The Union for Progressive Judaism is delighted to host its fifth Jewish music conference, Shir Chadash, on 14-16 April 2023 at the Eden Oak Conference Centre in Geelong.

It will again be a full residential event (although this is optional, if attendees choose to commute from home).

With the theme "Kol Ha'Olam Kulo: Jewish Music from Around the World", the conference will build skills for individuals who sing in choirs and those who enjoy singing informally in their congregations. It is for all who love Jewish music.

Our faculty will be led by the chair of the UPJ Music Network, Cantor Michel Laloum, and Rabbi George Mordecai, Judy Campbell and Andrea Catzel.

We encourage the leadership of all congregations in the region to allocate a budget for assisting their mostly volunteer musicians to attend this three-day event.

Pictured: Shir Chadash 2019 attendees

INFORMATION ABOUT ACCOMMODATION AT THE EDEN OAK CONFERENCE CENTRE IN GEELONG:

The newly renovated Eden Oak Geelong Conference Centre offers comfortable rooms which include breakfast, and the room cost can be shared as required:

Guest room (Queen bed + single bed): $216 per night
Guest room (King bed): $226 per night
Two-bedroom suite (King bed + two single beds): $416 per night
Two-bedroom suite (King bed + two double beds): $466 per night

Please indicate whether you will require accommodation on your registration form and send an email to jocelyn@upj.org.au to indicate which room type you will require (and whether you will be sharing with other attendees), as well as your check-in and check-out date; we will make your reservation, which you will pay directly to Eden Oak when checking in.

We recommend that you arrive on Thursday 13 April so you are ready for the start of the conference on Friday 14 April at 9.00am.