KlezCummington 2024
Registration (almost) Open!
Spots fill up quickly, please reserve in advance! Registration required
THURSDAY, JULY 4
Day of Cultural Reclamation, Grief & Movement Building
FRIDAY, JULY 5
Bringing in Shabbos
SATURDAY, JULY 6
Main Festival Day
SUNDAY, JULY 7
Festival Breakdown Party
2024 SCHEDULE
Announced
FESTIVAL
Headliners
Susan Hoffman Watts
Ira Khonen Temple
Zoë Aqua
Burikes
Levyosn
Magid Ensemble
‘NOENTKEYT’
2024 FESTIVAL THEME
Developed by Yael Horowitz
noentkeyt, meaning “nearness” in Yiddish, is a way of being in relationship to each other in Yiddishland, to language, to our ancestors, to the archive, to the material and text, and mostly to each other. It is a fluid and contemporary intimacy and closeness to Yiddish language and culture. The idea of noentkeyt, developed by Yael Horowitz, responds to the prevalence of doikeyt and the post-vernacular and presents another pathway and alternate framework for articulating our shared relationship to Yiddish. At KlezCummington this year, Yael will debut "noentkeyt: A Manifesto Performance Installation," with its theme integrated and woven throughout the festival.
HOMEGROWN
& Community-Rooted
SUSTAIN
Our Work
We envision a festival that nourishes our communal learning, deepens our connection to one another, and creates the space for flourishing artistic and cultural innovation grounded in Yiddishkayt.
KlezCummington is largely a community-funded festival! We rely on your support to continue to our work in building the Yiddishkayt community we wish to see in this world. Please consider giving generously within your means to sustain this work!