Events

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Sunday 5th February 2012

10am-4:30pm

The Jewish Museum, 129-131 Albert Street, Londoon NW1 7NB

A fun-filled day of stories, film, music, puppetry, poetry, mystery-object-discovery-tour and more. Join us for a day where literature comes to life; watch vintage Maurice Sendak films, laugh your socks off with Andy Stanton and his Mr. Gum, join author and illustrator James Mayhew to discover what he keeps in his magic suitcase and hear Vanessa Wolf’s story about the spooky Golem of Wapping . While you’re there you can check out our pop-up children’s bookfair or book an appointment at the book clinic.

10:00-11:00

Andy Stanton –Mad, Bad and Dangerously Funny £5

The creator of the already cult ‘Mr Gum’ series will have you howling with laughter, he might even have you shout out ‘the truth is a lemon meringue!’ if you’re not careful. Be warned -there may well be dancing, harmonica-playing and reading live on stage. Come along if you already love the books, or even if you’re just about to.

Age 7-107

11:30 -12:00am (film) £3

‘Where The Wild Things Are and other Maurice Sendak Stories’ £4

 Using Sendak’s original drawings these animations are full of 1960’s charm. As well as the title film, you can also see an animated ‘In the Night Kitchen’ and ‘The Nutshell Kids’, which includes an original Carole King soundtrack. 

12:45-1:45 Workshop £3

Ages 3-6

11:30-12:30

The Golem Box Workshop £5

Inspired by the story of The Golem, Eye Spy Arts present a unique puppetry workshop. Join puppeteer Oliver Hymans as he animates this colourful tale using elements from the company’s show, JEW(ish). Join in the fun and make your own performance.

 Age 5-8

12:00 -2:30 FREE

Come and find out what author and illustrator James Mayhew keeps in his magic suitcase, and explore a world of imagination and stories inspired by the Jewish Museum's collections. This event is part of an exciting new Pop Up project, leading to a public art-work for the Pop Up Festival of Stories in King's Cross, June 30th-July 1st 2012.

12:45-1:45

Sound Play Workshop £5

Sound artist Patrick Furness brings a unique twist to exploring Jewish poetry – with an emphasis on creative play and exploration ‘Word Play’ combines Patrick’s passion for experimental sound design and education. Join him to record your own sound poem – bring lots of imagination and ideas! Ages 7-10

1:00-3:30 FREE

Book a 10 minute appointment at the Book Clinic where our outrageously well-qualified expert on Children’s Literature, Daniel Hahn can answer any book-related question you can think of.

2:00-3:00

The Golem of Wapping £5

Storyteller Vanessa Woolf creates gives the classic Golem story a Victorian spin, and brings the characters to the banks of the Thames in East London. Musician Robin Harris will accompany Vanessa for the tale of The Golem of Wapping.

Ages 10+

3:00-3:20  2012

Children’s Poetry Prize FREE

Come and hear the winners of our 2012 Children’s Poetry Prize where this year’s theme is ‘Aliens’

All ages welcome

3:30-4:30

Rip Roaring Poetry £5

Hailed as ‘the queen of British performance poetry’, Francesca Beard, one of the judges of this year’s Children’s Poetry Prize will mesmerize you with her spine-tingling verse.

Throughout the day there will also be a Children’s Bookfair and ‘Touch Tours’ of the Jewish Museum.

Tickets include (includes entry to the museum and child-friendly tours of the latest exhibition).  For tickets and further information go to www.jewishmuseum.org.uk or call 44 (0)20 7284 7384

Curated by Jewish Book Week, the Jewish Museum and JCC for London. In association with The Pop-Up Festival.

9 February, 6.30 pm  

ORT House, 126 Albert St, NW1 7NE

The Lost World of Polish Jewry

Antony Polonsky

On the eve of the Second World War, Poland contained the largest Jewish community in Europe, with a population of nearly three and a half million, second in size only to that of the United States. Although the majority of British and American Jews come from these lands, the history of their Jewish communities is not well-known and is the subject of mythologizing and stereotyping which fails to bring out either the specific features of the Jewish civilization which emerged here or to illustrate what was lost through emigration.  

Antony Polonsky recreates this lost world in way that transcends both sentimentalism and the belief that all that was involved in the East European Jewish experience was persecution and martyrdom. This is an important story whose relevance reaches far beyond the Jewish world or the bounds of East-Central Europe.

Tickets £6 including a glass of wine.

To book call 020 7446 8771 or email info@jewishbookweek.com

Wednesday 29th February 2012, 6.00pm

The Hungarian Embassy, 35 Eaton Place SWI X 8BY

The Hungarian Cultural Centre and Jewish Book Week present…

I lived on this Earth…

Hungarian Poets on the Holocaust and Postcards from Europe

Music by Central European composers of the period

Readings : Dame Janet Suzman and George Gömöri

Violin: Marianne Olyver

Piano: Robert Schuck

produced by Mari Gömöri

www.postcardsfromeurope.co.uk

By invitation only

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