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Festival passes are only $110 and include:

Entrance to ALL events
Premiere seating at KCO's "JudeoJazzistico" concert
KCO's award-winning CD "Beyond the Tribes"

A limited number of discounted festival passes are available and must be purchased by phone or in person at the FAU Box Office. Festival passes are available ONLY at the FAU Box Office 1-800-564-9539.
Limited availability. Early reservations recommended.

Kultur Festival 2010 is the only festival of its kind in South Florida. This second annual celebration of Jewish culture includes six days of concerts, presentations and lectures that feature a diverse selection of music, song, dance, film and book arts. The festival showcases FAU Libraries' special collections through the talents of guest artists, distinguished scholars and critically-acclaimed musicians, including Klezmer Company Orchestra (KCO), the library's professional ensemble-in-residence. Conductor and festival director Aaron Kula and KCO perform the festival's main event JudeoJazzistico in concert for the first time with the KlezKatz vocal ensemble. Kultur Festival takes place on FAU's Boca Raton campus at four venues.

Kultur Festival 2010 has been made possible in part with support from the Jewish Cultural Society at FAU and the Nathan and Marion Crosby Holocaust and Judaic Library Collections Endowment Fund. Additional support provided by WXEL and the South Florida Association of Jewish Libraries.

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	FAU Libraries & Klezmer Company Orchestra Presents:
	Klez4Kidz: "The Kugel Valley Klezmer Band"
	Date & Time: Saturday March 6, 2010 @ 3 p.m.
	Venue: Wimberly Library (5th floor)
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Tickets $9/Adult
Free tickets for kids under 12

Fun for the whole family! Klez4Kidz features a dramatic reading, live music and projected illustrations from this critically-acclaimed children's book. Shira loves the fiddle, but is she good enough to play with her grandfather's band? Join narrator Riva Ginsburg and members of Klezmer Company Orchestra as they bring the charming story to life. Bring your blankets and get ready to dance to the musical interludes!


	FAU Libraries & Klezmer Company Orchestra Presents:
	Tantz & Salsa
	Date & Time: Saturday March 6, 2010 @ 7:00 p.m.
	Venue: Live Oak Pavillion
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Tickets $9

Have fun dancing to traditional Latin and Jewish folk music led by professional instructors. A lively social gathering where participants will alternate between the two dance styles throughout the session. All ages are welcome. No experience required!


	FAU Libraries & Klezmer Company Orchestra Presents:
	Keynote Address - "Coexistence through Culture" Dr. Henry Abramson & Dr. Zion Zohar
	Date & Time: Sunday March 7, 2010 @ 1 p.m.
	Venue: Live Oak Pavillion
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Tickets $5

Two renowned Jewish scholars will illustrate the common cultural bonds among the Judeo, Christian and Muslim diasporas, as evidenced in music, art, philosophy, history and literature.


	Klezmer Company Orchestra Presents:
	"JudeoJazzistico" with the KlezKatz Vocal Ensemble.
	Date & Time: Sunday March 7, 2010 @ 3 p.m.
	Venue: Carole & Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium
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Tickets $18-$42

The 25-member Klezmer Company Orchestra (KCO) turns up the heat with the new KlezKatz vocal ensemble, performing a tour de force concert of new orchestrations and arrangements. KCO and director Aaron Kula masterfully blend jazz, classical and ethnic music from the Americas, Europe and the Mediterranean. Come hear classic Klezmer melodies in exotic settings that push cultural boundaries. KCO celebrates its 13th year with JudeoJazzistico, one of the year's most exciting musical events!


	FAU Libraries & Klezmer Company Orchestra Presents:
	Hebrew Book Arts: The Art of Haggadah
	Date & Time: Monday March 8, 2010 @ 2 p.m.
	Venue: Wimberly Library (5th Floor)
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Tickets $9

Book arts collector and curator Arthur Jaffe and Jewish musicologist Cantor Morton Kula explore the meaning, artistry and music of the Haggadah. A spectacular collection of rare Haggadahs designed by famous artists will be examined and on display. Following the lecture, audience members will be invited to tour FAU Libraries' Jaffe Center for Book Arts.


