal18.30 Sabra (Poland 1934, 84 min)Directed by: Aleksander Ford; written by: Olga Ford, A. Ford; cinematography by: Frank Weihmayer; starring: Hanna Rowina, Ewsej Bertonoff, A. Meskin, Bar Adon, R. Klatzkin (lector)Jewish emigrants from Poland come to Palestine. They buy a piece of land and start to cultivate it. Life in the desert and the unbelievable effort to lead it often result in conflicts, even madness and death. During their rituals, Arabs beg Allah for rain, but the prayers turn into hatred against Jews. They go to the settlement, where the settlers celebrate their first victory – they’ve found water. A bloody fight is interrupted when the Arabs learn about the precious find. 20.15 Judeł gra na skrzypcach / Judeł Plays the Violin (Poland 1936, 92 min)Directed by: Jan Nowina-Przybylski, Józef Green; written by: J. Green; cinematography by: Jakub Joniłowicz; starring: Molly Picon, Maks Bożyk, Samuel Landau, Symche Fostel, Maks Brin (lector)Judeł, a girl pretending to be a boy wanders with her old father. She sings and plays the violin and he plays the bass. In one of the towns, they meet a similar duet – a boy plays the violin and his father the clarinet. At first, they compete with each other but after some time they form a band. Soon Judeł falls in love with the boy but he does not notice her. Together they

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reach Warsaw where Judeł accidently finds herself succeeding on stage. Finally, the boy learns that Judeł is a girl. They both confess their love and are soon to be engaged however Judeł is given a contract in America.A lecture before the screening will be given by Grażyna M. Grabowska – Deputy Director of the National Film ArchiveSupporting event organized in cooperation with the National Film ArchiveIluzjon cinema, Ul. Narbutta 50aFilms with Polish lector, tickets – 11-15 PLN – are available in the cinema theater ticket office, booking at: iluzjon.rezerwacje@fn.org.pl; tel. 22 462 72 60

19.00 Warszawa Singera Festival starts in Skład Butelek19.00-19.20 Israeli wine testing19.30 Movie evening:

• I to wszystko zamienia się w taniec / And All This Turns Into Dance (Poland, 2009, 44 min)Directed by: Henryka Dobosz-Kinaszewska, Adam Kinaszewski, Written by: Henryka Dobosz-Kinaszewska, produkcja: AK Television

The main character is Feliks Fibich – a dancer and actor who after WW2 together with his wife, Judith Berg, dedicated his life to cultivating Hassidic culture and Yiddish language through dance. After 50 years, Feliks Fibich comes back from the US to his childhood country to teach young Polish Jews the lost tradition.

• Zid parch (Israel, 2011, 43 min)Directed by: Dorel Gillerman

Dorel (29) – a student of visual arts who never parts with his camera decides to leave his hometown – Tel Aviv to study film directing in Poland. Preparing for the journey, he decides to move in with his grandparents who survived the Holocaust to learn a little bit of Polish. But the difference between generations result in conflict, pain and repugnance between the grandfather – Zionist, a war hero, founder of the state of Israel – and Dorel, a distracted dreamer-hedonist who seeks (without any hurry) a new reality outside of Israel. Skład Butelek Club, Ul. 11 listopada 22

19.00 YENTL – a production by the Jewish Theater from Bukarest (Romania)Directed by: Erwin Simsensohn, music by: Vlaicu Golcea, stage designed by: Alina HerescuStarring: Raluca Aprodu, Nicolae Botezatu, Geni Brenda, Marius Calugarita, Nicolae Calugarita, Mihai Ciucă, Cornel Ciupercescu, Cristina Cîrcei, Iolanda Covaci, Darius Daradici, Mircea Dragoman, Mircea Drîmbăreanu, Natalie Ester, Alexandra Fasola, Veaceslav Grosu, Roxana Guttman, Anka Levana, Mihai Conrad Mericoffer, Maia Morgenstern, Mirela Nicolau, Mihai Prejban, Rudy Rosenfeld, Luara Stoica. The play Yentl, based on a short story Yentl, the Yeshiva Boy by I. B. Singer, centers on a young woman who loved to study since she was a child. Her first teacher was her father, a rabbi. When he dies, she cuts her hair, dresses like a man and sets out to find a yeshiva where she can continue to study Talmud and live secretly as a male named Anshel. When her study partner Avigdor discovers the truth, she is forced to make a choice. Concluding that she has “the soul of a man in the body of a woman”, Yentl opts to remain living as Anshel for the rest of her life. Yentl is not only a gender play showing gender identity crisis, it portrays a classical rebellion against the rules in orthodox society.The Jewish Theater in Bucharest has been functioning for 130 years and half a century ago it became a public institution. It occupies a special place on the world's map of the Yiddish culture offering the audience a wide range of productions featuring plays by Yiddish authors,

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such as: Sholem Alejhem, Icchok L. Perec, Mendele M. Sforim, Szymon An-ski and Jacob Gordin. Other stagings include works by the classical masters, such as Ibsen, Molier, Balzac, Brecht, Lessing.Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes with one intermission.The Large Stage of the Jewish Theater, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Tickets available at the ticket office in the Jewish Theater as of 1 August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl

20.00 Poetry stop: Binem HellerSelected text will be read by Ernestyna Winnicka – an actress at the Jewish Theater in Warsaw, accompaniment: Dariusz Falana (clarinet)Galil kosher restaurant, 37 Zielna St.

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17.00 The Jewish Literary Saloon: To, co zostaje (The Things Left) – conversation with Piotr Paziński will be moderated by Remigiusz GrzelaPiotr Paziński is a journalist, essayist, critic and translator, editor in chief of Midrasz monthly, and author of several books. His Pensjonat (Bed and Breakfest) was awarded the European Prize for Literature. The Small Stage of the Jewish Theater, 1st floor, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16

17.00 Próżna–Hoiz welcomes: Music from the Jewish treasuryPróżna-Hoiz, Ul. Próżna 14

17.30 “WARSZAWO MA” – musical show performed by Danuta Stankiewicz accompanied by Tomasz Krezymon's bandProduction based on the works of Polish artists with Jewish origins who lived and worked in Warsaw or focused on Warsaw before, during, and after the war. Nostalgic compositions are a dominant feature however there are cheerful and happy pieces to be found. Elusiveness, fluctuation and a variety of moods created on stage by the artists harmonize perfectly with visual effects and music that is supplemented by audiovisual effects. The production won several prestigious awards, including “The Toast of Warsaw” distinction and “The Golden Retro Leaf 2010” diploma for preserving pre-war Warsaw folklore and Jewish songs.Danuta Stankiewicz (stage name DANQUA) – Polish singer, graduate of the University of Music and the Public Music High School in Warsaw, awarded a scholarship in Paris by the Government of France and Polish Ministry of Culture, decorated with the “Gloria Artis” medal. Performed with the Poznań Stand-up Comedy Group “TEY”. Performed nearly nine thousand concerts in more than thirty countries around the world, released nineteen solo albums. She won numerous prizes at Polish and foreign festivals. Club Mamele, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Tickets available at the ticket office in the Jewish Theater as of 1 August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl

18.00 The Jewish Literary Saloon: Rabin bez głowy i inne opowieści z Chełma (A Rabbi without a Head and Other Stories from Chełm) by Menachem Kipnis – meeting with Bella Szwarcman-Czarnota, author of the Polish translation

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“In every corner of the world, wherever there is a Jewish community, everyone knows Chełm and its stories. The picture of the town is so stuck in their heads that whenever something funny and absurd happens, someone says: Indeed, it's literally a Chełm story!” (from the author's introduction)Menachem Kipnis was distinguished singer and cantor, great photographer, collector of folklore, and one of Warsaw’s most popular Jews. He died in 1942 in the Warsaw Ghetto.Bella Szwarcman-Czarnota is a philosopher, translator, editor of Midrasz monthly, author of several books: Znalazłam wczorajszy dzień (I Have Found Yesterday), Mocą przepasały swe biodra (They Girded Their Loins with Power) and Cenniejsza niż perły (More Precious Than Any Pearls).The Austrian Cultural Forum, Ul. Próżna 7/9

18:00 The Jewish farm in Witolin, history, interesting facts, relics – a walk with Katarzyna Chudyńska-Szuchnik Meeting place: Szembeka Square, estimated duration – 1.5–2 hours

18.30 The Jewish Culture Lovers Club: Crisis recipes – lecture by Agnieszka Witkowska-Krych on the culinary recipes printed by the Jewish Gazette published in the Warsaw Ghetto.Agnieszka Witkowska-Krych is an expert in cultural studies, Hebrew culture and teacher. Works for the Korczakianum Documenting and Research Center. Since February 2013, the head of the Muranów Book Club in the Yiddish Cultural Center.Próżna-Hoiz, Ul. Próżna 14

18.45 Film selection: Polish Jews - a film portrayal18.45 ...gdzie mój starszy syn Kain / …Where My Older Son Kain (Poland 1999, 52 min)Written and directed by: Agnieszka Arnold; cinematography by: Roman Płocki Now living in Israel, when Ariel Chazan was a little boy, he and his family were hiding in the village Zawisty at the Biały family house. One day, his mother and older brother went out to get some food. Ariel followed them and, hiding in a haystack, saw how his mother and brother were killed – shot because of the food they carried with them. After their death, together with the remaining brother went back to the Biały family who were protecting sixteen people. Years after, Ariel found Jadwiga Siekierko, the daughter of his savior, who led a simple life in Boguty Milczki village. He invited her over to Israel. For Jadwiga, the journey to the Holy Land became the most important event in her life.20.00 Życie za życie / Life for Life (Poland 2007, 31 min.)Directed by: Arkadiusz Gołębiewski, Maciej Pawlicki; written by: A. Gołębiewski; cinematography by: A. Gołębiewski, Artur FrątczakThe movie features ten stories about Poles who died saving Jews during WW2. As the author/producer emphasized, the movie originated from the need to address the dramatic lack of awareness about the people who saved Jews during WW2 in a country where hiding a Jew was punishable by death. It was extended to whole families who took the risk to help the oppressed. Supporting event organized in cooperation with the National Film Archive Iluzjon cinema, Ul. Narbutta 50aTickets - 11-15 Polish PLN - can be purchased in the ticket office in the cinema theater, booking: iluzjon.rezerwacje@fn.org.pl; tel. 22 462 72 60

19.00 The Jewish demonology and mythical creatures in Jewish tradition – a lecture by Tomasz KrakowskiBesides the opportunity to hear about individual demons that appear in the Torah

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commentaries, Talmud, and the Midrashes as well as their functions and behavior, we will also learn how to avoid and restrain them.Chmury Cafe, Iluzjon cinema, Ul. Narbutta 50a

