Jerusalem Cultural Events Calendar 2018

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 Happy New Year! 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

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Exhibition Ai Weiwei. Maybe, Maybe Not Exhibition Metabolism: Eastern and Arab Till March 3 Identity in Young and Contemporary Design Till April 7 Born in Beijing in 1957, Ai Weiwei is an artist and an activist. The works in this exhibition cover decades of creative activity. Some A selection of works by young designers who address the cultural are spectacular, others provocative, others still surprisingly and aesthetic reciprocal relationship between east and west, delicate. Yet bubbling beneath their attractive surface is a call Arabs and Jews, and Europe, the Middle East and Israel, to each and every one of us to be informed members of civic and Arabic and Hebrew. The exhibits convey the influence of society, to maintain a vigilant and critical state of mind, to cast Arabic ornamentation, Arabic lettering and Arabic calligraphy. doubt, to take nothing for granted. In this age of tectonic shifts The artists offer a diverse range of approaches, taking in body in the geopolitical arena, Ai Weiwei’s questions may be more decorating, the home and family, the living environment, origin, relevant than ever: Is what we are told true? Is what we see real? nation and nationality. Some of the works attempt to provide Maybe, maybe not…. space for traditions pushed to the fringes by the Israeli melting Israel Museum pot, and some pose the question of how Israel would like if it were dominated by a different ethos. Museum of Islamic Art,

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3

4 WinterWinter NoiseNoise 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 WinterWinter NoiseNoise Valentine’s Day

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 WinterWinter NoiseNoise

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Cultural Festival Winter Noise Every 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 and Old City

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 Purim Shushan Purim

4 5 6 7 8 International 9 10 Jerusalem ‘Winner’ EXPO Marathon

11 12 Sports and Health13 14 15 16 17 ExpoSounds of the Old City 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 Jerusalem Arts26 27 28 29 30 31 Festival Passover Eve Passover

Sport International Jerusalem Arts Festival Festival Sounds of the Jerusalem ‘Winner’ March TBA Old City March 12-15 Maraton Around 34 plays, dance shows and concerts March 9 by professional and semi-professional artists Jerusalem’s Old City alleyways are already take place throughout one week in the spring The city is expecting more than 25,000 flowing with magic and charm, but the Sounds in the city’s major concert halls and theaters; of the Old City Music Festival bring even more participants, with 4.000 arriving from including the Jerusalem Theater, the Gerard abroad. Events such as the Sports and enchantment to the ancient cobbled streets. Behar Center, the Khan Theater, the YMCA, This is the first festival of its kind emphasizimg Health Expo are only a fraction of the Beit Shmuel, and St. Andrew’s Church. Free festivities (6.3-8.3.) The track goes through the cultural diversity of Jerusalem’s different performances take place every evening people and faiths. The contrasting character all of Jerusalem’s landmarks combining before and after the main performances at sport with breathtaking views. of the Old City’s four quarters is expressed via the Jerusalem Theater. music performed by different groups.

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Sabbath of Light 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jerusalem Arts 7 Festival Easter

8 9 10 11 Holocaust 12 13 14 Memorial Day

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Memorial Day Independence day

GFNY Earth day 22 23 24 25 26 Bicycle Tour 27 28 Jerusalem Expo Jerusalem Bike Week

29 30 1 2 3 4 Giro D’italia 5 Jerusalem Jerusalem Bike Week

Sport GFNY Jerusalem Bicycle Tour Sabbath of Light April 27 April 1

GFNY racing is now coming to Jerusalem where you will get a According to Christian belief, in the last week of his life, Jesus chance to race through the most historic city in the world. Your visited Jerusalem. Every year, devout Christians reconstruct his race will begin at the Jerusalem Arena, from where you will ride story that week - the climax culminating with Easter. The week right outside Jerusalem’s Old City and other history’s most iconic before Easter was called the great (and solemn) week: on Friday, landmarks. You will be able to choose between a long and short Jesus was crucified, dead, and buried, and on Sunday, upon distance route. The GFNY Jerusalem expo and race packet pick-up visiting his grave, it was found empty. The New Testament says this year will be for two days (April 25 and April 26th at the first that Jesus was resurrected. In preparation for the ceremony, station) you will be introduced to the newest products and brands thousands from all over the world gather in the Holy Sepulcher, from the bicycle and endurance sports industry. holding a 33-candelabra (for 33 years of his life). A symbolic light is passed on to the believers according to Greek Orthodox legacy.

