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Jerusalem Cultural Events Calendar 2017

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Happy New Year!

Exhibition Venetian Splendor: Marking 500 Years of the Venice Ghetto Till June 30

This special display – marking 500 years since the establishment of the Venice Ghetto – enhances the Italian flavor of our synagogue exhibition route with Venetian ceremonial objects from our Museum’s own collections, providing a fitting complement to our synagogue from Vittorio Veneto, a town close to Venice. Together, the display and synagogue reflect the cultural environment of Venetian places of worship, capturing their age-old essence and majesty. Israel Museum


Hanukkah

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Exhibition Modern TimesTill January 31

A wide variety of timepieces created by artist-watchmaker Itay Noy, ranging from Breguet’s Marie Antionette clock to Noy’s own Double Time. Noy is involved in a constant dialogue with the concept of time and the way in wich people deal with it. Together with the museum’s huge collection of timepieces headed by works of modern watchmaking pioneer Abraham-Louis Breguet, the show provides visitors with a view of the relationship between people who make timepieces, and time. Other events dealing with the subject are scheduled as well.Museum of Islamic Art, Jerusalem

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Tu BiShvatWinter Noise

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Cultural Festival Winter NoiseEvery Monday in February

Jerusalem’s streets are transformed into a lively cultural venue full of surprises as thousands of young people come together for this exciting series of cultural happenings, including music, dance, street theater, video art, cooking workshops, parties, artist masterclasses and exhibitions. Downtown Jerusalem

Jerusalem Marathon Photo by Flash 90

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Purim Shushan PurimInternational

Jerusalem ‘Winner’ Marathon

Sports and Health Expo

Sport International Jerusalem ‘Winner’ MaratonMarch 17

The city is expecting more than 20,000 participants, with 2,500 arriving from abroad. Events such as the Sports and Health Expo are only a fraction of the festivities (14.3-16.3.) The track goes through all of Jerusalem’s landmarks combining sport with breathtaking views.

Festival Sounds of the Old CityMarch 20-23

Jerusalem’s Old City alleyways are already flowing with magic and charm, but the Sounds of the Old City Music Festival bring even more enchantment to the ancient cobbled streets. This is the first festival of its kind emphasizimg the cultural diversity of Jerusalem’s different people and faiths. The contrasting character of the Old City’s four quarters is expressed via Jewish, Armenian, Christian and Arab music performed by different groups.

Sport Ice Festival March TBA

Yam Bakerach Skating complex will be built in Jerusalem’s Cinema City starting March 2017. The 450 meters indoor arena of real ice offers an entertainment experience for the entire family , ensur ing smooth and professional surface fully equipped for the perfect skating experience. A professional training team is available to help first time skaters.


Sounds of the Old City

Jerusalem Arts Festival

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Passover Eve Passover

Earth Day

April 2017

Holocaust Memorial Day

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Festival Jerusalem Arts FestivalApril 27.3-4.4

Around 34 plays, dance shows and concerts by professional and semi-professional artists take place throughout one week in the spring in the city’s major concert halls and theaters; including the Jerusalem Theater, the Gerard Behar Center, the Khan Theater, the YMCA, Beit Shmuel, and St. Andrew’s Church. Free performances take place every evening before and after the main performances at the Jerusalem Theater.

Jerusalem Arts Festival

Israel Festival Photo by David Cook

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Memorial Day Independence day


Jerusalem Day Begining ofRamadan

International Museum Day

Jerusalem Bicycle Tour

Shavuot eve Shavuot

Lag Baomer

Sport Jerusalem Bicycle TourMay 12

A variety of tours in nature and municipal parks, bike rides, recycling workshops and activities for all the family, including the Around Jerusalem bicycle Tour.Across the city.

Culture International Museum Day May 26

International Museum Day is celebrated annually with the intention of exposing the public to the cultural wealth in museums, to encourage people to visit museums worldwide and to raise awareness of the place of the museum in our society. During the last Museum day 75 museums opened their doors for free throughout Israel.

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Eid al-Fitr

Israel Festival

Jerusalem Design Week

Jerusalem International Book Fair

Festival IsraelFestivalJune 1 - 17

Jerusalem’s top venues take part in this fun festival. A three week spectacular of art, music, dance and theatre, Audiences are able to enjoy works by artists from all over the world, as well as premieres of Israeli pieces and free performances of street theatre. Across the city.

Fair International Book FairJune 11 - 15

First held in 1963, this fair is a unique biennial event, renowned not only as a business fair but also as a prestigious and important cultural event. Many renowned publishing houses, foreign rights representatives, editors and authors participate in the event. First Station Compound

Design Jerusalem Design WeekJune 8-15

Design exhibitions, tours, seminars and meetings with designers are all part of Jerusalem’s annual Design Week, exposing visitors to the multidisciplinary creativity of the local design field. Venues across Jerusalem.

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Opera Festival June TBA

The festival features Verdi’s powerful drama “Nabucco”, performed by international opera singers, the Israeli Opera Chorus, and the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. Set at the Sultan’s Pool, the festival juxtaposes the cultural vibrancy and energy of the opera.

Light Festival

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Sport MaccabiahJuly 4-18

The world’s largest Jewish athletic competition in the tradition and values of Maccabi, emphasizing the centrality of the State of Israel in the life of the Jewish people. The Maccabiah takes place every four years in Israel - “the Jewish Olympics” as they are often called, are Maccabi World Union’s largest and most famous enterprise.

Festival International Film FestivalJuly 13-23

The festival features 10 jam-packed days of screenings, special guests, panels and festivities. The festival takes place at the Sultan’s Pool and in the Old City and provides an arena for Israeli film and the world’s finest cinematic trends.