19.00 OFFICIAL CONCERT: Tomasz Stańko New York Quartet (USA) featuring KROKE Band (Poland), guest: Sławomir Berny (percussion)Different worlds of music will meet. In The first portion of the concert will feature, Stańko, as a soloist and improviser, carrying out a dialog with phrases, played by Kroke, that refer to the klezmer tradition. In the second part he will perform with his new quartet, who he recorded Wisława with, an album full of strong themes, inspired playing and improvisational daring – this easily describes the New York Quartet playing live. Imagine the lyrical and ravenous trumpet of the band leader, the melody of David Vierlles' piano inspired by southern flavor, the exquisite sense of time and rhythm of the bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Gerald Cleaver. Besides the music from the Wisława album, the band will also play a new composition by Tomasz Stańko, composed especially for the concert.Tomasz Stańko – Polish trumpeter and jazz composer – considered a genius, original and creative. For almost a decade he has been regularly listed as one of the ten best trumpeters by the prestigious survey of the American magazine Down Beat; The New York Times stated he was “trumpeting freedom in spirit, thought and jazz”. Stańko started playing the trumpet at the end of the 1950s in Kraków. Currently he travels between Warsaw and New York, where he has been living and composing since 2008. Tomasz Stańko has collaborated with many distinguished jazz musicians, such as: Krzysztof Komeda, Adam Makowicz, Edward Vesala, Cecil Taylor, Bobo Stenson, Anders Jormin, Tony Oxley, Lee Konitz and Craig Taborn. As band leader, he released thirty seven albums including Balladyna, Litania, Soul of Things and Suspended Night, he also composed music scores for many films and theater productions.Kroke – a trio featuring Tomasz Kurkuba (viola), Jerzy Bawoła (accordion) and Tomasz Lato (bass); John Lusk from BBC said that “Kroke live are a hair-risingly, brilliant, unforgettable experience”. Since the very beginning, the artists have been composing music that is rooted in klezmer tradition and inspired by Balkan music. Over time they added some elements of jazz and world music, thus creating their own, individual character and style. Their many collaborations include Peter Gabriel, Nigel Kennedy, Edyta Geppert, Krzysztof Herdzion, Sinfonietta Cracovia, Norwegan trio Tindra, Spanish violinist Deigo Galaza and Maja Sikorowska. Releasing more than a dozen recordings, the band was awarded the German Record Critic's Award Association most prestigious award of the for The Sounds of the Vanishing World in 2000. Ten Pieces to Save the Worldtopped at second place on the charts in the European edition of the World Music Charts. All Saints Church, Pl. Grzybowski 3/5Entry tickets available for purchase in the ticket office of the Jewish Theater as of 1 August 2013, price 25 PLN, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl places are not numbered

21.00 „Powrót” (“Return”) – Krzysztof Kilijański’s concertAccompaniment: Rafal Karasiewicz (keyboards), Artur Lesicki (guitar), Mariusz Mocarski (drums), Bartosz Szetela (bass)A romantic musical concert presented from the latest album Powrót – an acoustic, multicolored release featuring the artist’s own compositions. A special treat has been prepared for the audience – music prepared especially for the Warsaw Singer Festival. Krzysztof Kiljański is one of the most interesting Polish singers with a unique baritone voice. Always elegant and a gentleman, he is often called the Polish Sinatra. He started his musical career at the beginning of the 1990s as jazz singer. At the time, he received several awards during events such as, Old Jazz Meeting Złota Tarka, Międzynarodowe Spotkania

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Wokalistów Jazzowych. Ten years later, he had achieved commercial success. In 2005, his first album In the Room reached Platinum. The song “Prócz Ciebie, nic”, a duet with Kayah, is still played by almost all radio stations in Poland. Similarly successful were the recordings with Yugopolis, where he evokes Balkan nostalgia, conjured by his voice. In 2012, he recorded another album Barwy Kofty featuring unknown songs by the artist. Participating in Opole and Sopot music Festivals, he was awarded the Fryderyk Award for the Best Vocalist and Super Jedynka for the Hit of the Year. The Large Stage at the Jewish Theater, 12/16 Plac Grzybowski Sq.Tickets available at the ticket office in the Jewish Theater as of 1 August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl

21.00 Poetry stop: Jeszaje SzpigelSelected texts will be read by Marcin Błaszak – an actor at the Jewish Theater in Warsaw, accompaniment: Dariusz Falana (clarinet)Skład Butelek Club, Ul. 11 listopada 22

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17.00 Monogram M – atheater production by the University of Warsaw’s Teatr HybrydyPoetry and music show based on the works of Marian Hemar and Władysław Szpilman. They will bring back a world of forgotten songs that were so popular in the 1920s-30s and after the war in the 1950s-60s. Arranged by Andrzej Perkman and the band, choreography by Ewa Kliszewska, written and directed by Maciej Dzięciołowski. Starring: Bartłomiej Ardecki, Maria Babicka, Maria Jankowska, Magdalena Kaczmarek, Ewa Kliszewska, Emilia Korytowska, Iwona Łozińska, Marlena Pióro, Marian Siwiak, Agata Styczeń, Ewa Szlachcic, Dominika Świątek, Anna Winiarska, Agnieszka Zakrzewska.Maciej Dzięciołowski is a director, actor, stage designer, graduate of the Kraków State Academy of Dramatic Arts, division in Wrocław and the University of Warsaw. Co-founder and director of Teatr Hybrydy UW.The show has been taken under the patronage of the Rector of the University of Warsaw, Professor Marcin PałysEvent organized in cooperation with the University of Warsaw The Small Stage of the Jewish Theater, 1st floor, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Tickets available at the ticket office in the Jewish Theater as of 1 August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl

17.00 Próżna–Hoiz welcomes: Music from the Jewish treasuryPróżna-Hoiz, Ul. Próżna 14

18.00 Mikveh’s secrets – tour and lecture Guide: Magdalena Szpilman Tour only for women, group of maximum 20 people.Entry tickets will be sold in the Senior’s Club on the ground floor of the White Building (next to the Synagogue) an hour before the tour 1. Price – 10 Polish PLN, cash only. We do not provide reservations, first come first served.Additional information available at: +48 22 620 94 37 or: zapisy@jewish.org.pl Supporting event co-organized by the Warsaw Jewish CommuneThe Nożyk Synagogue, Ul. Twarda 6

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18.45 Film selection: Polish Jews - a film portrayal18.45 Miejsce urodzenia / Birthplace (Poland 1992, 47 min)Directed and written by: Paweł Łoziński; cinematography by: Artur ReinhartIt is a story about Henryk Grynberg who was saved from the Holocaust along with his mother, leaving for the United States. Although it has been fifty years, they cannot forget the past. Grynberg decides to go back to Radoszyny – his birthplace near where he was hiding together with his family during the war. He wants to know what happened to his father and younger brother.20.00 Wiera Gran (Poland 2011, 67 min)Directed by: Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz; written by: Agata Tuszyńska; cinematography by: Ita Zbroniec-ZajtA story of a Polish singer with Jewish origins who was accused of collaborating with the Germans in the Warsaw Ghetto during WW2. Agata Tuszyńska, the author of Gran’s biography, indicates the reasons for the artist’s downfall and asks whether she was wrongly accused or actually betrayed her home country. Presented documents from the trials are accompanied by a few direct conversations with old Gran recorded in her apartment in Paris. Supporting event organized in cooperation with the National Film ArchiveIluzjon cinema, Ul. Narbutta 50aTickets - 11-15 Polish PLN - can be purchased in the ticket office in the cinema theater, booking: iluzjon.rezerwacje@fn.org.pl; tel. 22 462 72 60

18.30 The Jewish Culture Lovers Club: Zionists – suffragettes in Polish and Jewish press (1892–1939)” – lecture by Maria Antosik-PielaMaria Antosik-Piela graduated from Warsaw University majoring in Polish. Currently she is working on her PhD dissertation dedicated to Zionist ideology in Polish and Jewish literature.Próżna-Hoiz, Ul. Próżna 14

18.30 Film show: In Another Lifetime (“Vielleicht in einem anderen Leben”), directed by: Elisabeth Scharang, Austria 2009Starring: Ursula Strauss, Johannes Krisch, Orsolya Tóth, Peter Végh, Rafael Goldwaser, August Schmölzer, Rainer EggerScreenplay: Silke Hassler, Peter Turrini, cinematography by: Jean-Claude Larrieu, music by: Thomas Jarmer, sound: William Edouard Franck, edited by: Alarich Lenz„Operetta becomes the song of resistance,a pot of soup a treasona small village reveals the deadly side. Black humor is the medium in which this story describes a group of Hungarian Jews, who end up in an Austrian village. Their arrival brings out in the villagers not only anger but also yearning for a life full of love and music. In the four days that the story takes place, the fates its participants will be decided. Typical for that difficult period, the important question is: who’s side do we take?” (Elisabeth Scharang) Event organized in cooperation with the Austrian Cultural ForumThe Austrian Cultural Forum, Ul. Próżna 7/9

19.00 Opening of the exhibition “Impresje” by Witold and Andrzej PopielThe style and means of expression are varied but the common feature here is the willingness to move the viewers. Both Andrzej and Witold Popiel care about the balance between form and content. Wanting to comment on reality, they find reactions to books or movies important.

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Andrzej Popiel graduated in 1977 with honors from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts majoring in graphic arts. In 2012, he became an associate professor; since 2008, working at the University of Warmia and Mazury. Being a graphic artist and painter, he is responsive to social matters and all aspects of human condition. Apart from an interesting art form, he delivers a rich and complete intellectual layer which cannot leave anyone indifferent. He uses different techniques, such as: linocut, painting, and ready-made. Participated in 20 individual and 66 collective exhibitions in Poland and abroad.Witold Popiel - the son of Andrzej Popiel, graduated from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts majoring in graphic arts. In 2004, his diploma work was inspired by I. B. Singer’s prose. Fascinated by Jewish culture, he was motivated to further creative work in the area of painting, drawing and graphic art. Presented his art at five exhibitions in Café Ejlat and during the 7th edition of Warszawa Singera Festival. Skład Butelek Club, 11 listopada St., no. 22

19.00 NOC CAŁEGO ŻYCIA – performed by the Jewish TheaterWritten by: Ryszard Marek Groński, directed and produced: Szymon Szurmiej, stage designed by: Wojciech Jankowiak, costumes: Marta Hubka, music by: Teresa Wrońska, choreography and stage movement: Jan Szurmiej, assistant of the director: Katarzyna Post, Wojciech Wiliński Starring: Jerzy Walczak (Doctor K.) and Monika Chrząstowska, Ewa Dąbrowska, Ewa Greś, Mariola Kuźnik, Małgorzata Majewska, Katarzyna Post, Joanna Przybyłowska, Izabella Rzeszowska, Joanna Rzączyńska, Monika Soszka, Barbara Szeliga, Alina Świdowska, Małgorzata Trybalska, Ewa Tucholska-Jaszczak, Ernestyna Winnicka, Marcin Błaszak, Piotr Chomik, Waldemar Gawlik, Genady Iskhakov, Franciszek Jankowski, Ryszard Kluge, Grzegorz Kulikowski, Henryk Rajfer, Rafał Rutowicz, Piotr Sierecki, Jan Szurmiej, Marek Węglarski, Wojciech Wiliński, Piotr Wiszniowski. Noc całego życia (Night of the entirety of Life) is a show presenting the memories of Janusz Korczak on the last night before extermination. Image by image, scene by scene, as in a movie, “The Old Doctor” sees his whole life. It is a retrospective story and examination of conscience of a man who faces death …DOCTOR K. : I was told that I tend to talk to myself aloud during the night. It’s true, I do talk. I ask more and more impatiently: Have you lived? How many breads have you baked for the people? How many trees have you planted? How many bricks have you laid before you leave? How many buttons have you stitched? How many, for better or worse, dirty linen have you washed? How much cordiality have you offered and to whom? And I don’t just ask. It happens that I reprimand: do not destroy letters! They don’t take much space. Faded photographs, crushed flowers, a pink ribbon, a dried leaf; it is a reflection, memento, recollection. Different memories: soothing and those that come floating back from the past just like a kelpie. Supporting event, duration 60 minutesThe Large Stage of the Jewish Theater, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Tickets available at the ticket office in the Jewish Theater as of 1 August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl

20.30 The Songs of the Jewish Polesie – Olga Mieleszczuk's concertStarring: Olga Mieleszczuk – vocal, Marta Maślanka – dulcimer, Małgorzata Szarlik-Woźniak – violin, Robert Lipka – accordion, Michał Woźniak – bass, Marcin Koźliński – visualizationsThe concert brings back forgotten songs of Jewish tradition from the Polesie region, mostly in Yiddish. It was inspired by the biography and repertoire of Mariam Nirengerg, a Jewish folk

