Storytelling
Festival October 6-17, Givatayim Theater
The old festival, under the artistic direction of Yossi Alfi, returns with dozens of shows, where thousands of stories will be told.
Among the topics this year: 100 to Yitzchak Navon;
140 years since the rise of Yemenite Judaism;
120 years of KKL-Junk; 125 years of the First Zionist Congress. Among the intriguing events: a meeting between Alfie and Hiram Gaon; a special tribute to Miri Aloni; Iraqi Hafela - the story of Charlie Baghdad with a group of young musicians; a Rambatiko show with the Greek Rambatiko star Katrina Tsiridu and more .
Usphizin Festival
October 11-18, cultural centers in Ashdod,
a musical festival with a variety of shows and original productions.
Among the main events: Yishai Rivo hosts Amir Banyon;
Shalom Hanuch with departure 2022;
A reunion show of the legendary Lip Band after 25 years;
Tribute show to Zohar Argov;
Shlomit Aharon, everything passes Habibi and the three tenors in a joint show;
debut performance of the Ramengar flamenco band;
A special tribute show on the 30th anniversary of Aris Sun's death, based on his life story, and more.
Haifa International Film Festival
October 8-17, Carmel Center
Seven new feature films that will compete in the 2022 Israeli Film Competition;
two premieres of television series;
Eight films that will compete in the Israeli documentary film competition;
and 33 short films that will participate in the Israeli short film competitions.
Also in the framework of the festival: a competition for a short student film;
competition for an independent short film;
Competition for short animated films;
Meeting with creators and more.
The opening film comes straight from the Venice Film Festival - "Don't Worry My Darling", Olivia Wilde's talked about and daring film, starring Harry Styles, Florence Pugh and Chris Pine.
Acre International Theater Festival
October 11-14, the Knights' Halls, at the entrance to the old city and throughout the city,
hundreds of participants in about 60 theater performances, of which more than 20 are original performances.
Eight premiere plays will compete for the best show, alongside incubator plays - premiere plays by promising creators at the beginning of their career.
There will also be shows in the "tent" complex on a special platform in the "Akko-Off" style, which gives new creators the opportunity to be exposed, and guest shows - among them a unique production with the participation of an ensemble of blind and visually impaired actors, which the audience will experience blindfolded.
During the days of the festival, there will be more than 30 free outdoor events throughout the city, plays and street theater, circus shows, live sculptures, clown shows, art and activities for the whole family.
In addition to this, a tribute evening will be held for the late Yaakov Agmon, who was the artistic director of the festival in the 90s, in the presence of the Israel Prize bride - his wife, the actress Gila Almagor Agmon, who will present the "Agmon Award" - a lifetime achievement award named after him, to Mrs. Nava Zuckerman, who heads the Tamune Theater.
"Pink Rose", from the festival, photo: Dor Kdami
The Hospizin Poetry Festival
October 11-13, Confederation House in Jerusalem
Varied poetry and music performances, inspired by world and Hebrew culture.
Among the main events: tributes to Emily Dickinson, Charles Baudelaire, Joseph Brodsky, Sylvia Plath and Vladimir Vysotsky;
"Live in love": a show dedicated to the life of a puppy;
"Cafe Reading" - a series of poetry reading sessions;
A tribute to the scroll of Ecclesiastes with Miron H.
Isaacson and Corinne Alel;
The revelry of Rebbe Nachman of Breslav and more.
Ein Kerem Festival
October 12-14, throughout the neighborhood in Jerusalem
in the pastoral Ein Kerem neighborhood, between the alleys, galleries, monasteries and churches, the festival will take place with dozens of activities in the streets, houses and yards - free of charge.
As part of the festival, you can enjoy street performances, open houses, music in the alleys, literary meetings, sales and craft stalls, world music, children's theater, a Shabbat reception event and more.
The Date Festival
October 10-14, Masada, Kibbutz Ein Gedi and Naot HaKarka
26 artists will perform against the backdrop of the desert nature, with special musical collaborations.
The artists waiting for you at the festival: Avraham Tal, Eden Hasson, Sharit Haddad and Usher Cohen who will share the stage for one evening, Marina Maximilian, Amir Dadon and Omar Adam in an evening of stars, Ariel Zilber and the Cypress band in their first reunion show, Natasha's friends, Tislam, Shalom Hanoch, Echo , Tuna, Nega Erez, Mercedes Band, Hadeg Nahsh, Ili Butner and the children of the outside host Guy Mazig and more.
