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4th JAZZTOPAD FESTIVAL NEW YORK

The Jazztopad Festival, a leading event of its kind in Poland. . .” – NATE CHINEN, THE NEW YORK TIMES “. . . top flight musicians will celebrate improvisation on stage in the homeland of Jazz, the United States. . .” – BONNIE JOHNSON, WICN “Colors of Jazz” “The Jazztopad Festival brings together the jazz movement that is happening in…

L’Atelier des enfants with Olivier Tallec (ABCs for kids)

Albertine 972 5th Avenue, New York

Join us for an inventive game of ABCs with author and illustrator Olivier Tallec. In French. For kids ages 5 to 9. Free and open to the public with RSVP here. Follow on Facebook. Olivier Tallec graduated from the École Supérieure des Arts Appliqués Duperré in Paris. His work has appeared in many newspapers and magazines, and he has illustrated more than…

Centennial Heritage Festival

Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd St., New York

The two-day festival celebrates the traditional folk arts and two auspicious anniversaries: the Centennial of the founding of Czechoslovakia (1918) and the Millennial of the unification of the Lands of the Czech Crown, under Duke Oldrich (1018). Events include marionette theater performances, folk music concerts with Czech, Slovak, Moravian, Silesian, Roma and Rusyn folk songs (Feels Like Home), and folk…

From Khreshchatyk to Manhattan

Ukrainian Institute of America 2 East 79th Street, New York

RAVEL: Deux mélodies hébraïques: I. “Kaddisch” (Kaddish–Hymn of Praise), II. “L’énigme éternelle” (The Eternal Enigma); RICHARD STRAUSS: “Wir beide wollen springen” (We’re both about to leap for joy), “Wiegenlied” (Lullaby), “Schlechtes Wetter” (Terrible Weather), “Morgen” (Tomorrow), “Befreit” (Freed), “Cäcilie” (Cecily); KOS- ANATOLSKY: “Oi, ty divchyno, z horikha zernia (O, girl, kernel of the nut); SCHUMANN: Piano Quartet in E-flat Major,…

Free – $25