12/03/2019

2019 International Jewish festival of contemporary culture

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I was invited to an exposure tour of the International Jewish festival of contemporary culture, which held for the fourth year at Beit Mazia in Jerusalem.

 
moment, moment show cast saar and matan near piano


The festival was established in 2016 by Osnat Gispan, the festival's artistic director. The festival aims to promote cultural and artistic discourse between religious and secular and to bring everyone on one stage.

The festival lasts eight days in which a variety of artistic programs related to the Jewish-Israeli society are presented. At the festival, each performer will have the chance to tell his own story, and every group and sector can find the content that suits them.

moment, momeny play cast
moment, moment cast singing


The tour included a sneak peek to the rehearsals of the opening show: "Moment, Moment."
The show is a theatrical musical created by the director Shahaf Beger.

The play follows the story of a typical Israeli group from their childhood to starting a family.
The entire theatrical performance is sung by the actors, with the text being nothing but Sasha Argov's song lyrics.

This year, over 100 artists and performers will take part in the festival that was initiated by the Jerusalem Theater group. You will find a variety of original productions, premieres and international shows, and more.

Photo credit: Benny Gamzoo


Among the most notable performances at the festival are:
The fun and lovely opening act "Moment, Moment" with songs by Sasha Aargov. We got a taste of about 20 minutes that were well executed out of a 60-minute show.
The show follows the story of five childhood friends through several moments in life.

Director: Shahaf Berger, Musical management: Ronit Roland, Choreography: Gal Eisenman, Designer: Daniel Kaplan, Assitant Director: Nitzan Neumann, Piano: Matan Talmi, Cast: Inbal Milo-Bachar, Rimon Karmi, Zach Cohen, Saar Shani and Adi Drori.

A new Rock 'N' Roll show by the singer and artist Danny Bassan with the hits from Thislam era: The kid in me, Our way, When you cry, you're not beautiful, Rock N Roll and more. The show will include the stories behind the songs.

From Brazil, the show "Tough Love" will be featured by the Morentr Forte theater production. The show is based on Moti Lerner's play.
The story follows Hannah and Zvi, who grew up in the Orthodox community of Mea Shearim and had an arranged marriage.

Their marriage ends when Zvi decides to live a secular life in Tel Aviv. Twenty years later, their ways come together, and they confront the love and faith that never disappeared.
After the show, viewers are invited to a panel about the topic featuring the cast and creators.
The show is in Portuguese with Hebrew subtitles.

From Prague, the Czech Republic, an Israeli premiere of "Madame Rubinstein" show will be featured. Dva Divadlo studio production offers a glimpse of the lives of two successful women in the cosmetics industry - Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden.

As part of the family shows, you can enjoy the performance of the Nadine Boomer band, which returned from a successful tour abroad.
The band members perform a satire on the football game with different situations off the field.

In the "Little Candle" act by professor Ze'ev Litzis and the Lublin Blues, you can enjoy music and Hasidic stories.

Moreover, you can watch the Israeli Premiere of the "After the Blast" show, which includes the audience, hear singer Maggie Hickry, enjoy the "Deaf Discourse" performance by Deaf comedians, and more.

Photo Credit: Moshe Moskovitch


The festival takes place at the Mazia house (Beit Mazia) in Jerusalem, from December 3-10.
Address: 18 Messilat Yesharim street, Jerusalem

For more details and tickets purchasing:
www.tcj.org.il
02-6244584/6
www.bimot.co.il
Or call 6226 *

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