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1 2 Lag Baomer 3 4 Giro D’italia 5 Jerusalem Jerusalem Bike Week

6 7 8 9 10 Jerusalem Bicycle11 12 Celebrating the kingdom Tour

13 14 15 16 17 International 18 19 Begining of Jerusalem Day Museum Day Shavuot eve Ramadan 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Shavuot Israel Festival

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Israel Festival International Giro D’italia Celebrating the May 24 - June 9 Museum Day Jerusalem Kingdom May 18 May 5 May 8-10 Spectacular of art, music, dance and theatre, Audiences Celebrated annually with The 2018 Giro big start will March of 50 musicians and are able to enjoy works by the intention of exposing the based around the holy city with actors, acrobats, mural artists from all over the world, public to the cultural wealth a 10.1km time trial to kick off the paintings, light installations, as well as premieres of Israeli in museums. During the last race on May 5, before two sprint acoustic live shows to kick off pieces and free performances Museum day 75 museums stages finish off the race’s time the first year of the celebration. of street theatre. opened their doors for free in Israel. Across the city. Across the city. throughout Israel. www.cyclingweekly.com

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Israel Festival Israel Festival

3 4 5 6 Jerusalem Opera 7 8 9 Festival

Design Week 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Eid al-Fitr

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Jerusalem Design Week Light Festival Jerusalem Opera Festival June 7-15 June 27 - July 5 June 7

Design exhibitions, tours, seminars and This annual light festival brings the greatest The festival features Verdi’s powerful drama meetings with designers are all part of light sculptors in the world to Jerusalem. “Nabucco”, performed by international Jerusalem’s annual Design Week, exposing Their works will light up the streets and opera singers, the Israeli Opera Chorus, and visitors to the multidisciplinary creativity of alleys of the Old City, major tourist sites the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. Set at the local design field. and public spaces. Artists from Israel and the Sultan’s Pool, the festival juxtaposes the Venues across Jerusalem. abroad take part in the festival and use light cultural vibrancy and energy of the opera. in order to create statues, installations and performances.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Light Festival

8 9 Maccabiah 10 11 12 13 14 Nylon #2

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 International Film Festival

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Tisha B’av International film festival 29 30 31 International Children’s Games 2018

Light Festival International Film Festival International Children’s June 27 - July 5 July 26 - August 5 Games 2018 July 29 - August 2 This annual light festival brings the greatest The festival features 10 jam-packed days light sculptors in the world to Jerusalem. of screenings, special guests, panels and In 2018, Jerusalem will host, for the first Their works will light up the streets and festivities. The festival takes place at time, the International Children’s Games. In alleys of the Old City, major tourist sites the Sultan’s Pool and in the Old City and the competition 2,000 kids will participates and public spaces. Artists from Israel and provides an arena for Israeli film and the at the ages of 12-15 from 70 countries. There abroad take part in the festival and use world’s finest cinematic trends. will be competitions in Soccer, Basketball, light in order to create statues, installations Judo, Rhythmic Gymnastics, fencer and and performances. many more.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 International Children’s Games 2018

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12 13 14 15 A White Night 16- 17 18 Nylon #2

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Klezmer Festival Wine Festival Arts & Crafts Fair Art A White Night - August TBA August TBA August TBA Nylon #2 August 16 Dozens of klezmer musicians Hosted by the Israel Museum, Held at the Hutzot Hayotzer from Israel and around the world this festival is an excellent Arts and Crafts Center, Mitchell A big art exhibition in a beautiful gather in Jerusalem for a variety opportunity to sample wines Gardens and the AmphiTheatre location – the Tower of David. of musical performances. This from the country’s leading in the Sultan’s Pool (located at More than one hundred artists unique festival brings together wineries in the museum’s the foot of the Old City walls), will transform the beautiful the mystical sounds of Jewish splendid sculpture garden. There hundreds of artists, local and ancient citadel into a living, klezmer with a variety of musical will be about 35 wineries that international, take part in this interactive, evolving art styles from around the globe. can be sampled with the cost of colorful event. exhibition. Art, music, theater, admission. video art, performance art, architecture and so much more.

