Greater Chicago Jewish Folk Arts Festival - National Jewish Festivals

The National Jewish Festivals (NJF) Committee is organized to share ideas and resources for Jewish music and art festivals around the country. It is building a registry of performers and artists that all festival committees can use. The NJF will hold meetings to develop this information. If you work with a Jewish festival, please send us an email and we will get back in touch with you. We also provide the following list as a resource to performers, artists and advertiser.

National Jewish Festival Listing

Atlanta Jewish Festival - A showcase of Jewish organizations, services, goods, food and culture, attended by approximately 8,000 in 2001 and growing in popularity every year. Here, amidst the most comprehensive representation of Atlanta's Jewish community organizations, is an opportunity for individuals to be part of perhaps the largest gathering of the Jewish community throughout the year in a single day!

The Festival is located in the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta at 5342 Tilly Mill Rd. Dunwoody, GA, 30338. This year's Festival will be August 25, 2002. For more information, contact Liora Petel, Special Events, Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Rd. Dunwoody, GA 30338, phone (direct): 770.395.2598, (main): 770.396.3250, fax: 770.396.2474, email: liora.petel@atlantajcc.org.

The Boston Israel Independence Day Street Fair - Harvard St. in Brookline; performers with music and dance; children's area; teen area; synagogue fair; shuk with Judaica and craft fair.

Boulder Jewish Festival - (303) 417-0566 - Boulder celebrates Jewish culture with live entertainment, demonstrations, Jewish food, art and a special kids activity area. Musical guests include rock band Mah Tovu, duo The Borscht Brothers, Los Lantzmun, Rabbi Jack Gabriel, and Sheldon Sands. Special performers in 2003 include the Hamsa Boys and Robbi Sherwin. Food is provided by Falafel King, Whole Foods, Glacier Ice Cream, LB Kosher Kitchen, and others. The Judaica show features paintings and prints by Dvora Kanegis, prints, jewelry and Judaic items -- all created by local artists. Boulder Courthouse Lawn and the Pearl Street Mall, Boulder, CO. Date in 2003: June 8. Date in 2004: June 6. For more information, visit the Boulder Jewish Festival website.

Bucks County Jewish Festival - Annual festival featuring Jewish music, craft, food and games in Bucks County, right outside of Philadelphia. Newtown, PA.

Cincinnati Jewish Folk Festival - This festival is organized by the Hillel Foundation at the University of Cincinnati for the entire local community. It is older than the Greater Chicago Jewish Folk Arts Festival and was created by some of the same folks who started the Chicago event. Contact Rabbi Abie Ingber to audition or submit art.

New England Jewish Music & Art Festival: THE JEWISH TANGLEW0OD - This Jewish Music and Art Festival is a precedent for New England. Children and adults are invited to come and enjoy this exciting event. It is a day of different exhibitions of Jewish music and art, with performances by some of the greatest Jewish musicians. For details and an 8-page color brochure please call (800) 297-6864. For vendor information please call (860) 567-3609. To volunteer, please call Maureen Levy at (860) 283-4524.

North American Jewish Choral Festival - Tenth Annual North American Jewish Choral Festival provides participants with the opportunity to hear and be a part of Jewish choral music at its best. Nevele Grande Hotel, Ellenville NY.

The Jewish Renaissance A Celebration of Joy, Unity and Hope - Sunday, May 26 at South Mountain Reservation, West Orange, New Jersey. Fair opens at 11 A.M. and features Dudu Fisher, Star of Les Miserables in Tel-Aviv, London and on Broadway; Marc Weiner of Nickelodeon's Weinerville & Dora the Explorer; Greg Wall & Klezmerfest in "Klez for Kids" and a Special Tribute Honoring Today's Heroes - NJ-NY Police & Firefighters & Israeli Rescue Workers. More information available on flyer -- a .pdf file that requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Tradition, Tradition: A Festival of Jewish Cultural Arts -
Over two dozen exhibiting artists, musical programming, storytelling, Israeli dance, klezmer music, food and much more. The 2000 festival takes place on February 27,from 9a.m. until 5 p.m. at Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, 6501 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. For more information, contact Cantor Janice L. Roger at janicer@IHCindy.org.

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