Israeli Shooting Stars HaBanot Nechama Launch the Cultural Summer Program
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Press Release, Wed 23 May 2012
The inspiring sound of the Israeli band HaBanot Nechama launches the ninth cultural summer program at the Jewish Museum Berlin on 7 June. From June to August, the well-loved "Jazz in the Garden" Sunday matinees will take place as well as a concert by Sharon Brauner & Band and an Israeli-Iranian encounter featuring Ron Leshem und Hamed Eshrat. On Long Museum Night, a sound installation evokes Jewish Berlin of the 1920s, as it can be experienced in the special exhibition "Berlin Transit," with voices of Berlin today.
HaBanot Nechama
Since the release of their debut album in 2007, Karolina Avratz, Yael Deckelbaum, and Dana Adini have firmly established themselves in the Israeli charts as "Habanot Nechama." Before they came together as a creative trio, all three of them were already very successful solo singers. Their music style unites charisma, originality and wit - and they inspire audiences with their very own blend of folk, soul, and reggae.
| When | 7 June 2012, 8 pm |
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| Where | Glass Courtyard, ground level |
| Admission | 18 €, reduced rate 12 euros |
| Ticket reservation (for non-journalists) | Tel. +49 (0)30 25 993 488 or reservierung@jmberlin.de |
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The Cultural Summer Program at a glance
The Sound of Prayer" - A World of Cantorial Music
Renowned cantors from around the world - in Berlin for the 2012 Cantors Assembly Mission - come together for a musical journey through the history of Jewish liturgical music. The Jewish religious tradition has deep and ancient musical roots, while constantly developing and incorporating the music of their surrounding cultures. This unique musical evening introduces and celebrates the music of the Ashkenazi and Sephardic traditions.
This event will be in English.
| When | 26 June 2012, 7.30 pm |
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| Where | Old Building, second level, Great Hall |
| Admission | free |
| Ticket reservation (for non-journalists) | Tel. +49 (0)30 25 993 488 or reservierung@jmberlin.de |
Alan Bern & the All-Star Band
Semer reloaded: The music pioneer Alan Bern has put together an all-star band of Jewish music that is second to none just for this evening. Lorin Sklamberg, lead singer of the legendary band "The Klezmatics," Paul Brody, Daniel Kahn and many others play, reinterpret, and remix the songs of the record label "Semer" from the Berlin "Scheunen" district of the 1930s. A Red, Hot & Blue of Jewish music.
Alan Bern (musical director, piano, accordion), Lorin Sklamberg (vocals, accordion), Paul Brody (trumpet), Martin Lillich (bass), Mark Kovnatskiy (violin).
| When | 12 July 2012, 8 pm |
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| Where | Glass Courtyard, ground level |
| Admission | 15 €, reduced rate 10 euros |
| Bookings (for non-journalists) | Tel. +49 (0)30 25 993 488 or reservierung@jmberlin.de |
Sharon Brauner & Band
With infectious vitality and a rousing blend of hand-made German lounge pop and Yiddish evergreens, refined by tango sounds, bossa nova, swing, and a touch of the Orient, Sharon Brown presents her new CD. The evening is dedicated to the jewels of Yiddish popular music, which Sharon Brown interprets in her very own, wonderfully charming way.
| When | 9 August 2012, 8 pm |
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| Where | Glass Courtyard, ground level |
| Admission | 18 €, reduced rate 12 euros |
| Bookings (for non-journalists) | Tel. +49 (0)30 25 993 488 or reservierung@jmberlin.de |
Next Generation: An Israeli-Iranian Encounter With Ron Leshem (Israel) & Hamed Eshrat (Iran)
What drives the generation of 20-40 year olds in Israel and Iran?
This question forms the background of the novel "Der geheime Basar" (The secret bazaar) written by the Israeli author Ron Leshem with the help of his Iranian friends. The idea for the novel began with a Facebook request that initiated an exciting process of sharing and mutual reflection.
An event organized by the Jewish Cultural Festival, Berlin.
| When | 21 August 2012, 7 pm |
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| Where | Glass Courtyard, ground level |
| Admission | 12 €, reduced rate 8 euros |
| Ticket reservation (for non-journalists) | Tel. +49 1805 570000 or www.juedische-kulturtage.org/en |
„Jazz in the Garden“
| 1 July 2012 |
Shai MaestroAs a particularly nimble-fingered and imaginative pianist, Shai Maestro already caused a stir in Avishai Cohen’s band. After five years together, Shai Maestro - an Israeli artist who lives in New York - took his step into the limelight with his own trio in 2011. For "Jazz in the Garden," Shai Maestro performs as part of his European tour at the Jewish Museum Berlin with Peruvian bassist Jorge Roeder and Israeli drummer Ziv Ravitz. |
| 22 July 2012 |
Ekkehard Wölk TrioThe unbeatable combination of classical music and modern jazz improvisation is the Ekkehard Wölk Trio’s hallmark. The three musicians create a revival that is quite unique with new interpretations of works by Bach, Mozart, Weill and Eisler. Ekkehard Wölk transforms the supposedly familiar in this clever live experience. |
| 5 August 2012 |
Max Doehlemann Trio Featuring Kehilot SharotThe Max Doehlemann trio presents two Piyut singers from Israel in an unusual collaboration. Traditional Jewish songs and melodies from Turkish, Kurdish and Iraqi traditions meet the trio’s contemporary jazz. Max Doehlemann, organizer of the Jewish cultural salons "Shkoyach!", shows his joy of musical experimentation once again and finds a resounding partner in Kehilot Sharot from Jerusalem. |
| 19 August 2011 |
Max Andrzejewski’s "Hütte"Founded by the drummer and the "Convento" jazz prize winner Max Andrzejewski, the band "Hütte" unites four extraordinarily talented artists from Berlin and Cologne. With charming, quirky sounds between contemporary jazz and original improvisation, the young band - formed only in the summer of 2011 - plays finest free jazz with wonderfully contradictory coherence. |
| When | Sundays, 11 am to 1 pm |
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| Where | Museum Garden (in the case of bad weather: Glass Courtyard, ground level) |
| Admission | free |
Café Schmus offers picnic baskets for "Jazz in the Garden." Orders on tel. +49 (0)30 2579 6751 or cafe-jmb@koflerkompanie.com.
Parallel Program for Children: T-Shirt Workshop "My Name in Hebrew" and baking mazzah bread in the traditional clay oven.
Long Museum Night
775 Berlin Years - Emigrants’ Monolog
Tour and Sound Installation
In the 1920s and 1930s, Berlin was a place of refuge to thousands of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. What Berlin meant to theses Jews becomes clear from texts, pictures, and music. Born in what we know as Poland today, Masha Kaléko captures the big-city feel of Berlin in her poetry. For Long Museum Night, a tour of Masha Kaléko "Emigrants’ Monolog" was designed which will begin every half hour between 6.30 and 10 pm. The poem can be heard as a sound document in the museum lobby, spoken by the actress Sophie Rois. Visitors can express their thoughts on today’s Berlin, which are then embedded into the audio document during the course of the evening, resulting in a sound installation about Berlin of yesterday and today.
| When | 25 August 2012, 6.30 to 10 pm every half hour |
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| Admission | with the Long Museum Night ticket |
You are welcome to contact us about accreditation for these events by mail or phone.