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singer born at the beginning of the 20th century. The multilingual and multicultural character of her repertoire reflects Polesie's multi-ethnical culture – an ancient home to the Slavic people and center of Hassidism. The music is accompanied by visualizations of old pictures and Polesie stories. Olga Mieleszczuk is a singer, accordionist and researcher of the music traditions of Eastern Europe. Her leitmotiv is the Jewish music of Ashkenazi tradition. Born in Warsaw, she has been traveling between Warsaw and Jerusalem for the past four years. She initiated projects that promote multiculturalism and engages artists from Poland and Israel. She performs in Europe, Israel, USA and Canada. Club Mamele, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16 Tickets available at the ticket office in the Jewish Theater as of 1 August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl

20.30 The Songs of Gusans – concert by the duo Postaremczak&Szpura The concert has been inspired by traditional Armenian music that combines the influences of many nations and cultures, beginning with the ancient culture of the Semitic people, and including Persian, Greek, Syrian and Bizantium influences. This mixture resulted in several genres, including the songs of the Gusans – folk storytellers, poets, dancers, singers and instrumentalists – often improvised. Paweł Postaremczak – plays the saxophone, he is known for his cooperation with Mikołaj Trzaska and Emergency and Snowman formations; who he collaborated with to release his first album Lazy. Co-founder of the Hera quartet, he cooperates with Wacław Zimpel, Ksawery Wójciński, Klaus Kugel, Robert Kusiołek, Janusz Stefański, Marek Tokar. Paweł Szpura is a drummer whose style is a compilation of many traditions. Inspired by Black and Arabic Africa as well as Turkish traditions, he also draws on the American rock drummers of the 1960s and 1970s. His collaborations include, Mikołaj Trzaska, Raphael Rogiński, Hamid Drak.Pardon, To Tu Festival Club, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16

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11.00-17.30 Symposium: Jewish motives in Julian Tuwim's works Mentoring: prof. Monika Adamczyk-Garbowska (UMSC) “I am Polish because I say so” – wrote Julian Tuwim in his poetic manifesto of April 1944. We, the Polish Jews, in which he both emphasized his Jewish origins and “the name of the Polish Jew”. Many did not appreciate the declaration, just as before - during the interwar period - when he was exposed to both the attacks of Polish nationalists and critique of the Polish, Jewish and Yiddish press.And despite that, Awrum Suckewer asked in his 1946 poem Cu Pojln [To Poland], his farewell to Poland: “Have you ever had any other Julian ben Tuwim?” Those issues are relatively unknown, similarly to the translations of Tuwim's poems into Yiddish or his place among the Polish-Israeli writers. This symposium aims at bringing attention, at least partially, to the forgotten or unexplored Jewish context in the works of this great poet.At the end of the symposium, the participants will have the chance to listen to select poems in two languages: Polish and Yiddish, including Locomotive and Szejndl-Alejndl. 11.00 Monika Adamczyk-Garbowska (UMCS – Maria Curie-Skłodowska University): “Had he wrote in Jewish... Difficult (non)presence of Julian Tuwim” 11.30 Piotr Matywiecki: “Julian Tuwim's Jewish theatre for the world”

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12.00 Agnieszka Żółkiewska (ŻIH – the Jewish Historical Institute): “How Julek wrote Jewish jokes about Srulkas, Jews in Tuwim's comedy” 12.30-13.00 Coffee break 13.00 Monika Szabłowska-Zaremba (KUL – The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin): “Julian Tuwim about himself and his poetry in the Polish-Jewish daily Nasz Przegląd of 1923-1939” 13.30 Eugenia Prokop-Janiec (UJ): “Julian Tuwim – Maurycy Szymel: the poets’ dialog” 14.00-15.00 Lunch break 15.00 Bella Szwarcman-Czarnota (“Midrasz”): “Was it really too late? Abrahm Golomb, Icie Goldberg and Jechiel Hofer about Julian Tuwim” 15.30 Magdalena Ruta (UJ – The Jagiellonian University): “Tuwim far kinder against the reception of the poet's works in the Yiddish culture in Poland after the war” 16.00 Karolina Famulska-Ciesielska (KUL – The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin): “The place of Julian Tuwim and his works in Polish literature in Israel” 16:30-17:00 Discussion: “Jewish contexts in Julian Tuwim's works – research perspectives” 17.00 “Tuwim in Polish, Tuwim in Jewish – reading selected original versions and translated into Yiddish” moderated by: Karolina Szymaniak (“Cwiszn”)Yiddish Cultural Center, Ul. Andersa 15.

15.00 Guided tour around the Jewish Historical Institute of Emanuel RingelblumMeeting point in the hall.The Jewish Historical Institute, Ul. Tłomackie 3/5

17.00 The Jewish Culture Lovers Club: “Halo, halo, do redt Warsze… Halo, halo this is Warsaw…” – a lecture by Anna Rozenfeld about Jewish radio plays on Polish Radio after WWIIAnna Rozenfeld is an artist, researcher and Yiddish translator. She had a show called “Naje Chwaljes” on Polish Radio. Anna Rozenfeld currently works in the department of education of the Museum of History of Polish Jews and contributes to the quarterly issue Cwiszn.Próżna-Hoiz, Ul. Próżna 14

17.00 Poetry stop: Three women – Rikuda Potasz, Sore Szabes, Ruchl FiszmanSelected texts will be read by Ewa Greś, Joanna Przybyłowska, Ewa Tucholska – actresses at the Jewish Theatre in Warsaw, accompaniment: Dariusz Falana (clarinet)Pardon, To Tu Festival Club, Plac Grzybowski 12/16

17.00 The Jewish Literary Salon: meeting with Professor Władysław Bartoszewski dedicated to the book O Żegocie relacja poufna sprzed pół wieku (About Żegota. Inside Story from Half a Century Ago), moderated by Remigiusz GrzelaWładysław Bartoszewski – born in 1922, is a historian, journalist, writer, politician and social activist. In 1940-1941, he was an Auschwitz concentration camp prisoner. Thanks to the help from the Polish Red Cross, he was released and worked in BIP KG AK (Home Army) co-creating “Żegota”, which he wrote about in a book published by PWN entitled About Żegota. Inside Story from Half a Century Ago. As a result of his many achievements, he was awarded the “Righteous Among the Nations” medal. As a participant of the Warsaw Uprising, he was a prisoner during the Stalinist period. He authored numerous articles concerning Poland’s contemporary history published in Stolica weekly and Tygodnik Powszechny weekly, to name a few. In 1972-1988, he served as the Chief Secretary of the Polish PEN Club, and in 2001-2010 – the President. After 1989, Władysław Bartoszewski engaged in diplomatic service and was appointed the Minister of Foreign Affairs twice.

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Currently, he is the Plenipotentiary to the Prime Minister on International Dialog. Chevalier of the Order of the White Eagle, Legion of Honor, he is an honorary citizen of Israel, and Kisiel Prize winner. Club Mamele Club, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Entry upon RSVP, tel. 22 620 55 85; 652 16 48

17.30 Jewish symbols – where do they come from and what do they mean? – illustrated lecture by Monika Krajewska Visiting synagogues and cemeteries, admiring ritual silvers and textiles, cut and painted boards indicating the eastern wall of the house or synagogue, we come across images that are something more than just a plain decoration. Menorah, crown, stag, leviathan or blessing hands – those and other pictures have roots in the Torah, rabbis commentaries, history of the land of Israel and folk tradition of the diaspora countries. This richly illustrated story will focus on reading the language of the symbols.The Austrian Cultural Forum, Ul. Próżna 7/9

17.30 The Solar Myth – music and poetry show based on the life and works of Zuzanna GinczankaStarring: Ewa Dąbrowska, Dominika ŚwiątekScript: Piotr M. Cieński, directed by: Ewa Dąbrowska, music by: Dominika Świątek, multimedia animations: Malwina de Brade, music director, piano: Andrzej Perkman, guitar: Marcin DąbrowskiThe show is a story about two women. One is a Ginczanka-poet, a member of the Skamander group, friend of Gombrowicz, who was called “The female Tuwim” before the war. Beautiful, talented, a frequent face at Mała Ziemiańska and Zodiak clubs, a wonderful life – of career and fame - was just around the corner. The other one is a Ginczanka-Jew, who must fight for her life during the war. Her exotic looks, a real asset before the war, becomes a curse. She's scared, frightened, and at the mercy of the people who hide her. Her path ends in Płaszów, where she's executed by the Gestapo.Ewa Dąbrowska is an actress of the Jewish Theatre since 1984. On this stage, she has appeared in many roles, including: Gołda in Fidler on the Roof directed by Jan Szurmiej. She also starred in the TV show Śmieciarz directed by Jacek Butrymowicz. In 2009, she was awarded the medal for distinguished contributors to the Polish culture.Dominika Świątek is a singer, composer, and songwriter. She recorded albums featuring compositions for poems by distinguished Polish poets such as Zbigniew Herbert, Juliusz Słowacki and Czesław Miłosz. Andrzej Perkman is a pianist and arranger. His portfolio includes numerous projects staged by several of Warsaw's theaters in cooperation with distinguished artists.Piotr Cieński is a poet, songwriter, playwright, and translator. In 2009, he published a collection of 47 poems and lyrics entitled Prozak życia (Life Prosac).The Small Stage of the Jewish Theater, 1st floor, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Tickets available at the ticket office of the Jewish Theatre as of the 1st August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl

18.00 Cymes, wege and other delicacies – discussion hosted “Cwiszn. The Jewish quarterly magazine on art and literature”participants: Malka Kafka, Marek Tuszewicki. Moderated by: Karolina Szymaniak (Editor-in-Chief)A long time ago, the best medical minds decided that fruit and vegetables are healthier and better for people than meat. This statement - taken from a 1938 diet-vegetarian cooking book

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written in Yiddish – still applies. Together with Malka Kafka – the Jewish restaurant owner (famous Warsaw’s restaurant: Tel Aviv) and other invited guests, we will talk about the importance of vegetarianism in Judaism in the past and modern day. We will also try to demonstrate that Jewish ecology and organic food is not a new trend and can be traced back to old traditions whose message is timeless.Skład Butelek, Ul. 11 listopada 22

18.00 Jewish residents of Warsaw's Praga district during the interwar period – everyday life and holidays, customs and relations with neighbors – a walk with Katarzyna Chudyńska-Szuchnik around old Praga district Meeting place: the square in front of Saint Michael’s Church and Saint Florian’s Church, Ul. Floriańska 3, uration – 2 hours

18.00 Film selection: Polish Jews - a film portrayal18.00 The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (USA 2009, 96 min)Directed by: John Kent Harrison; written by: J.K. Harrison, Larry Spagnola; cinematography by: Jerzy Zieliński; starring: Anna Paquin, Goran Višnjić, Michelle Dockery, Paul Freeman, Fiona GlascottThe story of Irena Sendler, a social worker who was part of the Polish underground during World War II and was arrested by the Nazis for saving the lives of nearly 2,500 Jewish children by smuggling them out of the Warsaw ghetto and later placing them with Polish families, orphanages and monasteries. The true identity of the saved children was systematically recorded by Irena on small pieces of paper that she put inside a jar that was buried in her garden. In 1943, she was arrested by the gestapo and sentenced to death but due to a large ransom paid by Żegota, the sentence was executed only on paper.20.00 Pokłosie / Gleanings (Poland 2012, 107 min)Directed and written by: Władysław Pasikowski; cinematography by: Paweł Edelman; starring: Maciej Stuhr, Ireneusz Czop, Jerzy Radziwiłowicz, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Danuta Szaflarska Alarmed by the information that his younger brother got into conflict with village residents, Franciszek Kalina comes back to Poland after years spent in emigration. Here, he discovers that an old dark secret is behind the quarrel. Long conflicted brothers try to find out the truth. An investigation they conduct heightens the problem, which turns into open aggression. The revealed secret will tragically ingrain the lives of the brothers and their neighbors. The movie was inspired by true events. The supporting event organized in cooperation with the National Film ArchiveIluzjon Cinema, Ul. Narbutta 50aFilms with Polish lector, tickets – 11-15 PLN– are available in the cinema box office, booking at: iluzjon.rezerwacje@fn.org.pl; tel. 22 462 72 60

