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Save the dates for the 2026 festival

June 10-14!

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Shtetl Berlin Festival is coming, June 10-15, 2025!

Check out the full lineup of evening events:

Get tickets here:

Simple Schedule overview

Some festival Highlights:

Check out these festival events or learn more about the program here!

Where: UfaFbrik, Viktoriastraße 10-18

When: June 14-15, 10:30 - 18:00

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Demons of Ostropil

Where: Grüner Salon, Rosa Luxemburg Plats 2

When: June 10, 19:30

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Daniel Kahn & Christian Dawid

The flying Rabbi

Where: Prachtwerk, Ganghoferstraße 2

When: June 12, 19:30

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Black Rooster Kapelye

Cherry Bandora

Where: UfaFbrik, Viktoriastraße 10-18

When: June 15, 19:30

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Shtoltse Lider

Alan Bern: Liderbukh

Where: UfaFbrik, Viktoriastraße 10-18

When: June 14, 19:30

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Kids' Workshops

Where: UfaFbrik, Viktoriastraße 10-18

When: June 14, 10:30 - 12:00 – children 3-8 years old
13:30 - 15:00 children 8-12 years old

Other upcoming events

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Huge thank you to the team and behind this year’s Shtet’s festival! We are so grateful to everyone who joined us.

Thank you for hosting us and see you next year @ufaFabrik!

SAVE THE DATE: SHTETL BERLIN FESTIVAL 2026 - JUNE 10-14

And thank you for the funding from the Berliner Senat.

Photo credits: @shendlcopitman

We will be posting more highlights from this year’s festival. Stay tuned!

Huge thank you to the team and behind this year’s Shtet’s festival! We are so grateful to everyone who joined us.

Thank you for hosting us and see you next year @ufaFabrik!

SAVE THE DATE: SHTETL BERLIN FESTIVAL 2026 - JUNE 10-14

And thank you for the funding from the Berliner Senat.

Photo credits: @shendlcopitman

We will be posting more highlights from this year’s festival. Stay tuned!

The festival is entering the weekend!

Our workshops start tomorrow, don’t miss this chance to learn to play and sing and dance with some of the world’s leading performers and educators. We’re thrilled to have three dance teachers this year, Yeva Lapsker, Sayumi Yoshida and Avia Moore, who will all be leading our closing dance ball Sunday night!

@yevalapsker
@sa_yo313
@aviochke

The festival is entering the weekend!

Our workshops start tomorrow, don’t miss this chance to learn to play and sing and dance with some of the world’s leading performers and educators. We’re thrilled to have three dance teachers this year, Yeva Lapsker, Sayumi Yoshida and Avia Moore, who will all be leading our closing dance ball Sunday night!

@yevalapsker
@sa_yo313
@aviochke

We’re so excited to share with you the full schedule for our weekend at @ufaFabrik with workshops, lectures, kids program, concerts and late night jams!

Check it out, share it with your friends and make sure to be on time, particularly for the evening concerts which will ACTUALLY start on time!

Check our website shtetlberlin.com for more details

Photo Credit: @shendlcopitman

We’re so excited to share with you the full schedule for our weekend at @ufaFabrik with workshops, lectures, kids program, concerts and late night jams!

Check it out, share it with your friends and make sure to be on time, particularly for the evening concerts which will ACTUALLY start on time!

Check our website shtetlberlin.com for more details

Photo Credit: @shendlcopitman

Shtoltse lider, a duo of Ida Gillner and Livet Nord, sets poetry of some of the greatest Yiddish female writers.

Join the performance this Saturday June 14th at @ufaFabrik

Artist: Shtoltse lider
Song: Dos shtoltse lid
Composer: Ida Gillner @idagillner
Lyrics: Anna Margolin

Ida Gillner: vocals, piano
Livet Nord: violinquinton, vocals

Filmed by Magnus Bergstrom for KlezKanada, 2022.

For more our Festival’s events check our website shtetlberlin.com

Shtoltse lider, a duo of Ida Gillner and Livet Nord, sets poetry of some of the greatest Yiddish female writers.

Join the performance this Saturday June 14th at @ufaFabrik

Artist: Shtoltse lider
Song: Dos shtoltse lid
Composer: Ida Gillner @idagillner
Lyrics: Anna Margolin

Ida Gillner: vocals, piano
Livet Nord: violinquinton, vocals

Filmed by Magnus Bergstrom for KlezKanada, 2022.

For more our Festival’s events check our website shtetlberlin.com

Shtetl Berlin festival of KLEZMER music and Yiddish culture is almost here! Join us from June 10–15 at @ufaFabrik for concerts, jam sessions, lectures, youth workshops, and more.

Tickets and full program available on our website shtetlberlin.com

@blackroosterkapelye @cherrybandora @sholtselider @svobodu @cowboyhasid @sashalurje

Shtetl Berlin festival of KLEZMER music and Yiddish culture is almost here! Join us from June 10–15 at @ufaFabrik for concerts, jam sessions, lectures, youth workshops, and more.

