BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Yiddishland California - ECPv6.15.16//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Yiddishland California X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Yiddishland California REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220407T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220407T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T115451 CREATED:20220318T225226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220318T225229Z UID:3164-1649352600-1649356200@yiddishlandcalifornia.org SUMMARY:Hebrew For Beginners (First Day) DESCRIPTION:Born and raised in Israel\, Tzipi Tivon has a M.A. in Education and Leadership. Working as an upper elementary teacher she earned an award of excellence from the Minister of Education. Since moving to Southern California she has worked several Jewish schools teaching\, developing curriculum\, and mentoring Hebrew teachers. \nPrice: $25 for each class or $200 for a 10-session package for early bird registration or $225 regular price.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\nClick here to register with Eventbrite\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/hebrew-for-beginners-first-day/ LOCATION:Yiddishland California\, 1128 Wall St.\, La Jolla\, CA\, 92037\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/received_712282033483145.webp ORGANIZER;CN="The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America":MAILTO:info@yaaana.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220406T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220406T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T115451 CREATED:20220318T224423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220318T224647Z UID:3157-1649246400-1649250000@yiddishlandcalifornia.org SUMMARY:Polish Conversational Course (First Day) DESCRIPTION:Maka Catori will be teaching a 6-session conversational course of Polish for beginners. The course will allow you to start communicating with openness and ease. The classes will be in person\, each session will be 60 min long.\n \nBorn in Poland\, Maka has published two books and authored several articles. She holds two M.A. degrees\, one in Polish Philology and Anthropology of Culture from the University of Warsaw\, and the other one in acting and drama from the Warsaw Theater Academy. She taught young adults the elements of self-expression and interaction based on living values in her original program\, which was popular in Warsaw schools. Other professional interests include youth in theater and drama\, self-expression\, and values-based living. She is a Medical Intuitive Practitioner and has a passion for helping others.\n \nPrice: $25 for each class or $100 for a 6-session package for early bird registration or $125 regular price.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \nClick here to register with Eventbrite\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/polish-conversational-course-first-class/ LOCATION:Yiddishland California\, 1128 Wall St.\, La Jolla\, CA\, 92037\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/received_4494875280614932-2.webp ORGANIZER;CN="The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America":MAILTO:info@yaaana.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220406T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220608T103000 DTSTAMP:20260403T115451 CREATED:20220428T073207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T073207Z UID:3687-1649235600-1654684200@yiddishlandcalifornia.org SUMMARY:Intermediate II Yiddish (continuation) DESCRIPTION:Description: \nIn this course taught mainly in Yiddish\, you will build on the grammatical knowledge acquired while attending YAAANA’s Intermediate I Yiddish class series or a similar Yiddish course. This class is for experienced learners who want to deepen and enrich their knowledge of the language. Each class will have time dedicated to conversation\, reading\, and grammar. We will review basics and learn advanced grammar topics such as periphrastic verbs\, conditional mood\, passive tense\, momentary aspect of verbs\, complex syntax\, and more. \nDate: \nWednesdays\, starting on April 6\,  9:00 – 10:30 a.m. PST (12:00 p.m. EST\, 6:00 p.m. in most of Europe\, 7:00 p.m. in Israel)\, ending on June 8. \nTuition: \n$270 all 10 weeks or $30 for a 90 minute online class.\nEarly Bird (before March 15): $230 all 10 weeks or $25 for a 90 minute online class.\nStudents: $230 all 10 weeks or $25 for a 90 minute online class. \nTo register: https://yaaana.org/intermediate-ii-yiddish-continuation-with-katerina-kuznetsova/ URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/intermediate-ii-yiddish-continuation/ LOCATION:Zoom ORGANIZER;CN="The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America":MAILTO:info@yaaana.