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Jacob Sheiniuk interview for the Miami-Dade Folk Arts Survey

Date: 1985-08-16
Description: One reel-to-reel tape (copied onto C86-61). Interview with metal sculptor and wood carver Sheiniuk in is home. Originally from Lithuania, he discusses learning wood carving from his father; welding in the US; themes behind his sculpture; Biblical themes; inspirations; and exhibiting his art.
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Jacob Sheiniuk interview for the Miami-Dade Folk Arts Survey

Jacob Sheiniuk with his metal sculptures

Date: 1985-08-16
Description: Ten color slides. Metal sculptor and wood carver Sheiniuk with examples of his work. Sheiniuk is originally from Lithuania. The Dade Folk Arts Survey was conducted in 1986 by folklorists Tina Bucuvalas, Nancy Nusz and Laurie Sommers in order to identify folk arts and folk artists for the special folklife area at the 34th Annual Florida Folk Festival. The traditions are mainly Haitian, Jamaican, Mexican, Bahamian, Cuban and Jewish and cover a wide range of skills and art forms.
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Jacob Sheiniuk with his metal sculptures

Jaime Bronsztein performing at the First Annual South Florida Folklife Festival (1986)

Date: 1986-03-22
Description: Five color slides. Sponsored by the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, the festival was held at the Metro-Dade Cultural Center. In 1987, the name of the festival was changed to the Traditions Festival.
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Jaime Bronsztein performing at the First Annual South Florida Folklife Festival (1986)

Jaime Bronsztein performing klezmer music at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1992-05-22
Description: One reel to reel recording. Tammy Murray served as emcee.
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Jaime Bronsztein performing klezmer music at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Jewish Foodways Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Date: 1990-05-25
Description: One reel to reel recording. Each year at the Florida Folk Festival, the Florida Folklife Program emphasized a particular culture, tradtions, or geographic area. In 1990, they emphasized celebrations of various Florida groups. including Haitians, Trinidadians, Greeks, and Jewish peoples.
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Jewish Foodways Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Date: 1990-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. The Marders were from the Jewish Community Center of Central Florida. Each year at the Florida Folk Festival, the Florida Folklife Program emphasized a particular culture, tradtions, or geographic area. In 1990, they emphasized celebrations of various Florida groups. including Haitians, Trinidadians, Greeks, and Jewish peoples.
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Jewish Foodways Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Jewish Purim Play performance at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Date: 1990-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. Purim is a Jewish holiday celebrating the victory of the Jewish people over its enemies, as told in the Book of Esther. Literally a Celebration of Lots, it is a joyous time celebrating fun and happiness. Each year at the Florida Folk Festival, the Florida Folklife Program emphasized a particular culture, tradtions, or geographic area. In 1990, they emphasized celebrations of various Florida groups. including Haitians, Trinidadians, Greeks, and Jewish peoples.
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Jewish Purim Play performance at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Date: 1990-05-25
Description: One reel to reel recording. Cantrell served as the emcee. A play performance of the book of Esther. Purim is a Jewish holiday celebrating the victory of the Jewish people over its enemies, as told in the Book of Esther. Literally a Celebration of Lots, it is a joyous time celebrating fun and happiness. Each year at the Florida Folk Festival, the Florida Folklife Program emphasized a particular culture, tradtions, or geographic area. In 1990, they emphasized celebrations of various Florida groups. including Haitians, Trinidadians, Greeks, and Jewish peoples.
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Jewish Purim Play performance at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Jewish wedding party (with a Klezmer band)

Date: 1985-08
Description: Eighteen color slides. The Dade Folk Arts Survey was conducted in 1985 and 1986 by folklorists Tina Bucuvalas, Nancy Nusz and Laurie Sommers in order to identify folk arts and folk artists for the special folklife area at the 34th Annual Florida Folk Festival. The traditions are mainly Haitian, Jamaican, Mexican, Bahamian, Cuban and Jewish and cover a wide range of skills and art forms.
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Jewish wedding party (with a Klezmer band)

