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GENERAL ANTIQUES FAIR

A national antiques fair was opened on Saturday November 28^th and will continue to take place each Saturday along December 2009 from 10:00 A.M. until 18:00 P.M.

The fair will be presented at the theater building of Beit HaGefen, 33 Shderot HaZionoot, Haifa.

What's in the fair?

Antique galleries and collectors will present and sale their items (art effects)  such as: Porcelain, Crystals, silver wear, jewelry, Judaica, Israeliana, paintings, furniture and more.

A spectacular exhibition of Afghani and Persian hand made rugs (carpets).

Free of charge personal (private) objects  estimate.

Throughout the fair Saturdays there will be free of charge objects estimate (up to three items per person) by the specialists Yossi Pearl and Haim Shachar.

LITURGICAL CONCERTS

MUSICAL DIRECTOR  – PROF. AMOS LANIR

THE MUSIC FESTIVAL WITHIN THE "HOLYDAY OF HOLYDAYS" IS TAKING PLACE FOR THE 16^TH YEAR WITH THE COLLABORATION OF THE ENSEMBLE MUSIC GROUP IN HAIFA UNDER THE ARTISTIC DIRECTION OF PROF. AMOS LANIR.

OPENING

Dear music lovers,

The music festival within the "Holyday of Holydays" is taking place for the 16^th year, with the collaboration of the ensemble music group in Haifa.

According the festival's tradition we shall play Christian Liturgical music.

I hope to see you, music lovers, in churches and in halls. I am confident that the music will contribute and promote a real dialogue and co existence between the believers of the three religions in Haifa, which is the purpose of the festival.

Prof. Amos Lanir

Musical director

GUIDED TOURS
HAIFA TOURIST BOARD TOURS
Every Friday starting November 27th until December 25th there will be on foot tour at the German Colony and in Vaadi Nisnass. The tour will start by following the Templers from the German Colony and from there through the alleys for a tour in the subject of religions, holydays and art in Vadi Nisnass.

EACH SATRUDAY starting November 28th until December 26th there will be a tour of "The Holyday of Holydays". The tour will be by busses and will emphasize the various religions in Haifa.

The tour will include a panoramic view on the Bahai Gardens, a visit to the Stella Maris church, the Ahmeds mosque and from there back to the German Colony.

It is advised to pre register over the phone 04-8535606 extension 112/101. The availability of the tours is conditioned by a minimum number of registers.

Details at the HAIFA TOURIST BOARD 1-800-305-090 www.tour-haifa.co.il

Beit ha Gefen tour
A guided groups tour at the gallery of Beit ha Gefen and through the alleys of Vaadi Nisnass in which art works of Arabic and Jewish artists will be presented in Installation, painting, sculpture and digital printings.

The tour also includes Arabic and Jewish poems and writers literature and poem segments.

The duration of the tour: about an hour and a half.

THE TOUR TAKES PLACE ON THE FESTIVAL SATURDAYS DECEMBER 12TH, DECEMBER 19TH, DECEMBER 26TH AND THROUGOUT THE WHOLE YEAR.

A GROUP PRICE (UP TO 25 PARTICIPANTS) – BY PRE ARRANGEMENT ONLY – 550 NIS.

Coordination phone: 04-8252525
bhagefen@netvision.net.il

Saturday December 12th 2009
The right for changes is reserved.
All the shows between 11:00 and 16:00 are free of charge unless if specified otherwise.
In case of bad weather please check the events availability with the Haifa City Telephone Service Center 106.
Please follow further up dates in Shoken local newspapers and at the festival site www.haifahag.co.il, or at Beit HaGefen phone no. 04-8525252, and for last updates: at the Haifa City Telephone Service 106.

HAIFA AUDITORIUM ART MUSEUM
12:00 – 15:00 P.M.
A special screening of short films in the subject of "Joints" which deal with the unique texture of the vadi's Arabic architecture and European influences.
Context editing: tal ciano and yeelah hazoot
A detailed program and screening dates will be published at the museum site: www.hma.org.il
Curators: abed abadi, ornah ben shitrit

BEIT HA GEFEN THEATER
33 shderot ha zionoot, Haifa

10:00 – 18:00 P.M. The 2009 national antique fair.
Merchants and collectors present and sale their goods:
Porcelain, silverware, clocks, carpets and more.

At the theater's lobby downstairs presented Paper Cutouts exhibition of the artists Zipora and Yaakov Neeman and a group work of the vadi's women.


BEIT HA GEFEN

11:30 P.M.
Opening of the art exhibition "Connections"
In the presence of artists and other honorable guests.
Curators: Ornah Ben Shitrit and Abed Abadi


BEIT HA GEFEN YARD
22 HaZionoot blvd. Haifa

Blacksmiths workshop: presentation of blacksmith work by artists.
Iron works, presenting various tools, various traditional working methods and
of the world of Blacksmith.

