OJC will produce a programme consisting of Jewish cultural events in London that promises to showcase the very best of the capital’s Jewish Culture across arts, culture and heritage. Open Jewish Culture runs from 27th February to 29th March at various venues in London, for more information and the opportunity to enter an event in to the programme please go to the Open Jewish Culture website.

Cultural participants and organisers will be able to upload their cultural events on to the website from 30th December 2009 and will automatically become part of the March programme. Late in January,  the Open Jewish Culture website will launch as a cutting edge culture hub that brings to life all of London's public Jewish cultural happenings, large and small. It will carry listings and commentary, together with increasingly rich multimedia.

Included in the programme will be London’s most important international literary festival, Jewish Book Week as well as the grand opening of the new Jewish Museum and at the same time the OJC’s aim is to help promote individual artists, small producers and synagogue, youth and student cultural programmes. The Jewish Community Centre, the UK Jewish Film Festival and the London Jewish Community Centre are also participating.

Producer of Open Jewish Culture, Jack Gilbert explains: “If you make Jewish Culture happen then we’d like to hear from you. Whether you are an established producer or creating your first piece of work, a single artist or a collective, a community group, a school or a synagogue please get in touch as soon as possible to find out how you can participate and benefit. We are here to help each of you, and to facilitate a network that helps each other.”

Alex Goldberg, Chief Executive of the London Jewish Forum explains “The LJF is delighted to have been commissioned by the Mayor’s office to develop the Open Jewish Culture programme – the first of its kind. I am excited to see the variety and diversity of Jewish Cultural events that we can support and can bring to a wider Jewish community in London and beyond.”

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson explains “I am delighted to give my backing to this brand new festival of Jewish culture. Across all walks of life, Jewish men and women have been key players in London’s continuing success. The London Jewish Forum have come up with a brilliant idea in consultation with the various community groups they represent. Coinciding with the reopening of the Jewish Museum, it will give Londoners and tourists alike the chance to discover more about the fantastic variety of Jewish arts and culture that is out there.”