THE SEGAL CENTRE
FOR PERFORMING ARTS
in partnership with the City of Montreal
IS PROUD TO PRESENT
THE MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL YIDDISH THEATRE FESTIVAL
SUPPORT THE MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL YIDDISH THEATRE FESTIVAL
Safeguard The Legacy And Promise Of Yiddish Theatre
FESTIVAL OPENING GALA
WEDNESDAY JUNE 17 2009
Alvin Segal, C.M. - President, The Segal Centre for Performing Arts
Manuel G. Batshaw, C.M. - Festival Honorary Co-Chair
Leanor Segal PhD (Honoris Causa) - Festival Honorary Co-Chair
- A first of a kind event - a major coup for Montreal
- A 50th Anniversary celebration of The Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre
- Largest international gathering ever of Yiddish theatres from Poland, Romania, Israel, USA, Canada, France and Australia
- A partnership of the City of Montreal and the Segal Centre
- Reinforces the Segal Centre’s commitment to intercultural dialogue
- 9 Days of inspiration and education about cultural identity and Jewish continuity
- Accessibility - through translation and the many free events
- Major tourist draw - summer cultural highlight
- Supports emerging talent and creates opportunities for artistic collaboration
CONTACT
Abe Gonshor
Director of Development
Tél. (514) 739-2301, poste 8313
agonshor@segalcentre.org
COMMITTEES OF THE MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL YIDDISH THEATRE FESTIVAL
SEGAL CENTRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Alvin Segal, C.M.- President
Joel Segal- Vice-Presidnt
Michael Blumentstein- Secretary
Tasso Lagios- Treasurer
Michael Etinson
Elliott Lifson
Sam Mitnick
Bryna Wasserman
HONORARY CO-CHAIRS
Manuel G. Batshaw, C.M.
Leanor Segal, PhD (Honoris Causa)
CO-CHAIRS
Leslie Bronstein
Ronnie Roter
UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF
Austria
Mr. Peter Storer, Director, Austrian Cultural Forum
Canada
The Honourable irwin Cotler, P.C., O.C.
Member of Parliament for Mount Royal
France
M. Pierre Robion, Consul général de France à Montréal
Israel
Mr. Yoram Elron, Consul General of Israel in Montréal
Montréal
M. Gérald Tremblay, Maire de la Ville de Montréal
Poland
Mr. Tadeusz Żyliński, Consul General of the Républic of Poland in Montréal
Romania
Mr. Bogdan Bucur, Consul General of Romania in Montréal
USA
Mr. Lee McClenny, U.S. Consul General, Montreal
GALA COMMITTEE
Ronnie Roter- Chair
Danielle Bitton
Elliot Lifson
Elaine Steinberg
CO-CHAIRS - DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Dr. Toby Gilsig
Doreen Brown Green
SYMPOSIUM
Anna Gonshor- Chair
Eric Caplan
Esther Frank
Eugene Orenstein
Norman Ravvin
OUTREACH
Lorraine Singer - Co-Chair
Sandy Stein - Co-Chair
Mimi Brownstein
Edna Janco
Ruth Lazarus
Sarah Sonia Lipsyc
Doris Resnik
REUNION
Leslie Bronstein - Chair
Stephanie Finkelstein
Phil Goldig
Judy Miller
Sam Mitnick
Adina Singer
Judy Strauber
Riva Toeman
ZUMERFEST
Richard Martz- Chair
Jacob Aspler
Maia Cooper
Beth Cummings
Stephanie Finkelstein
Dan Goldstein
Jesse Krolik
Bronna Levy
Kaylie Schacter
Michael Shafter
Rilla Schneider
EXHIBITS
Susan Baikowitz
Batia Bettman
Fred Bettman
Lily Blander
Robi Cohen
Claire Helman
Shirley Herman
Edna Janco
Pearl Levy
Burney Lieberman
Dorothy Mikelberg
Gisele Rucker
Gita Shapiro
Jack Sherman
Sarah Tauben
Rebecca Wajcmann
TRANSLATION
Pinchas Blitt
Robi Cohen
Chava Respitz
Rebecca Wajcmann
Sidney Zoltak
VOLUNTEERS
Ronnie Roter -Chair
Danielle Bergeron
Danielle Bitton
Jocelyne Coté
Michelle Cubano-Guzman
Diane Fleury
Genny Grey
Susan reinharz
Elaine Steinberg
Michele Vineberg
LOGISTICS
Liat Goldstein
Rivka Augenfeld
Peggy Fleming
FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
Beverlee Ashmele
Kathy Assayag
Dr. Harry Baikowitz
Raphael Fleming
Sonny Gordon
Sheva Honig
Elliot Lifson
Mark Litvack
Jeff Segel
Rabbi Sidney Shoham
Martin Yaffy
ADMINISTRATION
Iris Lieberman
Leona Obrand
GIFTS IN KIND
Caldwell
Crazycordz
Debsel
Mount Royal Bagel Factory
Reitman's (Canada) Limited
Peausidon Spring Water
Ren-Wil
Santropol
We regret any errors or omissions.