	FAU Libraries & Klezmer Company Orchestra Presents:
	Film: "Yidl mitn Fidl" with Randi Fishenfeld
	Date & Time: Monday March 8, 2010 @ 7 p.m.
	Venue: Wimberly Library (5th Floor)
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Tickets $9

Director Joseph Green produced the most successful film in Yiddish cinema history, starring Molly Picon, queen of the Yiddish theater. In this classic folk comedy Picon disguises herself as a boy to avoid being harassed in the gender biased world. The film, recently restored by the National Center for Jewish Film at Brandies University, is full of famous songs with a memorable musical score by Abraham Ellstein. "The 1935 Yidl turned into the first truly international Yiddish movie hit" (New York Newsday). Q&A with Klezmer Company Orchestra violinist Randi Fishenfeld will follow the film.


	FAU Libraries & Klezmer Company Orchestra Presents:
	Lecture: Cantor Leib Glantz "The Man Who Spoke to God"
	Date & Time: Tuesday March 9, 2010 @ 3 p.m.
	Venue: Wimberly Library (5th Floor)
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Tickets $9

An amazing lyric tenor and composer, Cantor Glantz was one of the great cantors of the "Golden Age of Hazzanut" and exerted a powerful influence on cantors everywhere that continues to this day. His son, Dr. Jerry Glantz will discuss his recent book, which explores the extraordinary life and talent of his father. The presentation will also feature famous recordings of Cantor Glantz from FAU Libraries' Judaica Sound Archives.


	FAU Libraries & Klezmer Company Orchestra Presents:
	Argentine Jewish Music & Theater
	Date & Time: Tuesday March 9, 2010 @ 7 p.m.
	Venue: Wimberly Library (5th Floor)
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Tickets $9

Enjoy an evening of songs and theater by Jewish composers and playwrights from Argentina. Dr. Gloria Waldman and her theater troupe will perform excerpts from plays in translation. Vocalist/guitarist Alejandra Czarny will sing folk songs in Spanish and Yiddish that depict Argentine Jewish life.


	FAU Libraries & Klezmer Company Orchestra Presents:
	Yiddish Zingfest with Phyllis Berk
	Date & Time: Wednesday March 10, 2010 @ 3 p.m.
	Venue: Wimberly Library (5th Floor)
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Tickets $9

Singer/actress Phyllis Berk has appeared on radio, TV, the concert stage and in the hit musical The Golden Land. A native New Yorker, she is well-versed in jazz and Yiddish songs and will unite both styles in a bicultural program. Ms. Berk will sing songs from albums in FAU Libraries' Judaica Sound Archives, including her own "Coming of Age", along with a rousing sing-along of Yiddish favorites.


	FAU Libraries & Klezmer Company Orchestra Presents:
	KlezJam with KCO
	Date & Time: Wednesday March 10, 2010 @ 7 p.m.
	Venue: Wimberly Library Atrium Lobby
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Tickets $9

Bring your instrument and jam with Klezmer Company Orchestra (KCO) and director Aaron Kula! This is a rare opportunity to play popular Klezmer tunes with these professional musicians. Music lead sheets for C, Bb, Eb and bass clef instruments will be provided. All instruments and listeners are welcome. Bring your own music stand. Seating is limited!


	FAU Libraries & Klezmer Company Orchestra Presents:
	Hazzanut Espagnol, Mizrachi & Ladino Love Songs
	Date & Time: Thursday March 11, 2010 @ 7 p.m.
	Venue: Lifelong Learning Center
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Tickets $12

The festival finale offers a unique performance of songs from Persia, Iraq, Morocco, Turkey, Salonika and Spain. Vocalist Susana Behar and her Sephardic Music Ensemble, together with Hazzan Howard Dardashti and Hazzan George Mordecai, provide a rare combination of Hazzanut, Flamenco, Ladino, Mediterranean and Arabic musical traditions, accompanied by guitar, percussion and cello.

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