Firebird/JAR-Ptitsa:
Programs for Russian Speakers

Families with Russian-speaking members are invited to participate in an array of programs and classes, gatherings and concerts that will enrich your life and help you and your family forge a stronger Jewish connection through art, drama, and music. These opportunities are funded by the UJA-Federation of Greater NY with support by COJECO.

Programs and events will be held at both Shaaray Tefila on the East Side and Ansche Chesed on the West Side.

THE THREE SOPRANOS: THE MUSICAL TRADITIONS OF RUSSIAN JEWRY
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2013 AT 3:00 PM
CONGREGATION ANSCHE CHESED, 251 W. 100^TH STREET
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The first event of JAR-Ptitsa @ Shaaray Tefila will be on Sunday, October 28 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm! The theme of the session is Bereshit - starting from a clean slate, exploring new beginnings in our lives.

Explore and renew your sense of self and identity through movement with Master MIME Grigory Gurevich/GRIGUR! GRIGUR’s unique movement technique is based on the work of such giants of Russian Theater as Meierhold and Michael Chekhov, contemporaries of Stanislavsky, and can’t be learned anywhere else. Students of all ages will be inspired and empowered through this easy and enjoyable process of learning coordination and articulation of body muscles. This eye opening workshop, perfect for anyone interested in acting, dancing or singing, or simply staying physically and mentally active, will be taught in both to adults and older children in Russian.

At the same time, our smallest children will explore the concepts of creation and making order out of chaos through dramatic play and movement, storytelling and visual arts, and everyone will get to know each other at Beit-Cafe Bereshit.

Firebird/JAR-Птица quest artist Mr. Gurevich (stage name GRIGUR), was strongly influenced by one of the most celebrated contemporary mimes, Marcel Marceau, with whom he shared a close friendship. Creator of the first professional Pantomime Theater in Russia, GRIGUR and his company performed extensively throughout Russia with such world-renowned actors as Arkadyi Raikin, Michail Zhvanetskyi and Rachlin, Director of Musikhall. His company participated in numerous movies and theatre productions, including, among others, MOZART AND SALIERI and LADY AND THE HOOLIGAN. GRIGUR choreographed movement for theatre productions such as STRIDER (story of the Horse) in the Gorky Theatre in Leningrad, Russia, and BLUE BIRD by Offenbach. His company has performed extensively in Denmark, Germany, Canada, Finland, Bulgaria, as well as the United States, and received several Grants from the New Jersey State Council for the Arts.

Don't miss this rare chance to meet and learn with a personal friend of Marcel Marceau and collaborator of Arkadi Raikin, while enjoying the company of other Russian Speaking adults of the Upper East Side, and giving your children a gift of studying Jewish concepts in an age-appropriate, fun and art-filled Russian-speaking environment.

At the beginning of a new year, as we start our yearly Torah cycle again from Genesis/Bereshit/Beginning, let’s take this opportunity to pause and reflect on these fundamental questions.

Lunch will be served at the end of the session.

Click here to see more photos from our September picnic.

For further information, email jar.ptitsa.program@gmail.com.