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220401T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220401T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T115451 CREATED:20220328T020910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220328T021000Z UID:3268-1648828800-1648839600@yiddishlandcalifornia.org SUMMARY:First Friday La Jolla Art Walk DESCRIPTION:La Jolla has long been known for its iconic and cutting-edge galleries and is proud to relaunch its First Friday Art Walks.  Save the date as over 16 galleries open their doors for extended evening hours to art lovers.  Whether you are a serious collector. enjoy being part of a creative scene or love learning about new and emerging talents; you won’t want to miss this free event. There will be food\, drinks\, entertainment and more. \n  \n\nThis Month´s theme will be Passover! \nMusic \nSnacks \nYiddish entertainment \nCost: Free! URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/first-friday-la-jolla-art-walk-2/ LOCATION:Yiddishland California\, 1128 Wall St.\, La Jolla\, CA\, 92037\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Yiddishland California":MAILTO:info@yiddishlandcalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220330T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220601T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T115451 CREATED:20220428T074833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T074833Z UID:3689-1648645200-1654092000@yiddishlandcalifornia.org SUMMARY:Intermediate & Advanced Leyenkrayz DESCRIPTION:Description: \nIn this course taught entirely in Yiddish\, we will read and discuss texts and biographies of Yiddish Modernists in Eastern Europe of the 1920-1930s such as Dovid Bergelson\, Dovid Hofshteyn\, Perets Markish\, Leyb Kvitko\, Kalmen Zingman\, Der Nister\, and Khane Levin. Grammar to be repeated will be drawn from the texts. You will learn new literary terms and have an understanding of the main processes and movements in the development of Yiddish Modernism. \nDate: starts March 30\, Wednesdays 1:00-2:00 p.m. PST (4:00 p.m. EST\, 10:00 p.m. in most of Europe\, 11:00 p.m. in Israel)\, ends June 1. \nTuition: \n$230 all 10 weeks or $25 for a 60 minute online class.\nStudents: $180 all 10 weeks or $20 for a 60 minute online class. \nTo register: https://yaaana.org/intermediate-and-advanced-leyenkrayz/ URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/intermediate-advanced-leyenkrayz/ LOCATION:Zoom ORGANIZER;CN="The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America":MAILTO:info@yaaana.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220329T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220531T143000 DTSTAMP:20260403T115451 CREATED:20220428T070515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T070515Z UID:3685-1648558800-1654007400@yiddishlandcalifornia.org SUMMARY:Intermediate I Yiddish DESCRIPTION:Description: \nIn this course\, you will build on the grammatical knowledge acquired while attending YAAANA’s Beginner II class series or a similar Yiddish course. We will use different materials and repeat skills gained in the previous level such as conjugation in the past and future times. Students will gain knowledge of how to compare adjectives\, to use contractions\, conditional sentences and possessive forms\, and how to say dates in Yiddish according to the Jewish Calendar. ​​You further develop speaking\, reading\, writing\, and comprehension skills by listening to informative videos about famous figures in Yiddish culture\, and discussing films and songs in Yiddish. \nDate: \nstarts March 29\, Tuesdays 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. PST (4:00 p.m. EST\, 10:00 p.m. in most of Europe\, 11:00 p.m. in Israel)\, ends May 31. \nTuition: \n$270 all 10 weeks or $30 for a 90 minute online class.\nStudents: $230 all 10 weeks or $25 for a 90 minute online class. \nTo register: https://yaaana.org/intermediate-i-yiddish/ URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/intermediate-i-yiddish/ LOCATION:Zoom ORGANIZER;CN="The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America":MAILTO:info@yaaana.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220327T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220327T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T115451 CREATED:20220318T223534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220321T065049Z UID:3151-1648396800-1648400400@yiddishlandcalifornia.org SUMMARY:Yiddish for Kids at Yiddishland California DESCRIPTION:Let’s teach a bisele Yiddish to our little ones. In this session we will learn basic Yiddish expressions and make the parents kvel! \nWhere: Yiddishland California \nWhen: March 27\, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. \nCost: $20 per child \nFeel free to email info@yaaana.org with any questions about this session. If we have lots of interest in this session\, we will happily create additional ones. \n \n \n \n \n \n \nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nClick here to register with Eventbrite URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/yiddish-for-kids-at-yiddishland-california/ LOCATION:Yiddishland California\, 1128 Wall St.