Metropolitan Klezmer celebrates Purim at Long Island Children's Museum

Posted Friday, March 20, 2026 12:02 am

Metropolitan Klezmer, a New York band established in 1994, performs at the Long Island Children’s Museum during a Purim celebration. From left are accordionist and pianist Shoko Nagai, clarinetist Alex Parke, band leader and drummer Eve Sicular, trombonist Reut Regev and bassist Saskia Lane.

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Karina Sumner and Zack Sumner, of Lawrence, bring their children Ezra, 2, and Arton, 3, to the Long Island Children’s Museum in costume as they wait for the Purim performance to begin.

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Charlotte Du, 5, of Oyster Bay shows off a plate decorated with jewels she made during a drop-in activity at the Long Island Children’s Museum.

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Metropolitan Klezmer performs Yiddish tunes, including songs associated with the Jewish holiday of Purim, at the Long Island Children’s Museum.

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Tamara Croland and Michael Croland, of East Meadow, bring their daughter Robin, 6, dressed in a onesie, to celebrate Purim at the children’s museum.

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Jason Sloan brought Bridget, 1, of Rockville Centre, dressed in a ladybug costume, to the Purim celebration.

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By Stacy Driks

Families dressed in costume gathered at the Long Island Children’s Museum on March 1 to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim with music, crafts and interactive activities.

The New York-based band Metropolitan Klezmer performed a lively concert featuring Yiddish musical styles from across the genre, including wedding dance, folk, swing and tango influences, along with selections inspired by vintage Yiddish film soundtracks. The interactive performance encouraged children and families to sing and dance along.

In addition to the concert, children participated in hands-on craft activities and showed off colorful Purim costumes as part of the celebration.
The event highlighted the cultural traditions of Purim, a Jewish holiday that commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia.

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