Tuesday 17.5.2022
18:00 [Film]
Salvation Army 2013
Salvation Army, the directorial debut for Abdellah Taïa – an acclaimed Moroccan and Arab writer – is adapted from his novel of the same name. Abdellah is a young gay man navigating Morocco’s sexual, racial, and political climate. Growing up in a large family in a working-class neighborhood, Abdellah is caught between a distant father, an authoritarian mother, an older brother whom he adores, and a handful of predatory older men in a society that denies his homosexuality.
As a college student, Abdellah moves to Geneva, and while faced with the new possibilities of freedom, he grapples with losing his homeland. Taïa is the first writer of his descent to speak openly about his homosexuality.
Director: Abdellah Taïa; Morocco, France, 82 Min. Arabic, English subtitles.
Trailer
An Interview with the director
19:30 [Literature]
Emil Habibi’s 100th Birthday
An evening on his work edited by Abed Natour.
The black comedy of Emil Habibi outlines our existence in Israel; the theatre’s actors will perform with a screening of excerpts from his work.
Participants: Dr. Huda Abu Much, Khawla Hag-Dibsi, George Iskandar, Samira Saraya.
Emil Habibi (1922-1996) was a writer, journalist, Knesset member, and Arab-Israeli public activist. Israel Prize Laureate for Arab literature, recipient of the Al Kuds Award for Palestinian Culture, and chosen Man-of-the-Year in Arab culture by the prestigious journal Almajala.
After retiring from the Knesset, he wrote his book “The Opsimist,” a book dealing with the daily life of Arab citizens of Israel by integrating fantastic realism, satire, and dark humor. His first story, “Mandelbaum Gate,” was published in 1954. Additionaly, he wrote other prominent books: “Saraya Daughter of the Evil Devil” and “Achita.”
20:30 [Play]
Alzir Salam
Alhmehabash Theatre – Rahat
Alzir Salam is a spectacular epic on the War of Tribes in 500 A.D. The play deals with the vicious cycle of revenge and retells the events of the historic war through its lessons in a way that is relevance to our time. The play details blood revenge, which over time lacks justice and becomes part of a way of life that eventually leads to purposeless cold-blood murder.
Adaptation: Muhammad Eid; Stage design: Dalit Inbar; Music: Whal Abu Salum; Lighting: Shmul Mor; Assistant Director: Ia’ad Abu-Alisan.
Actors: Rauda Sliman, Sahl Aldebsan, Muhammad Eid, Obeida Zaid, Zadik Abu Dugush, Abdulla Abu Alan, Suha Rabia, Nizar Alturi.
Thursday 19.5.22
18:00 [Poetry Evening]
My Voice is A Lotus flower…” (Tuffaha Sabaa)
An evening of Arab Female Poets.
Moderator & Editor: Dr. Nabil Tanus from Magar, literature researcher, poet and translator of Arabic literature, Hebrew and vice versa.
Participants: Dr. Rose Sha’aban, Doctor of Arabic Literature. Poet and writer of children’s books, principal of the school in Touran. Tuffaha Sabaa, is a poet from Ousfia lecturer at the Tel Chai Academic College and academic consultant to Arab students. Lilian Bishara Mansour, a poet from Haifa, English lecturer at the Arab Academic College in Haifa.
19:15 [Outdoor performance]
Jama’a Theatre Ensemble
The Jaffa Theatre leaves its beloved home to enter the lively streets of Jaffa to bring back the breath of creation and brotherhood. After two years of Corona and social distancing, the theatre takes it upon itself to bring and make excitement and laughter accessible to those far and near.
Group members: Yehonatan Bason, Lewis Daniel, Danny Hertziyano, Dima Taiya, Subhi Husri, Abir lauin, ben Yellin, Mika Nadel.
Moderators: Sinai Peter & Gabi Cohen
Director: Gabi Cohen; Stage Design: Yasmin Volok; Assistant Director: Noga Gal
20:00 [Musical Performance]
Halimayat
Commemoration to Abed Al Halim Hafez – The Black Nightingale.
Abed Al Halim Hafez (1929-1977), made a breakthrough in popular Arabic music. In those days, Cairo was the Hollywood of the Arab world.
Songs of Halim Hafez are spectacular and magnetic and of importance in the Arab musical work landscape even today. His poems are as important and are of depth as Oum Kalthuom’s songs and are known for their musical innovation and the high textual drama in which they were written. The performance will include the best hits of the Egyptian mythological singer and film star, as well as stories and anecdotes about his life, love, and suffering. This will be done through his songs and the many films he participated in. The performance includes the screening of excerpts from his films.
