{"id":37268,"date":"2017-06-27T06:59:49","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T13:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=37268"},"modified":"2017-06-27T06:59:49","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T13:59:49","slug":"beit-avi-chai-celebrates-10th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=37268","title":{"rendered":"Beit Avi Chai Celebrates 10th Anniversary!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celebrating a decade of cultural activity in Jerusalem and beyond, Beit Avi Chai will host a week-long festival of from July 3 \u2013 9, 2017. Since its founding in 2007, Beit Avi Chai has been a wellspring of creativity with an abundance of innovative, fun programs inspired by one of the oldest sources in the world: Jewish culture. Hosting a variety of performances, movies, lectures, workshops, and symposiums in the elegant building designed by Israeli Prize laureate Ada Karmi-Melamede, in the ten years of its activity Beit Avi Chai has become an educational and cultural hub. Musicians and cultural personalities participating in the festival include: Yoni Rechter; Eviatar Banai and Rabbi Itamar Eldar; Shai Tsabari in a tribute to Ahuva Ozeri \u2013 with Margol and Ravid Kahalani; Kabbalat Shabbat with The Diwan Project, Yael Dekelbaum, Mark Eliyahu and Chacham David Menachem; Nechi Nech hosting Tuna in a tribute to Ehud Banai; Rona Kenan, Rino Zror, Idan Alterman, Yosi Babliki, Uzi Weil, Shalom Gad, Meir Shalev and Avigdor Shinan, Micha Shitrit, Accompanying the festival will be\u00a0Moments: A Decade in Images \u2013 <\/em>an exhibition of photographs and posters from Beit Avi Chai’s photo archive, documenting a decade of programs, personalities, and events.<\/p>\n

On the program:<\/p>\n

Monday, July 3rd<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

19:00 \u2013 Opening of Beit Avi Chai’s Exhibition: Moments: A Decade in Images<\/em>, curated by Almog Gez, with musical performance by the Djamchid Sisters.<\/p>\n

20:00 \u2013 Two People Grasping a Cloak: Prof. Avigdor Shinan Hosts Author Meir Shalev<\/em><\/p>\n

Celebrated Israeli educator and author Avigdor Shinan and bestselling Israeli author Meir Shalev in a discussion on the connection between \u201cSefer HaAggada\u201d and \u201cThe Blue Mountain,\u201d between Pirkei Avot and \u201cMy Father Always Embarrasses Me,\u201d and between Jonah the prophet and \u201cA Pigeon and a Boy.\u201dMusical accompaniment: Micha Shitrit<\/p>\n

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Shai Tsabari with Ahuva Ozeri\/Photo: Shalmit Carmeli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tuesday, July 4th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

20:30 \u2013 Tears of Joy: A Tribute to Ahuva Ozeri<\/em><\/p>\n

Leading artists, musicians and cultural personalities unite for a performance that pays tribute to the late Israeli singer, songwriter and composer Ahuva Ozeri. Known as a pioneer of Jewish music and beloved by the Israeli public, Ozeri, who died in 2016, continues to influence Israeli musical culture. With: Margalit Tzan\u2019ani, Shai Tsabari, Ravid Kahalani, Shiran Avraham and Zohar Ezra. Artistic Direction: Shai Tsabari; On Stage: Shaul Besser \u2013 Musical Production and Keyboards \/ Ron Bunker \u2013 Electric Guitar \/ Itay Nizan \u2013 Drums \/ Gilad Dobrecky \u2013 Percussion \/ Adi Har Zvi \u2013 Bass \/ Gershon Waiserfirer \u2013 Electric Oud and Valve Trombone \/ Yoav Ruda \u2013 Video-Art<\/p>\n

Wednesday, July 5th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

20:00 \u2013 And Permitted, and Permitted to Love<\/em><\/p>\n

A musical-literary tribute to the works of the four great Hebrew poetesses: Rachel Bluwstein, Lea Goldberg, Dalia Ravikovitch and Yona Wallach. On their poetic creations, impact, and continued influence on Israeli society, literature and music.\u00a0Moderators: Rona Kenan and Dory Manor.\u00a0With Yoni Rechter, Hedva Harekhavi, Rona Kenan, Nasreen Qadri, Prof. Nurith Gertz, Ana Herman.<\/p>\n