Klezmer Music Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Date: 1990-05-25
Description: One reel to reel recording. (Also copied onto C90-11.) Michael served as emcee. Brenner (of Altamonte Springs, on clarinet) and Marder (of Orlando, on piano) played Klezmer music. Then answered questions from Michael. Each year at the Florida Folk Festival, the Florida Folklife Program emphasized a particular culture, tradtions, or geographic area. In 1990, they emphasized celebrations of various Florida groups. including Haitians, Trinidadians, Greeks, and Jewish peoples.
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Klezmer Music Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

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Jacob Sheiniuk with his metal sculptures	Jacob Sheiniuk with his metal sculptures	Still Image	Fieldwork Metal craft Craft Material culture Figurines Jews Lituanian Americans Religious art Art Artisans Decorative arts Oral histories Sound recordings Oral narratives Life histories Welders (Persons) Sculptors Artists	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Jaime Bronsztein performing at the First Annual South Florida Folklife Festival (1986)	Jaime Bronsztein performing at the First Annual South Florida Folklife Festival (1986)	Still Image	Fiddlers Musicians Fieldwork Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Arts, Jewish Klezmer music Jewish Americans Music performance Performing arts	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
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a_s1576_t90-068	Jewish Foodways Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)	Sound	Cooks Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Workshops (Adult education) Demonstrations Food Food preparation Cooking and dining Arts, Jewish Jewish Americans	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t90-080	Jewish Foodways Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)	Sound	Musicians Orators Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Workshops (Adult education) Demonstrations Arts, Jewish Jewish Americans Food preparation Cooking and dining Community identity Community culture Judaism	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t90-079	Jewish Purim Play performance at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)	Sound	Actors Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Workshops (Adult education) Demonstrations Arts, Jewish Jewish Americans Theater Religious art Holidays and festivals Play Judaism Purim	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t90-065	Jewish Purim Play performance at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)	Sound	Actors Performers Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Workshops (Adult education) Demonstrations Play Theater Purim Arts, Jewish Jewish Americans Narratives Judaism Holidays and festivals	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
Jewish wedding party (with a Klezmer band)	Jewish wedding party (with a Klezmer band)	Still Image	Musicians Fieldwork Rites and ceremonies Jewish Americans Religion Judaism Jews Wedding ceremonies Weddings Klezmer music Bands (Music)	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
a_s1576_t90-067	Klezmer Music Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)	Sound	Musicians Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Workshops (Adult education) Demonstrations Music performance Klezmer music Piano music Arts, Jewish Jewish Americans Clarinet music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg

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Jacob Sheiniuk interview for the Miami-Dade Folk Arts Survey

Jacob Sheiniuk interview for the Miami-Dade Folk Arts Survey

Jacob Sheiniuk with his metal sculptures

Jacob Sheiniuk with his metal sculptures

Jaime Bronsztein performing at the First Annual South Florida Folklife Festival (1986)

Jaime Bronsztein performing at the First Annual South Florida Folklife Festival (1986)

Jaime Bronsztein performing klezmer music at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Jaime Bronsztein performing klezmer music at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Jewish Foodways Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Jewish Foodways Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Jewish Foodways Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Jewish Foodways Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Jewish Purim Play performance at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Jewish Purim Play performance at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Jewish Purim Play performance at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Jewish Purim Play performance at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Jewish wedding party (with a Klezmer band)

Jewish wedding party (with a Klezmer band)

Klezmer Music Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Klezmer Music Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

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Jacob Sheiniuk interview for the Miami-Dade Folk Arts Survey

Jacob Sheiniuk interview for the Miami-Dade Folk Arts Survey

Jacob Sheiniuk with his metal sculptures

Jacob Sheiniuk with his metal sculptures

Jaime Bronsztein performing at the First Annual South Florida Folklife Festival (1986)

Jaime Bronsztein performing at the First Annual South Florida Folklife Festival (1986)

Jaime Bronsztein performing klezmer music at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Jaime Bronsztein performing klezmer music at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Jewish Foodways Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Jewish Foodways Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Jewish Foodways Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Jewish Foodways Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Jewish Purim Play performance at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Jewish Purim Play performance at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Jewish Purim Play performance at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Jewish Purim Play performance at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Jewish wedding party (with a Klezmer band)

Jewish wedding party (with a Klezmer band)

Klezmer Music Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Klezmer Music Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)