There are also sunrise shows, photo: Ron Cohen
Rishon Lezion Festival
October 11-15, throughout the city
more than 100 artists and creators will take part in the festival, which will be held this year to mark the city's 140th anniversary celebrations.
Among the artists who will be waiting for you on the stages: Avraham Tal and Odia, Zahava Ben and Raviv Kanar, Rabivo's project for the 10th celebrations in a special production with the IDF Orchestra, the Hagabetron will host Hanan Yuval, a celebration of 20 years of work for Shimon Buskila, Danny Sanderson will host Gidi Gov, Aviv A vine and a snake fish, Idan Amadi in his decade round summary show and more.
Festival of Children's Plays at the Meditech
October 11-17, the Meditech Theater Holon The
best plays of the Meditech Theater, from the new season and previous seasons, will take the stage during the Holy Week.
Among the shows: "The Children's Island", an immersive and exciting adaptation based on the book by Mira Luba;
"Lassie", about the world famous dog;
"Puss in Boots", a new and entertaining adaptation of the well-known fairy tale of the Brothers Grimm;
"Restaurant to the Rhythm of the Pole", a musical play based on the book by Israel Prize winner Nurit Zarhi and more.
Festival of plays at the Karon Theater
October 12-11 and October 18, Davidson Theater, Bell Garden in Jerusalem,
a variety of new plays from the theater's repertoire, including "The Adventurer's Guide" and "Louisa".
There will also be: a theatrical tour in the Bell Garden, called "The Journey to the Bell Kingdom", which combines actors' recordings, visual aids and creative and game sets;
Free creative workshop;
festive sukkah;
The Jerusalem Skateboarding Championship at the skatepark complex in Gan HaPamon adjacent to the Carriage Theater, which will include a division for women, boys and adults - and more.
From "The Journey to the Bell Kingdom", photo: Dor Kdami
The International Children's Play Festival in Be'er Sheva
, October 11-13, at the Youth Center complex and at other locations throughout the Old City.
This year the festival will be held under the banner "They Say Enough to the Boycott!", where the play "This Is Not My Story" will premiere for the first time - an original play based on the story of Jonah the prophet, By Yonathan Schwartzberg and directed by Tom Schwartzberg, about a girl who went through a boycott and who two years later is faced with the dilemma of whether to join the boycott of another child.
More at the festival: plays, shows and workshops for the whole family, in combination with street artists from abroad who will perform together with local artists. The last day of the festival will be dedicated to children with special needs, during which there will be two plays: "Sensitivity" and "The Big Bang", which are specially adapted for this audience .
Children's Sounds Festival
October 11-13, Holon Theater
As part of the festival, there will be a variety of events for the whole family, including a dance theater adaptation of the Fresco troupe's "Beauty and the Beast";
"David Benjamin" with Alon Olarchik and friends;
A tribute to the songs of the children's festivals of yesteryear;
"The House of a Drum" with percussionist Noya Shaline;
Public singing for the whole family with Einat Shrouf;
A play from the poems and stories of A.
praise;
A musical story time with Daniel Salomon and Dana Adini;
Alilot Patel and Ishon Hakel with Tomer Sharon (Tomesh);
and a variety of workshops and celebrations for parents and children.
We are waiting for you on stage, photo: Yossi Tzvekar
Carso Park Science Festival
October 11-13 at the Carso Science Park in Be'er Sheva
The festival, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Volcanic Institute, will be marked by "Agriculture of the Future", and there will be activity stations and demonstrations of advanced agricultural technologies, a huge happening and a colorful farmer's market, stalls with local agricultural products and home, a hydroponic agriculture complex and 3D chocolate printing, a seedling preparation station, scientific workshops, escape rooms and more.
The Springs Festival is now close
October 10-17, the springs valley
Music shows, performances for the whole family, trips and a variety of activities at the tourist sites throughout the valley, under the title "Now is close" - after a long period of social distancing.
Among the events: a show by Berry Sakharof at Kimron Hall, followed by a party with Shaman Shaman;
Rabivo's project in Menachemia as part of the 120th celebrations for the colony;
"Tishloula" - when Tish and Hilola meet;
A guarantee for the wise men and women of Israel from the east and the west;
Keren Ples in Kimron;
Lecture by the international comic artists Maya and Yehuda Dvir;
Ruhama Raz;
Art exhibitions by local artists and more.
Fall Sounds Festival
October 16-15, at the Notre Dame Church in Abu Ghosh
As part of the festival, six concerts will be held under the dome of the sky in the Notre Dame Church complex and in front of the Jerusalem mountains, combining Western classical music, Arabic classical music, vocal music, jazz and more, under the musical direction of the conductor and an instrumentalist The percussion is by Chen Zimbalista.
