Author: Deborah Friedes Galili
Behind the Scenes at Gvanim: Shades of Dance Festival
Since its inception in 1984, Shades of Dance has showcased artists who are relatively fresh to the field of choreography.
Home Port Festival: History in the Making for the Choreographers Association
Last night I witnessed dance history – and I hope that the opening night of the Home Port Festival (and the festival itself) will go down in the books not as an isolated moment in time but as the recognized beginning of a new stage, figuratively and literally, for Israel’s independent choreographers.
Home Port Festival: 54 Choreographers in 33 Concerts at the Jaffa Port
The Home Port festival was initiated by the Amuta (which translates as the Choreographers Association or the Choreographers Society), an umbrella organization for fifty-four independent choreographers who draw from styles as varied as contemporary dance, flamenco, and belly dance.
Call for Help: Speaking about Dance in Israel in the U.S.
Speaking about dance in Israel to a group of tourists, March 2008. Photo by Marilyn Friedes. As you know by now, I have a passion for writing about dance in […]
Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company: From the Galilee Dance Village to the World
Whereas most world-renowned dance companies embark on major foreign tours from their home country’s cosmopolitan cities, the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company is launching its travels from a village: the Galilee Dance Village, located on Kibbutz Ga’aton in northern Israel.