Archive | 2010 | June
The Canada-Israel Cultural Foundation is very pleased to present the 2nd Annual Israel Makes Music Concert.
This magnificent event will feature the talents of three young, gifted Israeli performers – Michal Beck (cellist), Yevgeny Yontov (pianist), and Udi Nave (clarinetist) – at the Glenn Gould Studio on Thursday, June 3rd, 8 pm.
Not only will you be thoroughly entertained by the wonderful progam, but you will be amazed by the musical talent of these young, award-winning Israeli musicians – the superstars of tomorrow. All three musicians are recipients of the coveted Sharett Scholarship, a program supported by CICF and AICF, our American counterpart. The musicians will guide us through a delightful concert featuring pieces by Bach, Mozart, Ben-Haim and Brahms.
Tickets are $25, including a dessert reception and opportunity to meet the talented young musicians.
This event sold out last year, so please make sure to order your tickets early to avoid disappointment.
Tickets can be purchased through www.ticketweb.ca , by phone at 1.888.222.6608 or through CICF at 416.932.2260
Dancing over differences
Israeli artists, Sudanese refugees and migrant workers in south Tel Aviv overcome cultural gaps by finding common language in art, dance
A new venture has Israeli artists joining forces with Sudanese refugees using art and dance as a way to support the African migrant workers’ community.
Artist and playwright Lior Waterman turned a shelter at Tel Aviv’s Levinsky Garden, adjacent to the city’s Central Bus Station and a hub of the foreign workers community, into a studio and invited other artists to share their creativity.
Painter Natalie Schlosser and multi-talented artist Moti Brecher joined forces with Waterman and created a space that started to attract migrant workers’ kids, and later on their their parents and other foreign workers.
Shortly thereafter, the cultural meeting point became a center of daily creative energy aiming to support Sudanese refugees and migrant workers.
“When I came back to Israel Lior asked me to teach the guys the Krumping dance, a new street dance from LA’s black community,” Schlosser, who is aiming to fulfill her dream and become a dancer, related. “When the kids joined it was clear they were better than us. It’s an African dance. Now I’m trying to teach the adults ballet.”
Artistic wealth
Brecher, a ventriloquist, standup artist and actor, began his involvement at the Levinsky Garden by leading children’s workshops on puppet-making and story-telling meetings at the local library.
“Together with the children we created the puppet ‘Max’ I perform with today,” Brecher said.
“Now I also have fun dancing with the adults. They’re innocent, but contribute so much color and artistic wealth. It’s wonderful. Israel is an immigration state – it only adds to our cultural diversity.”
A ballet number created by Schlosser, her sister Mor, Brecher and the Sudanese refugees will be featured as part of a larger show on June 5 showcasing “The Levinsky Garden Classics.”
The project is a collaborative effort involving the Levinsky Garden Library for migrant workers, the Topaz Foundation, the Yehoshua Rabinowitz Arts Foundation and the Zomer Gallery.
Check out the VIDEO
Source: Ynetnews
Teva invests in Ontario
Israeli generic pharmaceutical company investing $56 million to expand its Stouffville production plant
The world’s largest generic pharmaceutical company is investing $56 million to expand its Stouffville production plant.
Ontario is providing a $6.5-million grant to Teva Canada, which will retain 182 high-skilled workers and hire 20 new employees. More than half of the drugs produced by Teva in Canada are exported globally.
“Teva Pharmaceuticals is a perfect example of the kind of partner we’re looking for in Israel. This is a country where scientists and academic leaders have figured out how to turn today’s ideas into tomorrow’s new investments. We’re here to learn and promote the benefits of doing business with Ontario’s life sciences companies.” said Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty.
The partnership was announced on the same day McGuinty, and other members of the Ontario delegation, met with scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science to explore opportunities for new partnerships and investment.
The institute is one of the world’s foremost research institutions and is recognized for its work on finding new ways to fight hunger and disease, math and computer science research, and pure physics.
“Teva’s High Potent Product Manufacturing Facility Expansion in Stouffville, Ontario will enable us to secure Canadian and export mandates for high-quality, value-priced generic medicines.
“This partnership with the Ontario Government to construct an advanced manufacturing facility will increase Teva Canada’s capabilities and capacity and allow us to retain and grow high-value jobs in Ontario,” said Barry Fishman, President and CEO of Teva Canada.
Source: Ynetnews, Shalomlife