Among the works: "Memories of Florence" by Tchaikovsky;
The Moran Choir and the Toscanini String Quartet (members of the Israel Philharmonic) in the piece "Stavat Mater" by Pergolzi;
a jazz concert performed by members of the management of the Music Enterprise association;
Works by Fayrouz and Biza and more.
Zimbalista, photo: Alexander Hanin
Ramla City World Festival
October 11-13, around the city
dozens of artists, creators and musicians will come across the city, among them Aden Ben Zaken, Odia, Avi Avromi, Moshe Peretz, Idan Yaniv, Ethnics, Yuval Hambalel, Firkat Al-Noor Band, Michael Ben David , and more.
Alongside the shows, there will also be activities and shows for the little ones, heritage events to get to know the different communities in the city, events for adults and the elderly, a tavern with a band of street cats, extreme complexes for youth, tours of the city's historical sites, a concert in Arabic from the songs of Vodi Alsafi, food trucks and more.
Muses Festival in Shoham
October 12-13, at the Garden of the Rope in the city and at the Center for the Performing Arts,
performances by Israeli artists, while creating interesting connections between the various fields of art, with Aviv Gefen, Zahava Ben, Hatikva 6 and Yasmin Moalem performing on the main stage of the festival.
At the "Gesherim" Spirit Arbor, guests will be able to enjoy unique connections to the festival: Ohad and Shahar Ariel will host Dori Ben Ze'ev for a conversation about the songs of Meir Ariel;
The singer Leah Shabbat will sing and talk with the writer Yochi Brands;
Moshe Lahav and the Great Tish will be guests on the stage of the Hebrew singer;
The singing group "Shoham Bashir" will host Nurit Hirsch;
Shoham Conservatory will host musician Shay Zornitzer for a tribute performance to Alon Olarchik;
And the local singer Hagit Sassi will perform the show Made in Shoham.
Artists and creators from the fields of art, design and performance will be hosted at the Art Arbor, including Daniel Sinin, Hadas Gertman, Mireille Shanan with Abigail Arnheim, Anna Kogan and her brother Zelait.
Playgrounds for children and youth and a community drawing area will be spread throughout the grass.
On each of the days of the festival there will be a children's performance.
An art festival that makes a neighborhood
October 12-15, in the Jaffa D.
Zumo neighborhood, the museum on the way, comes to the streets, yards and buildings of the neighborhood with 40 original community-based works by the best Israeli artists.
The exhibition, which was created from the neighborhood, places the works of art right on the doorsteps, and seeks to offer art as a bridge between cultures and as a tool for connecting and generating discourse.
As part of the festival, there will be local neighbor parties, creative workshops for the whole family and performative tours between parts of the neighborhood.
Also, female artists and musicians will lead colorful processions among the works scattered in the neighborhood.
The artist Luciana Kaplon will invite the visitors to take pictures using the ancient camera obscura method;
Artist David Gibbs will draw intuitive maps that are based on the memories of the residents of the neighborhood;
And artist Liane Sharkia will invite visitors to peel oranges and enjoy the smell and taste of neighborhood nostalgia.
The Abu Gush Festival in Tel Aviv
October 11-13, Rabin Center, the
festival, under the direction of the early music player Amit Tiefenbron and the singers Alon Harari and Yala Avital, will include ancient and new music performances, alongside world music from various cultures.
The festival program includes ancient and new music and world music from different cultures, sometimes in combination with movement, emphasizing the authenticity and uncompromising quality of performance.
As part of the festival, you can enjoy a journey rich in exotic sounds and aromas, which blur the line between classic and contemporary.
This year, emphasis was placed on Spanish music and heritage, and in the midst of this, there will be an Argentine tango concert, a South American music concert, a flamenco concert and a special concert by Yasmin Levy, all of which is dedicated to Ladino culture.
Basalt Sounds Festival
October 11-23, Katzrin Park
For the sixth time and in an expanded and diverse edition, the "Basalt Sounds" festival will be held in Katzrin Park, which will include dozens of shows.
Among the artists who will participate: Tona, Yasmin Moalem, Raviv Kanar, Jimbo J, Yehoram Gaon and Ehud Banai.
In addition to the shows, there will be a beer celebration of the local brands from the Golan as well as activities for the whole family, a huge march in the KKL-Junk Forest, a singing event with "Kololam" and more.
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