Participants: Ziv Yechezkel- Song & Oud
Nizar Al Chatar – Piano
Muhammed Kondos – Acting & Song
The songs performed in Arabic; Comments in Hebrew
Saturday 21.5.22
12:00 – 17:00 [Workshops]
Producer: Futna Jabber
17:00 [Play]
Shachrezade
A Thousand and One Nights is based on a selection of traditional Arab stories. The stories told by Shachrezade during A thousand and One Nights are used to save her and all the young females in the kingdom. Her stories lead the angry and insulted King and the audience on a journey of adventures. This adventure becomes a trip that allows the audience to recognize human weaknesses, and the journey ends with acceptance and reconciliation. A group of actors presents the show through storytelling, physical theatre, and Arab and Western music elements.
Director: Norman Issa.
Actors: Futna Jabber/Abir Leon, Ranya Tahan, Milania Mattar, Shahir Kabah, Rami Saliba, Lewis Daniel. Adaptation: Igal Ezraty; Arabic translation: Rauda Sliman.
Music: Ala Abu Amara, Chen Zimbalista; Stage Design: Uri Onn; Costumes: Ofir Hazan; Choreographer: Priel Hashibon/Zika; Lighting: Ziv Voloshin.
Arabic & Hebrew subtitles
18:30 [Debka Workshop]
Yalla Nurkus
Nour Grably, leads a Debka workshop
Debka is a historic Palestinian folk dance that was created long before classical ballet and modern dance. Debka began from the soil processing and became a symbol of unity and celebration. After the events of 1948 of Debka dancing received an exciting turn, it became a protest dance in addition to being festive.
We are inviting you to protest and share with me the theatre stage.
Come with sneakers, water, and comfortable clothes.
*Registration in advance, limited places.
Length: 60 Min.
19:30 [Male Fashion Show]
On my Tradition
Curator: Chadije Dissouki.
Seven young designers put on a modern male Fashion Show. Among the designers are: Hazar Grabley; Shirihan Halil; George Nassa; Ali Mahne.
21:00 [Closing Performance]
Night Train to Cairo
A musical evening showing comradeship through classic Arabic music performed by Arab and Jewish artists. Participants: Maram Abu-Kaud, Dana Abu Alhiga, Rauda Sliman, Sophie Tzdaka, George Iskandar, Tamar Bar-Gil, Muhammad Kondos. Musicians: Elaise Wakila, Ziwar Bahlul.
* A stand of books of the Maktoub series from the Van Leer Institute, which held translations of contemporary Arabic literature and poetry into Hebrew, was also displayed at the theatre square.
A multi-cultural bilingual Celebration! May 17-21
In cooperation with Rahat Theatre Almehabash
In recent years, the Arab world has seen an unprecedented cultural flourishing that the Israeli public has hardly been exposed to. The theatre in Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq and even Syria are flourishing and popular. Egyptian cinema, in which one of the first film academies in the world operates, offers fresh works.
In the Palestinian society in Israel fascinating works are being created in theatre, cinema, music, poetry and Palestinian art. Against the background of this flourishing, the fact that this rich and diverse work in all areas and levels of cultural-artistic activity is almost inaccessible to our audience is saddening.
The Arab Hebrew Jaffa Theatre established an Arabic stage under the direction of Rauda Sliman, thus creating a festival rich in content that is unfamiliar to the Israeli audience. At the three-day festival, which is being held for the seventh year, believing that in the power of culture to shape man, we open a window to the Israeli audience about this wonderful world in order to be exposed to the reality of the people in the Arab world and to become acquainted with their pain, dreams, humor and their creative expression. This festival continues to be the highlight of Jaffa Theatre’s activity, which for over 20 years has encouraged mutual acquaintance and rapprochement between Hebrew and Middle Eastern culture.
In cooperation with Rahat Theatre Almehabash
Supported by:
The Beracha Foundation
The Ministry of Culture
The Development Company of Old Jaffa,
The Mishlama of Yaffo
Artistic Committee:
Rauda Sliman, Futna Jabber, Igal Ezraty,
Hanna Vazana-Grunwald, Sigal Cohen, Gaby Aldor
Arabic Translations:
Rauda Sliman
Production:
Ravid Sevil, Zichrini Hatzor
Jaffa Theatre Team:
Lily Ovadiah, Rebecca Hadas,
Raday Rubenstain, Tomer Koppel
Public Relations:
Amalia Eyal & Elinor Glikman
Tuesday 17.5.2022
18:00 [Film]
Salvation Army 2013
Salvation Army, the directorial debut for Abdellah Taïa – an acclaimed Moroccan and Arab writer – is adapted from his novel of the same name. Abdellah is a young gay man navigating Morocco’s sexual, racial, and political climate. Growing up in a large family in a working-class neighborhood, Abdellah is caught between a distant father, an authoritarian mother, an older brother whom he adores, and a handful of predatory older men in a society that denies his homosexuality.
