Events

The New Orleans Camels ensemble opens this year’s jazz series with upbeat music from America’s Roaring Twenties and danceable songs by Louis Armstrong and his contemporaries, as well as improvisations and virtuoso solos. The ensemble includes: vocals, trombone, trumpet, clarinet, guitar, and double bass. 

Keren Ettinger, vocals & guitar | Chen Ezra - vocals & percussion | Mor Porat, trumpet | Gilad Danon, clarinet | Asaf Goren, trombone | Moshiko Ashkenazi, double bass

Series Producer: Matan Jakov

Doors open at 20:00, show starts at 21:00, approx. 75 min.
 

An intriguing duet by two virtuosos – Salit Lahav and Marcelo Nami, performing choro, forró, samba, and bossa nova, with rhythms from Venezuela and Argentina alongside local original compositions. 

Salit Lahav, a multi-instrumentalist musical composer and arranger, has released three albums and been featured in dozens more. She has collaborated with musicians such as Yamandu Costa, Chuchito Valdés, David Broza, Gali Atari, Danny Robas and more. She also founded the choro ensemble Chorolê, “Clube do Choro de Israel”, and QuatRio, which blends jazz, Brazilian music, and Mediterranean groove. 

Marcelo Nami, guitarist, composer, and international producer – his music draws inspiration from samba, bossa nova, jazz, flamenco, and Middle Eastern music. He has released three original albums and performed with leading Brazilian artists, including Chico Buarque, Ivan Lins, and more. He has also collaborated with local musicians, including Yoni Rechter, Matti Caspi, Shlomo Ydov, David Broza, Danny Robas, Lea Shabat, Nurit Galron and more.

Salit Lahav: flute, saxophone, accordion | Marcelo Nami: guitar

Series Producer: Matan Jakov

Doors open at 20:00, show starts at 21:00, approx. 75 min.
 

England’s ‘Exhibitions on Screen’ returns with a new series of films created as part of the global project in collaboration with the best museums and galleries worldwide. Through cinematic wanderings in museum halls and insights from top historians, curators, and art critics, these films draw viewers into a captivating journey into the lives and works of some of the greatest artists in history.

The Kiss by Gustav Klimt is one of the most recognized and reproduced paintings in the world. It is perhaps the most popular poster on student dorm walls from Beijing to Boston. Painted in Vienna around 1908, the evocative image of an unknown embracing couple has captivated viewers with its mystery, sensuality and dazzling materials ever since it was created. But just what lies behind the appeal of the painting – and just who was the artist who created it?  Delving into the details of real gold, decorative designs, symbolism and simmering erotica, a close study of the painting takes us to the remarkable turn of the century Vienna when a new world was battling with the old. Klimt was a titan of the Art Nouveau movement, creating decadent new worlds which merged tender sensuality, ancient mythology and radical modernity. Discover the scandalous life and the rich tapestry of extraordinary influences behind one of the world’s favorite paintings in this powerful, gripping and passionate film. Uncover Klimt’s scandalous life, his Art Nouveau brilliance, and the rich influences behind this unforgettable 

Director: Ali Ray 
United Kingdom 2023 | 90 minutes | German and English, subtitles in Hebrew