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Cultural boycott surge: Israeli artists cut off from global stage after October 7

If artists are stifled and only one-sided rhetoric is allowed, the damage will extend far beyond Israel; it will impoverish cultural discourse worldwide.

BDS FASHION statement: Anti-Israel earrings worn in London.
‘SEPARATIONS/DOME,’ Batsheva Ensemble. ‘The work began from a feeling, an everyday sensation of vulnerability.’ – Bosmat Nossan

The body continues: In war, dance becomes a way to survive

Engraving: The Song of Miriam (1880), by William Blake Richmond.

Before the song: On Passover, Miriam leads with rhythm when the path is unclear

The writer with Roberto Casarotto during the interview.

Dancing for health in museums with dance activist Roberto Casarotto - interview


Dancing with Dorothy: an olah spreads joy through dance

Eisdorfer would like to use her talents to help the many families displaced from their homes by the war.

 DOROTHY AND her young dancers prepare for their performance of Eden Golan’s song ‘Hurricane.’

Montana Tucker’s dance video with Nova survivors goes viral

Montana Tucker shared a video dancing with survivors of the Nova Music Festival massacre. The video was widely shared on social media less than a day after its release.

American entertainer Montana Tucker dances with survivors of the Nova Music Festival massacre.

This year's Intimidance Festival to kick off with 'reality' theme

Last year, when choreographic and performance duo Niv Shenfeld and Oren Laor took up the artistic reins of the event, they decided to do without an organizing concept.

 ‘LOBSTER’ BY Avigail Shafrir will be on the Intimidance program.

Cultural fusion: An Israeli dances flamenco

Spanish-based Israeli flamenco dancer Yarden Amir mixes it with Andalusian music.

 YARDEN AMIR  teams up with the Israeli Andalusian Orchestra – Ashdod.

Resilience in the shadow of war – Avshalom Pollak's latest project

Avraham Pollak’s choreographic style is characterized by emotional intensity, physicality, and exploration of human relationships. 

 Scene from 'Castor,' which premiered in Tel Aviv in April 2024.

Boston: Palestinian terrorist flag waved at Israeli dance troupe protest

During a Friday protest in Boston against the Israeli Vertigo Dance Company, pro-Palestinian activists prominently displayed the flag of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

 Screenshot of Party for Socialism & Liberation Boston and the Boston Coalition for Palestine

New flamenco show Darabar to hit Jerusalem after delay due to Hamas war

We could all do with some positive vibes as things stand, and the Pessachs and their flamenco troupe might just have a happiness elixir to offer us. 

 Ethiopian-born multidisciplinary artist Dege Feder (3rd L) and Remangar dance company director Keren Pessach (2nd R) dive into the flamenco action.

An internal exodus: An inside look on Harry Houdini

Artistic director of Jerusalem Ballet Company discusses career and death of Harry Houdini

 HOUDINI’ performed by the Jerusalem Ballet.

Israeli trance community dances its way back from October 7 - opinion

Following October 7, after a period when people took time to digest what had occurred, trance events started up again, but in a somewhat different mode.

Trance returning to Israel.

Días de Flamenco Festival in Tel Aviv will keep the Spanish beat going

This year’s Días de Flamenco (Flamenco Days) Festival, 30 years after its founding, will take place at the Suzanne Dellal Center in Tel Aviv (March 28-30). 

 TWO SIDES of flamenco.