\, La Jolla\, CA\, 92037\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/First-Friday-La-Jolla-Art-Walk-59.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220323T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220323T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T115451 CREATED:20220201T135311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220321T065421Z UID:2578-1648058400-1648058400@yiddishlandcalifornia.org SUMMARY:Drawing Sessions at Yiddishland DESCRIPTION:Practice figure drawing from a live model. Hosted by Yiddishland California\, our group drawing sessions are held in a comfortable\, friendly environment. No instruction will be given\, but there will be a moderator present. Bring your own supplies. Any artist of any skill level is welcome to attend. \nCost:  \n$10 donation requested to cover expenses \n \n \n \n \n \n \nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nClick here to register with Eventbrite URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/drawing-sessions-at-yiddishland/ LOCATION:Yiddishland California\, 1128 Wall St.\, La Jolla\, CA\, 92037\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America":MAILTO:info@yaaana.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220322T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220322T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T115451 CREATED:20220318T223029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220318T224624Z UID:3134-1647972000-1647975600@yiddishlandcalifornia.org SUMMARY:Yiddish in Transliteration: An In-person Course for Total Beginners (First Day) DESCRIPTION:Would you like to learn Yiddish but not sure if you want to learn the alphabet? Then this course is for you! This 6-session in-person course focuses on learning basic conversational Yiddish from scratch. \nCost:  \nEarly bird (sales end on February 8): $25 per session\, $120 for a 6-session course\, regular prices: $30 per session\, $160 for a 6-session course. \nTeacher: Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh \nJana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh is a PhD candidate in the Slavic Department at the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor. She is working on her dissertation on Yiddish Theater in Communist Warsaw. Originally from Poland\, Jana holds a Master of Arts degree in Polish Philology and Jewish Studies from the University of Wrocław. Jana is not only a practicing academic but also an active theater artist and critic. She is an actor\, director\, playwright\, and producer of Yiddish theater. In October 2017\, she moved to San Diego and launched the Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA). \n \n \n \n \n \n \nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nClick here to register with eventbrite URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/yiddish-in-transliteration-an-in-person-course-for-total-beginners-first-day/ LOCATION:Yiddishland California\, 1128 Wall St.\, La Jolla\, CA\, 92037\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/First-Friday-La-Jolla-Art-Walk-60.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America":MAILTO:info@yaaana.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220320T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220320T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T115451 CREATED:20220317T205936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220318T222124Z UID:3116-1647784800-1647784800@yiddishlandcalifornia.org SUMMARY:Through a Ukrainian Looking Glass: Dovid Hofshteyn’s Soviet Yiddish Translations of Taras Shevchenko DESCRIPTION:​Ukrainian and Jewish literatures have long been bound by a shared history and geography\, and similarly estranged relationships to empire. The two literary traditions also influenced each other in form and content. In the 1930s\, the Soviet Yiddish poet Dovid Hofshteyn published several volumes of his translations of the Ukrainian Romantic Poet\, Taras Shevchenko. In this talk\, drawn from her recent book\, Songs in Dark Times\, Professor Glaser\, will discuss the important role of Ukrainian literature to Soviet Yiddish culture. \nWhere: on Zoom\nPrice: $18. One third of our ticket sales will go towards Nova Ukraine´s cause in Kharkiv.\n \n\nAmelia Glaser is Associate Professor of Russian and Comparative Literature at the University of California — San Diego\, where she also directs the Russian\, East European\, and Eurasian Studies\, and Jewish Studies\, programs. Her work lies at the intersection of Russian\, Jewish\, and Ukrainian literary culture. She has written about the relationship of these three groups in the territory of Ukraine in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. She is the author of Jews and Ukrainians in Russia’s Literary Borderlands (Northwestern UP\, 2012) and Songs in Dark Times: Yiddish Poetry of Struggle from Scottsboro to Palestine (Harvard U.P.