New York, NY., February 15, 2023 — Get your dancing shoes on for the 71st Annual Israel Folk Dance Festival and Festival of the Arts which will take place on Sunday, March 12, at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College in New York, NY.
This ain’t your ordinary Hora. Rather, it’s an international extravaganza celebrating 75 years of Israeli independence featuring dancers, musicians, and singers of all ages from the U.S., Israel, South America, Canada, and for the first time, Panama. Together, they will share the diverse styles and moods of music and dance that make up Israel’s evolving folk culture, in an exciting and uplifting stage production.
The Israel Folk Dance Festival and Festival of the Arts is a project of the Israeli Dance Institute in partnership with Jewish National Fund-USA with the support of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, The New York Board of Rabbis, and the Harkness Foundation for Dance.
Tickets are $20 general entry, with $15 tickets available for students, seniors, and groups of 15 or more, and can be purchased at: israelidanceinstitute.org/festival-2023-ticket-order-form/
Details:
When: Sunday, March 12, 2023.
Community Israeli Folk Dancing at 12:30 pm
Festival Performance at 3:30 pm
Where: The Gerald W. Lynch Theater, John Jay College
524 West 59th Street (between 10th & 11th Avenues), New York, NY.
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About Jewish National Fund-USA
Jewish National Fund-USA builds a strong, vibrant future for the land and people of Israel through bold initiatives and Zionist education. As the leading philanthropic movement for Israel and driven by a 122 year old mission, the organization creates high quality of life opportunities for communities in Israel’s north and south, connects the next generation to Israel, and creates infrastructure and programs that support ecology, people with disabilities, Research & Development, and heritage site preservation in addition to operating a fully accredited study abroad experience at its Alexander Muss High School in Israel.