Tickets and full program available on our website shtetlberlin.com

@blackroosterkapelye @cherrybandora @sholtselider @svobodu @cowboyhasid @sashalurje

Black Rooster Kapelye revitalizes Jewish and Baltic folk music collected by Emilis Melngails at the turn of the 20th century. Melngailis means black rooster in Latvian, and kapelye is Yiddish for ensemble. The group brings together six musicians with Baltic origins, creating a contemporary soundtrack for the future from fragmented pages of the past.

Catch the band live at @ufaFabrik Summer Stage Sun. June 15 at 19:30, and don’t miss the companion lecture at 15:30 on Latvian Jewry by Ilya Lensky Sunday, the director of @jewish_museum_latvia.

Craig Judelman @cowboyhasid - violin, voice
Eli Ellere @eli.ellere - voice, percussion
Ilya Shneyveys @svobodu - accordion, guitar, flutes, voice
Ilga Vālodze Ābele - voice, bagpipes, flutes, kokle, vargan
Jānis Zemgus Jātnieks - accordion, mandolin, voice
Sasha Lurje @sashalurje - voice, poyk

Festival tickets at shtetlberlin.com

Black Rooster Kapelye revitalizes Jewish and Baltic folk music collected by Emilis Melngails at the turn of the 20th century. Melngailis means black rooster in Latvian, and kapelye is Yiddish for ensemble. The group brings together six musicians with Baltic origins, creating a contemporary soundtrack for the future from fragmented pages of the past.

Catch the band live at @ufaFabrik Summer Stage Sun. June 15 at 19:30, and don’t miss the companion lecture at 15:30 on Latvian Jewry by Ilya Lensky Sunday, the director of @jewish_museum_latvia.

Craig Judelman @cowboyhasid - violin, voice
Eli Ellere @eli.ellere - voice, percussion
Ilya Shneyveys @svobodu - accordion, guitar, flutes, voice
Ilga Vālodze Ābele - voice, bagpipes, flutes, kokle, vargan
Jānis Zemgus Jātnieks - accordion, mandolin, voice
Sasha Lurje @sashalurje - voice, poyk

Festival tickets at shtetlberlin.com

Written by Dmitry Troyanovsky and Marina Frenk, with Music by Craig Judelman and Christian Dawid, Demons of Ostropil - a story-telling concert, explores the history and personalities of Ostropil, a multicultural village in the Volhynia region of today’s Ukraine, a place full if history, mysticism, folklore and plenty of demons.
Tuesday June 10th 19:30 at Grüner Salon. Tickets under shtetlberlin.com

Written by Dmitry Troyanovsky and Marina Frenk, with Music by Craig Judelman and Christian Dawid, Demons of Ostropil - a story-telling concert, explores the history and personalities of Ostropil, a multicultural village in the Volhynia region of today’s Ukraine, a place full if history, mysticism, folklore and plenty of demons.
Tuesday June 10th 19:30 at Grüner Salon. Tickets under shtetlberlin.com

Something new!

This year, parallel to our workshops, we’re offering a lecture series on all things Yiddish and beyond. We have an incredible line up of musicians and scholars coming to Berlin. From Renaissance Jewry to the musical possibilities of Black Jewish voices, we promise you’ll leave smarter than you came.

Check out the full program and go to shtetlberlin.com to sign up!

photo credit: @shendlcopitman

Something new!

This year, parallel to our workshops, we’re offering a lecture series on all things Yiddish and beyond. We have an incredible line up of musicians and scholars coming to Berlin. From Renaissance Jewry to the musical possibilities of Black Jewish voices, we promise you’ll leave smarter than you came.

Check out the full program and go to shtetlberlin.com to sign up!

photo credit: @shendlcopitman

The full line-up for Shtetl Berlin 2025 is officially out on our website.

It’s going to be not just a simkhe but a mekhaye!

Go to shterlberlin.com for more information on each gig, as well as workshops, lectures, and how to sign up for the whole thing.

The full line-up for Shtetl Berlin 2025 is officially out on our website.

It’s going to be not just a simkhe but a mekhaye!

Go to shterlberlin.com for more information on each gig, as well as workshops, lectures, and how to sign up for the whole thing.

Shtetl Berlin returns June 10-15! This year our festival is getting even bigger with 5 days of concerts, workshops, jams, lectures, and…. stuff!

More info and ticket sales under shtetlberlin.com

And don’t forget to sign up to our newsletter, to get the latest news the earliest under shtetlberlin.com/newsletter

Supported by the Berliner Senat’s department for Culture and Social Cohesion

Shtetl Berlin returns June 10-15! This year our festival is getting even bigger with 5 days of concerts, workshops, jams, lectures, and…. stuff!

More info and ticket sales under shtetlberlin.com

And don’t forget to sign up to our newsletter, to get the latest news the earliest under shtetlberlin.com/newsletter

Supported by the Berliner Senat’s department for Culture and Social Cohesion

And this is for the rest of May! Join and enjoy:

May 21: Klezmer Session at @oblomov_bar_berlin, starts at 18:30.