\, 2020). She is the editor of Stories of Khmelnytsky: Competing Literary Legacies of the 1648 Ukrainian Cossack Uprising (Stanford UP\, 2015) and\, with Steven Lee\, Comintern Aesthetics (U. Toronto Press\, 2020); she is the translator of Proletpen: America’s Rebel Yiddish Poets (U. Wisconsin Press\, 2005). She is currently a fellow at the Radcliffe Institute\, where she is writing a book about contemporary Ukrainian poetry and culture.\n \n \n \n \n \n \nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nClick here to register with Eventbrite URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/through-a-ukrainian-looking-glass-dovid-hofshteyns-soviet-yiddish-translations-of-taras-shevchenko/ LOCATION:Zoom ORGANIZER;CN="The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America":MAILTO:info@yaaana.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220316T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220316T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T115451 CREATED:20220201T134835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220215T032942Z UID:2565-1647457200-1647462600@yiddishlandcalifornia.org SUMMARY:Purim Simkhe at Yiddishland DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a Purim simkhe at Yiddishland with fantastic guests including stars of our local Yiddish music scene\, Yale Strom and Elizabeth Schwartz from Hot Pstromi. The evening will include Purim Yiddish poetry and klezmer music. English translation will be provided as so will be nosh and mashke! \nWhen: Wednesday\, March 16\, 7 p.m. \nWhere: Yiddishland CA \nCost:  \nEarly Bird (before March 2): $15 \nRegular price (after March 2): $20 \nFrom the shtetlekh of Romania to Carnegie Hall and beyond\, Hot Pstromi has performed its scintillating repertoire for audiences throughout the world. What sets the klezmer band Hot Pstromi apart from the rest is much of its repertoire comes from Yale Strom’s field research conducted during the East Bloc era among the Jewish and Romani communities. Come join Elizabeth Schwartz (vocals\, baritone ukelele and hand percussion)\, Tim McNalley (contrabass and guitar) and 2021 San Diego Music Hall of Fame inductee Yale Strom (violin) for an evening of Purim songs\, stories and much more. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER WITH EVENTBRITE URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/purim-simkhe-at-yiddishland/ LOCATION:Yiddishland California\, 1128 Wall St.\, La Jolla\, CA\, 92037\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America":MAILTO:info@yaaana.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220315T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220315T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T115451 CREATED:20220125T174912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220218T004256Z UID:2348-1647367200-1647370800@yiddishlandcalifornia.org SUMMARY:Yiddish in Transliteration DESCRIPTION:Would you like to learn Yiddish but not sure if you want to learn the alphabet? Then this course is for you! This 6-session in-person course focuses on learning basic conversational Yiddish from scratch. \nCost:  \nEarly bird (sales end on March 1): $25 per session\, $120 for a 6-session course\, regular prices: $30 per session\, $160 for a 6-session course \nTeacher: Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh \nJana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh is a PhD candidate in the Slavic Department at the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor. She is working on her dissertation on Yiddish Theater in Communist Warsaw. Originally from Poland\, Jana holds a Master of Arts degree in Polish Philology and Jewish Studies from the University of Wrocław. Jana is not only a practicing academic but also an active theater artist and critic. She is an actor\, director\, playwright\, and producer of Yiddish theater. In October 2017\, she moved to San Diego and launched the Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA). \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nClick here to register with eventbrite URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/yiddish-in-transliteration/ LOCATION:Yiddishland California\, 1128 Wall St.\, La Jolla\, CA\, 92037\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America":MAILTO:info@yaaana.