Yiddish New York (YNY), the nation’s largest workshop/festival for Yiddish music, language and culture,

On behalf of Peter Rushefsky, executive director at the Center for Traditional Music and Dance, I would like to let you know about Yiddish New York (YNY), the nation’s largest workshop/festival for Yiddish music, language and culture, taking place from December 21-26, 2019 around the East Village/Lower East Side.

More than 80 leading figures in Yiddish culture are on the faculty, and lectures/workshops are held daily at the 14th Street Y in everything from klezmer music to Yiddish theater, history, literature, films, walking tours, Yiddish lessons and a wonderful kids/teens program. A number of prominent folklorists/scholars working with Yiddish culture are featured. Evening events feature concerts, folk dancing, jam sessions and more!

Full six-day passes and single day passes are available, as well as tickets to individual evening events. To receive a 10% discount on 6-day registrations, enter the code “YNY10” when registering online.

Go to http://www.yiddishnewyork.com/ for more information.