Sirály

A grassroots initiative

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Sirály is…

„the heart of an unconventional revival of Jewish life that is injecting eclectic energy into the largest Jewish community between Paris and Moscow”(Los Angeles Times)

„trendy Jewish pub-cultural center in the area of the former ghetto.”(JTA)

„aims to be a showcase for hip Jewish culture.”(Forward)

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The History…

Király 50. in the middle of the Jewish district was an empty building for 10 years in terrible conditions belongs to the municipality.

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The History…

Number of Young Jews and non Jews decided to ask the place from them (city) to open a new grassroots Jewish cultural centre.

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The History…

The municipality refused to give the building. In secret they renovated it…

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History

And then they occupied it…Hm… not they but

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Why we opened Sirály?

To create a meating place To create a jewish inviorment for

thoose, that never would go a formal Jewish institution

There was no place for the agegroup of people between the age of 20 and 40

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Preconditions (target group related)

Non religious Non affileated Low knowledge about Judaism Jewish programs are sucks Negative feeling towards Jewis

institutions They would be together with jews and

non- jews too

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We had a few idea

„Jeshi”

„Jewish Theatre”

Jewish Club

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History

And Sirály opened its doors.

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Free and Independent

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Who runs siraly

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„The Tuesday meatings”

OpenEverybody is welcomed to

suggest programsEverybody can criticise our

work

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Program Structure

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Programs

An average 40 programs/ month

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Concerts – from classical music ‘till Jewish Hip Hop

Klezmer,Jazz,Klez Jazz,hip hopCentral Europeanbands, Classicalmusic…profesi-onals and nonprofesionals

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Theatre – independent companies

In the last year our theatre produced three

Performances thatwon six prices among Them the BudapestJewish theatre.

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Stand Ups – and improvised programs

- Jewish stand up comedies - Performances- Installations- Speakers corner

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Public lectures – and debates

Book introductions Post taglit lectures Famous artists Jewish scholars

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Exhibitions – in every 2nd week

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Dance – Jewish dance house

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NGO Activism – Civil Cult Day

Center for jewish and non jewish NGO activism Civil Cultural Day Envioronmental programs Fair trade Interfaith dialogue Jewish intrnominational

dialogues We won the Hungarian

Civil Price in 2008

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Jewish Holidays

8 days of Chanukah Tu Bishvat Purim Pesach Lag baomer Shavuot New Moon parties

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We are here!

„One of a million metal leafs honoring Holocaust victims on the weeping willow memorial tree in the memorial garden behind the Great Synagogue; (bottom) Sirály, a popular Jewish bar and community center on Király utca, is celebrating Hanukkah with an eight-day-long festival of films, live music and art.”

(caboodle.hu)

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So - what is Sirály???

- Jewish Community Center? - Cultural Centre - Cafe? - Party place? - Pub? - Cultural center? - Theatre?

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„The family of Sirály”

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How to reach the audience- who are they?

Age group 18-45 Most of them young Jewish university students Newsletter of Marom Budapest cc.2000 Sirály web site 5000 click Facebook, Hungarian Who is who Program magazine Posters Gerilla marketing

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Volunteers, partners, supporters

- Everyone can suggest programs- Everyone is involved- We love people who loves to cooperate- No professional stuff (except the cafe)- We are develop ourselves with the help of

our partners- Without our supporters we weren’t be able

to keep Siraly (there were several protests, requests and lobbying for the place)

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How to survive?

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It is so easy!

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How to succeed?

Creative programs Competitive programs with non jewish

progrms High quality of the programs Permanent programs Leaded by young people

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