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220303T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220303T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T115452 CREATED:20220125T175003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220218T021501Z UID:2315-1646328600-1646332200@yiddishlandcalifornia.org SUMMARY:Hebrew For Beginners DESCRIPTION:Born and raised in Israel\, Tzipi Tivon has a M.A. in Education and Leadership. Working as an upper elementary teacher she earned an award of excellence from the Minister of Education. Since moving to Southern California she has worked several Jewish schools teaching\, developing curriculum\, and mentoring Hebrew teachers. \nPrice: $25 for each class or $200 for a 10-session package for early bird registration or $225 if paying after February 24. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\nClick here to register with Eventbrite\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/hebrew-for-beginners/ LOCATION:Yiddishland California\, 1128 Wall St.\, La Jolla\, CA\, 92037\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America":MAILTO:info@yaaana.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220302T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220302T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T115452 CREATED:20220125T175021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220218T021652Z UID:2309-1646222400-1646226000@yiddishlandcalifornia.org SUMMARY:Polish for Beginners DESCRIPTION:Maka Catori will be teaching a 6-session conversational course of Polish for beginners. The course will allow you to start communicating with openness and ease. The classes will be in person\, each session will be 60 min long. \nBorn in Poland\, Maka has published two books and authored several articles. She holds two M.A. degrees\, one in Polish Philology and Anthropology of Culture from the University of Warsaw\, and the other one in acting and drama from the Warsaw Theater Academy. She taught young adults the elements of self-expression and interaction based on living values in her original program\, which was popular in Warsaw schools. Other professional interests include youth in theater and drama\, self-expression\, and values-based living. She is a Medical Intuitive Practitioner and has a passion for helping others. \nPrice: $25 for each class or $100 for a 6-session package for early bird registration or $125 for the 6-session package if registering after February 23. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \nClick here to register with Eventbrite\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/polish-conversational-course/ LOCATION:Yiddishland California\, 1128 Wall St.\, La Jolla\, CA\, 92037\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220220T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220220T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T115452 CREATED:20220211T151017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220211T151021Z UID:2717-1645360200-1645360200@yiddishlandcalifornia.org SUMMARY:A Celebration of Avrom Sutzkever’s Yiddish Poetry DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special event celebrating the Yiddish poetry of Avrom Sutzkever in conjunction with the San Diego International Jewish Film Festival. Meet Dr. Miriam Trinh\, a meyven of Avrom Sutzkever’s poetry and Yiddish poetry in general\, in conversation with Christa Whitney\, Emily Felder\, Hadas Kalderon\, and Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisaroish. The discussion will explore Avrom Sutzkever’s poetry\, his importance as a public figure and representative of Yiddish culture in Israel and around the world\, and his lasting legacy in Yiddish and in translation. \nTo learn more about Avrom Sutzkever’s life\, poetry\, and legacy\, check out the film Ver Vet Blaybn? (Who Will Remain?) screened in-person on Feb. 10 and 14 and streamed Feb. 10-20 as part of the San Diego International Jewish Film Festival. \nThis event is a collaboration of the San Diego Jewish Film Festival\, Yiddish Book Center\, Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA)\, and Yiddishland California. \nMiriam Trinh has taught Yiddish language and literature since 1999\, in Paris\, Oxford\, Strassbourg\, Vilna\, New York\, Baltimore\, Tel Aviv and is currently teaching Yiddish at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Miriam Trinh has published works in the field of Modern Yiddish Literature and especially on Holocaust literature. She is also engaged in translation from and into Yiddish. \nChrista P. Whitney\, is the Producer and Co-Director of Ver Vet Blaybn? (Who Will Remain?) and the director of the Yiddish Book Center’s Wexler Oral History Project\, a growing collection of more than 1\,000 in-depth video interviews about Yiddish language and culture with people of all ages and backgrounds. \nEmily Felder\, is the Editor and Co-Director of Ver Vet Blaybn? (Who Will Remain?) whose whose work as a documentary film editor has been screened in museums\, libraries\, and schools across the country. She is now an editor and videographer based in Los Angeles\, where she continues to make films. \nHadas Kalderon\, is the Producer of Ver Vet Blaybn? (Who Will Remain?) and the granddaughter of renowned poet Avrom Sutzkever. She is an actress\, theater maker\, playwright\, and director who is currently serving as the artistic director of the National Youth Theatre. \nJana Mazurkiewicz is a doctoral candidate in Yiddish language and culture at the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor\, and a CEO and founder of the Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA) and Yiddishland California. \nWhere: On Zoom \nWhen: Feb 20\, 12.30 p.m. \nCost: Free \nTime: In person screenings on Thursday\, February 10 at 10:30 a.m. and Monday February 14 at 10:30 a.m. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nClick here to register with Eventbrite URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/a-celebration-of-avrom-sutzkevers-yiddish-poetry/ ORGANIZER;CN="The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America":MAILTO:info@yaaana.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220219T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220219T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T115452 CREATED:20220211T151023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220218T022132Z UID:2715-1645288200-1645295400@yiddishlandcalifornia.org SUMMARY:Sklamberg Lurje Judelman Trio: Yiddish Songs of Resilience DESCRIPTION:This new program offers a rare intimate setting to hear two of the most sought after voices in the contemporary Yiddish scene –  world-renowned Klezmatics’ front-man Lorin Sklamberg and Latvian chanteuse Sasha Lurje – presenting songs that speak to finding power in challenging moments. The Jewish people have centuries of experience dealing with difficult times\, and song has always been a way to give voice to our struggles and hopes for a better future. These diverse songs\, ranging from the contemporary to early-modern period\, help us contextualize the present moment and remind us we will make it through to better times\, as we always have.\n \nIn cooperation with UCSD Jewish Studies Program\, SAJAC\, Sunrise Foundation for Education and the Arts and L’Chaim Magazine.\n\nCost: \nIn- Person: $30 \nOnline (through Zoom): $18 donation \nAbout the Band: \nThe band is led by Lorin Sklamberg\, famous for his work as the lead singer of the Klezmatics\, as well as an accordionist\, Chief Sound Archivist at YIVO and pioneer of the Yiddish revival. He is joined by two Berlin-based leaders of the klezmer scene – vocalist Sasha Lurje and fiddler Craig Judelman. Ms. Lurje (of Riga\, Latvia) brings to the stage her fire\, talent and charisma\, as well as a deep knowledge of Yiddishkeit learned first hand from the last of the old troubadours. Mr. Judelman grew up in Seattle amid the aftermath of the various folk revivals and made a name for himself as an old time as well as klezmer fiddler in New York before life took him to New Orleans and now Berlin. \n \n \n \n \n \n \nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nClick here to register with Eventbrite URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/sklamberg-lurje-judelman-trio/ ORGANIZER;CN="The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America":MAILTO:info@yaaana.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220213T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220213T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T115452 CREATED:20220125T174927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220215T033414Z UID:2303-1644753600-1644760800@yiddishlandcalifornia.org SUMMARY:Valentine’s Day Concert at Yiddishland DESCRIPTION:Join us for a romantic evening with Jewish love songs in Yiddish\, Ladino\, and Hebrew\, performed by Carla Berg and her band. Light snacks and drinks will be provided. The event will be broadcasted on Zoom. \nCost: in-person: $40 for general admission or $36 for early bird (if registering before February 6) (snacks and drinks included) \nOnline through Zoom: $20 \nLocation provided upon registration \nCarla Berg is a Mizrahi Brazilian self-identifying as a multicultural and multilingual singer and songwriter performs songs within languages such as Portuguese\, English\, Spanish\, Hebrew\, Arabic\, Yiddish\, and Ladino\, many of which appear on her CDThankful and NES. \nShe is committed and passionate about keeping traditional culture and language alive and she does that through her music and her identity. In her work she explores the multicultural influences that represent the diversity of her roots\, her ancestors\, and her life\, and invites the audience on that journey with her. \n \n \n \n \n \n \nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nClick here to register with eventbrite URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/valentines-eve-concert-at-yiddishland/ ORGANIZER;CN="The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America":MAILTO:info@yaaana.