Štetl Fest

Štetl Fest is an international multigenre festival of Jewish culture held annually at the turn of August and September in Brno. The festival is dedicated to reviving the memory of places, personalities, and stories connected to Jewish history violently interrupted during World War II, and opens space for dialogue about Jewish identity, memory, tradition, and the present day. Each year focuses on a single theme reflecting historical experience in the context of contemporary society - the dramaturgy embodies the motto "Dignity in Diversity". The programme brings together concerts, theatrical productions, exhibitions, lectures, architectural walks, children's workshops, and community events.

Today's programme:

10:00 - Time Machine: Places of Memory - announcement of results and screening of competition films

15:00 - The Placzkos: Rabbis, Scholars and Witnesses of History - opening of an exhibition of illustrations by Petra Štetinová Goldflamová

15:30 - Abraham, Baruch and I - conversation with Rabbi Menashe Kliment

17:00 - Doors to the World of My Ancestors - lecture by Marianne Seidler Golding