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Yiddish Book Center, Exhibit Opening

October 15, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT

Join us on Sunday, October 15, 2023 from 10 a.m.–5:00 p.m. for the grand opening of our new core exhibition, Yiddish: A Global Culture!

The day will include free tours, short pop-up performances, a food truck, and a dedication ceremony by Yiddish Book Center founder Aaron Lansky and executive director Susan Bronson.

We’ll close with a grand celebratory performance, The Glorious, Fabulous, Incandescent World of Yiddish. Curated by Frank London of The Klezmatics, this special live performance combines elements of cabaret, retrospection, and pure extravaganza! See below for the full schedule of events:

Yiddish: A Global Culture, Opening Day of Events:
10:00 a.m. | Doors open
10:30 a.m. | Short pop-up performance #1
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. | Food truck
11:30 a.m. | Short pop-up performance #2
1:30 p.m. | Short pop-up performance #3
3:00 p.m. | Dedication by Aaron Lansky and Susan Bronson
*3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. | The Glorious, Fabulous, Incandescent World of Yiddish
Public tours will be available throughout the day

Yiddish: A Global Culture in brown lettering

Details

Date:
October 15, 2023
Time:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
Website:
https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/events-and-store/virtual-public-programs-calendar

Venue

Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
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Phone
(413) 256.4900
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