Israel Folk Dance Festival to Bring Community Together
Serving as a ray of light during these challenging times, the Israel Folk Dance Festival will bring together lovers of Israeli Dancing of all ages for a day of “togetherness.”
New York, NY., February 28, 2024 — “Together with one Heart” will be the theme of this year’s 72nd Annual Israel Folk Dance Festival and Festival of the Arts, taking place on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater, John Jay College, New York, NY.
The festival will feature multiple generations of dancers, musicians, and singers from across the United States, South America, and Israel. Every year, the festival performers share the diverse styles and moods that make up Israel’s evolving folk culture in an inspiring and uplifting stage production. Attendees are welcome to join in community Israeli folk dancing for all ages prior to the show, from 12:30 pm.
Presented by the Israeli Dance Institute in collaboration with Jewish National Fund-USA and supported by the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, The New York Board of Rabbis, and the Harkness Foundation for Dance.
Details:
When: Sunday, April 7, 2024
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.
Tickets: $20 ($15 for students, seniors and groups of 15 or more) available online here.
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Media Contact:
Stefan Oberman
212.879.9305 x222
Soberman@jnf.org
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Jewish National Fund-USA builds a strong, vibrant future for the land and people of Israel through bold initiatives and Zionist education. As a leading philanthropic movement, the organization supports critical environmental and nation-building activities in Israel’s north and south as it develops new communities in the Negev and Galilee, connects the next generation to Israel, and creates infrastructure and programs that support ecology, people with disabilities, and heritage site preservation, all while running a fully accredited study abroad experience through its Alexander Muss High School in Israel. Learn more at jnf.org.