55th Anniversary of the Soviet Yiddish Writers murdered, NYC, Aug 12, 2007
55th Anniversary of the Soviet Yiddish Writers murdered on August 12, 1952
A solemn memorial
Sunday, August 12, 2007
4:30 PM
UJA-Federation
130 East 59th Street (between Park and Lexington)
Manhattan
FREE ADMISSION
Chair: Boris Sandler, Editor of the Yiddish Forward
Program: A trio will play the music of Dimitry Shostakovich, including his trio in memory of Sollertinsky and his setting of Five songs from the Jewish folk repertoire. Shane Baker and Hy Wolfe will read from Shmuel Gordon's Yiddish novel "Yizkor" as well as poetry from the murdered writers.
NB: readings in Yiddish.