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Eid al-Adha 1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Chamber Music Festival 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rosh Ha’shana Eve Rosh Ha’shana Rosh Ha’shana

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Yom Kippur Eve Yom Kippur

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Sukkot Eve Sukkot Jerusalem March

30 Hoshanah Rabah

Chamber Music Festival Mekudeshet Jerusalem March September 5-8 September TBA September 25

Held annually at the YMCA, this festival A magnificent three week festival that calls The Jerusalem March is an organized brings together prominent classical musicians from across the globe to celebrate offering of walking tours through the city. musicians for a series of intriguing concerts. their sacred traditions in the most sacred city Locals and visitors can choose between a 12 The 2018 festival will highlight chamber in the world. The festival brings its own unique km or a 6 km tour guided by knowledgeable pieces by Schubert and will offer special voice into millennia-old caves, gardens and hosts. Festivities follow the march, with shows in collaboration with the Opera fortresses. Tower of David and Zidkiyaho Cave performances and lively music. Festival.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 Simchat Torah

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14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Architecture Week 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

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Contemporary Art Festival Manofim Architecture Week October TBA October 17-20

The official event of the contemporary art scene in Jerusalem, One weekend a year Jerusalem opens up a diverse variety of which kicks off the city’s exhibitions season. Manofim is an generally private spaces to the public in this huge event; houses, independent initiative that emerged from the ranks of artists who synagogues, gardens and more become available to public live and create in Jerusalem, and is directed by them. eyes, in some of the most private, renowned spots. This year a architecture week will be held on 17-20.10). Across the city.

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International Oud Festival Open Restaurants in Jerusalem November TBA November 13-17

The festival presents the oud as a unique instrument, which The urban culinary festival, will present a wide array of cultural bridges between various musical cultures and traditions across and multidisciplinary events, showcasing the capital’s multitude of the Middle East, the Mediterranean and the Indian subcontinent. cultural institutions, chefs, manufacturers, restaurants and local Confederation House, Beit Shmuel and Jerusalem Theater. culinary personalities. Across the city

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Hanukkah Hanukkah Hanukkah WarmHanukkah Winter, WarmHanukkah Winter, WarmHanukkah Winter, Long Nights Long Nights Long Nights 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 WarmHanukkah Winter, WarmHanukkah Winter, WarmHanukkah Winter, Warm Winter, Warm Winter, Warm Winter, Long Nights Long Nights Long Nights Long Nights Long Nights Long Nights Warm Winter, Warm Winter, Warm Winter, 16 17 18 19 Long Nights20 Long Nights21 Long Nights22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Warm Winter, Warm Winter, Christmas Eve Christmas Long Nights Long Nights 30 31

Israel-Ethiopian Arts Festival Hullegeb December TBA

The Hullegeb Festival brings together traditional Ethiopian culture in theater, dance and music, with Israeli and western culture. The festival features theater, concerts and dance performances. Beit Shmuel, Confederation House and Gerard Bechar Center.

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May June July August Israel Festival (24.5-9.6) Jerusalem Design Week (7.6- Light Festival (27.6-5.7) Klezmer Festival 15.6) International Museum Day International Film Festival (26.7- Wine Festival (18.5) Light Festival (27.6-5.7) 5.8) Arts & Crafts Fair Giro D’italia Jerusalem (5.5) Jerusalem Opera Festival (7.6) International Children’s Olympic A White Night - Nylon #2 (16.8) Celebrating the Kingdom (8.5-

September October November December Mekudeshet (5.9-8.9) Art Festival Manofim International Oud Festival Arts Festival Hullegeb Chamber Music Festival Architecture Week (17.10-20.10) Open Restaurants in Jerusalem Jerusalem March (25.9) (13.11-17.11)

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