Arts A White Night - Nylon #2July 7

A big art exhibition in a beautiful location – the Tower of David. More than one hundred artists will transform the beautiful ancient citadel into a living, interactive, evolving art exhibition. Art, music, theater, video art, performance art, architecture and so much more.

Festival Light Festival July 28.6-6.7

This annual light festival brings the greatest light sculptors in the world to Jerusalem. Their works will light up the streets and alleys of the Old City, major tourist sites and public spaces. Artists from Israel and abroad take part in the festival and use light in order to create statues, installations and performances.

Maccabiah

Light Festival

Nylon #2

International Film Festival

Jerusalem Opera Festival Photo by Yossi Zwecker

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Tisha B’avKlezmer Festival

MekudeshetSackred Music

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Festival Klezmer FestivalAugust 3-10

Dozens of klezmer musicians from Israel and around the world gather in Jerusalem for a variety of musical performances. This unique festival brings together the mystical sounds of Jewish klezmer with a variety of musical styles from around the globe. Around the city.

Festival Wine FestivalAugust, TBA

Hosted by the Israel Museum, this festival is an excellent opportunity to sample wines from the country’s leading wineries in the museum’s splendid sculpture garden. There will be about 35 wineries that can be sampled with the cost of admission.

Fair Arts & Crafts FairAugust TBA

Held at the Hutzot Hayotzer Arts and Crafts Center, Mitchell Gardens and the AmphiTheatre in the Sultan’s Pool (located at the foot of the Old City walls), hundreds of artists, local and international, take part in this colorful event.

Sackred Music Festival MekudeshetAugust 23-Sep 15

A magnificent three week festival that calls musicians from across the globe to celebrate their sacred traditions in the most sacred city in the world. The festival brings its own unique voice into millennia-old caves, gardens and fortresses. Tower of David and Zidkiyaho Cave

Mekudeshet photo Noam Chojnowsky

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Rosh Ha’shana Eve Rosh Ha’shana Rosh Ha’shana

Eid al-Adha

Yom Kippur Eve Yom Kippur

Festival The Piyyut Festival September TBA

Beit Avi-Chai presents ancient liturgical verses given a yearly lease of life at this festival. New voices sing the traditional words of this religious art form, exposing new audiences to its captivating mysteries. Performances paint a colorful image of Temple times.

Festival Chamber Music FestivalSeptember TBA

Held annually at the YMCA, this festival brings together prominent classical musicians for a series of intriguing concerts. The 2017 festival will highlight chamber pieces by Schubert and will offer special shows in collaboration with the Opera Festival.

MekudeshetSackred Music

Festival

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October 2017

Hoshanah Rabah

Sukkot Eve Sukkot



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Music Festival Indie City JerusalemOctober TBA

This Musical event will include 3 stages that will host 15 leading musical compositions for two evenings of shows. The Jerusalem Indie City Festival features live shows, DJ’s, stalls, and more fun late into the night. Alongside an art fair from Bezalel and after parties at bars.

Contemporary Art Festival ManofimOctober TBA

The official event of the contemporary art scene in Jerusalem, which kicks off the city’s exhibitions season. Manofim is an independent initiative that emerged from the ranks of artists who live and create in Jerusalem, and is directed by them.

Tour Jerusalem March October TBA

The Jerusalem March is an organized offering of walking tours through the city. Locals and visitors can choose between a 12 km or a 6 km tour guided by knowledgeable hosts. Festivities follow the march, with performances and lively music.

Simchat Torah

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Festival House from withinOctober 26-28

One weekend a year Jerusalem opens up a diverse variety of generally private spaces to the public in this huge event; houses, synagogues, gardens and more become available to public eyes, in some of the most private, renowned spots across the city.

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Festival International Oud FestivalNovember TBA

The festival presents the oud as a unique instrument, which bridges between various musical cultures and traditions across the Middle East, the Mediterranean and the Indian subcontinent. Confederation House, Beit Shmuel and Jerusalem Theater.

Culinary Open Restaurants in JerusalemNovember TBA

The urban culinary festival, will present a wide array of cultural and multidisciplinary events, showcasing the capital’s multitude of cultural institutions, chefs, manufacturers, restaurants and local culinary personalities. Across the city

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Festival Warm Winter, Long Nights December 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 28-30

Locally known as Hamshushalayim, the festival offers an amazing array of events at cultural institutions in the city with museums and tourist sites open free of charge, including several free or discounted theatre shows, exciting night tours and concerts across Jerusalem.

Festival Window Display FestivalDecember 21-23

This festival of mixed media, will take place for the first time in Jerusalem. Outdoor events that span the streets of Shmuel Hanagid, Bezalel Schatz and King George in the Center and Hillel. Moving between 20 display windows.

Bloomfield Science Museum Photo by Sason Tiram

To learn more about Jerusalem’s events:

Save the Date!

MayJerusalem Bicycle Tour The International Museum Day

SeptemberChamber Music FestivalThe Piyyut Festival

JulyInternational Film FestivalLight FestivalMaccabiahA White Night - Nylon #2

OctoberManofim - Art festival Jerusalem MarchIndie City JerusalemHouses from Within

AugustArts & Crafts FairWine FestivalMekudeshet Klezmer Festival

NovemberInternational Oud FestivalOpen Restaurants in Jerusalem

DecemberWindow Display FestivalWarm Winter, Long Nights

JuneOpera FestivalIsrael Festival Jerusalem Design WeekInternational Book Fair

MarchInternational Jerusalem MarathonSounds of the Old City FestivalIce Festival

FebruaryWinter Noise - Cultural Festival

AprilJerusalem Arts FestivalJerusalem’s

Annual Events 2017


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