In just two days the Israel Festival Jerusalem will have it’s opening evening. Now in its 58th year, the festival will showcase dance, music, theater and performance arts from Israel and around the world. This year, the internationally renowned festival’s artistic program reflects on expressions of identity and will explore the boundaries of artistic creation and the separation of “artists,” “viewers,” “self” and “the other.”

The organizers expect more that 30,000 visitors and the festival will run from May 30 to June 15, opening with an outdoor concert on the Jerusalem Theater plaza, followed by an after-party with a live laboratory to engage audiences in music making. Performances will be held at the Jerusalem Theater, the Tower of David, the Museum for Islamic Art, a City Hall rooftop, Eden Tamir Music Center in Ein Kerem, and Zik Studio in Beit Nekofa, creating an inclusive, unique and inspiring artistic landscape for both performers and audiences.

Founded in 1961 the Israel Festival presents eclectic programming attracting varied audiences from Jerusalem and beyond, and is a dynamic hub for students, professional artists and culture lovers, greatly enriching the city’s cultural landscape.

Hosting leading international artists and engaging emerging and established Israeli artists, the Israel Festival provides an important platform for inter-cultural encounter and dialogue, and is vital to a modern, dynamic and pluralistic Jerusalem.  

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