KlezKanada was founded in 1996 to teach, nurture and present to a broad public the best of Jewish traditional arts and Yiddish culture. Its goal is to foster Jewish cultural and artistic creativity worldwide as both an ethnic heritage and a constantly evolving contemporary culture and identity. From its start as a small summer festival, KlezKanada has become one of the leading Jewish cultural organizations in the world.
Our Team
David Moss
Executive Director
Avia Moore
Artistic Director
Asa Brunet-Jailly
Communications and Development Associate
Kelly Steinmetz
Operations Manager
Summer Retreat Coordinators
Christian Dawid
Music Programs Coordinator
Noah Mitchel
Multidisciplinary Programs Coordinator
Zoë Aqua
Azrieli Scholarship Program Coordinator
Leah Whiteman
Work Exchange Program Coordinator
Noah Guthman
Technical Logistics Coordinator – Workshops and Special Programs
Board of Directors
Adrian Banner, Heather Batchelor, Bob Blacksberg (Chair || président), Sandy Goldman, Dan Goldstein, Yael Halevi-Wise, Robie Hockenstein, Lisa Mayer, Bernard Rosenblatt, Herschel Segal (honourary), David Sela, Robert Smolkin, Eric Stein, David Weigens, Jack Wolofsky