18.30 Próżna–Hoiz welcomes: Music from the Jewish treasuryPróżna-Hoiz, Ul. Próżna 14

19.00 CONCERT: DUDU FISHER (Israel/USA), accompaniment : Dror Alexander (piano)Dudu Fisher – Israeli world-famous singer, musician, film and theater actor. He started his music career in Israel, where he studied at the Tel Aviv Academy of Music and with the great cantors of the previous generation. He was only 22 when he became a cantor at the Great Synagogue in Tel Aviv. During his trip to London, he saw the musical Les Miserables and it changed his life. Shortly after, he got the role of Jean Valjean and this performance was his

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ticket to the world stage. Besides this famous role, his portfolio includes numerous productions, such as: The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Kol Nidre by Lalo Shifrin and Avi Koren, The Prince of Egypt by Stephen Spielberg. He has been performing in the greatest opera houses around the world: Sydney Opera House, Madison Square Garden and Carnegie Hall in New York, The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Broadway and West End, in Singapore and São Paulo. He performed for, among others, the British and Thai royal families, and president Clinton. He was the first Israeli artist who was allowed to sing in the USSR before perestroika. During his long career, he recorded more than twenty albums, also playing in films and TV shows in Israel. Recently, his most popular productions include the one-man show Dudu Fisher. Prince in New York and Jerusalem - a theatre production which is currently touring the US and Europe. The Large Stage of the Jewish Theater, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Tickets available at the ticket office of the Jewish Theater as of 1st of August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl

19.00 Introduction to kabbalah – illustrated lecture by Hanna KossowskaKabbalah is a Jewish mystical tradition. For people it is a mystical way to learn about God, our relation with the universe and lastly a method to know ourselves through the practices close to meditation. The Bible is the core of Judaism, an inspiration to esoteric contemplations, hidden and unavailable to the public. Kabbalah is the key to the secrets included in the Bible’s text that can be discovered by listening intently to the text, discovering what’s been hidden inside and beyond. It is a tool purposed for self-improvement – both spiritual and intellectual.Chmury Cafe, Ul. 11 Listopada 22

20.00 Concert by Großmütterchen Hatz Salon Orkestar (Austria), playing: Franziska Hatz (accordion, vocal), Richie Winkler (saxophone, clarinet), Simon Schellnegger (viola), Thomas Castaneda (piano), Julian Pieber (drums)GMH Orkestar – founded by Franziska Hatz, this Viennese band started in 2010. Their music is a mixture of klezmer traditions, pop, folk, rock, ska and jazz elements. Since the very beginning, they've been a breath of fresh air on the Austrian music scene. They played with Randy Brecker, Dean Bowman, DJ Shantel and bands such as Bucovina Club Orkestrar and Sandy Lopicic Orkestrar. Each concert is like an eruption of unbelievable energy, unique mastery and humor. They can make even the most reluctant people move their feet, so... let’s dance! Supporting event organized in cooperation with the Austrian Cultural Forum and Cud nad Wisłą clubCud nad Wisłą, Flotylli Wiślanej Boulevard

20.30 HOZIM quartet concertPlaying: Paweł Szamburski, Michał Górczyński, Jacek Kita, Jerzy RogiewiczHozim means Dreamers. Through their music, the artists try to provide the audience with a deep solace, space, a breath away from everyday noise and hurry, from all earthly enturbulation and dilemma. This Unique sound is reached through clarinets, vibraphone, keyboards, analog electronics and percussion.The band has prepared a few traditional and beautiful niguns especially for The Warszawa Singer Festival.Skład Butelek, Ul. 11 listopada 22

20.30 Proces (The Trial) – open-air performance by Teatr Formy from Wrocław

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Written and directed by – Józef Markocki, masks, costumes, production designed by – Ilona Szurkowska, music by – Zygmunt Konieczny, starring: Teatr Formy companyBased on The Trial by Franz Kafka, the show has universal character. It is not specifically set in a time and or place and the setting suggests the events described can happen anywhere, regardless of period. The main character, Joseph K. has been stripped of any personal traits and thus becomes everyman. Teatr Formy was founded in 1996. The company’s performances depict present day and the man –artists like to draw on literary inspirations as well as myths and legends shared by different cultures. They have performed successfully during several festivals in Poland and abroad. Open air performance, duration 60 minutesPlac Grzybowski, free entry

21.30 CONCERT: KLEZMERS – THE OTHER EUROPEANS BANDplaying: Alan Bern (piano, accordion), Dan Blacksberg (trombone), Paul Brody (trumpet), Matt Darriau (saxophone, clarinet), Christian Dawid (clarinet, saxophone), Stas Rayko (violin), Mark Rubin (horn, bass) Guy Schalom (percussion).Bringing together the best klezmer music performers can mean only one thing: the audience will not just be taken on a sentimental journey to the roots of klezmer music by the musicians of the Other Europeans Band, but they will experience a great musical adventure full of virtuosic pieces and tremendous, masterly improvisations.Hydrozagadka, Ul. 11 listopada 22

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16.00 Tell me your story – meeting with Filip Białowicz, a participant in the prisoner revolt in Sobibór concentration camp Moderated by: Miriam Gonczarska The dramatic fates of people make up just a part of the story: we will meet the family of the hero, his fellow citizens, recall a world that is remembered less and less; we will also learn about his life after the war and try to discover the everyday life of a person with such dramatic memories, and how can they change his reality. Filip Białowicz comes from Izbica, a little town near Lublin. He was a prisoner in Sobibór for half a year. After the revolt started, he managed to escape with his older brother, Symcha. They both survived by hiding with a Polish family – the Mazureks. Shortly after the war, Filip Białowicz moved to Germany where he studied dentistry and later work as a dentist. He then moved to New York and worked as a jeweler until his retirement. He has been talking about his war experience for 25 years giving lectures to the audience in North America, Europe and Israel. Mr. Białowicz decided to publish his memories in a book entitled A Promise at Sobibór.The Austrian Cultural Forum, Ul. Próżna 7/9

16.30 Is vodka kosher? – lecture by Andrzej Szumowski, president of the Polish Vodka AssociationHow do the kosher rules apply to vodka production? Does Jewish tradition allow drinking vodka at all? Maybe vodka is consumed only by Polish Jews? The answer is not so simple or obvious – hence the lecture that will give answers to the above questions and many other historic and cultural facts connected to the Polish vodka.

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Andrzej Szumowski – President of the Polish Vodka Association, deputy President of WYBOROWA SA, he is a member of the team of advisors to the Minister of Agriculture on the promotion of Polish food. Andrzej Szumowski specializes in promoting the country’s image and works at the Warsaw School of Economics. He is a member of the program council at the Center of the Latin America Studies of the University of Warsaw. Former advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on Polish economy.Club Mamele, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16

16.30 Music walk around Warsaw with Tsigunz Fanfara Avantura bandROUTE: start – “Patelnia” by Centrum Subway Station - The Palace of Culture and Science – Plac GrzybowskiThis year the guest of our Walk will be the Tzigunz Fanfara Awantura band – an unbelievably energetic brass band from Poznań. Together with the guide – Benjamin Cope – an Englishman living in Warsaw and urban anthropologist interested in its multicultural traditions, they will take us on a journey retracing Jewish footsteps related to, e.g. Janusz Korczak, Anatol Stern, Tatiana Epstein. In cooperation with My Association

17.00 The Jewish Culture Lovers Club: Od wesela do wesela (From wedding to wedding), few words about the Yiddish film in Poland before the war – lecture by Monika Szabłowska-Zaremba (KUL – The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin)The subject will be presented through of two of the most important scenes that show the Jewish wedding in the movies Judel gra na skrzypcach (Jidł mitn fidł, directed by J. Green, J. Nowina-Przybylski) and Dybuk (Dibuk, directed by M. Waszyński).Monika Szabłowska-Zaremba works at the Polish-Jewish Literature Laboratory at KUL. She is the author of the book Człowiek po Zagładzie. Problematyka egzystencjalna w twórczości Henryka Grynberga (Man after the Holocaust. Existential Problems in the Works of Henryk Grynberg) and several articles published in the books and magazines, including Słowo Żydowskie, Akcent, Midrasz. She is a member of the Polish Association of the Yiddish Studies.Próżna-Hoiz, Ul. Próżna 14

17.00 Poetry stop: Uri Cwi GrinbergSelected excerpts will be read by Joanna Rzączyńska – an actress of the Jewish Theatre in Warsaw, accompanied by: Mirosław KuźniakBar mleczny Prasowy, Ul. Marszałkowska 10/16

17.30 Ślady ciszy (Traces of Silence) – an opening of Piotr Kowalski's exhibition The project Ślady ciszy was created during the workshops in Tomasz Tomaszewski's – one of the leading Polish photographers - School of Photography.“Before WW II, the Jewish community in Warsaw consisted of 370,000 people, in 1946 there were only 18,000 left. Today, when I look for physical traces of this rich and unique culture I am struck by emptiness” (Piotr Kowalski)Piotr Kowalski is a lover of photography and economist working in the financial industry for many years. A place at Ul. Próżna 14 (entrance at Plac Grzybowski)

17.30 Touch the Wind, Touch the Water – stage adaptation of Amos Oz's novel Touch the Water, Touch the Wind

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Adapted and directed by: Karolina Kirsz, translated by: Danuta Sękalska, stage and costume design by: Anna SkupieńStarring: Andrzej Blumenfeld, Piotr Chomik, Sylwia Najah, Piotr Sierecki, Ernestyna Winnicka.“A Jewish teacher named Pomeranz escaped to the woods hiding from the Germans...” - this is the beginning of the story by the Israeli author. The play based on the novel is a colorful story, sometimes refined and sometimes cruel, yet poetic and humorous. The main character escapes in order to reach the his Promised Land of his and offer people a potion for immortality, which will bring peace to the world. Nevertheless, will the world accept it?Karolina Kirsz studied stage-managing and directing, philosophy and theatre studies in three universities in Poland, she is the winner of a scholarship of the Ministry of Culture for distinguished achievements. She directed, among others, Pułapka (The Trap) by Tadeusz Różewicz, Końce świata (The World's Ends) by Marc Becker and Zima w czerwieni (Winter in Red) by Adam Rapp, for which she was awarded the first prize during the 12 th International Festival “Zdarzenia” in Gdańsk and Tczew.The Small Stage of the Jewish Theatre, 1st floor, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Tickets available at the ticket office in the Jewish Theatre as of 1 August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl

18.00 Shabat ShalomHoliday evening will be hosted by: Gołda Tencer, Etel Szyc, Genady Iskhakov and others.We invite you to Próżna Street, to welcome the Shabbat Queen together. We will burn Shabbat candles, bless wine, sing, listen to the Torah and eat traditional Jewish dishes. Shabbat is the time of meeting, common prayers and meals with loved ones. During this extraordinary evening, we will sit at the Shabbat table as one, big family. Green by Pl. Grzybowski, free admission

