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SUMMARY:Visit Yiddishland La Paz!
DESCRIPTION:Visit Yiddishland La Paz!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBy Yiddish Arts and Academics Assn. of N. America\nFollow\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation TBD\nMultiple dates\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\n\n\nVisit Yiddishland’s new cultural center in La Paz\, Mexico!\n\n\n\nYiddishland is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to expand awareness of the beauty and joy of Yiddishkeit and to preserve and advance the Yiddish language and culture in the United States\, Mexico and beyond. Visits of Yiddishland La Paz are available by appointment. Please feel free to book a tour using the form below. We ask visitors for a $5 donation\, which helps sustain the center. Address will be provided upon RSVP.
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SUMMARY:Yiddish for Absolute Beginners with Osian Evans Sharma
DESCRIPTION:Over the course of eight sessions\, students will begin their journey into Yiddishland\, exploring both the language and get a taste of its rich culture. The course begins with learning to read and write the alef-beys (alphabet). \nFrom there\, students will soon be ready to read selections from Yiddish literature\, sing traditional Yiddish folksongs\, and practice everyday expressions. Students will learn how to introduce themselves\, share their stories\, and describe their personal connections to Yiddish. \nAll learning materials will be provided by the teacher. \nWhen: Sundays\, January 11 – March 1\, 2026. 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m PT / 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. CT / 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. GMT / 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in CET. \nWhere: Online via Zoom \nCost:\nEarly Bird: $30 per session\, $220 for 8 classes available until December 26th\, 2025 \nRegular:  $40 per session\, $300 for 8 sessions \nTeacher: Osian (Oshn) Evans Sharma \nHe is a Yiddish teacher from the UK. He has studied Yiddish at University College London\, and courses in Tel Aviv\, Berlin and Paris. He has led Yiddish poetry courses online for Babel’s Blessing Language School and in-person workshops at the Shtetl Berlin Festival\, the Maison de la Culture Yiddish and the Yiddish Sof-Vokh UK\, which he also helps to organise. He teaches at the summer programme ‘Ot Azoy’ and recently completed a pedagogy fellowship at the Yiddish Book Center (Amherst\, MA).
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SUMMARY:Reading and Crafting Yiddish Poetry with Osian Evans Sharma
DESCRIPTION:Reading and Crafting Yiddish Poetry with Osian Evans Sharma\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a creative-critical exploration of Yiddish poetry\, where language\, history and the imagination meet. We will study the works of great poets\, and take inspiration from them to create new works. Our journey will take us through traditional verse as well as avant-garde experimentation\, covering sound poetry\, Oulipo constraints and multilingual wordplay. \nThis course is designed for students who have already studied Yiddish for a term (or equivalent)\, and for speakers who can read and understand basic Yiddish\, but it can be enjoyed by speakers of all levels looking to grow their Yiddish creativity. \nBy the end of the six-week course\, students will have a deeper appreciation for poetic craft in Yiddish\, and develop a poem of their own. All materials will be provided by the instructor. (Transliteration of texts will be available upon request.) \nWhen : Sundays\, January 11 – February 1512–1 p.m. PT / 3–4 p.m. ET / 8–9 p.m. GMT / 9–10 p.m. CET \nWhere: Online via Zoom \nCost: \nEarly Bird: $150 all 6 weeks or $25 for a 60-minute online class (early bird\, if paid before Sunday\, December 28\, 2025) \nStudent Pricing (Upload ID): $150 all 6 weeks or $25 for a 60-minute online class \nRegular Pricing: $180 all 6 weeks or $30 for a 60-minute online class \nOsian (Oshn) Evans Sharma is a Yiddish teacher from the UK. He has studied Yiddish at University College of London\, and courses in Tel Aviv\, Berlin and Paris. He has led Yiddish poetry courses online for Babel’s Blessing Language School and in-person workshops at the Shtetl Berlin Festival\, the Maison de la Culture Yiddish and the Yiddish Sof-Vokh UK\, which he also helps to organize. He teaches at the summer programme ‘Ot Azoy’ and recently completed a pedagogy fellowship at the Yiddish Book Center (Amherst\, MA). \nFrom Verse to Voice: A Workshop in Yiddish Poetry with Osian Evans Sharma \n👉 Discover the beauty and creativity of Yiddish poetry. Together we’ll read great poets\, experiment with sound and wordplay\, and craft poems of our own. No prior experience beyond basic reading is needed – just curiosity and imagination.
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