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220204T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220204T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T115452 CREATED:20220125T174945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T233903Z UID:2350-1644001200-1644001200@yiddishlandcalifornia.org SUMMARY:Libe un Erotik DESCRIPTION:Learn Yiddish love vocabulary after the First Friday La Jolla artwalk! Hear Eros entice Yidn in Yiddish… See Sappho seduce shikses… Watch Cupid coax meydlekh in the mame loyshn… \nWhen: Friday\, February 4\, 7 p.m. \nWhere: Yiddishland CA \nHow much: $15 \nChocolates and wine included! No knowledge of Yiddish required! \nLed by Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh \nJana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh is a PhD candidate in the Slavic Department at the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor. She is working on her dissertation on Yiddish Theater in Communist Warsaw. Originally from Poland\, Jana holds a Master of Arts degree in Polish Philology and Jewish Studies from the University of Wrocław. Jana is not only a practicing academic but also an active theater artist and critic. She is an actor\, director\, playwright\, and producer of Yiddish theater. In October 2017\, she moved to San Diego and launched the Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA). \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nClick here to register with eventbrite URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/libe-un-erotik/ LOCATION:Yiddishland California\, 1128 Wall St.\, La Jolla\, CA\, 92037\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America":MAILTO:info@yaaana.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220204T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220204T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T115452 CREATED:20220129T140552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T234621Z UID:2438-1643990400-1644001200@yiddishlandcalifornia.org SUMMARY:First Friday La Jolla Art Walk DESCRIPTION:La Jolla has long been known for its iconic and cutting-edge galleries and is proud to relaunch its First Friday Art Walks just in time for the holidays.  Save the date as over 16 galleries open their doors for extended evening hours to art lovers.  Whether you are a serious collector. enjoy being part of a creative scene or love learning about new and emerging talents; you won’t want to miss this free event. There will be food\, drinks\, entertainment and more. \n\nThis Month´s theme will be love! \nMusic \nSnacks \nYiddish entertainment \nCost: Free! \nFree parking passes available by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/mKKJ24te1AUdV15GA \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nClick here to register with Eventbrite URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/first-friday-la-jolla-art-walk/ LOCATION:Yiddishland California\, 1128 Wall St.\, La Jolla\, CA\, 92037\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America":MAILTO:info@yaaana.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220106T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220106T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T115452 CREATED:20220125T175043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220215T033656Z UID:2317-1641495600-1641495600@yiddishlandcalifornia.org SUMMARY:Yiddish for Life DESCRIPTION:In each class\, we will learn how to read and pronounce Yiddish\, listen and understand the various dialects it is spoken\, and learn Yiddish’s rich and extensive vocabulary and grammar for reading\, writing\, and practical use. We will use the textbook “In Eynem”\, a landmark interactive new textbook from the Yiddish Book Center\, the education feature on the Yiddish Duolingo course\, and a variety of sources from Yiddish history\, prose\, song\, and current events. We will go from learning the alef-beys to holding a conversation\, and enjoying all the fruits of the Yiddishland. \nPrice: $25 for each class or $100 for a 6-session package for early bird registration (available until November 25 ) or $125 for the 6-session package if registering after November 25. \nTeacher: Zach Golden \nZach Golden is a rabbi at Yiddishkeit-based experimental synagogue and cultural center Der Nister in Los Angeles\, and assistant to the editor of the Yiddish Forverts. A learner and enthusiast of Yiddish for many years\, he believes strongly that there is an intrinsic value to the language and culture. He has facilitated a Yiddish learning group during his time at Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies\, and is also an experienced teacher of Hebrew. URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/yiddish-for-life/ LOCATION:Yiddishland California\, 1128 Wall St.\, La Jolla\, CA\, 92037\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America":MAILTO:info@yaaana.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR