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New Addition: Interfaith Panel Discussion – “Music and the Arts: A Bridge to Peace”
Interfaith Panel Discussion “Music and the Arts: A Bridge to Peace” Wednesday March 11th, 8PM Schwartz/Reisman Centre, 9600 Bathurst St., FREE Featuring Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Bedouin musicians, Israel’s Diwan Saz Interfaith Ensemble represents the possibility, indeed the existence, of…
New Spotlight Addition: Musical Workshop and Masterclass with Diwan Saz Interfaith Ensemble
Wednesday March 11th, 6PM Schwartz/Reisman Centre, 9600 Bathurst St. FREE – advance registration required. Call 416-979-8282 or jeff@ashkenaz.ca Join the members of Israel’s Diwan Saz Interfaith Ensemble for an intimate exploration of the instruments, forms, and styles at the heart…
Spotlight Author Ayelet Tsabari wins $100,000 prize!
On February 23, 2015, Spotlight featured artist Ayelet Tsabari’s was awarded the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature for her collection of short stories The Best Place on Earth (HarperCollins Canada). With a reward of $100,000, the Sami Rohr Prize…
CICF presents the 2nd Annual SPOTLIGHT ON ISRAELI CULTURE
Canada-Israel Cultural Foundation presents the 2nd Annual SPOTLIGHT ON ISRAELI CULTURE February – March 2015, Toronto For 50 years, the Canada-Israel Cultural Foundation has been dedicated to supporting and developing artistic life in Israel through scholarships and grants, as well…
Feature – Contemporary Israeli Art at Julie M. Gallery
By Mitch Billinkoff See article the Artoronto What makes an artist Israeli? This is a question I found myself trying to answer after visiting the group exhibition currently on display at Julie M. Gallery, simply titled, Contemporary Israeli Art. Does…
A Heartwarming Israeli Love Story
By Kathryn Kates Posted on: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 See article on the Canadian Jewish News Israeli actor Adi Bielski reprises her role in the one-woman play An Israeli Love Story for three nights this week at the Studio Theatre…
Sigalit Landau: Moving to Stand Still Opening Reception
A large, glittering crowd showed up on Thursday evening, February 6th to meet and welcome the brilliant video artist, Sigalit Landau, for the VIP preview and public opening reception for the Koffler Gallery exhibition, Sigalit Landau: Moving to Stand Still,…
Spotlight on Israeli Culture Launch at the Julie M. Gallery
Neither the frigid weather nor the accumulated deep snow deterred Toronto art lovers, community leaders and the media from visiting the Julie M. Gallery in the Distillery District on Wednesday evening, February 5, to celebrate the formal launch of the…