As a college student, Abdellah moves to Geneva, and while faced with the new possibilities of freedom, he grapples with losing his homeland. Taïa is the first writer of his descent to speak openly about his homosexuality.
Director: Abdellah Taïa; Morocco, France, 82 Min. Arabic, English subtitles.
Trailer
An Interview with the director
19:30 [Literature]
Emil Habibi’s 100th Birthday
An evening on his work edited by Abed Natour.
The black comedy of Emil Habibi outlines our existence in Israel; the theatre’s actors will perform with a screening of excerpts from his work.
Participants: Dr. Huda Abu Much, Khawla Hag-Dibsi, George Iskandar, Samira Saraya.
Emil Habibi (1922-1996) was a writer, journalist, Knesset member, and Arab-Israeli public activist. Israel Prize Laureate for Arab literature, recipient of the Al Kuds Award for Palestinian Culture, and chosen Man-of-the-Year in Arab culture by the prestigious journal Almajala.
After retiring from the Knesset, he wrote his book “The Opsimist,” a book dealing with the daily life of Arab citizens of Israel by integrating fantastic realism, satire, and dark humor. His first story, “Mandelbaum Gate,” was published in 1954. Additionaly, he wrote other prominent books: “Saraya Daughter of the Evil Devil” and “Achita.”
20:30 [Play]
Alzir Salam
Alhmehabash Theatre – Rahat
Alzir Salam is a spectacular epic on the War of Tribes in 500 A.D. The play deals with the vicious cycle of revenge and retells the events of the historic war through its lessons in a way that is relevance to our time. The play details blood revenge, which over time lacks justice and becomes part of a way of life that eventually leads to purposeless cold-blood murder.
Adaptation: Muhammad Eid; Stage design: Dalit Inbar; Music: Whal Abu Salum; Lighting: Shmul Mor; Assistant Director: Ia’ad Abu-Alisan.
Actors: Rauda Sliman, Sahl Aldebsan, Muhammad Eid, Obeida Zaid, Zadik Abu Dugush, Abdulla Abu Alan, Suha Rabia, Nizar Alturi.
Thursday 19.5.22
18:00 [Poetry Evening]
My Voice is A Lotus flower…” (Tuffaha Sabaa)
An evening of Arab Female Poets.
Moderator & Editor: Dr. Nabil Tanus from Magar, literature researcher, poet and translator of Arabic literature, Hebrew and vice versa.
Participants: Dr. Rose Sha’aban, Doctor of Arabic Literature. Poet and writer of children’s books, principal of the school in Touran. Tuffaha Sabaa, is a poet from Ousfia lecturer at the Tel Chai Academic College and academic consultant to Arab students. Lilian Bishara Mansour, a poet from Haifa, English lecturer at the Arab Academic College in Haifa.
19:15 [Outdoor performance]
Jama’a Theatre Ensemble
The Jaffa Theatre leaves its beloved home to enter the lively streets of Jaffa to bring back the breath of creation and brotherhood. After two years of Corona and social distancing, the theatre takes it upon itself to bring and make excitement and laughter accessible to those far and near.
Group members: Yehonatan Bason, Lewis Daniel, Danny Hertziyano, Dima Taiya, Subhi Husri, Abir lauin, ben Yellin, Mika Nadel.
Moderators: Sinai Peter & Gabi Cohen
Director: Gabi Cohen; Stage Design: Yasmin Volok; Assistant Director: Noga Gal
20:00 [Musical Performance]
Halimayat
Commemoration to Abed Al Halim Hafez – The Black Nightingale.
Abed Al Halim Hafez (1929-1977), made a breakthrough in popular Arabic music. In those days, Cairo was the Hollywood of the Arab world.
Songs of Halim Hafez are spectacular and magnetic and of importance in the Arab musical work landscape even today. His poems are as important and are of depth as Oum Kalthuom’s songs and are known for their musical innovation and the high textual drama in which they were written. The performance will include the best hits of the Egyptian mythological singer and film star, as well as stories and anecdotes about his life, love, and suffering. This will be done through his songs and the many films he participated in. The performance includes the screening of excerpts from his films.
Participants: Ziv Yechezkel- Song & Oud
Nizar Al Chatar – Piano
Muhammed Kondos – Acting & Song
The songs performed in Arabic; Comments in Hebrew
Saturday 21.5.22
12:00 – 17:00 [Workshops]
Producer: Futna Jabber
17:00 [Play]
Shachrezade
A Thousand and One Nights is based on a selection of traditional Arab stories. The stories told by Shachrezade during A thousand and One Nights are used to save her and all the young females in the kingdom. Her stories lead the angry and insulted King and the audience on a journey of adventures. This adventure becomes a trip that allows the audience to recognize human weaknesses, and the journey ends with acceptance and reconciliation. A group of actors presents the show through storytelling, physical theatre, and Arab and Western music elements.
Director: Norman Issa.
Actors: Futna Jabber/Abir Leon, Ranya Tahan, Milania Mattar, Shahir Kabah, Rami Saliba, Lewis Daniel. Adaptation: Igal Ezraty; Arabic translation: Rauda Sliman.
Music: Ala Abu Amara, Chen Zimbalista; Stage Design: Uri Onn; Costumes: Ofir Hazan; Choreographer: Priel Hashibon/Zika; Lighting: Ziv Voloshin.
Arabic & Hebrew subtitles
18:30 [Debka Workshop]
Yalla Nurkus
Nour Grably, leads a Debka workshop
Debka is a historic Palestinian folk dance that was created long before classical ballet and modern dance. Debka began from the soil processing and became a symbol of unity and celebration. After the events of 1948 of Debka dancing received an exciting turn, it became a protest dance in addition to being festive.
We are inviting you to protest and share with me the theatre stage.
Come with sneakers, water, and comfortable clothes.
*Registration in advance, limited places.
Length: 60 Min.
19:30 [Male Fashion Show]
On my Tradition
Curator: Chadije Dissouki.
Seven young designers put on a modern male Fashion Show. Among the designers are: Hazar Grabley; Shirihan Halil; George Nassa; Ali Mahne.
21:00 [Closing Performance]
Night Train to Cairo
A musical evening showing comradeship through classic Arabic music performed by Arab and Jewish artists. Participants: Maram Abu-Kaud, Dana Abu Alhiga, Rauda Sliman, Sophie Tzdaka, George Iskandar, Tamar Bar-Gil, Muhammad Kondos. Musicians: Elaise Wakila, Ziwar Bahlul.
* A stand of books of the Maktoub series from the Van Leer Institute, which held translations of contemporary Arabic literature and poetry into Hebrew, was also displayed at the theatre square.
May 17-21 // A multi-cultural bilingual Celebration!
In cooperation with Rahat Theatre Almehabash
In recent years, the Arab world has seen an unprecedented cultural flourishing that the Israeli public has hardly been exposed to. The theatre in Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq and even Syria are flourishing and popular. Egyptian cinema, in which one of the first film academies in the world operates, offers fresh works.
In the Palestinian society in Israel fascinating works are being created in theatre, cinema, music, poetry and Palestinian art. Against the background of this flourishing, the fact that this rich and diverse work in all areas and levels of cultural-artistic activity is almost inaccessible to our audience is saddening.
The Arab Hebrew Jaffa Theatre established an Arabic stage under the direction of Rauda Sliman, thus creating a festival rich in content that is unfamiliar to the Israeli audience. At the three-day festival, which is being held for the seventh year, believing that in the power of culture to shape man, we open a window to the Israeli audience about this wonderful world in order to be exposed to the reality of the people in the Arab world and to become acquainted with their pain, dreams, humor and their creative expression. This festival continues to be the highlight of Jaffa Theatre’s activity, which for over 20 years has encouraged mutual acquaintance and rapprochement between Hebrew and Middle Eastern culture.
In cooperation with Rahat Theatre Almehabash
Supported by:
The Beracha Foundation
The Ministry of Culture
The Development Company of Old Jaffa,
The Mishlama of Yaffo
Artistic Committee:
Rauda Sliman, Futna Jabber, Igal Ezraty,
Hanna Vazana-Grunwald, Sigal Cohen, Gaby Aldor
Arabic Translations:
Rauda Sliman
Production:
Ravid Sevil, Zichrini Hatzor
Jaffa Theatre Team:
Lily Ovadiah, Rebecca Hadas,
Raday Rubenstain, Tomer Koppel
Public Relations:
Amalia Eyal & Elinor Glikman
