Pesach guide for musical festivals
There's so much to do in Israel over Pesach for all the family from meditation to music; from prayer to performance. Our detailed and comprehensive entertainment and study guide has been prepared to help you find what suits your preferences
Ein Kerem Music Centre, Jerusalem
Friday April 10 12.00 noon
J.S. BACH: Violin Concerto in A-Minor
J.S. BACH: Piano Concerto in F-Minor
VIVALDI: Cello Concerto
VIVALDI: Double concerto for Violin and Cello
Saturday April 11 12.00 noon
J.S. BACH: Viola Concerto
J.S. BACH: Double Concerto for Violin and Viola
VIVALDI: Four Seasons
Ensemble Millennium.
Y. Pikovsky, violin. D. Ratush, viola. Marianna Sorkin, piano. Felix Nemirovsky, cello. Kirill Mihanovsky, cello.
Tickets: NIS 80. Pensioners, Students, New Immigrants, Soldiers, NIS 60
Telephone: 02 641 4250
Street Festival Zichron Yaacov
Sunday April 12
Monday April 13
Pablo Rosenberg opens the festival on April 12, 2009 at 12.00 noon in an open street performance. Entertainment, mostly free, with many musical events in the streets of Zichron Yaacov during Pesach.
Website: (Hebrew) http://street.ops.co.il
Tickets: www.leaan.co.il 03 524 7373
Office: 03 609 1399
Ahava Festival in Mitzpe Shalem, Dead Sea
Monday April 13
Tuesday April 14
Performances by: Ehud Banai, Aviv Geffen, Friends of Natasha and more.
Tickets: Klaim 02 622 2333: Bimot 02 623 700: Kastel 03 604 5000.
Information: 02 940 0285
Activities in the Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem
Sunday April 12
Monday April 13
Gan Hatikuma (beside the Jewish Quarter parking lot)
Morning prayers (Shaharit) accompanied by musical instruments and evening soul music. Please bring your own instrument.
The Sounds of the Levites
Monday April 13
Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George St., Jerusalem
Musical performance inspired by the musical instruments of the Temple. Music Director: Ilan Green. Information: 02 621 5300
Song Festival in Holon
Saturday April 11 through Wednesday April 15
Performances by: the Givatron, Tamar Giladi, Vered Pikar, Amir Lev, Berry Sakharof and more.
Information: Holon Theater: 03 502 3001/2/3 www.hth.co.il
Tickets: Kastel: 03 604 5000
Boombamela Festival, Nitzanim Coast
Thursday April 9 through Saturday April 11
Music, Art and Magical Human Creation. "Bring yourself Out"
Information: 94 627 0803
http://www.boombamela.co.il/site/article.php?article=43
Activity Park – Rishon LeZion
Monday April 13
S'derot Moshe Dayan, corner Bar Lev (Rishon LeZion West)
A rhythmic musical performance for children and parents by Gil Verner, star of Children's Channel. The performance commences after the parade in Rishon LZion reaches the park.
Information: 1700 500 338
Zorba the Buddha Festival
April 9 through April 13
Ashram Desert between Eilat and Mitzpe Ramon. Five days of Meditation and Festivities.
http://www.desertashram.co.il/EventDetailsEng/tabid/93/Article/29/Default.aspx
Israel Kibbutz Orchestra
Saturday April 11 Nahariya Cultural Center. 04 982 9933
Sunday April 12 Kibbutz Ein Hahoresh 04 612 7719
Mozart comic opera: The Impresario. 'Mad Opera' with David Sebba
Information: 09 960 4757
Kol Moed Festival
Sunday April 12
KKL Park, Jabotinsky 6.00 pm
Mivtzar Shuni, between Binyamina and Zichron Yaacov.
Jewish and Soulful Music: Carlebach songs sung by Lahakat Hamoshav, Chaim David, Shlomo Katz, Sinai Tor and more
Monday April 13 Amphitheatre
Soulful Jewish Music:
Amir Perlman supergrupe hosts Ilan Damari. 8.00 pm
'Grotze Metzeah' Hip Hop and Reggae 9.30 pm
Rapper Adam Ben Lavi 11.00 pm
Breslev Rave Mehadrin Dance Party Midnight
Information: www.kolhamoed.com
Online reservations: www.rnyshows.com
Ein Gev Music Festival
Sunday April 12
70 musical groups and choirs celebrate 65 years of Israeli songs
Choirs and musical groups (free) 4.30 pm to 7.00 pm
Saraleh Sharon (free) 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm
Main event: 'The aroma of an apple scarlet red'.
Songs by Nachum Hayman
Monday April 13
Choirs and musical groups (free) 4.30 pm to 7.00 pm
Saraleh Sharon (free) 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm
Main event: 'There were nights'.
Songs by Yaakov Orland and and Mordechai Seera
Tickets: Keshet 04 622 0066 04 675 1195
Chol Hamoed Pesach Festival
Saturday April 11 9.30 pm
Beit Shmuel, 6 Shamma St., behind David Citadel Hotel, Jerusalem
Moshav Band, leader Yehuda Solomon. Rock, soul, folk, mixed with a twist of Carlebach, Irish jig.
Online sales: www.rnyshows.com NIS 80
Telephone sales: 077 216 4436: 052 566 5600 NIS 80
Door sales: NIS 100
Jewish Rock and Soul Festival
Monday April 13 doors open 6.00 pm
Kibbutz Tzora, opposite Beit Shemesh
Artists include Hamakor, Yood, Shlomo Katz, Moshav Band.
Refreshments available. Kosher Le'Pesach.
Entrance NIS 100 (50% discount could apply for Isracard holders)
Advance reservations: NIS 85
077 216 4436: 052 425 5514: 052 566 5600: 052 607 0412
Students, soldiers, pensioners etc NIS 85
Organized transport from Jerusalem available 050 546 0067
Information: www.myshows.com
Women's Concert
Monday April 13
Neve Yerushalayim, Har Nof, Jerusalem - entrance next to HaKablan 10
Doors open 7:45pm, performance at 8:15pm prompt
Concert Featuring:
Julie Bunzel - Harp- International Award-Winning Harpist, Performs with the
Israel Philharmonic
Rebecca Kenney - Piano - International Award-Winning Pianist, Performs with
the New Orleans Symphony
Shoshi Broide - Dance
Kimber Sherman - Drama
*Dvar Torah by Rebbetzin Heller*
(other performers: drama and song - Shoshana Dishinger, a dance trio
choreographed and performed by Yocheved (Jackie) Engel, Sara Fefer and Gail)
Tickets BIS 25, Raffle tickets NIS 20 - for info. 052-608-9779, 052-613-6732
Proceeds go to tzedakah
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