18.00 Concert by a duo: Alan Bern (USA/Germany) & Christian David (Germany)Alan Bern is one of the best pianists, accordionists and composers of contemporaryJewish music. In 1989, he founded the klezmer band Brave Old World, later he co-founded the trio Bern, Brody & Rodach, and also performed with Itzhak Perlman, Andy Statman and the Klezmatics. Since 2008, he has been performing with another group he founded: The Others Europeans Band. He also started and was the program director of the Yiddish Summer festival in Weimar. As a musician and teacher, he took part in many festivals, including Klez-Kanada in Montreal, Klezfest in London and YiddishFest in Moscow. His works have won many awards in Europe, USA and Israel.Christian Dawid – a world-famous clarinet player who draws on classical, jazz and ethnic music, is known as a representative of Eastern European stream in Yiddish music. He performed on the stages of North America, Europe and Japan, played with, Boban Markovic, Frank London, Lorin Sklamberg, Shura Lipovsky and many others. Currently, he performs with the Ukrainian brass orchestra Konsonans Retro, Trio Yas and The Others Europeans Band. He also working on a project dedicated to recording original music by the legendary Yiddish singer, Arkady Gendler. Pardon, To Tu Festival Club, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16

18.30 Film selection: Polish Jews - a film portrayal18.30 Zwyczajny marzec / An Ordinary March (Poland 2008, 57 min)Written and directed by: Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz; cinematography by: Andrzej Adamczak

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A story about the events of March 1968 that took place in Poland. The authors used film chronicles from the time, speeches by Gomułka and Moczar, TV and Radio show, commented by Adam Michnik.20.00 Siedmiu Żydów z mojej klasy / Seven Jews from my Class (Poland 1991, 40 min)Written and directed by: Marcel Łoziński; cinematography by: Jacek Petrycki, Andrzej WyglądałaFor his documentary, Marcel Łoziński invited people who were forced to leave Poland due to anti-Semitic witch-hunts in 1968. After a few years, they meet again at a school reunion in Poland. They talk about their departures, what they went through and about their life experiences. The situation made them ask questions concerning their identity – who are they? Are they Jews? Poles? Or something more?Supporting event organized in cooperation with the National Film ArchiveIluzjon Cinema, Ul. Narbutta 50aTickets - 11-15 PLN - can be purchased at the box office of the cinema theatre, booking: iluzjon.rezerwacje@fn.org.pl; tel. 22 462 72 60

18.30 Concert - Horny Trees bandThey say: “we are a group of outstanding foresters, guardians and researchers of acoustic wilderness”. They have been working and composing together since 2007. Their music resembles a play. Performed live, unique, full of magic and drama, they are the musical stories.The members of the band are:Hubert Zemler plays a wooden, maple percussion and wooden percussion instruments. He is a member of Natalia “Natu” Przybysz and DJ Envee’s ensemble as well as many other groups, such as Ritmodelia, Cinq G, Saintbox, Incarnations, Blast Muzungu. In 2012, he released his solo debut Moped. Maciej Trifonidis is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, music producer and sound director. Currently he is a member of the following groups: Tricphonix, Trifonidis Free Orchestra, Trifonidis Trio, Trifonidis Downtown and Horny Trees. Paweł Szamburski plays a wooden clarinet made by Heban Grenadil and plastic electronic toys. He was the founder of Meritum and performed with the legendary Tupica. Today he pursues his solo project Barakura and performs with the following bands: SzaZa and SzaZaZe, Cukunft, Ircha and Horny Trees. He is also behind the Lado Abc label and LADO cultural association that contributes to developing “new music” in Poland. Club Mamele, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Tickets available at the ticket office in the Jewish Theatre as of 1 August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl

19.00 Concert: Baj mir bistu szejn – The Rajfer Sisters perform The Barry Sisters repertoireModerated by: Henryk RajferThe Barry Sisters (Clara and Minnie) were unquestionably the stars of the American Yiddish scene for nearly 30 years. They started to sing as children but their real career kicked off in the New York radio show “Yiddish Melodies in Swing”. They were very popular in Israel and the US. Their jazz and swing Jewish hits are widely known and still sung today. Bristol Hotel, Sala Malinowa, Ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 42/44 vb

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19.30 CONCERT: JOSHUA NELSON (USA) and the band: Noel Sagerman (drums), Thaddeus Hammond (guitar), Lorene Capers (soprano), Chad Thorne (tenor)Joshua Nelson is an American gospel singer and Hebrew teacher. Nelson is Black and Jewish. He became fascinated with music when he was 8 years old, living in Brooklyn. His fascination lasted after graduating from Newark's Performing Arts High School. He was the school's official soloist for the 4 years he studied there. He went on to do a 2-year college and kibbutz program in Israel studying at the Hebrew Union College as well as the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. While attending Hebrew University, he started blending Hebrew texts with gospel melodies and arranging Jewish hymns in gospel style, resulting in solo CDs like ‘Hebrew Soul.’ Nelson has performed with musical legends including Wynton Marsalis and Aretha Franklin and Stephanie Mills and Billy Preston, as well as gospel singers Albertina Walker, the Barret Sisters, Hezekiah Walker, Kirk Franklin, Dottie Peoples, Dorothy Norwood, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Reverend Timothy Wright, and Bobby Jones & New Life. Nelson also performs frequently with the Jewish Klezmer band The Klezmatic. He is famous for creating a new style of music – the so-called kosher-gospel, which combines liturgical Hebrew music with Afro-American soul.Open concert on Plac Grzybowski, free admission

20.00 Żyd Wieczny Tułacz / The Wandering Jew – performance by Videoteatr “Poza” based on Aleksander Wat’s short story. Adaptation, images, directed by: Piotr Lachmann, starring: Jolanta Lothe, Mateusz Banasiuk (on photographs), Daniel Pigoński (keyboards)The story is a master combination of the futuristic poet’s workshop and his later visionary poetics. The world created in 1926 resembles our own though in a distorted mirror of the absurd logic of the author’s imagination. In his story, the orthodox Jews save degrading Christianity but then the anti-Semites start to fiercely oppose the church dominated by the Jewish saviors. Antisemitism is portrayed as an incurable mental illness. The poet painfully argues that irrationality is still dominant in the world, though it seems to be rational on the surface.Lothe Lachmann Videoteatr “Poza” is the only theatre in Poland that combines live acting with monitors, projectors and cameras on stage. It is based on the symbiosis of the actor and his electronic clone, the time of the performance and the time “beyond it”, image, music, text. It demonstrates the potential of incorporatin human characteristics in modern technology.Supporting event organized in cooperation with Lothe Lachmann Videoteatr “Poza”Chwila Café, Ul. Ogrodowa 31/35Tickets required. Information about purchasing tickets at www.videoteatrpoza.pl. Price – 20 PLN.

21.30 CONCERT: LAUTARI – THE OTHER EUROPEANS BANDPlaying: Kalman Balogh (Hungarian cimbalom) Marin Bunea (violin) Csaba Novak (bass), Petar Ralchev (accordion), Adrian Receanu (clarinet), Adam Stinga (trumpet).Lautari was the name given to the wondering Romani artists who crossed the territories of the former Bessarabia (Moldova, Ukraine). Today their music is called “ Gypsy jazz” because they were masters of improvisation and creative conversion of the melodies. Contemporary lautari from The Other Europeans Band are real masters in drawing on the music traditions of their 19th century predecessors. The Large Stage of the Jewish Theatre, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Tickets available at the ticket office of the Jewish Theatre as of the 1st of August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl

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22.00 Którędy na wschód? (Which way to the east) – concert by Michał Milczarek TrioThe trio was founded at the beginning of 2012. Apart from the leader – the guitarist, members of the formation include Mateusz Modrzejewski (percussion) and Bartek Łuczkiewicz (bass guitar). Under the name MM3, they compose improvised music that swings from fusion to modern jazz. Promoting their first album The Big Game, they performed at the ethnic-jazz festival Flugery Lvova and Jazz Festival in Rzeszów.During the concert prepared for the Singer Festival, they will present modern klezmer music as well as their own compositions. Featuring guest performers: Marek Tarnowski (accordion) and Marta Zalewska (violin). Skład Butelek, Ul. 11 listopada 22

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Plac Grzybowski will yet again be the location of the Jewish market. Small stores, restaurants, street stands and booths offering memorabilia will take the festival’s guests to the world so vividly described by I. B. Singer. We invite you for a journey through pre-war Warsaw.

12.00 Exhibition featuring applied arts and craftsPlac Grzybowski will becomea place where the artists of ‘Warsaw Manufacturers Association’ display their works. Exhibitors will include:Tytus Wysocki – sculptures in barkMarek Sierpiński – sculptures, paintings, graphic artAleksandra Nasiorowska – decoupage jewellery, glass painting Urszula Gawlik-Nasiorowska - replicas of old maps, secessions and drawings made through 18th c. technique on the glassMasha Kapustina – glass and ceramic paintings, art jewellery, paintings and project “Masha sews” – pin-up and batik designsWaldemar Prusak – artistic smitheryMichał Prusak – artistic smitheryEwelina Prusak – painting horseshoes Ewelina and Ewa Prusak – homemade snacksThe Project was initiated by Zbigniew Nasierowski – an artist, co-founder of ‘Warsaw Manufactures’, and co-founder of ‘Warszawa Singer’ who dedicated his heart to the organization of the festival.The exhibition is being prepared in cooperation with ‘The Warsaw Manufacturers Association’, open on 31 August and 1 September 2013. Plac Grzybowski

12.00 Poetry morning: The Castle Literary Meeting – Polish Writers. Writers in Poland. Tuwim and his TeamModerated by: Daniel Artymowski, texts presented by: Barbara Bursztynowicz, Jacek Bursztynowicz, music: Joanna Stefańska-Matraszek (soprano), Janusz Tylman (piano).In cooperation with Pracownia Działań Muzealnych Zamku Królewskiego w Warszawie (The Museum Activity Laboratory of the Royal Castle in Warsaw)Café Zamek, The Royal Castle in Warsaw, 4 Castle SquareEntrance with 10 złoty voucher

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12.00 A walk around the Jewish Leszno carried out by Jan JagielskiJan Jagielski is the co-founder and chairman of the board of the Capital City Committee Protecting Jewish Commentaries and Culture Monuments. Since 2009, he’s been working at the Jewish History Institute, where he created a department documenting material trails of Jewish presence in Poland, which he currently heads.Meeting point: Arsenał, Ul. Długa 53

12.00 ABC of the Yiddish literature – workshop hosted by Jacob WeitznerJacob Weitzner studied theatre and Jewish literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He gave lectures on Yiddish and Hebrew literature and ran theatre courses at Hunter College in New York, the Tel Aviv University and at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Currently he is a lecturer at the University of Warsaw and literature director of Yiddish at the Jewish Theatre. Fotka Cafe, 2 Pl. Grzybowski 3/2

13.00 The Jewish Literary Saloon: The World of Julian Tuwim – meeting with Ryszard Marek GrońskiTuwim’s “world” is mostly his versatile talent – the rich world of the author of children’s books and for adults who co-created Polish entertainment and a translator. Ryszard Marek Groński is a writer, poet, comedian, publicist, an expert in comedy history, co-author of several musical theatre productions and educated historian. He collaborated with legendary Warsaw stand-up comedy groups: Szpak, Wagabunda, Dudek, Pod Egidą, he has worked for Teatr Syrena, and is now currently the literature advisor at the Jewish Theatre. In the 1960s, he wrote commentaries for the comedy weekly Szpilki, published in Scena, Dialog, Wprost magazines, now he writes for Polityka weekly. He is the author of several collections of satirical poems and books for children. His latest publications include: Jeż na kaktusie. Wypisy z histerii najnowszej 1999-2002 (Hedgehog on a Cactus. Excerpts from the Modern Histery 1999-2002), Proca Dawida (David’s Sling) and Szlemiel.Club Mamele, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16

