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Tefen Music Festival - August 25 to 28, 2016

8/25/2016

 
The Galilee offers more than beautiful landscapes and a refuge from Israel’s intense summer humidity- The Galilee is fast becoming a cultural destination, especially for music lovers. Safed’s Klezmer Festival  draws thousands to its three-night music extravaganza. And now, Tefen offers a brand new music festival at its Open Museum, high up in the hills just east of Haifa. It is a scenic 35-minute drive from Tsfat.
 
Over these three days, Tefen will feature two Israelis Orchestras, the Sinfonietta Beer Sheva and the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. Come listen to chamber concerts and symphonies in this beautiful outdoor setting. 

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​Similar to Tzfat’s master classes, which are still ongoing, this festival also features classes for young musicians and a chance for them to perform in symphonic programs. Jewish, Arab and Armenian musicians will learn and perform together in the festival.
 
And while you are there, enjoy all that Tefen has to offer….

Vintage Car Museum
Be sure to check out the vintage car museum with a special collection of forty cars dating from the early 20th century.  This rare collection is owned by industrialist Eitan Wertheimer and is a one-of-a-kind in Israel and one of the largest in the world.  All of these cars were once driven in Israel and were picked up from scrap yards and painstakingly restored.

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German Jewry Heritage Museum
In addition to the car museum, Tefen also offers a Heritage Museum that tells the story of German-speaking Jewry until World War II. It also features displays on the contribution of German Jews who made aliyah to Israel. In total, the museum showcases artifacts on architecture, art, industry, law and medicine in interactive presentations and photography as well as some 5,000 German books.
Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden
Tefen’s Art Gallery features a comprehensive collection by sculptor Ofra Zimbalista. Both indoor and outdoor, view her collection of haunting figures climbing walls, strolling and huddling. Stroll through the gardens and inside the gallery to view her striking collection of sculptural characters.  In these large Mediterranean sculpture gardens a hundred sculptures have been thoughtfully placed, turning it into an outdoor gallery.


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Information
Admission to the festival is free. Admission to concerts in 30 NIS.
Check out the Tefen festival page on Facebook 
To reserve a place at a concert, call (04) 910-9613; (04) 910-9611
Click here for museum opening hours 
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Tzfat Klezmer Festival 2016 

8/9/2016

 
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Klezmer 2016 – It’s about Klezmer and much more!

As Tsfat gears up for the Klezmer Festival by building outdoor stages, painting, cleaning the streets and installing sophisticated sound and lighting, there is a great buzz in this usually sleepy mountain town.
This year, there will be 35 musicians and bands playing in 70 concerts on five outdoor stages across town. All in three nights! But did you know that aside from these three exciting nights of free concerts on five outdoor stages, there are other fun, free activities to do in Tsfat?
Concert Schedule
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Informative Lectures – “Tsfat Before the Festival”
Every afternoon before Klezmer, head to the Tsfat Academic College to hear experts talk about history and archeology. A choice of lectures take place every afternoon just before the Klezmer festival music begins. Hear researchers, professors, historians and archeologists from the college present their findings.
See the schedule here:
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​Free City Tours
During the month of August, there are free walking tours led by professional guides. The informative tour takes visitors through the cobbled lanes of the Old City and into the ancient synagogues. The tour is in Hebrew but if you need help with translation, the guides will be happy to help you out. To sign up for a tour, 
click here

‘Far and Near Tour’ led by the director of Tsfat Academic College
Listen to Shmuel Har Noi as he takes you through the streets of Tsfat and uncovers interesting stories about two old hospitals that once stood in Tsfat: Beit Boussel and the Hadassah Rothschild Hospitals.
The tour starts at 3:30 pm on Tuesday, August 16
For more information, call 
04-6974403
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International Master Classes
August 21-25, 2016
 
Here is a special opportunity to see masters at work teaching young musicians.  Held the week after the Klezmer Festival is the International Master Classes.  Led by Eyal Shiloach, this exciting project enables young musicians to learn from international musical masters. 
There are classes in classical music, chamber music, Klezmer style, Arab music and vocal.
Guests are welcome to sit in on classes at the Academic College in these two locations. Wahl House, 7 Jerusalem Street (in Boussel House); and  Kich House, 10 Jerusalem Street. Every night, there is a free concert open to the public.

Here is the schedule of events and a link for more information

http://www.intlmasterclasses.com/en/108
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Live Theater - August 15, 16, 17
Aside from music, Tsfat is proud to introduce theater to their 2016 klezmer festival.  The Tsfat Community Theater Group presents a restaging of “The High School,” a play by Arnold Perl that is based on a story by Shalom Aleichem. 
The play will be performed at the Khan of the White Donkey on August 15, 16 and 17.
The performance starts at 5pm and tickets are 50nis. To order tickets, contact Laurie at 
laurierappeport@gmail.com
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