Shik mir a Shtral – Yiddish songs

Shik mir a Shtral – Yiddish songs
Familiar and forgotten songs in Yiddish (and adjacent languages) performed by Olga-Avigail & Mendy Cahan
A show of live, heartwarming music by candlelight on the stage of YUNG YiDiSH Tel Aviv

The concert will begin at 8:00 pm at YUNG YiDiSH Tel Aviv, New Central Bus Station, 5th floor, artists' compound, studio 5008.
There will be a modest bar, and traditional snacks such as herring and baked potatoes will be served.
Entrance: recommended donation 36–50 NIS, including a first drink. We suggest you reserve your place.

Olga-Avigail Mieleszczuk – a singer and accordion player, born in Warsaw, Poland, and a graduate of the F. Chopin music academy in Warsaw. Olga has performed in concerts around Europe and America and taken part in many Jewish music festivals in New York, Oslo, Jerusalem, Warsaw, Vancouver and more.

Mendy Cahan – performer, born in Antwerp, Belgium. He has performed on many stages around the world with songs, storytelling, theater and jokes. An actor at the Gesher Theatre and in several films, he wrote a book, amassed a collection of 50,000 Yiddish books and founded several centers for Yiddish culture (YUNG YiDiSH Jerusalem, the Vilnius Yiddish Institute at Vilnius University, YUNG YiDiSH Tel Aviv).

Supported by the National Authority for Yiddish in Israel.