Traveling Talks

ייִדישלאַנד אַרום דער װעלט

Journey Through Yiddish Culture—See Where We're Going Next!

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Yiddish language and culture are seemingly unquenchable springs of inspiration for the analytical and the creative mind. Contemporary artists are able to draw from these multifaceted texts, images and memories to create meaningful art today. Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh – the founder of the Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA) – will take you through a brief history of Yiddish, Yiddishland, and the imperative of its legacy for imagining a sustainable creative community.

A photograph of Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh

Presenter: Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh

Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh The founder of the Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA) – will take you through a brief history of Yiddish, Yiddishland, and the imperative of its legacy for imagining a sustainable creative community.

SOME OF OUR PAST TALKS

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NYC, New York

We can see a peacock and a goat, as they are symbols of Yiddish language and culture.

Colorado, Denver

We can see a portrait of Leah Hofman.

Boston, Massachusetts

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Marbella, Spain

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Białystok, Poland

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Valencia, Spain

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Phoenix, Arizona

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Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Phoenix, Arizona

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Tucson, Arizona

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Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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