Welcome to the official YouTube channel for the Ashkenaz Foundation and Festival. Founded in 1995, the Ashkenaz Foundation is a community-based non-profit organization dedicated to fostering an increased awareness of Yiddish and global Jewish culture through music and the arts. Our internationally-renowned biennial festival and year-round programs showcase the work of leading contemporary artists from Canada and around the world working in music, film, theatre, dance, literature, craft, and visual arts. We’d love to hear your comments on our vids!