May 24: Yiddish Open Mic at DKT-Wasserturm, we begin at 19:30.

May 28: Zingeray with @sashalurje at Galerie Zeit Zone! 19:00.

And this is for the rest of May! Join and enjoy:

May 21: Klezmer Session at @oblomov_bar_berlin, starts at 18:30.

May 24: Yiddish Open Mic at DKT-Wasserturm, we begin at 19:30.

May 28: Zingeray with @sashalurje at Galerie Zeit Zone! 19:00.

We are excited to keep unveiling our Festival program!

On June 14-15, from 11:00-18:00 we are inviting you to participate in our music workshops.

Tailored for people at all levels and ages to learn and to experience the communal aspect of music making, dancing and singing.

Check our website for more details-registration and tickets. Link in bio

We are excited to keep unveiling our Festival program!

On June 14-15, from 11:00-18:00 we are inviting you to participate in our music workshops.

Tailored for people at all levels and ages to learn and to experience the communal aspect of music making, dancing and singing.

Check our website for more details-registration and tickets. Link in bio

Save the date: June 14, Saturday.

This year, Shtetl Berlin introduces its first ever Kids program as part of the festival.

It is a perfect opportunity for your child to experience Yiddish culture with some the finest artists and experienced educators!

➡ Far di kleinste vunder - a fun and engaging 1.5-hour workshop where children aged 3-8 will learn traditional Yiddish songs, participate in folk dances, create art , enjoy some Ashkenazi snacks and even learn a couple basic Yiddish phrases. Starts at 11:00.

➡ A yidishe Ekspeditsye - this 1.5-hour session introduces the concept of Yiddish language and culture to children aged 8-12 presenting them with the opportunity to experience authentic Yiddish cultural expressions through music, dance, art, and language activities. Starts at 15:00.

Register on our website and learn more about the program! Link in bio.

Save the date: June 14, Saturday.

This year, Shtetl Berlin introduces its first ever Kids program as part of the festival.

It is a perfect opportunity for your child to experience Yiddish culture with some the finest artists and experienced educators!

➡ Far di kleinste vunder - a fun and engaging 1.5-hour workshop where children aged 3-8 will learn traditional Yiddish songs, participate in folk dances, create art , enjoy some Ashkenazi snacks and even learn a couple basic Yiddish phrases. Starts at 11:00.

➡ A yidishe Ekspeditsye - this 1.5-hour session introduces the concept of Yiddish language and culture to children aged 8-12 presenting them with the opportunity to experience authentic Yiddish cultural expressions through music, dance, art, and language activities. Starts at 15:00.

Register on our website and learn more about the program! Link in bio.

The festival is coming: book your tickets and check the program on our website!

When: June 10-15
Where: @ufaFabrik

Concerts, jams, lecture series, youth workshops and more. Visit our website—link in bio.

The festival is coming: book your tickets and check the program on our website!

When: June 10-15
Where: @ufaFabrik

Concerts, jams, lecture series, youth workshops and more. Visit our website—link in bio.

Almost there! The Dance Ball!

Let’s celebrate the art of Yiddish dance with Avia Moore, a Yiddish dance leader from @klezkanada.

No experience needed, everyone is welcome!

Accompanied by a live Shtetl All Star Band lead by Christian Dawid.

This Thursday, May 8, 19:30 at
@ufaFabrik

Supported by the Aktionsfond gegen Antisemitismus of the Berliner Senat.

Almost there! The Dance Ball!

Let’s celebrate the art of Yiddish dance with Avia Moore, a Yiddish dance leader from @klezkanada.

No experience needed, everyone is welcome!

Accompanied by a live Shtetl All Star Band lead by Christian Dawid.

This Thursday, May 8, 19:30 at
@ufaFabrik

Supported by the Aktionsfond gegen Antisemitismus of the Berliner Senat.

Dancing is free and so is our Tantshoyz! Join us for a klezmer dance ball May 8th, 19:30 at Ufa Fabrik. What better way to celebrate?

Supporter by the Aktionsfonds gegen Antisemitismus of the Berliner Senat

Dancing is free and so is our Tantshoyz! Join us for a klezmer dance ball May 8th, 19:30 at Ufa Fabrik. What better way to celebrate?

Supporter by the Aktionsfonds gegen Antisemitismus of the Berliner Senat

Jam session time! Join us for some Klezmer at @oblomov_berlin on May 1st.

Starting at 19:00.

Come earlier for pre-jam tune learning sessions starting 18:30.

Entry is free, see you there!

Jam session time! Join us for some Klezmer at @oblomov_berlin on May 1st.

Starting at 19:00.

Come earlier for pre-jam tune learning sessions starting 18:30.

Entry is free, see you there!

MAY we have this dance? And this Jam? And this Zingeray? May is promising to be an exciting month in the Shtetl!

