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The Swedish Yiddish Seminar 2021 The Swedish Yiddish Seminar 2021 SUNDAY AUGUST 15 Live/Interactive Session in Yellow 10.30-10.45 CET The Chairman's Welcome (LIVE) The chairman of the Swedish Yiddish Association welcomes all participants. Information about the program, technical tips etc. 11.00-12.00 CET Susanne Sznajderman-Rytz: Susanne Sznajderman-Rytz: Sofia Berg-Böhm: Yiddish in Sweden - from the 17th century to Yiddish in Sweden - from the 17th century to Children's Concert. Sofia sings together with the today - an overview. (In Yiddish) today - an overview. (InSwedish) children from the Glämsta Summer Colony's family week, join in at home! (Songs in Yiddish, talk In Swedish) 12.00-13.00 CET Niklas Olnianski: Saga Olniansky and Niklas Olnianski: Ethel Niborski: (LIVE) From Harry Potter to Der Hobbit. Literature tips Interview with Saga Olniansky - Memories from Yiddish Class for Beginners - Part 1. (In Yiddish) the district Nöden in Lund, where many Yiddish Ethel Niborsky joins us on a direct link from speakers used to live. (In Swedish and Yiddish) Jerusalem. No previous knowledge of Yiddish needed. (In English and Yiddish) 13.00-13.30 CET Yiddish Shmues with Bring-Your-Own "Swedish Fika" on Zoom (LIVE) For Children - Sarah Schulman reads her own story Host Sam Rotstein "Dos Nisele", The Little Nut. (In Swedish and Yiddish) 13.30-14.30 CET Miriam Trinh: (LIVE) Marcel Rådström and Jean Hessel: Ethel Niborski and Tomas Woodski: International panel discussing the state of Guided tour: The Living History Forum's Fun with Yiddish - what to do and where to go! Yiddish in the world. Tips and ideas for Exhibition "Sweden and the Holocaust" Guide to Yiddish activities in Sweden and around the successful revitalization (In Swedish and Yiddish) world. Festivals, culture, courses, camps,etc. (In Yiddish with English Summaries) (In English) 14.30-15.00 CET Miriam Trinh cont. (LIVE) For Children - Lider mit glider with Heléne Don For Children - crafts and word play with Tomas International panel discussing the state of Lind. Songs in Yiddish with movements. For Woodski. Part 1. Nature. Adventuring with Tomas. All Yiddish in the world. Tips and ideas for younger kids. kids can join Tomas in crafting and learning words in successful revitalization Yiddish. (In Swedish and Yiddish) 15.00-16.00 CET Ben Auerbach och Leif Freilich: (LIVE) Håkan Blomkvist: Håkan Blomqvist: Yidish mit khokhme un a shmeykhl "Socialism in Yiddish - The Jewish Arbeter Bund "Socialism in Yiddish - The Jewish Arbeter Bund in in Sweden". Håkan speaks about his recent book. Sweden". Håkan speaks about his recent book. (In יידיש מיט חכמה און אַ שמייכל Yiddish with wisdom and humor. (In Yiddish) (In English) Swedish) 16.00-17.00 CET Miriam Trinh: (LIVE) Vivi Lachs: Niklas Olnianski: Shmues class in Yiddish - Intermediate level - London Yiddishtown - we meet with three From Harry Potter to Der Hobbit. Literature tips (In (Vos batayt fascinating although relatively unknown author's English ״וו ָאס ב ַאט ַײט י ִידיש ֿפ ַאר דיר?״ .Part 1 yidish far dir? What does Yiddish mean to you? from Vivi's coming book, painting a picture of (In Yiddish) London's historic Yiddish district. (In Yiddish) 17.00 - 18.00 CET Screening: Vivi Lachs: (LIVE) Eva Fried and the winning contestants: Bundaim - Eran Torbiners touching documentary London Yiddishtown - we meet with three "My Recepie Tips". Award Ceremony. Three winners about a group of aging bundists in Israel. (In fascinating although relatively unknown author's and their entries. (In Swedish) English, Hebrew and Yiddish, English subtitles) from Vivi's coming book, painting a picture of London's historic Yiddish district. (In English) 19.00 - 21.30 CET Sofia Berg-Böhm & Sirocco, Anne Kalmering & Stahlhammer Klezmer Classic, Daniel