14.00 The Jewish Literary Saloon: Pollywood and what now? part 2. – meeting with Andrzej Krakowski moderated by Majka ElczewskaContinuing the research on the Polish roots of the American film industry, the author presents the next group of Polish born pioneers – world-famous but forgotten in their home country. Without them, it would be difficult to answer the following questions: what would today’s American animation be like without Max Fleischer, David Sarnoff; where would Audrey Hepburn be without the “prince” Michał Wyszyński; whether Universal studio would be founded without the money of Mark M. Dintenfass, Greta Garbo’s movies – without screenplays of Salka Viertel and The Bridge on the River Kuai – without the producer Sam Spiegel?! The Austrian Cultural Forum, Ul. Próżna 7/9

15.00 The Jewish Culture Lovers Club: About and for children in the Polish-Jewish press between the wars – lecture by Monika Szabłowska-Zaremba about educational magazines that managed to record the times (Dziecko, Okienko, Nasza Jutrzenka).Próżna-Hoiz, Ul. Próżna 14

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16.00–18.00 Chess corner conducted by Jarosław Kaczmarek – storyteller from Grupa Studnia O.The audience will hear about Mieczysław Miguel Najdorf and other legendary chess players with Jewish origins and feel the atmosphere of pre-war Warsaw and chess games played during the tournaments in Warsaw’s cafes. The stories will be told and at the same time the audience will have a chance to play or observe a chess match. Jarosław Kaczmarek – a writer, composer and songwriter and cultural activist. In his artistic projects, he seeks contemporary stories – a collision between traditional form and subject that touches upon contemporary imagination. Organizing numerous artistic events in an urban setting, he also conducts story workshops for children and adults in venues such as the Museum of the History of Polish Jews.Próżna-Hoiz, Ul. Próżna 14

16.00 GOLEM – performance by Candelaria Saenz Valiente, directed by Anna Smolarstage designed by: Michał Jońca, lights: Rafał Paradowski“You are invited to a child's room where you will witness the creation of Golem, a creature possessing a great power. Pureness in all of its forms will probably be devoured by dirt. We will tell you about a unique female event, about colliding desires and powers. Ritual energy will remind us about cosmic vibrations we lose touch with in everyday life. Using music, dirt and spells, the performer will bring to life a beautiful and, as it may happen, a dreadful creature.” (Anna Smolar)The show uses a part of Joël Pommerat's monologue from the play To dziecko (This Child).Candelaria Saenz Valiente is a versatile Argentinian artist: painter, writer, director, singer. She studied music conducting and singing in Buenos Aires and Boston. Since 2005, she has been living and working in Warsaw. Participating in numerous musical events with Polish and foreign artists, she performs with the Paris Tetris band. Last year, she released her solo album Eat Your Coney Island under the stage name Pictorial Candi. Anna Smolar is a Polish-French director and a graduate of Sorbonne, majoring in literature. She also participated in acting and directing workshops in Sudden Théâtre. Collaborated with Agnieszka Holland, Krystian Lupa, Jacques Lassalle and Andrzej Seweryn. As a member of La Compagnie Gochka in France, she directed several productions. The latest productions pursued in Poland include Maestro, Jedna ręka, Pani z Birmy, Bullerbyn, Obcy, Wariatka z Chaillot, staged in Warsaw, Kraków, Opole and Białystok.The Small Stage of the Jewish Theatre, 1st floor, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Tickets available at the ticket office of the Jewish Theatre as of the 1st of August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl

16.30 Music walk around New Praga with the Tsigunz Fanfara Avantura bandROUTE: Start – square between the blocks of flats at Bródnowska 4 and Bródnowska 6/12 – Bródnowska – Szwedzka – Strzelecka (crossing the backyard at Strzelecka 28 to Stalowa) – Stalowa – Środkowa – Strzelecka – Konopacka – 11 listopada – FINAL CONCERT 19:00 – backyard at 11 listopada 22.This year's Music Walk will take us through the streets of New Praga that was built in the 1860s and owed part of its dynamic development to Jews, who quickly started to settle there. We will discover different locations connected with the Jewish community, such as sites that used to host synagogues, ritual mykvah and prayer houses. All this in the midst of the architectural variety with original factory halls from the 19th century and old town houses.In cooperation with My Association

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16.30 Jewish calendar – lecture by Hanna Kossowska and Etel SzycThe audience will hear about the calendar’s role in the life of Jews, its informational functions and Jewish holidays. A new calendar for the year 5774 (2013/2014) will also be presented, promoting contemporary Jewish artists, who you will have a chance to meet.Hanna Kossowska studied history of art, ethnography, painting and graphic art. Currently she is conducting workshops on kashrut, halacha, Yiddishkeit and the Jewish arts. She paints, designs jewelry and graphic art. Her portfolio includes several exhibitions, costume and stage designs. Etel Szyc is a film and theatre actress teaching Jewish culture, she works in the Jewish school Lauder-Morash in Warsaw and conducts workshops for adults, children and teenagers around Poland.The Austrian Cultural Forum, ul. Próżna 7/9

17.00 Jewish dance workshops – conducted by Guy Schalom (United Kingdom)Accompaniment: Christian Dawid (clarinet), Ludwik Skrzypek (accordion)Guy Schalom is a renowned British musician and dancer, leader of a well-known ensemble Blues Baladi, and music producer. He is recognized as an expert in many different music genres, such as pop, rock, jazz and ethnic music. Enjoying 20 years experience as a percussion player, he also dances, prefering Arabic, Egyptian and klezmer rythms. He worked as a Jewish dance consultant in ITV and is now the deputy director of Hopkele Production that specializes in organizing dance events with klezmer music. Conducting percussion and dance workshops for many years, he took part in numerous festivals, such as Klezfest in London, KlezKanada in Montreal, Yiddish Summer in Weimar and festivals in Sankt Petersburg and Tel Aviv.Large stage, Pl. Grzybowski, free admission

18.30 Tell me your story – meeting with Marek Bem Subject: Uncovering secrets of the German concentration camp in SobibórMarek Bem is an ethnographer, historian (PhD), curator at the museum in Włodawa and traveler. Between 1999 and 2010, he was the director of the museum in Włodawa and the Museum of the Former Concentration Camp in Sobibór, president of the Association of Friends for Remembering Sobibór (2007-2011) and the vice president of the Polish Museums Association (2005-2008). He wrote several dozen articles and books dedicated to museums, cultural anthropology and the Holocaust. He was also the curator of 77 Polish exhibitions (ethnography and history) and 10 editions of the exhibition “From the Ashes of Sobibór” touring internationally. Founder of the Festival of Three Cultures and Editor-in-Chief of Zeszyty Muzealne. Discovering Sobibór’s secrets involves archaeology, meetings with former prisoners, developing Sobibór Archive, new publications and exhibitions.The Austrian Cultural Forum, ul. Próżna 7/9

19.00 MARIENBAD – a Jewish Theatre presentationDirected by: Maciej Wojtyszko, adapted by: Henryka Królikowska-Wojtyszko, stage designed by: Ewa Łaniecka, choreography by: Emil Wesołowski, music by: Jerzy Derfel, music director: Teresa Wrońska, assistant to the director: Henryk Rajfer, lights: Ewa GarniecStarring: Monika Chrząstowska, Ewa Dąbrowska, Waldemar Gawlik, Ewa Greś, Ryszard Kluge, Sylwia Najah, Małgorzata Majewska, Jan Prochyra, Joanna Przybyłowska, Ernestyna Winnicka, Henryk Rajfer, Rafał Rutowicz, Joanna Rzączyńska, Izabella Rzeszowska, Piotr Sierecki, Barbara Szeliga, Monika Soszka,

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Gołda Tencer, Małgorzata Trybalska, Jerzy Walczak, Marek Węglarski, Piotr Wiszniowski.Szolem Alejchem's charming prose adapted for musical production is a unique and outstanding piece. It's a show about love, longing and unfulfilled desires. ‘Marienbad, which is quid pro quo between two cities in letters and telegrams’, are compositions sung by Jerzy Derfl.The ladies come to a spa to rejuvenate and the gentlemen to loose weight. Once the traditional and religious wives reach the European resort, they immediately become very liberal. The husbands do everything they can to be seen as free and available. Everyone tries to make the best impression on the other residents of the resort.This Portrayal of the world of wealthy Jews from Warsaw's Nalewki Street is shown with humor, acuity and attention to detail.Accompanying event, duration 2 hours, with intermissionThe Large Stage of the Jewish Theatre, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Tickets available at the ticket office of the Jewish Theater as of the 1st August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl

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• Już nie ma tych miasteczek / Such Towns Are No More (Poland 2003, 20 min)Written and directed by: Ewa Szprynger; cinematography by: Mirosław BasajThis is the story about a small town, Tarłów, where Polish and Jewish communities lived together before WW2. The author goes with her camera to visit the people and places, where the only thing that has remained is a memory about those murdered by the Germans in the concentration camps.

• Deutsche Wochenschau, DW 27 – A German film chronicle which portraits the Jews who are forced into slave labor, the local citizens who abuse them and a burning synagogue in Riga. (14 min)

• Concert given by the Jewish cantors in the Warsaw Symphony Hall KR 13/90 (2 min)

20.00 Yentl (USA/Great Britain/Czechoslovakia 1983, 132 min)Directed by: Barbara Streisand; written by: B. Streisand, Jack Rosenthal; cinematography by: David Watkin; starring: B. Streisand, Mandy Patinkin, Amy Irving, Nehemiah Persoff, Steven Hill The movie takes place at the beginning of the 20th century. Yentl, a young and talented woman, opposes the orthodox tradition that prevents women from studying. Wanting to study more, Yentl decides to disguise herself as a boy and takes the university exams. She starts calling herself by the name Anshel and soon becomes very popular among the students. Things get complicated when Yentl falls in love with a co-student. The screenplay was based on the short story Yentl the Yeshiva Boy by I. B. Singer. (Film with a Polish lector.)Supporting event organized in cooperation with the National Film ArchiveIluzjon cinema, Ul. Narbutta 50aTickets - 11-15 Polish złoty - can be purchased in the ticket office in the cinema theatre, booking: iluzjon.rezerwacje@fn.org.pl; tel. 22 462 72

19.00 Concert performed by the Tsigunz Fanfara Avantura bandThe band: Michai Andżelo – alto saxophone, Zlatko Fetisz – baritone saxophone, bandmaster, Fanfara Mordulec – trumpet, Szlomo Svinic – trumpet, baritone saxophone, Mahala Melechovic Rai – clarinet, bass clarinet, Don Tubescu – tuba, Chleb Chlebarov – drums

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Melodiously sounding aliases hide the identity of Polish musicians who come from improvised, alternative and jazz music background. Fascinated by traditional wedding and funeral fanfares, they decided to follow Balkan brass orchestra’s formula, which was the starting point in creating their own take on music, bringing these experience to Poland and add Slavic flavor to them, with elements of modern jazz and klezmer music. They search for inspiration mainly in the traditional melodies of the Balkans, Turkey, Middle East and India but also in Sephardic music and Polish folk music. Surely, Tsigunz Fanfara Avantura is a one-of-a-kind band on the Polish music scene; it is a 7-person brass orchestra whose experimental sound is a bridge between a roaring brass section and a strong, modern rhythmic section. Each concert is an energetic, adventurous show full of interaction with the audience, far from stereotypical ethnic or folk concerts.An open concert, backyard at 11 listopada St., no. 22

20.00 Żyd Wieczny Tułacz / The Wandering Jew – performance by Videoteatr “Poza” based on Aleksander Wat’s short storyAdaptation, images, directed by: Piotr Lachmann, starring: Jolanta Lothe, Mateusz Banasiuk (on photographs), Daniel Pigoński (keyboards)Supporting event organized in cooperation with Lothe Lachmann Videoteatr “Poza”Chwila Café-club, 31/35 Ogrodowa St.Tickets required. Information about purchasing tickets at www.videoteatrpoza.pl. Price – 20 złoty.

