Klezmer Fest

The East Valley JCC and the City of Chandler presents the annual Klezmer Fest 12-5 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, at the East Valley JCC, 908 N. Alma School Road, Chandler. Lively and upbeat, klezmer is the traditional Jewish folk music of Eastern European Jewish communities. Over time, the style of music has grown to include instrumental music, Yiddish vocal music and modern fusion music that combines klezmer with world music such as Afro-pop, rock or hip hop. This music festival will also include a Yiddish Experience that includes workshops and lectures focusing on topics such as genealogy and the Yiddish language. In addition, there will be children’s activities, such as inflatables, face-painting and a petting zoo, as well as kosher pizza and salads available for sale by Brad’s Mobile Pizza Oven. Featured bands are Jerusafunk, the Rural Street Klezmer Band, Zaftic and Klezmerkaba. The music festival concludes with a massive jam session with all the musicians.