Come join us for:

April 30th – Zingeray with Daniel Kahn at Galerie ZeitZone, 19:30 - 22:00
May 1st – Klezmer Session at Oblomov 19:00 - 22:00 (Tune Learning at 18:30)
May 8th – Tantshoyz with Avia Moore at Ufa Fabrik 19:30 - 22:00
May 21st – Klezmer Session at Oblomov 19:00 - 22:00 (Tune Learning at 18:30)

All events are free and supported by the Berlin Senat’s Aktionsfonds gegen Antisemitismus.

MAY we have this dance? And this Jam? And this Zingeray? May is promising to be an exciting month in the Shtetl!

Come join us for:

April 30th – Zingeray with Daniel Kahn at Galerie ZeitZone, 19:30 - 22:00
May 1st – Klezmer Session at Oblomov 19:00 - 22:00 (Tune Learning at 18:30)
May 8th – Tantshoyz with Avia Moore at Ufa Fabrik 19:30 - 22:00
May 21st – Klezmer Session at Oblomov 19:00 - 22:00 (Tune Learning at 18:30)

All events are free and supported by the Berlin Senat’s Aktionsfonds gegen Antisemitismus.

Zingeray! A Yiddish Sing-Along with Daniel Kahn, featuring songs from the Shtetl Songbook + special May Day & workers’ songs!

When: April 30

Where: Galerie ZeitZone (Adalbertstraße 79).

Everyone's welcome – to sing or just listen.

#yiddish #yiddishberlin

Zingeray! A Yiddish Sing-Along with Daniel Kahn, featuring songs from the Shtetl Songbook + special May Day & workers’ songs!

When: April 30

Where: Galerie ZeitZone (Adalbertstraße 79).

Everyone's welcome – to sing or just listen.

#yiddish #yiddishberlin

When was the last time you went dancing?

Yiddish Dance Ball—You’re Invited!

As we are about to unveil the program from Shtetl Berlin’s 2025 festival, come and join us for a Yiddish Dance Ball with the renowned dance leader and artistic director of @klezkanada Avia Moore and a live band led by Christian Dawid.

Location: @ufaFabrik
Date: May 8
No dance experience needed.

Come as you are—admission is free!

When was the last time you went dancing?

Yiddish Dance Ball—You’re Invited!

As we are about to unveil the program from Shtetl Berlin’s 2025 festival, come and join us for a Yiddish Dance Ball with the renowned dance leader and artistic director of @klezkanada Avia Moore and a live band led by Christian Dawid.

Location: @ufaFabrik
Date: May 8
No dance experience needed.

Come as you are—admission is free!

Don’t miss this! Sarah Gordon, Daniel Kahn, and Nitsan Bernstein are bringing Berlin Yiddish Cabaret home, Saturday March 29th, 8 p.m., at PANDA Platforma.
Want more? You got it! Shtetl Berlin is hosting a free workshop with Daniel Kahn, Sarah Gordon, and Jake Schneider on all things Yiddish Cabaret, you can fit in a day.
So come to the cabaret, old chum! All events free of charge.

Don’t miss this! Sarah Gordon, Daniel Kahn, and Nitsan Bernstein are bringing Berlin Yiddish Cabaret home, Saturday March 29th, 8 p.m., at PANDA Platforma.
Want more? You got it! Shtetl Berlin is hosting a free workshop with Daniel Kahn, Sarah Gordon, and Jake Schneider on all things Yiddish Cabaret, you can fit in a day.
So come to the cabaret, old chum! All events free of charge.

Come joins us for our next Zingeray! - A Yiddish Singalong tomorrow at Galerie Zeit-Zone, starting 17:00!

video by Magdalena Hutter @canihavebothplease

#yiddish #klezmer #freeevent #yiddishkeit #yiddishberlin

Come joins us for our next Zingeray! - A Yiddish Singalong tomorrow at Galerie Zeit-Zone, starting 17:00!

video by Magdalena Hutter @canihavebothplease

#yiddish #klezmer #freeevent #yiddishkeit #yiddishberlin

Here's the Yiddish song that inspired the title of the concert Zolst loybn dem tog (Praise the Day): Songs For Solstice : "Loyb" ("Praise"), text by Chava Rosenfarb, music by @uravreml , sung by @svetakundish, with Alan Bern (piano), @markkovnatskiy (violin) & @martinlillich (bass), performed on August 28th, 2024 at the Marek Edelman Dialogue Center in Lodz, Poland, on the 80th anniversary of the final destruction of the Lodz ghetto by the Nazis in WWII.

Here's the Yiddish song that inspired the title of the concert Zolst loybn dem tog (Praise the Day): Songs For Solstice : "Loyb" ("Praise"), text by Chava Rosenfarb, music by @uravreml , sung by @svetakundish, with Alan Bern (piano), @markkovnatskiy (violin) & @martinlillich (bass), performed on August 28th, 2024 at the Marek Edelman Dialogue Center in Lodz, Poland, on the 80th anniversary of the final destruction of the Lodz ghetto by the Nazis in WWII.

It’s the most wonderful time! Shtetl Berlin’s third Nisht-Keyn-Festival is happening December 19-22. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE. Find the full program on our website and don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things Shtetl.

