XI Festival of Jewish Culture starts in Yekaterinburg

The XI Festival of Contemporary Jewish Culture started in Yekaterinburg. It will last from 9 to 29 October and will combine concerts, performances, exhibitions, excursions and lectures, the press service of the city administration reports.

One of the musical events will be the performance of the trio of Israeli pianist Ari Erev. In the jazz club EverJazz prepared special programs: the septet of Platon Gazeleridi will present “Dedication to the Berry Sisters”, and Julia Dyachkovskaya together with the residents of the club – the program “Dedication to Amy Winehouse”.

The solo performance “100 Men” based on an Israeli play will also be shown – the production will be presented in the Central Committee “Ural”. The performance combines dramatic theater, performance and media art, offering viewers a non-standard artistic experience.

The exhibition and gastronomic project “Don’t eat a hat” is of particular interest. The Ural Museum of Architecture and Design will open an exhibition of works by Israeli artist and fashion designer Maor Tzabar, and partner restaurants will offer a special menu inspired by his work.

Fans of city routes will be offered not only the traditional tour “Jewish Yekaterinburg”, but also new thematic excursions. “Music of Relocation” will tell how Jewish musicians influenced the cultural sound of the city. For the first time, a route to the Cell F museum will be available: it is dedicated to people whose fates are closely connected with the history of the Ural capital, including representatives of the Jewish diaspora who have made a significant contribution to the development of Yekaterinburg.

The festival is held with the support of the Government of the Sverdlovsk region, the Ministry of International and Foreign Economic Relations, the Ministry of Culture of the region and the Administration of Yekaterinburg. The Israeli program was implemented jointly with the Embassy of the State of Israel in Russia.

The organizers of the event are the Menorah Charitable Foundation, the EverJazz Jazz Club and the Center for Contemporary Drama.

Earlier, MK-Ural wrote that a festival of Tatar culture was held in Yekaterinburg on the Day of the Peoples of the Middle Urals. Guests were introduced to folk traditions, music and cuisine. They visited an ethnographic exhibition, took part in master classes, tried national dishes and tea, and also visited a mini-sabantuy.