Celebrating Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday, this online concert takes a deep dive into Dylan’s music to reveal its Jewish roots and mystical branches. Hosted by author and critic Seth Rogovoy (“Bob Dylan: Prophet, Mystic, Poet”), the evening features performances from an incredible array of Dylan-loving musicians across the globe: Socalled, Daniel Kahn, Lail Arad and Niki Jacobs. The event promises to make you hear Bob Dylan with newfound appreciation for his profoundly Jewish soul. MONDAY MAY 24, 3pm (EST) Live…

Ashkenaz is pleased to partner once again with our friends at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival for three screenings as part of the 29th annual edition of their event (and the 3rd virtual edition). All screenings are available for a 48 hour period (midnight to midnight), viewable only in Ontario. Click HERE or the "more info" links below to visit the TJFF box office page and purchase screening passes. Use promo code ASHKENAZ@TJFF to receive a 25% discount on screening…

Ashkenaz is pleased to support our friends at the National Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts as they present this year's virtual edition of their signature Yiddish music festival, Yidstock. This 75-Minute, pre-recorded program features a dozen artists from around the globe performing Yiddish songs of social justice, including labor anthems, protest songs, humanitarian odes, songs of struggle, and songs based in Yiddish poetry and Jewish scripture. The event will stream on Sunday, July 11, at 4 p.m. (US Eastern…

In July 2021, Ashkenaz presented its first official concerts with a live audience since the global pandemic began. The performances took place in the barn at Bela Farm, a beautiful property one hour northwest of Toronto. For all of the artists too, this was their first opportunity to perform for a live audience in over 18 months. The thrill and excitement of the artists and the small socially-distanced audiences was palpable. This magical week of concerts was documented with multiple…

AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING ON-DEMAND JULY 26-30. Program is free, but registration is required at THIS LINK. For more info visit https://nytf.org/renaissance/ Ashkenaz is pleased to join with dozens of other international Yiddish culture organizations in supporting this virtual concert honoring Zalmen Mlotek’s 50-year career dedicated to Yiddish music and theatre … on the occasion of his 70th Birthday! Featuring hits from award-winning productions by the National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene, including "Fidller Afn Dakh" (Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish), "Di…

As live music returns, there is no place more happening in Toronto than Drom Taberna (458 Queen St. W). Among their many offerings, on Thursday nights all summer long our friends at BLOK: Slavic Music Meet are presenting fantastic concerts of East European music. We're proud to support the series, which will include longtime Ashkenaz Festival favourites Beyond the Pale, performing their first real show in a venue since before the pandemic. Click HERE to watch a fun little interview…

We're pleased to team up with our friends in Montreal and New York to present a tri-city, in-person and live-streamed closing event for this summer's virtual KlezKanada Retreat. The event can be viewed online on Facebook or this Vimeo link: https://vimeo.com/590138282/58307812ae The evening will consist of the following:   - 8:45pm ET: A special online-only havdole ceremony celebrating the end of Shabes, presented by Fentster. Featuring The Tower of the Sacred and Ordinary, an art installation by Daniel Toretsky.  …

Though it's an odd-numbered (ie. non-festival) year, and we're still living in the shadow of the pandemic, we are not going to let that stop us from bringing you a taste of Ashkenaz on Labour Day weekend! These two virtual concerts pay tribute to our history and to our past artistic leaders, with beautifully filmed pre-recorded performances, viewable for free on Facebook and YouTube. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 9pm A brand new concert of Yiddish songs performed by Mitchell Smolkin (Ashkenaz…