This year’s Nisht-Keyn-Festival is made possible with the support of Aktionsfonds gegen Antisemitismus of the Berliner Senat.

It’s the most wonderful time! Shtetl Berlin’s third Nisht-Keyn-Festival is happening December 19-22. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE. Find the full program on our website and don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things Shtetl.

This year’s Nisht-Keyn-Festival is made possible with the support of Aktionsfonds gegen Antisemitismus of the Berliner Senat.

Last Jam of the month next week and a Zingeray today!
Join us at Galerie ZeitZone today for a no-instrument sing-along. But don’t put your fiddles and poyks away for the winter just yet. Our next Klezmer Jam is happening Thursday the 28th at our beloved Oblomov. It may be cold and dark outside but it’s warm and dark inside. Come join!

Last Jam of the month next week and a Zingeray today!
Join us at Galerie ZeitZone today for a no-instrument sing-along. But don’t put your fiddles and poyks away for the winter just yet. Our next Klezmer Jam is happening Thursday the 28th at our beloved Oblomov. It may be cold and dark outside but it’s warm and dark inside. Come join!

Let’s have a Zingeray!
Shtetl Berlin is back for more singing along, with, and at each other. We‘ll meet at GalerieZeitzone, who are kindly hosting this season’s sessions from 19:00 - 22:00 on:

October 6th
October 30th
November 24th
December 22nd

Leave your instruments, bring a song instead!

photo credit:
(1) @shendlcopitman
(2) @shosh.si

Let’s have a Zingeray!
Shtetl Berlin is back for more singing along, with, and at each other. We‘ll meet at GalerieZeitzone, who are kindly hosting this season’s sessions from 19:00 - 22:00 on:

October 6th
October 30th
November 24th
December 22nd

Leave your instruments, bring a song instead!

photo credit:
(1) @shendlcopitman
(2) @shosh.si

We’re back! The next season of Klezmer Sessions is about to start. Come jam with us, as always 19:00-22:00 at Oblomov Kreuzkölln, and don’t forget about our donation based tune learning sessions from 18:30 on!

The dates are:

Mon Sep 23
Wed Oct 9
Wed Nov 6
Thu Nov 28
Fri Dec 20

See you there!

photo credit: @shendlcopitman

We’re back! The next season of Klezmer Sessions is about to start. Come jam with us, as always 19:00-22:00 at Oblomov Kreuzkölln, and don’t forget about our donation based tune learning sessions from 18:30 on!

The dates are:

Mon Sep 23
Wed Oct 9
Wed Nov 6
Thu Nov 28
Fri Dec 20

See you there!

photo credit: @shendlcopitman

ANOTHER KLEZNICK?? Could it be so? It sure is! July 20th we will gather once more under the luscious trees of Hasenheide to picnic, play, and party together. Starting at 15:00 and going until we don’t want to anymore. Please heed the directions to our new picnic location in the story highlights, on our website, and in our Facebook event. See you there!

ANOTHER KLEZNICK?? Could it be so? It sure is! July 20th we will gather once more under the luscious trees of Hasenheide to picnic, play, and party together. Starting at 15:00 and going until we don’t want to anymore. Please heed the directions to our new picnic location in the story highlights, on our website, and in our Facebook event. See you there!

Come sing with us! Our next Zingeray - an informal get together to sing and share Yiddish song - is happening Sunday, May 26th 6.30 pm at Galerie ZeitZone. All skill levels welcome, no skill level needed!

Come sing with us! Our next Zingeray - an informal get together to sing and share Yiddish song - is happening Sunday, May 26th 6.30 pm at Galerie ZeitZone. All skill levels welcome, no skill level needed!

It’s almost time - Shtetl Berlin is back! We’ve got jam sessions, concerts, workshops, a Zingeray, a walking tour, and plenty more, April 24-28th. Head to our website for the full program and to sign up for our two day workshops.

Wednesday – Third Seder Zingeray
Thursday – New Yiddish Song Concert
Friday – Shabes in Shtetl
Saturday & Sunday – Shtetl Workshops at Grüner Salon
Saturday – Klezmer Session #105
Sunday – Shtetl Fest Final Concert

footage by @canihavebothplease
edited by @svobodu

It’s almost time - Shtetl Berlin is back! We’ve got jam sessions, concerts, workshops, a Zingeray, a walking tour, and plenty more, April 24-28th. Head to our website for the full program and to sign up for our two day workshops.

Wednesday – Third Seder Zingeray
Thursday – New Yiddish Song Concert
Friday – Shabes in Shtetl
Saturday & Sunday – Shtetl Workshops at Grüner Salon
Saturday – Klezmer Session #105
Sunday – Shtetl Fest Final Concert

footage by @canihavebothplease
edited by @svobodu

CORRECTION: The Zingeray is happening March 27th, not March 22nd.

