The Gefilteria is honored to participate in Living Religion: Creative Encounters in the U.S., a program at the 57th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival. This outdoor event will take place in Washington, D.C., on the National Mall in the heart of the United States capital.

See below for the full list of events presented by The Gefilteria and our partners at YIVO. All events are free of charge. Visit the full schedule, find updated location information and sign up HERE.

Gefilteria Foodways events:

• The Gefilte Manifesto: Sweet Blintzes with Fresh Cheese [June 30 @ 1pm & July 4 @ 3pm]. Online and in person. No advanced sign up required.

• Traditional Jewish Pickle Making Workshops [July 1 @ 11am, July 2 @ 11am, July 3 @ 1pm, July 4 @ 11am] . In person only. Advanced registration required.

• Pickling Traditions Across America [July 2 @ 4:00pm]. In person only. Advanced registration required. 

YIVO Music Events:

Check individual listing for registration requirements.

• YIVO ensemble: July 6 @ 2:00pm

• Yiddish Folksong Listening Session: July 7 @12:00pm 

• Yiddish Song Workshop: July 8 @ 11:00am

• Yiddish Music Guided Listening Session: July 8 @ 4:00pm 

• Sacred Themes in Yiddish Folk Music: July 9 @ 12:00pm