Kahn, Yeva Lapsker (LIVE) Live streamed concert from the folk and world music venue "Stallet" in Stockholm. In cooperation with Stallet Världens Musik and Länsmusiken i Stockholm The program may be subject to change The Swedish Yiddish Seminar 2021 MONDAY AUGUST 16 16:30-17:00 CET For Children - crafts and word play with Tomas Woodski. Part 2. Animals. Adventuring with Tomas. All kids can join Tomas in crafting and learning words in Yiddish. (In Swedish and Yiddish) 17.00-18.00 CET Jan Schwartz: Panel moderated by Willy Silberstein: (LIVE) 1943 - Yitskhok Bashevis' Magical Year of Panel discussion on how to best promote the Demons and Feuilletons. Reflections on an development of Yiddish in Sweden. The Swedish important year in the author's life. (In English) National Agency for Education, the Institute for Language and Folklore (Isof), the Swedish Yiddish Association (In Swedish). 18.00-19.00 CET Jan Schwartz: (LIVE) New Children's Songs in Yiddish: 1943 - Yitskhok Bashevis' Magical Year of Introductory conversation with Georg Demons and Feuilletons. Reflections on an Riedel/Salomon Schulman/Channa Riedel/Sarah important year in the author's life. (In Yiddish) Schulman. Sofia Berg-Böhm & Sirocco performs a new composition and a new translation to Yiddish. (In Swedish) 19.00-20.00 CET Beila Engelhardt Titelman, Vera Berzak and Ethel Niborski: (LIVE) ensemble: "Alla vindar är stilla", a coming play about the Yiddish Class for Beginners - Part 2. poet Anna Margolin. Presentation, discussion Ethel Niborsky joins us on a direct link from and some scenes (In Swedish) Jerusalem. No previous knowledge of Yiddish needed. (In English and Yiddish) TUESDAY AUGUST 17 16:30-17:00 CET For Children - crafts and word play with Tomas Woodski. Part 3. Secret! Adventuring with Tomas. All kids can join Tomas in crafting and learning words in Yiddish. (In Swedish and Yiddish) 17.00-18.00 CET Shane Baker: Shane Baker: A visit to New York's Yiddish theater district A visit to New York's Yiddish theater district Rialto, Rialto, remembering it's heyday. (In Yiddish) remembering it's heyday. (In English) 18.00 - 19.00 CET Aron Taub and Staffan Böös: Daniel Kahn: With a passion for Yiddish. A conversation on "Lider un lebn - Yiddish folk song", a musical translating Yiddish and writing poetry in Yiddish, lecture on the importance of Yiddish songs the art of finding the right word an note. (In through history (In English with Yiddish songs) Yiddish) 19.00 - 20.00 CET Sofia B-Böhm, Anne K, Daniel Kahn & friends: Miriam Trinh: (LIVE) Sing-along. Pre-recorded. Join in and sing along at Shmues class in Yiddish, Intermediate level, Part home! Lyrics will be e-mailed in advance. 2. Poetry. Reading and analysis of a few poems of Rivka ,רֿבקה ב ַאסמ ַאן בן־חיים the contemporary poet Basman Ben-Haim. The poems will be sent out in advance. (In Yiddish) Closing Words from our Chairman: (LIVE) 20.00 - 20.15 CET Closing and evaluation of the program Events that can be joined on-site at Stallet in Stockholm. Tickets booked separately. Sunday 15/8 Concert at Stallet in Stockholm. Live stream. 19.00 - 21.30 CET Sofia Berg-Böhm & Sirocco, Anne Kalmering & Stahlhammer Klezmer Classic, Daniel Kahn, Yeva 250 kr Lapsker In cooperation with Stallet Världens Musik and Länsmusiken i Stockholm Monday 16/8 Theater Workshop at Stallet with Daniel Kahn and Yeva Lapsker. 18.00-19.00 CET (In English and Yiddish) Will not be recorded or streamed. Pre-booking needed Monday 16/8 "Lider un lebn - Yiddish folk song", at Stallet in Stockholm a musical lecture on the importance of 20.00-21.00 CET Yiddish songs through history (In English with Yiddish songs). Streamed on Tuesday Aug 17 100 kr In cooperation with Stallet Världens Musik and Länsmusiken i Stockholm The program may be subject to change.
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