Wed. February 7
Thur. February 22
Wed. March 13
Wed. March 27 (Zingeray!)
Thur. April 11
Wed. April 24
Wed. May 15

New year, new Neukölln Klezmer Sessions! Join us once again at Oblomov for the next season of Klezmer jams. We’re also starting tune learning sessions half an hour before the official start of every jam to teach you a tune or two, you’ll be able to play along later that evening.

photo credit cover: Shendy Copitman

CORRECTION: The Zingeray is happening March 27th, not March 22nd.

Wed. February 7
Thur. February 22
Wed. March 13
Wed. March 27 (Zingeray!)
Thur. April 11
Wed. April 24
Wed. May 15

New year, new Neukölln Klezmer Sessions! Join us once again at Oblomov for the next season of Klezmer jams. We’re also starting tune learning sessions half an hour before the official start of every jam to teach you a tune or two, you’ll be able to play along later that evening.

photo credit cover: Shendy Copitman

May we have this dance? And the next? And the next? Shtetl Berlin is hosting a Tantzhoys! TOMORROW December 4th, 19:00 til 22:00 at Interkulturelles Zentrum Genezareth on Herrfurthplatz. Entry is free, donations are encouraged. Go to the shtetlberlin.com or our facebook page for more information. Bring your dancing shoes, we’ll see you tomorrow!

photo credit: @shendlcopitman

May we have this dance? And the next? And the next? Shtetl Berlin is hosting a Tantzhoys! TOMORROW December 4th, 19:00 til 22:00 at Interkulturelles Zentrum Genezareth on Herrfurthplatz. Entry is free, donations are encouraged. Go to the shtetlberlin.com or our facebook page for more information. Bring your dancing shoes, we’ll see you tomorrow!

photo credit: @shendlcopitman

10 years of klezmer sessions! Time really passes just like that but what an amazing community we managed to build within this last decade. Thank you to anyone and everyone who came to any of the hundred Klezmer sessions of the last ten years! You’ve helped to build something truly special and unique in this world and all of our lives. We hope we’ve been able to do the same for you. See you at Wednesday’s dance ball or the next jam. Shkoyekh!

10 years of klezmer sessions! Time really passes just like that but what an amazing community we managed to build within this last decade. Thank you to anyone and everyone who came to any of the hundred Klezmer sessions of the last ten years! You’ve helped to build something truly special and unique in this world and all of our lives. We hope we’ve been able to do the same for you. See you at Wednesday’s dance ball or the next jam. Shkoyekh!

Nisht-keyn-festival 2.0 is happening! Shtetl Berlin has prepared a week(ish) worth of events for the Khanike season and we’re starting TOMORROW!

Sun Dec 3rd (15:00-18:30) – Zingeray at Oblomov

Mon Dec 4th (18:00-22:00) – Neukölln Klezmer Session Nr. 100!!!

Wed Dec 6th (19:00-22:00) – Tantzhoys

Thur Dec 7th (18:30) – “The Model Minority?”
New poetry and song in Yiddish and other minoritized languages

Sun Dec 10th (16:00-18:30) – “Chanukka-Karaoke Party for the whole family!” at the Jewish Museum

Mon Dec 11th (18:30) – “Hanukkah at the Rathaus Neukölln”

For more details and event locations, go to shtetlberlin.com and don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter. We can’t wait to see all of you there!

Nisht-keyn-festival 2.0 is happening! Shtetl Berlin has prepared a week(ish) worth of events for the Khanike season and we’re starting TOMORROW!

Sun Dec 3rd (15:00-18:30) – Zingeray at Oblomov

Mon Dec 4th (18:00-22:00) – Neukölln Klezmer Session Nr. 100!!!

Wed Dec 6th (19:00-22:00) – Tantzhoys

Thur Dec 7th (18:30) – “The Model Minority?”
New poetry and song in Yiddish and other minoritized languages

Sun Dec 10th (16:00-18:30) – “Chanukka-Karaoke Party for the whole family!” at the Jewish Museum

Mon Dec 11th (18:30) – “Hanukkah at the Rathaus Neukölln”

For more details and event locations, go to shtetlberlin.com and don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter. We can’t wait to see all of you there!

Klezmer Sessions number 98 and 99 are happening November 6th and 22nd at our beloved Oblomov. Bring a tune, bring an instrument, let’s play some Klezmer!

Klezmer Sessions number 98 and 99 are happening November 6th and 22nd at our beloved Oblomov. Bring a tune, bring an instrument, let’s play some Klezmer!

About tomorrow’s Klezmer Session:
Dear friends, a few of you have asked if tomorrow’s Klezmer Jam will happen, given the ongoing violence in Israel/Palestine and recent antisemitic attacks in Berlin. We’re honestly at a loss as to how to respond to or even comprehend these horrific events but after careful consideration, we have decided to go ahead with the session as planned, tomorrow October 20th at 19:00.

As a Yiddish cultural organization devoted to creating an opportunity for people of differing views and backgrounds to come together, we have always strived to create a safe space to encounter each other; something that feels even more necessary right now. Given current tensions we respectfully ask to keep this event about the music and refrain from wearing political symbols. We encourage everyone to protest, write letters, and exercise their right to free speech, but let us come together this Shabes for a night of rest, community and Klezmer.