20.00 KLEZMER NIGHT: THE OTHER EUROPEANS BANDHosted by: Dawid SzurmiejA new, intercultural super-group that revives the long cooperation between the Jewish and Romani communities that used to live in a region of Moldova – today that place is in ruins due to the war and the Holocaust. By bringing together soloists from seven countries, The Other Europeans Band builds new cultural relations between the two nations who played such an important role in creating and sharing European musical traditions. The band was founded in 2008 in Weimar under EU-funded project “Other Europeans”. The founder is Alan Bern, one of the best contemporary pianists, accordionists and composers of Jewish music. The band consists of 14 leading musicians who play lautari and klezmer music and have been performing together at many festivals in Germany, Norway, Denmark, Canada and Poland.The klezmer stream in the group is represented by: Alan Bern (USA/Berlin) – piano, accordion, Dan Blacksberg (USA, Philadelphia) – trombone, Paul Brody (USA/Berlin) – trumpet, Matt Darriau (USA, New York) – saxophone , clarinet, Christian Dawid (Germany, Berlin) – clarinet, saxophone, Stas Rayko (Ukraine/Berlin) – violin, Mark Rubin (USA, Austin) – tuba, bass, Guy Schalom (UK, London) – percussion instruments; lautari musicians: Kalman Balogh (Hungary, Budapest) – Hungarian cimbalom, Marin Bunea (Moldova, Kishinev) – violin, Csaba Novak (Hungary, Budapest) – bass, Petar Ralchev (Bulgaria, Plovdiv) – accordion, Adrian Receanu (France, Paris) – clarinet, Adam Stinga (Moldova, Kishinev) – trumpet.Open air concert at Plac Grzybowski, free admissions

21.00 Praski Dansing Hydrozagadka club invites you to an old fashioned dance party. The music will feature Praga’s accordion, big beat and rock & roll.Supporting eventHydrozagadka, ul. 11 listopada 22

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22.00 Mazl tov! – Jewish music dancing party – DJ Wojcio Supporting eventSkład Butelek, ul. 11 listopada 22

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Plac Grzybowski will once again host the Jewish market. Small stores, restaurants, street stands and booths will offer memorabilia that will take the festival’s guests to the world that was so vividly described by I. B. Singer. We extend an invitation for a journey to pre-war Warsaw.

Bike excursion following the traces of Jewish history and culture in Mazowsze region: Sochaczew and aroundParticipants will have a chance to explore pre-war Sochaczew, familiarize themselves the cultural heritage of Sochaczew’s Jews. The project is open to amateur bikers. It continues a series of topical bike excursions organized by the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in cooperation with: Muzeum Ziemi Sochaczewskiej i Pola Bitwy nad Bzurą (Museum of the Sochaczew Area and the Battleground on Bzura) and Welocypedy.pl Association.Supporting event organized in cooperation with the Museum of the History of Polish JewsBooking required: rezerwacja@jewishmuseum.org.pl, tel. 22 471 03 01

11.30 Traditional Jewish paper-cutting – workshops for adults and teenagers, run by Monika KrajewskaDuring the presentation, participants of the workshop will familiarize themselves with the history and symbols relating to Jewish paper cutting and see some examples from Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Participants will have the opportunity to make their own works.The Austrian Cultural Forum, ul. Próżna 7/9Please, bring your own scissors with sharp tips

12.00 In Mother Sonia’s kitchen – Gołda Tencer and Janusz Tencer with friends ‘In Mother Sonia’s kitchen’ is the oldest item on the Festival’s agenda. Every year it is hosted by Gołda and Janusz Tencer. Hosts: Szymon Szurmiej, Dawid Szurmiej, participants: Rivka Ostaszewski, Czesława and Zofia Rajfer (Israel), Izabella Rzeszowska, Konrad “Kony” Czarkowski, Henryk Rajfer, accompaniment: Teresa Wrońska.During the meeting, together with the audience, we will plunge into the memories of our home. Searching for emotion among old photographs and mementos, we will listen to our father’s old records, where we will find childhood melodies. Onstage, we will be joined by our friends, The Jewish Theatre actors, who will sing and will invite our guests and friends for the one and only cholent according to our mother’s recipe. Gołda Tencer is one of the founders of the Jewish Culture Festival Warszawa Singera, general manager of the Shalom Foundation, actress and director of the Jewish Theatre of E. Rachel and I. Kamińskie in Warsaw. She was a student of the Jewish Perec school in Łódź, where she had her first onstage experience. As a child, performed in Teatr Powszechny in Łódź. In 1969, she moved to Warsaw and started to study culture at the University of Warsaw. She graduated from the Actors Studio at the Jewish Theatre. The audience loves her for her roles in the classical Yiddish plays (Lea in Dybuk by Anski) and for her vocal

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performances. Gołda became popular for her film performances – she played in David directed by Lilienthal, Austeria directed by Kawalerowicz and Alles auf Zucker a comedy directed by Levy. Received numerous awards and decorations, including Gloria Artis golden medal, and “For People Who Do Goodness” medal as well as award of the French Foundation of Leon Skop and Fela Rosensbaum for her efforts aiming at historic revival of Jews in Poland through the promotion of Yiddish culture and language. In 2011 she was awarded Commander’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta for popularizing Jewish culture and accomplishments in her artistic and creative work.Janusz Tencer is nephrologist, PhD, founder and president of the Medical Center MediCenter in Warsaw. Member of the board of the Shalom Foundation. He is the author of the book In Mother Sonia’s Kitchen; in 2007, he recorded and released his first solo album – Jewish tailor and others. For many years, he has been performing Jewish, Hebrew and Polish repertoire in USA, Israel, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Germany. He has been a frequent guest in the Festival performing in the finale concert and presenting his own concert My March as well as music play Marcowe Migdały, which he wrote and directed.Club Mamele, the Jewish Theatre, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Entry upon confirmation, tel. 22 620 55 85; 652 16 48

12.00 Janusz Sujecki presents Próżna StreetJanusz Sujecki is a political specialist by education, graduate of the University of Warsaw. He works in the Historical Museum of Warsaw. Author of a monograph: Próżna. Ocalona ulica żydowskiej Warszawy (Próżna. The Saved Street of the Jewish Warsaw).Meeting point by the fountain at Plac Grzybowski

12.00 Visit to The Nożyk Synagogue with Bolesław ZającBolesław Zając is a tour guide engaged with Jewish problems and places connected to the presence of Jews in Poland.The Nożyk Synagogue, 6 Twarda St.Men are obliged to wear headgear

12.30 Alef, Bejs, Gimel – Yiddish language workshops run by Jacob WeitznerFotka Cafe, Pl. Grzybowski 3/2

13.00 A walk around Muranów with Jerzy S. MajewskiJerzy Stanisław Majewski is a journalist working for Gazeta Wyborcza since 1993. Author of numerous articles and books about Warsaw, including Warszawa nieodbudowana (1998), Warszawa nieodbudowana. Metropolia belle epoque (2003) Warszawa nieodbudowana. Lata dwudzieste (2004).Meeting point: Yiddish Culture Center, ul. Andersa 15

13.00 The Jewish Literary Saloon: Jan Karski – Emissary in his own wordsMeeting with the co-author of the book Maciej Wierzyński, participation: Ewa Wierzyńska, moderated by Remigiusz GrzelaJan Karski (born as Jan Kozielewski, alias Witold) – Polish lawyer and diplomat. Joining the resistance in 1939, he became a legendary courier and emissary for the Polish underground authorities and a witness of the Holocaust. He was awarded the highest state decorations for his activity– the Polish Order of the White Eagle and the American Medal of Freedom. A special award bearing the name of Jan Karski and Pola Nireńska has been awarded since 1992.

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Maciej Wierzyński works as a journalist at TVN24 where he hosts his program “Horyzont”. He has been a journalist since 1961. He worked for Przegląd Kulturalny, Polityka. In 1972, he became the deputy Editor-in-Chief of Kultura and in 1980, Studio 2 in Polish Television. During the period of martial law, he was laid off and in 1983, immigrated to the USA. He worked for Radio Free Europe and then in Nowy Dziennik in New York.. He carried out conversations with Jan Karski between 1996 and 1997 in the Voice of America, returning to Poland in 2005. In 2012, PWN publishing house released its book version: Emisariusz. Własnymi słowami (Emissary in his Own Words).Ewa Wierzyńska is the founder and coordinator of the program Jan Karski. Niedokończona misja (Jan Karski. An Unfinished Mission) carried by the Museum of Polish History since October 2010. Spearheaded a successful campaign dedicated to honoring Jan Karski, after his death, was awarded the highest civil decoration in the United States – the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The campaign resulted in two sister education foundations in the USA and in Poland.The Small Stage of the Jewish Theater, 1st floor, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16

14.00 Retracing the footsteps of Singer and other Jewish writers – a walk with Jan Jagielski Meeting point: in front of the entrance to the All Saints Church, Pl. Grzybowski 3/5

14.30 Poetry stop: Chaim Nachman BialikSelected texts will be read by Barbara Szeliga and Alina Świdowska – actresses at the Jewish Theatre in WarsawPasadena Restaurant, Pl. Grzybowski 2

14.30 Jewish humor etc. Between kitsch and authenticity. Discussion carried by Cwiszn. The Jewish quarterly on art and literatureParticipants: Alina Cała, Elżbieta Janicka, Marek Tuszewicki, moderated by: Karolina Szymaniak (Editor-in-Chief)Established before the Holocaust, a simplified portrayal of a Jew comes back today in surprising contexts. We are not free from unilateral perception of the phenomena of klezmer music or Jewish humor. Participants of the meeting will attempt to go against the stereotypical representations of Jewish culture that are the reason for its presence in contemporary kitsch space. They will try to answer the questions concerning factors that influence artistic success of ventures that relate to the heritage of Polish Jews, limits of authenticity, anti-Semitism and good taste. Empik, ul. Marszałkowska 104/122

15.00 The Jewish Literary Saloon: Meeting with Professor Szewach Weiss – author of the book: Ludzie i miejsca (People and Places)Ludzie i miejsca is a journey in time and space with Szewach Weiss – “the Israeli ambassador to Poland and Polish ambassador to Israel”. The author tells us about the people he met and who often live on the border of Polish and Jewish culture, discovers places where the present enables us to forget the past, takes us around little towns full of Jewish architecture, lets us taste Jewish and Polish food and listen to a melody he played on a harmonica to his beloved granddaughter.Szewach Weiss has the pre-war spirit and faith that makes it possible to keep changing the world for the better. As a survivor of the war, he is a man of dialog and tolerance. An uncommon diplomat who strives to bring Warsaw and Jerusalem together.The Austrian Cultural Forum, ul. Próżna 7/9

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15.00 Ask the rabbi – meeting with rabbi Matti PawlakiemMatti Pawlak is the first Polish rabbi who graduated from the rabbi university in the USA after 1989. He is a member of the Rabbinate Council at the Union of Jewish Religious Communities in Poland. Director of the Lauder-Morash school in Warsaw. The Nożyk Synagogue, ul. Twarda 6Men are asked to cover their heads

15.00 Aromas and tastes of Jewish cuisine – workshop will be conducted by Hanna Kossowska and Etel SzycThe hosts will share the secrets of Jewish cuisine, original recipes, explain kosher rules and talk about Jewish holidays all while cooking and frying traditional food for tasting.Plac Grzybowski