Thursday, July 6th<\/sup> \u2013 White Nights<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beit Avi Chai launches White Nights, an original event that transforms virtually every space and hidden corner into venues for lectures, music performances, literary discussions, film screenings, stand-up comedy, shows and many surprises.\u00a0The purchase of a ticket to one of the main events opens the door to participation in all the other White Night programs.<\/p>\n

The White Nights schedule of events includes:<\/p>\n

20:30 \u2013 When the Word Becomes a Body:\u00a0 \u201cBe My Knife\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

An event filled with literature, poetry-slam, musical performances, readings and creations that brings David Grossman\u2019s novel to greater light, with images, themes, and perspectives.\u00a0Curators: Roie Ravitsky and Yehuda Gizbar.<\/p>\n

21:00 \u2013 A Nechi Nech Special<\/em><\/p>\n

From Petach Tikva to Jerusalem, Nechi Nech hosts the musical group Tuna in a performance with new songs and a special tribute to the lyrics and music of Ehud Banai.<\/p>\n

22:30 \u2013 Digital Loneliness: Uzi Weil and Yosi Babliki<\/em><\/p>\n

Author Uzi Weil and musician Yosi Babliki try to discover a response to: \u201cwhy every time I\u2019m sad, Mark Zuckerberg earns yet another dollar?\u201d Special guest: musician and poet Shalom Gad.<\/p>\n

23:00 \u2013 Alt-Shift: Idan Alterman and a Musical Stand-Up <\/em><\/p>\n

Israeli film and theater actor Edan Alterman, joins four musicians, in a hilarious musical stand-up. Special guest: award-winning actor Shai Avivi.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>00:15 \u2013 Eight Lines: Neomi Hashmonay<\/em><\/p>\n

Aspiring musician and songwriter Neomi Hashmonay, accompanied by her band, in a special performance with music and lyrics that move from the secular to the sacred, from defiance to faith.<\/p>\n

01:30 \u2013 The Big Lebowski: Screening and<\/em> Lecture<\/p>\n

A cult comedy by the Jewish-American brothers Joel and Ethan Coen. The screening will be preceded by a discussion with author and cinematographer Yair Agmon.<\/p>\n

02:00 \u2013 Eli Haviv Takes on Jerusalem<\/em><\/p>\n

Stand-up comic Eli Haviv brings the reality of living in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Berlin, life as a vegetarian, want-to-be Messiahs, dissatisfied pigeons, Biblical quotes, lessons from children, Israeli superpowers, and far more, to a late-night Jerusalem stage.<\/p>\n

Throughout the night: Meetings in the Beit Avi Chai Library, lectures, workshops, music, performance, refreshments, film screenings and many surprises for All-Nighter visitors.<\/p>\n

Friday, July 7th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

14:00 – A Voyage to The Song of Songs<\/em><\/p>\n

A special Kabbalat Shabbat event that combines an original musical performance, literary and poetic readings and commentary, all inspired by The Song of Songs. With the Diwan Project, Mark Eliyahu, Rabbi David Menachem, Eli Hirsh, Hava Pinhas-Cohen, Eliaz Cohen, Noa Shakargy.<\/p>\n

Saturday, July 8th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

21:45 \u2013 Screening of Beit Shean<\/em><\/p>\n

Twenty-one years after Rino Zror\u2019s and Doron Tsabari\u2019s breakthrough documentary depicting the Hapoel Beit Shean Football Club and its efforts to survive in Israel\u2019s top soccer league, the well-known Israeli movie directors return to speak about the changes and challenges between the rich and poor, minorities and the ruling class, and periphery Israeli communities.<\/p>\n

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Eviatar Banai\/Photo: Shahar Rantzberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sunday, July 9th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

20:30 \u2013 Exposing Light: Eviatar Banai with Rabbi Itamar Eldar<\/em><\/p>\n

Leading Israeli musician Evyitar Banai joins educator Rabbi Itamar Eldar in a conversation about the Torah of the people and the Torah of the individual as expressed in the writings of Rav Kook, interspersed with a musical performance of songs and nigunim from Eviatar Banai’s albums.<\/p>\n

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All program information is via Beit Avi Chai. For tickets and further details, consult the Beit Avi Chai website<\/a>, or call 02-621-5300.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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