About tomorrow’s Klezmer Session:
Dear friends, a few of you have asked if tomorrow’s Klezmer Jam will happen, given the ongoing violence in Israel/Palestine and recent antisemitic attacks in Berlin. We’re honestly at a loss as to how to respond to or even comprehend these horrific events but after careful consideration, we have decided to go ahead with the session as planned, tomorrow October 20th at 19:00.

As a Yiddish cultural organization devoted to creating an opportunity for people of differing views and backgrounds to come together, we have always strived to create a safe space to encounter each other; something that feels even more necessary right now. Given current tensions we respectfully ask to keep this event about the music and refrain from wearing political symbols. We encourage everyone to protest, write letters, and exercise their right to free speech, but let us come together this Shabes for a night of rest, community and Klezmer.

Picknick today! We’re meeting at Hasenheide, the directions are in the story. Bring a snack, bring an instrument. We’re starting at four and playing til late. Join us!

Picknick today! We’re meeting at Hasenheide, the directions are in the story. Bring a snack, bring an instrument. We’re starting at four and playing til late. Join us!

What a Shtetl! Although delayed, we wanted to take the time and thank you all for joining us for Shtetl Berlin 2023 and sharing your joy and enthusiasm with us. Thank you to @refugioberlin, Oblomov Kreuzkölln, @lebalto_berlin, and @prachtwerkberlin for hosting us. We hope to see you all again soon! Zayt gezunt un shtark!
(And subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date with all things Shtetl and beyond.)

photo credit: @shendlcopitman

What a Shtetl! Although delayed, we wanted to take the time and thank you all for joining us for Shtetl Berlin 2023 and sharing your joy and enthusiasm with us. Thank you to @refugioberlin, Oblomov Kreuzkölln, @lebalto_berlin, and @prachtwerkberlin for hosting us. We hope to see you all again soon! Zayt gezunt un shtark!
(And subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date with all things Shtetl and beyond.)

photo credit: @shendlcopitman

Shtetl Berlin is less than a week away!! Check out the full program and get your tickets on shtetlberlin.com!

Trailer by @svobodu
Cover photo by @paikov

Shtetl Berlin is less than a week away!! Check out the full program and get your tickets on shtetlberlin.com!

Trailer by @svobodu
Cover photo by @paikov

Miss us? We were right here the whole time! Our next jam sessions are:
March 22nd
April 13th
and May 4th
Same time, same place.
(19:00 at Oblomov Kreuzkölln)
You should come!

Miss us? We were right here the whole time! Our next jam sessions are:
March 22nd
April 13th
and May 4th
Same time, same place.
(19:00 at Oblomov Kreuzkölln)
You should come!

Oy what a night! Thanks to @jewsjewsjewss for a kosher and delightful Hanukkah pre-game.

Oy what a night! Thanks to @jewsjewsjewss for a kosher and delightful Hanukkah pre-game.

Thank you to @panda_kulturplattform for having us for our Shabes in Shtetl as part of the Nisht-keyn-Festival 2022. Find us tomorrow at Jews! Jews! Jews! at Quasimodo and the day after lighting candles at the Jewish Museum Berlin. (More info on our website, link in bio.)

Thank you to @panda_kulturplattform for having us for our Shabes in Shtetl as part of the Nisht-keyn-Festival 2022. Find us tomorrow at Jews! Jews! Jews! at Quasimodo and the day after lighting candles at the Jewish Museum Berlin. (More info on our website, link in bio.)

It’s almost time for the Shtetl Berlin Nisht-keyn-Festival! We’re starting off with a wonderful concert by Sveta Kundish and Patrick Farrell in cooperation with @movingpoets and Yiddish Berlin tomorrow, followed by our 90th anniversary Jam Session at Oblomov on Thursday. Friday we’re having a “Shabes in Shtetl” at @panda_kulturplattform (get your tickets now!), and Saturday we’re living it up with the @jewsjewsjewss. Sunday and Monday we’ll be accompanying candle lightings at the Jewish Museum and the Neukölln Rathaus respectively. You should come!
More information on shtetlberlin.com

(Photo credit: @mildagram)

It’s almost time for the Shtetl Berlin Nisht-keyn-Festival! We’re starting off with a wonderful concert by Sveta Kundish and Patrick Farrell in cooperation with @movingpoets and Yiddish Berlin tomorrow, followed by our 90th anniversary Jam Session at Oblomov on Thursday. Friday we’re having a “Shabes in Shtetl” at @panda_kulturplattform (get your tickets now!), and Saturday we’re living it up with the @jewsjewsjewss. Sunday and Monday we’ll be accompanying candle lightings at the Jewish Museum and the Neukölln Rathaus respectively. You should come!
More information on shtetlberlin.com

(Photo credit: @mildagram)

As you’ve probably noticed we won’t be hosting a Shtetl Berlin festival this year. Or are we? To get you through the cold holiday season and give you a likhtike Klezmer-filled Khanike we’ve partnered up with many of our Berlin friends to bring you THE SHTETL BERLIN NISHT-KEYN-FESTIVAL! Join us December 14th through 19th for candle lightings, sing-alongs, jamming, cabaret, and more! You can find the full program on our website shtetlberlin.com (link in bio!)