15.30 Concert by Maria Pomianowska & Dima Gorelik duo The Pomianowska & Gorelik duo is an encounter of cultures and a search for universal language in music, a language that might become the language of the future, understood by all civilizations. Artists are inspired by traditional folk songs, both Polish and Jewish, with some songs in Hebrew. They will also present the sound and spirit of string instruments of different ages that have common Euro-Asian origins: suka, fidel płocka, gadulka (Bulgaria), sarangi (India), morin-chur (Mongolia), er-hu (China).Maria Pomianowska is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer and teacher. She can play any string instruments in the world. Teacher at the Academy of Music in Kraków, she is also the art director of the Warsaw Cross Culture Festival. She performed with Yo-Yo Ma, Jan Gillan, Boris Grebenshchykov, Gonzalo Rubalcaba. Recorded more than 20 albums and Chopin na 5 Kontynentach was one of the top five compositions on the World Music Charts Europe.Dima Gorelik is an Israeli guitarist, singer and composer. Born in Ukraine, he immigrated with his parents to Israel where he studied music. Released several music albums, including Asymmetric Beauty recorded in Berlin together with Vladiswar Nadishana and guest performance of David Kuckhermann and Raphael De Cock. In Poland, he collaborates with Maria Pomianowska, Joszko Broda and Mohammad Rassouli.Club Mamele, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Tickets available at the ticket office in the Jewish Theatre as of 1 August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl

15.30 I. B. Singer’s stories will be read by: Helena Wilda and Wanda Siemaszko – actresses at the Jewish TheatreFotka Cafe, Pl. Grzybowski 3/2

16.00–18.00 Chess corner hosted by Jarosław Kaczmarek – storyteller from Grupa Studnia O.Próżna-Hoiz, Ul. Próżna 14

16.00 00 Meeting with mashgiah: talk about kashrut – theory and practiceMeeting with mashgiahs – Yarden restaurant kosher food supervisor – will be an opportunity to familiarize yourself with theoretical and practical cuisine rules in Judaism. You are welcomed to ask questions, see the technique of koshering and food testing. A good time guaranteed.Galil Kosher Restaurant, ul. Zielna 37

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17.00 Zibn grozn fun di grozn [Seven blades of grass] – evening with Avrom Suckewer’s poetryFragments of poetic prose and poems – some translated especially for the evening – presented by Anna Rozenfeld and Adrianna Janota intertwine and permeate with music played on clarinet by Christian Dawid. Verbal and musical interpretation of Awrom Suckewer’s poems and prose. An attempt to touch upon the truth embedded in the works of the most distinguished poet of the Yiddish language, a virtuoso of words who revolutionized and enriched ancestors’ language and whose poetry has a great effect of musicality – “just as Jan Sebastian Bach’s polyphony translated into Yiddish”. During this unique evening, we will enter the multilayer, fine fabric of meanings: among the straws of words, sounds and images, we follow the poet asking again the questions that he once posted which still vibrate in our ears and hearts. The program has been prepared in Yiddish and Polish.Pardon, To Tu Festival Club, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16

17.00 THE DYBBUK. BETWEEN TWO WORLDS – a production by the Habima National Theatre from IsraelAdapted and directed by: Shmuel ShohatStarring: Ayelet Shadmon, Yaron Sancho Goshen, Nimrod Eisenberg. A remarkable, contemporary adaptation of one of the best known Jewish plays (The Dybuk. Between Two Worlds by Szymon An-ski), inspired by Chagall's pictures, the German expressionism, Tim Burton's movies and Jim Henson's The Muppet Show.The use of different styles enables the artists to create tension between the actor and the puppet, which extends the scope of the tale about Leah and Hannan – the star-crossed lovers, whose love can be fulfilled only after the border between life and death is crossed. The show may be interpreted as an allegory of the world, in which the material sphere is subjected to the spiritual one. The director confronts an individual and a society, free thinking and tradition, and under the guise of humorous puppet show, he calls for reflexions.Play adaptation presented to the audience of the Singer Festival has been created for the Habima National Theater as part of the Israel Festival in Jerusalem in 2008. Since that time, the show has been staged in San Francisco, Moscow, Berlin and prestigious UNIMA World Puppet Festival in China and in Washington. The Large Stage of the Jewish Theatre, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Tickets available at the ticket office of the Jewish Theatre as of the 1st of August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl.

18.00 Film screening: Triumph of the Spirit, directed by Robert M. Young, (USA 1989, 120 min)The screening will include a meeting with the screenwriter and co-producer of the film Andrzej KrakowskiStarring: Willem Dafoe, Edward James Olmos and Robert LoggiaScreenplay: Andrzej Krakowski, Laurence Heath, music by: Cliff Eidelman, cinematography by: Curtis ClarkFactual story about a former Greek Olympic boxer, Salamo Aroucha, who was taken as a prisoner during World War II and placed in the Auschwitz concentration camp. Salomo had won many of his fights before the war and in 1941, the eighteen year old fighter won the Balkan championship. Two years later his father, brother and he were sent to the Auschwitz. There he was permitted to survive as long as he fought for the amusement of his captors. His father and brother were held as insurance so that he would continue to fight, with the SS officers, organizing prisoners’ fights. Rules were simple: victory meant additional food

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portions, loosing equaled death. A Polish, American co-production, the movie was filmed in the interiors of the former Auschwitz concentration camp featuring Polish, American and German actors. The Austrian Cultural Forum, ul. Próżna 7/9

18.00 Yiddish on the grass – afternoon dancing party in tango rythmsModerated by: Marcin Adamczyk, dancing: Luiza i Marcelo AlmironIt has been a hundred years since tango became part of our culture. “Polish” tango was mostly comprised of composers with Jewish origins. We would like to invite you for an afternoon full of classic hits. In a pleasant setting, we will tango remembering the rhythm of old Warsaw. Marcin Adamczyk is a guitar player, composer and dancer. He graduated from the music conservatory majoring in classical guitar under Marek Walawender, he also learned singing and the piano. Since the very beginning, his artistic temperament steered him towards the culture and music of South America. He conducted a Latino band - Banda Virtual – which he founded and now composes and arranges music. Argentinian tango has been on his agenda for ten years.Luiza and Marcelo Almiron are Polish-Argentinian couple, one of the very few pairs in Europe dancing all styles of tango. Their dance is quintessential tango – passion and enthusiasm. Luiza has been dancing tango for 15 years and Marcelo for more than 20. He was invited to two editions of the “World Tango Festival of Buenos Aires”, won the second prize in the World Tango La Viruta and Tanguata Championships. Plac Grzybowski, free admission

18.30 Josel Rakower's Conversation with God interpretation by Sławomir Holland, music and starring: Michał GórczyńskiA show based on the apocryphal text by Zvi Kolitz translated by Artur Kuć. “…the most poignant testimony of theological and religious reflection on the tragedy of the Holocaust, perceived through faith with all the consequences thereof; a testimony of faith that managed to touch upon the very core of the drama of human existence. Around the world, Kolitz's work has been included in the canon of key religious texts of mankind; we can still hope that in Poland (…) it will also find a proper place in the common struggle of heritage” (Krzysztof Bielawski)Sławomir Holland is an actor and graduate of the Theatre School in Wrocław. He worked for many Warsaw’s theaters and in 2007 became a member of the company of Teatr Ateneum. Performed numerous main and important roles in theaters and played in more than hundred films and TV shows. The play Josela Rakowera rozmowa z Bogiem, in which he performed, was awarded by the audience during the 3rd Łódź Monodram Festival “Mono w Manu” in 2012.Michał Górczyński is a musician, composer and graduate of the F. Chopin University of Music. He is an improviser and interpreter of contemporary music. As a soloist, he performed with the Silesian Quartet, Aukso Orchestra and the Podlaska Symphony. As of 2002 he is the co-creator and member of Kwartludium group and since 2008 he has been cooperating with Tik Tak Patryk Matela.The Small Stage of the Jewish Theatre, 1st floor, Pl. Grzybowski 12/16Tickets available at the ticket office of the Jewish Theatre as of the 1st of August 2013, tel. 22 850 56 56 and at www.eventim.pl

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19.00 THE FINALE CONCERT: JOSHUA NELSON AND THE BAND, RAFAEL ROGIŃSKI WITH CUKUNFT BIG BAND AND KAYAHCukunft band will bring to the Festival a special program featuring the music of Jewish weddings. Based on archives, the members will perform the so-called wedding selection with all its nuances. We will hear typical parasacral music that establishes the bride and groom as a couple for all time. The music will be used to emphasize the ecstasy or lead into trans. Cukunft is going to perform together with guests and as usual, it will be so wonderful that you will think that the story is taking place today. CUKUNFT (Yiddish: Future) was founded by the guitar player Raphael Rogiński. The idea behind the band was to continue the tradition of Eastern European Jewish music in all shapes and sizes. By performing pre-war music, they not only reproduce it but also interpret it. Composing their own pieces, they draw on the whole spectrum of Jewish music that is still alive today. Their repertoire is made up spontaneity, supported by music and sociological research. The band often invites collaborators (including Kuba Kossak – fagot, Adam Różański – percussion, Piotr Kaliński – percussion instruments, Tomasz Duda – baritone saxophone, Konstanty Usenko - cello). In its first composition, the band prepared works of Mordechaj Gebirtig (1877-1942), Jewish composer and poet, who lived and worked between the wars in Kraków. This selection was recorded as maxi singiel “Lider fun Mordechaj Gebirtig” in 2004. The next composition consists of the works of Polish composers and Jewish poets (Icyk Manger, Mosche Shneur, David Beigelman and others) and Raphael Rogiński’s compositions. The band focuses on urban tradition in Jewish music. Simple, almost minimalistic arrangements and performances enables the audience to listen to the sounds characteristic for contemporary Jewish. Now, the band performs mostly countryside Jewish music from Galicja. By processing the dances such as “frejlaks”, „turkiszer”, or “voleks” through the original sound of the band, it becomes a contemporary repertoire for a modern klezmer orchestra. In 2010, the band released an album Itsikeyt – faragangenheit, which summarized its activity. In July this year, they released another album Wilde Blumen. Most of the time the band is a quartet, from time to time inviting special guests, such as: Frank London, Maria Raducanu, Eyal Talmudi, Yuval “Tuby” Zlotov, Mikołaj Trzaska and others. It performed in numerous festivals in Poland and abroad. www.myspace.com/cukunft

Playing: Raphael Rogiński (guitar), Paweł Szamburski (clarinet), Michał Górczyński (clarinet), Paweł Szpura (percussion) and as a guest: Izabella Rzeszowska (vocal), Stanisław Czyżewski (dulcimer), Piotr Domagalski (bass).JOSHUA NELSON is often called the “prince of gospel”. This original American singer comes from a family of black American Jews. He developed his own musical style the aptly named kosher-gospel, which combines liturgical Hebrew music, full of emotion, energy and exceptional rhythmic Afro-American soul. KAYAH – a leading Polish singer, composer, song writer, co-owner of record company Kayax, ambasador of AA company. She debuted in 1995 with her album ‘Kamień’, and has so far recorded 9 albums (Kamień, Zebra, Kayah and Bregovic, JakaJaKayah, StereoTyp, The Best&the Rest, MTV Unplugged, Skała and the newest one recorded with a string quartet only – Kayah&Royal Quartet). Awards received include: an award for the best singer, composer, best song and album. She collaborated with Goran Bregovic, Cesaria Evoria, Teofilo Chantre. Sold more than a million copies of her albums and in 2007 she released a DVD Kayah – MTV Unplugged featuring a concert performed under the famous series, for which Kayah was invited as the first artist from Middle-Eastern Europe. All her albums reached gold or Platinum. Under the project Coloriage, Kayah cooperates with Marcin Wyrostek – an outstanding accordionist and winner of the ‘Mam Talent’ TV show. Their concerts are a musical journey around the world. Her latest album Kayah & Transoriental Orchestra, which

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was recorded together with Atanas Valkov and a group of selected musicians, will be released in autumn 2013. It will include her interpretations of Jewish music from different parts of the world. Open air concert, free admission

app. 22.30 Lullaby for RemembranceStart time depends on the finish of the final concertGhetto Heroes Memorial, corner of Anielewicza and Zamenhoffa

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