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Jerusalem Season of Culture Summer 2014 Lineup

New York—More than just an ancient city filled with religious sites and historic attractions, Jerusalem offers a diverse collection of contem­porary art, dance, music, and cultur­al events this summer as part of its annual Calendar of Culture 2014, in­cluding:

Contact Point (July 10), featuring a series of specially commissioned exhibitions and artworks, includ­ing an inflatable elephant in Isra­el Museum’s Art Garden, a massive “Big Bambu” installation, a “crawling” dance performance on the floor of the museum, and a participatory pa­rade of masks.

Jerusalem’s In-House Festival (July 20–24), including performanc­es and events showcasing Israe­li directors, actors, musicians, and dancers in some of the city’s most intriguing homes. This year’s festi­val will also include specially com­missioned productions, including Knock Knock, an extraordinary per­formance taking place in a special­ly decorated hotel room in the Pri­ma Royale Hotel; and House, a work by Swiss director Dominic Huber, which was adapted for an apart­ment building in a South Jerusalem neighborhood.

Under the Mountain: Festival of New Public Art (July 25–31), com­bining cutting-edge performance art, life, and politics, including read­ing of a verdict pertaining to art in the Supreme Court, an inauguration ceremony for a new protest area op­posite the Prime Minister’s home de­signed by Bezalel students, and a guided tour of Mount Herzl.

Frontline (August 10–14), a col­laboration with Tel Aviv’s TEDER pop-up radio bar and Jerusa­lem’s Radio Raash Hour, includ­ing a week of broadcasts, per­formances by local indie rock bands and DJs, at the Hansen compound in Jerusalem.

“3,876-Between Knife and Fork” (August 20–Sep­tember 7), a fascinating culinary-artistic project featuring two top Israeli chefs, Kamel Hashlamon and Assaf Granit, during which travelers will take part in a fascinating culinary ex­perience based on the food, the peoples, and the trends that have passed through Jerusalem for thousands of years, located atop a quirky building on Mount Zion.

Jerusalem Sacred Music Festival (September 9–12), fea­turing a series of international music performances, including Night Stroll, a journey of color­ful music encounters through­out the Old City of Jerusalem; a wom­en’s choir from the Mayotte Island; a sunrise concert with Israeli sing­er Ehud Banai; and a concert by Azi­za Brahim and The Chabab Al Andal­ous Orchestra, a 10-piece ensemble that plays traditional Moroccan mu­sic, among others, in various venues in Jerusalem, including the Tower of David Museum, Zedekiah’s Cave, and the YMCA.

“We are more excited than ever to welcome travelers to Jerusa­lem to discover the exciting lineup of art, culture, and music-focused events taking place this summer as part of the Jerusalem Calendar of Culture 2014,” said Haim Gutin, Isra­el Commissioner for Tourism, North and South America. “With the city’s collection of five-star and boutique hotels, thriving culinary scene, and unprecedented collection of histor­ic holy sites, there is no better time than now to visit my hometown of Jerusalem.”

For more information about the Jerusalem Season of Culture 2014, visit

www.jerusalemseason.com/en#. For more information about travel to Israel, visit www.goisrael.com.

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