As you’ve probably noticed we won’t be hosting a Shtetl Berlin festival this year. Or are we? To get you through the cold holiday season and give you a likhtike Klezmer-filled Khanike we’ve partnered up with many of our Berlin friends to bring you THE SHTETL BERLIN NISHT-KEYN-FESTIVAL! Join us December 14th through 19th for candle lightings, sing-alongs, jamming, cabaret, and more! You can find the full program on our website shtetlberlin.com (link in bio!)

Time for more jams! We’re back at our beloved Oblomov November 3rd and 10th! We start at seven and play until they throw us out. Bring an instrument, bring a tune, bring a negative covid test. (We’ll also provide tests there to try and keep all of you and our community safe.) See you there!

Time for more jams! We’re back at our beloved Oblomov November 3rd and 10th! We start at seven and play until they throw us out. Bring an instrument, bring a tune, bring a negative covid test. (We’ll also provide tests there to try and keep all of you and our community safe.) See you there!

Thank you to everyone who came out yesterday! We loved playing with all of you. Until next time!

(Photo credit: Arndt Beck)

Thank you to everyone who came out yesterday! We loved playing with all of you. Until next time!

(Photo credit: Arndt Beck)

Let’s have another jam, July 17th, 4 p.m.! Before the Shtetl packs its bags and heads to @yiddishsummerweimar , we want say goodbye for the summer and have another Kleznick. This time we’re meeting at the “Länderdreieck”/ “Kanaldreieck” on the Kreuzberg side of the Landwehrkanal. (We’ll share a link to the location in the story and on Facebook, don’t worry.) Bring a melody, bring a snack, bring a friend! We can’t wait to see you all!

Let’s have another jam, July 17th, 4 p.m.! Before the Shtetl packs its bags and heads to @yiddishsummerweimar , we want say goodbye for the summer and have another Kleznick. This time we’re meeting at the “Länderdreieck”/ “Kanaldreieck” on the Kreuzberg side of the Landwehrkanal. (We’ll share a link to the location in the story and on Facebook, don’t worry.) Bring a melody, bring a snack, bring a friend! We can’t wait to see you all!

COMING UP!

Shtetl Berlin is starting the summer season right, with some exciting events coming your way!

Friday, June 17th - Judelman’s Klezmer Kompanye
Craig Judelman and his talented friends are bringing classical string-heavy Klezmer melodies, that haven’t been heard in a long long time. (20:00 - 22:00 at PANDA Platforma. Link for tickets in our story.)

Monday, June 20th - Kleznick #9!! (16:00-21:00
at Hasenheide)

Wednesday, June 22nd - Semer Ensemble in Concert
The Semer Ensemble is reuniting for a recorded concert that will be part of a documentary film about this extraordinary project. (The time deadline for reservations has passed. Should this change, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.)

COMING UP!

Shtetl Berlin is starting the summer season right, with some exciting events coming your way!

Friday, June 17th - Judelman’s Klezmer Kompanye
Craig Judelman and his talented friends are bringing classical string-heavy Klezmer melodies, that haven’t been heard in a long long time. (20:00 - 22:00 at PANDA Platforma. Link for tickets in our story.)

Monday, June 20th - Kleznick #9!! (16:00-21:00
at Hasenheide)

Wednesday, June 22nd - Semer Ensemble in Concert
The Semer Ensemble is reuniting for a recorded concert that will be part of a documentary film about this extraordinary project. (The time deadline for reservations has passed. Should this change, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.)

May 12th will see a 12 hour livestream to collect donations in support of Ukraine, featuring an incredible line-up of Yiddish artists, with members and many friends of Shtetl Berlin. We’re proud to co-sponsor such an ambitious and unique event to support a cause close to our hearts. You can find out more at klezmerinstitute.org/tsvelf

May 12th will see a 12 hour livestream to collect donations in support of Ukraine, featuring an incredible line-up of Yiddish artists, with members and many friends of Shtetl Berlin. We’re proud to co-sponsor such an ambitious and unique event to support a cause close to our hearts. You can find out more at klezmerinstitute.org/tsvelf

Shtetl Berlin is proud to be part of the “Our Voices for Ukraine” solidarity concert at the Jewish Museum Berlin. Join us March 27th, 4 pm in celebrating the unique and diverse beauty of Jewish Ukrainian music in an effort to support those affected by Russia’s war of aggression. All proceeds will be donated.

ONLINE BOOKING IS CLOSED, TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR.

Shtetl Berlin is proud to be part of the “Our Voices for Ukraine” solidarity concert at the Jewish Museum Berlin. Join us March 27th, 4 pm in celebrating the unique and diverse beauty of Jewish Ukrainian music in an effort to support those affected by Russia’s war of aggression. All proceeds will be donated.

ONLINE BOOKING IS CLOSED, TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR.

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