CHILDRENS' LIBRARY AND CULTURE CENTER ON THE NAME OF KLOR
11:00 P.M.
Activating, paintings and hand craft work by the organization "Seeds of Peace".
Painting on pitchers for Hanookah, Congregational mural and more.


13:00 P.M.
Opening ceremony of children's paintings in the subject of "Connections – memory of a place"
Participating:
"Achvah and Shalom" group, "Ganim" center, Youth and youngsters Authority - Haifa municipality
Center's management: Aaeed Suweetat
Musical director: Ronen Williams
Choreography: Oren Ashkenazy

Dance groups of the sport municipal authority "Youngsters in dancing"
Choreography: Peter Majobovsky and "Carmel Dancing Youth"
Barry Avidan
Manager: Zehavah Tabaro

Mifgashim BaReches – Continuing generation" Municipal Youth Authority
Choreography: Adi Peis
Musical director: doron zur
Group manager: sharon havazelett

14:00 P.M.
Visit at an exhibition and creative workshop

15:00 P.M.
Continuation of activating and creativity, "Seeds of Peace" organization


CENTRAL STAGE
Crossroad of Havadi, Cesarea and Hadad streets

11:00 P.M.
Mentally group
Original world music, jazz ethnic arrangements, ragay and more, and ___________ arrangements for oriental music in an ensemble of a quartet playing on drumming instruments from all over the world, flouts, sitar, baglama, guitar and bass.
The music is mainly instrumental and the songs are original and original arrangements for original songs like "Salam", "Ve Eich She Lo" "Shir La Maalot", Ein Ani" and more.
www.myspace.com/mentali

12:00 P.M.
The singer seedar zeitoon and her group
Songs in a classic and modern romantic Lebanon-Feiroozy style in Arabic, French and Italian.

13:00 P.M.
Ozone group
Rambetic music in Greek songs
Participating:
Neri fridner – bozooky and singing
Shiran Shachar – singing
Deema mitgratz – guitar
Elad keinar – contrabass
Yoav zohar - drums


14:00 P.M.
Exis group in south American songs

15:30 P.M.
Nazareth Boy Scouts parade
Exit gathering at 15:00 P.M. 45 Alenby crossroad of HaParssim – Alenby streets.
Ha Zionoot blvd until Hoori street
Hoori street until HaVadi street
15:30 at the square in vadi nisnass
Hadad street – the end

EMIL TOMAH STAGE
32 ha vadi st, corner of emil tomah
The folklore and dance stage

11:00 P.M.
The Municipal groups shows
"Mifgashim BaReches – the next generation"
Choreography: Adi Feis
Musical management: doron zur
Group manager: sharon havazelet

"Youngsters in dancing"
Choreography: peter majobovsky and "Dancing Youth Carmel"
Barry avidan
Manager: zehavah tavaro

"Achvah and Shalom" group
Choreography: oren Ashkenazi
Musical management: Ronen Williams
Group manager: Galli

"Mifgashim BaReches – the representative group"
Choreography: ruthy salomon
Musical management: doron zur
Group manager: sharon havazelet

12:00 P.M.
The show of Vitali the Magician
Sponsored by Haifa municipal authority for Aliah absorption

13:00 P.M.
Vic the singer with songs from all over the world

Additional centers:
Santa Clause greets children
At santa claus house 6 hadad st. Haifa every Saturday from 12 to 26th of December between 10:30 to 12:30 a.m.

Arts fair in havadi street Haifa
LITORGICAL CONCERTS
Please refer to the concerts page
Details and tickets: Garber box office 04-8384777
The Haifa Chamber Music Society: 04-8363804

St. John Cathedral
11:00 A.M.
No. 5 Concert (by payment)
The Madrigal singers
Maestro: Uzit Zadroyevich
Mexacana Mass – a south American mass for Christmas from the 17th century
singing pieces and music from the Afro Indian culture at that time
the veteran vocal ensemble won lately the prize of A Chapel choir in Abu Gosh.

13:00 P.M.
Concert no. 6 (by payment)
Sephardic music and ladino songs with yair dalal and friends
Oud – yair dalal
Bracha kol – mezzo soprano
Recorder – dorit florentin
Viola de gamba – eedah givol
Drumming instruments – yoav lekovitzky
A program dedicated to the music which the Sephardic Jews brought to Europe and North Africa .
With yair dalal, from the pioneers of the ethnic music in israel and in the world, and the special voice of the singer Bracha Kol.

THE TIKOTEEN HALL – THE JAPANEES MUSEUM
20:30 P.M.
Concert no. 7 (by payment)
Cello and piano recital
Volfram Kosel (United States) Cello
Ilan rechtman – piano
Shooman adajio and allegro
Bethoven – sonnet in la minor no. 69
Shoobert – Arfigional sonnet.

