Israel festival

Released hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen performs songs written in captivity at Kibbutz Nir Oz concert

The Israel Festival event, titled “From Captivity to the Lawn: Stories and Songs,” drew 3,000 attendees, including bereaved families and other former captives.

Idan Raichel (left) and Sagui Dekel-Chen embrace on stage at the concert in Nor Oz on Monday night.
Neta Shpigelman identifies fully with Etty Hillesum, the Holocaust victim heroine of 'The Thinking Heart'

Getting to know Etty Hillesum, the Holocaust diarist starring at the Israel Festival

Blue Sun (see Sunday).

Jerusalem highlights: July 24-30

‘DONALD AND ABDUL’ and Attention, Sergeant Major! will be two of the performances at the Israeli Comedy Festival.

Israeli Comedy Festival returns for its fourth year to bring laughs for everyone


Jerusalem Jazz Festival lights up Israel Museum

The results of that 17 years-and-counting odyssey from the A train into the textures, sonic undercurrents and spirit of the east will be out there for all to enjoy at the Israel Museum next week.

HAGAI BILITZKY – bringing jazz to the Israel Festival.

Rea Mochiach brings all-star band to Israel Festival

Mochiach joins a veritable roll call of A-listers joining forces on the stage of the YMCA Auditorium in Jerusalem.

REA MOCHIACH will close the Israel Festival.

Ronen Izhaki’s 'Pshutot' is an artistic tribute to Zelda

The cast of Pshutot is comprised of five dancers from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, where Izhaki teaches, and three other female dancers whom Izhaki met over the past several years.

RONEN IZHAKI’S creation ‘Pshutot.’

Jerusalem Jazz Festival returns to the Israel Museum

The show will take place this year June 22-24.

ELECTRONIC AND indie music duo Red Axes.

Heartwarming Israel Festival project bonds us with the food we eat

The venture forms part of this year’s Israel Festival’s “Home – Spirit – Hospitality” section, with members of the public invited to take part in daily tours of the market.

LAST YEAR JLM Food Rescuers were provided with a handy storage facility

Israel Festival 2021: Imploding culture looks inward

Ever inventive, the festival management used the coronavirus crisis to focus on local talent, of which there is no shortage.

Singer Keren Peles stars in ‘Inspiring Connections’ RA

Grapevine: Tribute to Isi Leibler

Movers and shakers from Israeli society.

Isi Leibler

After COVID-19, Israel Festival makes its return

The festival's 60th iteration will take place June 3-19.

TOM COHEN will preside over a concert with the Jerusalem East and West Orchestra based on children’s book ‘Waiting for Nissim’, by Etgar Keret and Shira Gefen, and featuring the authors.

A tale of two festivals

The Israel Festival usually happens around June, but it was moved to September within the restrictions imposed by the Health Ministry.

‘Practicing Empathy’ by Yasmeen Gooder’s company

Jerusalem's Manofim Festival takes to Zoom for 2020

This year’s online program runs October 27 to 29.

Documentation of the working process including: a screenshot of a photo by Dan Robert Lahiani, a filmstill of a video by Adina Camhy and a satellite image of an abandoned quarry, Mitzpe Ramon (Google Maps), Adina Camhy and Dan Robert Lahiani, 2020