Yiddish Kultur Voyages

05/04/2018

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30/03/2018

Check out this article written by Anthony Mordechi Tzvi Russell, one of the featured artists on our inaugural river cruise, about how he was impacted by his first Seder which he attended several years before converting to Judaism.

The first time I heard a live rendition of “Go Down, Moses” was at the first Passover Seder I ever attended. Somewhere around the third cup of wine, a room full of Jews sang the classic negro spiritual in lively fashion, followed almost immediately by “O Freedom,” another classic negro spiri...

27/03/2018

Last few days to receive the 20% off early booking discount! Place your deposit by March 31st to secure your stateroom with this advantageous pricing. Call us at (212) 220-0621, email at info@yiddishkulturvoyages, or register online (discount will be taken off of the prices shown) at: http://bit.ly/YiddishKulturCruise1

20/03/2018

For students and lovers of Yiddish Music, you may be interested in Yiddish Summer Weimar, where several of the performers of our inaugural Yiddish Kultur River cruise, including our artistic director Sasha Lurje will be faculty members. It's a great opportunity to learn more about Yiddish Music!

Yiddish Summer Weimar 2018Update: Workshop descriptions and registration online now!Jul 22 – Aug 182018 is here, and Yiddish Summer Weimar is just around the corner! Join us this summer in Weimar for a unique program of workshops, concerts, jam sessions, dance events, films, lectures, special proj...

12/03/2018

We are very pleased to have received coverage for our event in the Jerusalem Post! Take advantage of the last two weeks of our early bird 20% discount.

'Yiddish Kultur Voyages' to set sail in May 2019.

09/03/2018

Our cruise has been featured in The Yiddish Forward! Take advantage of the remaining few weeks of our Early Bird Special 20% booking discount that ends March 31, 2018.

צווישן די זינגער וואָס וועלן אויפֿטרעטן: לאָרין סקלאַמבערג, דניאל קאַהן, אַנטאָני (מרדכי־צבֿי) ראָסל און סאַשע לוריא.

28/02/2018

NEW YORK (PRWEB) February 28, 2018 -- Inaugural Yiddish river cruise festival to sail the Danube River in May 2019

24/02/2018

Yiddish Kultur Voyages is pleased to announce the headline performers for our Yiddish Kultur River Cruise on the Danube river, departing Budapest, Hungary on May 10, 2019. In addition to performances by our artistic director, Latvia-born Yiddish song performer and teacher, Sasha Lurje, we have commitments from Daniel Kahn, a Berlin-based Yiddish songwriter and revolutionary cabaret artist, Lorin Sklamberg, Grammy Award-winning lead singer for the Klezmatics, virtuoso clarinetist and multi-instrumentalist Christian Dawid, and bass Anthony Russell accompanied by Dr. Alan Mason. The nightly concerts onboard the ship, during the river cruise, will vary from Yiddish art song to traditional folk song and traditional Klezmer dance sets.

Yiddish Kultur Voyages' "early bird" discount of 20% off of published fares will continue through the next month, ending March 31, 2018. A deposit of $500 per person, based on double occupancy, will secure your cabin at the discounted rate.

19/02/2018

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear our friend Anthony Russell sing this summer.

10/02/2018

We are excited that our Yiddish Kultur river cruise in May 2019 was mentioned in Rokhl Kafrissen's culture blog on Tablet. She specifically mentions our artistic director, Sasha Lurje. Don't miss the final several weeks of our 20% off early bird discount. To see details or sign up, visit our registration page: http://bit.ly/YiddishKulturCruise1

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16/01/2018

Yiddish Kultur Voyages is pleased to announce our partnership with Sasha Lurje, singer, long-time faculty member of Yiddish Summer Weimer, and a co-founder of the Berlin Yiddish music festival Shtetl Neukölln. Sasha has agreed to join us as the Artistic Director for our inaugural river cruise. Learn more about Sasha at her website: https://www.sashalurje.com
In the coming weeks, we will be announcing headline artists for the cruise, which departs Budapest, Hungary in May 2019. Take advantage of our early-bird 20% off discount by placing your $500 per passenger deposit before March 31, 2018. For payment schedule and registration details, visit the event registration page: http://bit.ly/YiddishKulturCruise1

13/12/2017

13/12/2017

Welcome to our page! If you are here exploring our page, it is very likely that either you or someone you know has some interest in Yiddish culture.

We established Yiddish Kultur Voyages to create interesting travel events that explore Jewish Heritage sites and destinations, alongside leading teachers and interpreters of Yiddish art - music, history and culture.

Exploring the destinations where Yiddishkeit thrived while experiencing the bounty of this rich culture through live performance, evokes images of the time when this culture was among the most vibrant and creative in the world.

Whether you are rekindling memories of your childhood or simply exploring the history of a rich culture with great music and literature, you are sure to be enriched by one of our voyages.

We look forward to sharing good times with you on our next voyage!

13/12/2017

Hanukkah is here! Candles rekindled; Faith renewed; Tradition preserved. May you find meaning in the season and peace in your heart. Happy Hanukkah!