Yiddish Culture Jam
The Yiddish Culture Jam is a heymish (cozy) weekend-long event with a special focus on contemporary Yiddish cultural creation and cross-cultural collaboration.
The program will showcase and explore the tremendously rich outpouring of new Yiddish art and performance being created today and offer creative skill-building workshops. Alongside this focus on new work, the program will highlight the rich tradition of cultural exchange in Yiddish culture by connecting with our neighbouring cultural communities and cultivating spaces for collaboration.
Taking place in the heart of Montreal, the Yiddish Culture Jam is an urban winter companion to KlezKanada’s internationally-acclaimed Summer Retreat. The weekend will feature a curated program of workshops, talks, concerts, and social events led by guest faculty, as well as a series of participant-led workshops that highlight the talent and knowledge of the Yiddish cultural community.
The program will run from Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon, with concerts, talks, hands-on workshops, a Friday shabes program, and a cabaret.
Schedule
A schedule will be posted here once it is finalized.
Program Tickets
Ticket sales open soon!
Reduced tickets are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Zita and Mark Bernstein Family Foundation.
Photos: Thomas Murray, 2026 Yiddish Culture Jam
Submit a Proposal for the Yiddish Culture Jam Participant-led Workshop Series
Submissions are now closed.
Additional Information
- You must be symptom-free to attend events.
- We ask and recommend that all participants take a COVID-19 rapid test on Thursday before attending the program. If you are symptomatic or test positive for COVID-19, do not come to any programming.
- We highly encourage that everyone who is able to be vaccinated be vaccinated for COVID-19 and the flu. Vaccination is the most effective way to protect your community and reduce your own risk.
- Masks are recommended in indoor spaces. We recommend well-fitting masks with high filtration that are FFP2 grade or higher, such as KN95 or N95 masks.
- Remember, your needs around safety may not be the same as the person next to you. Please check in with each other before hugging, holding hands in a line of dancers, etc.
Air Filtration
KlezKanada will place air filters in all indoor programming spaces.
Centre des musiciens du monde (CMM) is located adjacent to Lahaie Park at 5043 Saint Dominique St. It is close to Laurier Metro station (5-10 minute walk) and paid street parking is available on surrounding streets.
Programs will be taking place primarily on the first and second floor of CMM, as well as on the main and basement levels of the connected church. There is a short flight of outdoor stairs to enter the building, and a full flight of stairs to go to the second floor. There are also stairs to the basement of the connected church. As it is a historic building, there is no elevator.
Concert Venues
Concerts will be held at nearby satellite locations in the Mile End neighborhood. We are still confirming the venues for our 2027 concerts. Accessibility information will be posted here when the venues are confirmed.
If you require more detailed information at this time, please contact us at info@klezkanada.org
If you require more detailed information at this time, please contact us at info@klezkanada.org
Ticket sales open soon!
Photos: Thomas Murray, 2026 Yiddish Culture Jam