 

Saturday December 19^th 2009
The right for changes is reserved.
All the shows between 11:00 and 16:00 are free of charge unless if specified otherwise.
In case of bad weather please check the events availability with the Haifa City Telephone Service Center 106.
Please follow further up dates in Shoken local newspapers and at the festival site www.haifahag.co.il, or at Beit HaGefen phone no. 04-8525252, and for last updates: at the Haifa City Telephone Service 106.

BEIT HA GEFEN THEATER
33 shderot ha zionoot, Haifa

10:00 – 18:00 P.M. The 2009 national antique fair.
Merchants and collectors present and sale their goods:
Porcelain, silverware, clocks, carpets and more.

At the theater's lobby downstairs presented Paper Cutouts exhibition of the artists Zipora and Yaakov Neeman and a group work of the vadi's women.


BEIT HA GEFEN

11:30 P.M.
The art exhibition "Connections"
Curators: Ornah Ben Shitrit and Abed Abadi

CENTRAL STAGE
Crossroad of Havadi, Cesarea and Hadad streets

11:00 P.M.
"White Flag" group
Courtesy of the Israel Universal Peace Association

12:00 P.M.
"Latino Blood" group
Latin celebration

13:00 P.M.
The singer Tagrid Ibsawi and her band
In Christmas carols and _____ songs

14:00 P.M.
Santa Clause parade with Ramla Boy Scouts
* Exit gathering between 13:30 P.M. to 13:45 p.m.
45 Alenby crossroad of HaParssim – Alenby streets.
Ha Zionoot blvd until Hoori street
Hoori street until HaVadi street
14:00 p.m. at the square in vadi nisnass
Hadad street – the end
15:00 P.M.
The singer Teemor Daxa and his band
EMIL TOMAH STAGE
32 ha vadi st, corner of emil tomah

THE INTERNATIONAL CHILD'S DAY EVENTS
Sponsored and initiated by Haifa Bnei Amal Society
Host: "Riko"
In the program:
11:00 P.M. Greetings
Dr. Raeed Ubeid Chairman of the Haifa Bnei Amal Association
Mr. Isam Mahool member of the municipal council, the
Association's founder.

11:15 P.M.
Drumming show for the whole family in a variety of international rhythms

12:00 P.M.
The European Circus show

13:00 P.M.
The Giligool Baloons show – activating with giant baloons


14:00 P.M.
"Lets be friends" (Hebrew")
Puppet show – the Mifrass Theatre

15:00 A.M.
A parade of drummers and boy scouts throughout the streets
of Vaadi Nisnas, the marching band of Bnei Amal, Agial boy
scouts from Halissah neighborhood, Arabic and Jewish youth
movements and boy scouts.
The event is supported by the ministry of culture, the world Bahai center, Haifa Trust, Vadi Nisnas neighborhood committee, Tiltan college, Materna and the Arabic Israeli bank.

ADDITIONAL CENTERS
Santa Clause greets children
At santa claus house 6 hadad st. Haifa every Saturday from 12 to 26th of December between 10:30 to 12:30 a.m.

Arts fair in havadi street Haifa

LITORGICAL CONCERTS
Please refer to the concerts page
Details and tickets: Garber box office 04-8384777
The Haifa Chamber Music Society: 04-8363804

St. John Cathedral
11:00 A.M.
The Kolegum choir under the conduction of Avner Itai
Kolegum singers will perform in a fascinating concert which brings
The best of the vocal repertoire.
At the center of the concert: the motto "Jesus my Joy"
By Y. S. Bach
As well as works by Monteverdi, Piazolla and Spanish composers.
A most delightful concert for Saturday morning.

13:00 P.M.
Naama choir conducted by Pnina Inbar
Falk songs and spirituals for women choir
San Sebastian mass, Brazilian mass and more.

THE STUDIO THEATRE, HECHT HOUSE
21:00 P.M.
Hillel Zuri – The un Escorted (safeguarded ) suites by Y. S. Bach
Suites no. 4 – 6.
 

The right for changes is reserved.All the shows between 11:00 and 16:00 are free of charge unless if specified otherwise. In case of bad weather please check the events availability with the Haifa City Telephone Service Center 106.

Please follow further up dates in Shoken local newspapers and at the festival site www.haifahag.co.il, or at Beit HaGefen phone no. 04-8525252, and for last updates: at the Haifa City Telephone Service 106.

A special screening of short films in the subject of "Connections" which deal with the unique texture of the vadi's  Arabic architecture and European influences.
Context editing: tal ciano and yeelah hazoot
A detailed program and screening dates will be published at the museum site: www.hma.org.il
Curators: abed abadi, ornah ben shitrit