The 2008 programme (Note this is subject to alteration and change)

Acts at Simcha on the Square will be introduced, once again this year, by the charming  Laoise Davidson (Head of Communications at the Jewish Music Institute).

1pm                             STYLE  WEDDING  BAND -

                                                  Simcha Music for special occasions

1.30pm                        ALYTH YOUTH SINGERS  

1.55pm                        SHOFAR BLOWERS/OPENING CEREMONY

2.25pm                        JOGLARESA

                                       Middle Eastern and Sephardi Jewish Music

3.05pm                        THE KLEZMATICS 

                                      Klezmer and Great Jewish Music from Grammy award winners

4pm                              3 CHAZANS

                                       up-beat cantorial music

4.25pm                        Israeli Folk Dancing

                                     Young dancers, Oranim and Nitzimin, from the Israeli Dance Institute

4.50pm                       SHEKOYOKH KLEZMER ENSEMBLE with                                        ILANA + GUY'S HOPKELE 

5.15pm                        LAUREN ROSE

                                                  Pop singer perfoming Hava Nagila and Pop versions of Jewish songs

5.40pm                        GREGORY SCHECHTERS'S KLEZMER BAND   

6.10pm                        AVIVIT CASPI 

                                                  Israeli Singer with original and traditional songs

6.35pm                        MAX PASHM BAND

                                    Jewish Music for a new Millenium - Dance, Balkan and Klezmer

Activities For Young People 1.30pm - 5.30pm

Jewish Museum - Art workshop - stained glass windows

Stephen Melzack - children's music workshops with Stephen Melzack of "Two Candles Burn" and winner of the "Song For Israel 2008" competition.

The RumpleStiltSteins-  Will be wandering round the Square and giving musical entertainment sessions for children in the children's area.