What’s on this week
A taste of some of the main cultural events taking place in Israel this week, August 16-22
Avram Fried in Jerusalem
Guest artist: Hanan Yovel
Musical director: Yuval Stoffel
MC: Dr. Avshalom Kor
Tuesday, August 18. Amphitheatre in the Sultan's Pool, Chutzot Hayotzer, Jerusalem 8 pm
Tickets: 02-6237000
Enchanted Hours at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo
Come enjoy light musical performances for all the family on the lawn.Balkan Music with "Agite Drive Band" – August 20
Please click here to view the summer events program
Phone: 02-6750111
Singing Psalms
The “Al Palgei Mayim” ensemble: Psalms to new tunes
For more than two thousand years, melodies have been hidden among the written words of the Psalms. The “Al Palgei Mayim” ensemble draws its lyrics from these ancient poems that so many of us know and find inspirational.
A unique project based on new melodies for the Psalms from a contemporary perspective.
With:
Baruch Brenner, vocals
Yuval Messner, cello
Ro’i Raz, guitar and vocals
Oren Fried, percussion
Gilad Efrat, double bass
The concert will be performed twice:
Wednesday, August 19, Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George St., Jerusalem 8:30 pm
Tuesday, September 15, 8:30 pm
Admission: NIS 40, students: NIS 20
Ha’orot: Songs by Rabbi Kook
A spiritual musical journey, in Hebrew and English, into the poetry of Rabbi Kook. The words and music blend together with the story of the rabbi, for an evening of jazz full of life and inspiration. The band’s album came out last April on John Zorn’s record label Tzadik.
The concert will take place the day after the anniversary of the passing of Rabbi Kook.
With:
The “Later Prophets” ensemble / Greg Wall, saxophone, clarinet, and shofar / Shai Bachar, keyboards
Dave Richards, bass / Aaron Alexander, drums / Rabbi Itzchak Marmorstein, readings from Rabbi Kook’s poems
Monday, August 24, Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George St., Jerusalem 9 pm
Admission: NIS 50; students: NIS 20
The 24th Annual Kite Festiva
August 18, 10 am - 7 pm
Colorful event with workshops, kite exhibits and kite flying, Tel: 02-6708511
Halleluya Chazanut Festival in Lavi
Kibbutz Lavi and Renanot of Jerusalem are organizing the Jewish Music Festival. There will be 3 days of performances and workshops, beginning from Wednesday 26th August 2009 until Shabbat terminates.Workshops: On Wednesday and Thursday there will be workshops on Chazzanut with the finest lectures – also academic – run by the Chazzan David Ullman.
Performances: 26/08/2009 Humoristic show by Chanan Yovel and Jackie Levy.
27/08/2009 Major show with the Chazzans Helfgot and Glick, the Raanana Symphonet, and the 60 member choir of Netanya, Kfar Saba and Modiin, conducted by Yankele Rotner.
28/08/2009 Prayers will be led by Chazzans Helfgot and Glick, with a choir.
For details of accommodation and tickets, apply to Kibbutz Lavi 04-6799450 or Renanot. 02-6248761
