The site transformation will be accomplished with all manner of banners, flags, murals, mazes, interactive installations, as well as fantastic set pieces for many of the performance venues, their lobbies, auditoriums, and stages. The pieces created for the site and the Parade will be unified stylistically, being rooted in the symbols of Jewish folk culture enlivened by a street sensibility full of colour, boldness, humour, subtlety and strangeness, and informed by the participatory techniques of public spectacle pioneered by the Bread and Puppet Theater and England s Welfare State. The Ashkenaz Parade is designed and directed by Brad Harly and Anne Barber of Shadowland Theatre . There are a limited number of paid positions for various lengths of time for artists experienced in this type of creation . The creative team for both projects will be augmented by many experienced volunteers.
Positions are open to people of all backgrounds.
Premiering at the 1997 Festival, over 30 artists and exhibitors from the Toronto area and beyond sold ceramic, glass, wood, fabric and paper and metal handiworks as well as music, videos books and more. Marketplace application . Ashkenaz is produced by the Ashkenaz Foundation. All rights reserved. ON Canada Sound files courtesy of Ari Davidow and hosted by The Yiddish Voice .