February-Mar CH 2014 | TO rONTO · Gilad Hekselman Trio Shai Maestro Trio and special guests David Buchbinder Ensemble presented by Toronto Downtown Jazz and the Consulate General

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ronald breslerNational PresidentCanada-Israel Cultural Foundation

Cheryl Wetsteinexecutive DirectorCanada-Israel Cultural Foundation

cover image: Sigalit Landau, DeadSee, 2005.

abOuT THe CaNaDa-ISraeL CuLTuraL FOuNDaTION

The Canada-Israel Cultural Foundation is a member-supported charitable foundation dedicated to supporting and developing artistic life in Israel, as well as showcasing Israeli culture in Canada. Since 1963, CICF has played an important role in the development of many of Israel’s largest cultural institutions, as well as in the artistic development of Israel’s finest artists in every discipline. With a special focus on young artists, CICF develops artistic life in Israel by awarding scholarships and grants. For the past fifty years, the Canada-Israel Cultural Foundation has continued to build an ever growing bridge between the two countries.

WeLCOMeIn the months of February and March 2014, Toronto’s cultural scene will enjoy the vibrant energy and creativity of contemporary theatre, art, film, music and dance from Israel. We, along with the presenters, are honoured to join together to invite you to experience a wide variety of Israeli artistic programming. We hope you will enjoy our celebration of the best of Israeli culture.

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An Israeli Love Story presented by Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company

Thursday, February 13; Saturday, February 15; Sunday, February 16Toronto Centre for the Arts -Studio Theatre

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Benedictus - A Play Reading presented by Volcano Theatre and the Koffler Centre of the Arts

Thursday, March 20 Koffler Centre of the Arts - Artscape Youngplace

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Asaf AvidanSolo Acoustic Performancepresented by UNION Events

Tuesday, February 25 Virgin Mobile Mod Club

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Israeli Jazz Showcase Featuring: Gilad Hekselman Trio Shai Maestro Trio and special guests David Buchbinder Ensemble presented by Toronto Downtown Jazz and the Consulate General of Israel in association with The Ashkenaz Foundation

Thursday, March 6 The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar

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“Talking Dancing” with choreographers Niv Sheinfeld and Oren Laorpresented by Dancemakers and the Consulate General of Israel

Sunday, March 16 Dancemakers Centre for Creation - (Distillery District)

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Igor and the Cranes’ Journeypresented by Toronto Jewish Film Festival

Sunday, February 9 City Playhouse Theatre

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The Little Traitorpresented by Toronto Jewish Film Society

Sunday, March 23 Al Green Theatre at the Miles Nadal JCC

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Contemporary Israeli Artpresented by Julie M. Gallery

Saturday, February 1 - Sunday, March 9 OPENING RECEPTION: Wednesday, February 5 - 6pm-8pmJulie M. Gallery - Historic Distillery District

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Harissa, Honey & Hyssop: Photos of North African Food by Nelli Shefferpresented by Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre

Saturday, February 1- Monday, February 24 The Gallery at the Miles Nadal JCC

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Sigalit Landau: Moving to Stand Stillpresented by Koffler Gallery

Thursday, February 6- Sunday, April 6OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, February 6 - 6pm-9pmKoffler Centre of the Arts - Artscape Youngplace

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LoCATIoN Toronto Centre for the arts- Studio Theatre5040 yonge St.

DATES: Thu. Feb. 13 - 1pm and 8pmSat. Feb. 15 - 8pmSun. Feb. 16 - 2pm (in Hebrew)

ADMISSIoN: $40-$50

INFo/TICkETS: hgjewishtheatre.com1.855.985.2787gRoUPS SAVE 20% call: 416 932-9995 ext 224

AN ISRAELI LoVE SToRyWritten & Directed by: Pnina GaryStarring: Adi Bielskifrom the Hani Theatre in Israel

“authentic and direct theatre, moving, and very touching ... a not-to-be-missed experience.” - ben ami Feingold, Makor rishon

It begins in the summer of 1942 through a chance meeting at a bus stop between Margalit, young and vibrant, and ami, an idealistic Kibbutz pioneer and soldier in the “Palmach” (the unoffi cial army pre-state Israel). Despite the many hardships and dangers of those times, their relationship develops. This innocently told love story is intricately interwoven with the values and problems of an era gone by and vividly captures the characters and atmosphere of pre-state Israel.

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A play reading of “BENEDICTUS” by Motti Lerner Starring Levon Haftvan and Michael Rubenfeld Directed by Ross Manson

benedictus is a new play by Motti Lerner, a prominent Israeli playwright and screenwriter whose plays are known for their political content and have been produced around the world. This play will be performed in a staged reading by Toronto’s Volcano Theatre.

a riveting look at international back-room dealing, benedictus is a political thriller that takes place at a clandestine location in the Vatican, where an Iranian-born Israeli arms dealer meets with a reformist presidential candidate from Iran and the uS ambassador in rome.

LoCATIoN artscape youngplace Koffler Centre of the arts 180 Shaw St.

DATE: Thu. Mar. 20 - 7:30pm

FREE ADMISSIoN

INFo: volcano.ca kofflerarts.org 647.925.0643

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ASAF AVIDAN Solo Acoustic Performance The remarkable Israeli singer-songwriter and musician performs material from his solo debut album, “Different Pulses,” along with highlights from his body of work with asaf avidan & The Mojos. While asaf avidan has drawn comparisons to Janis Joplin, Jeff buckley and Nina Simone, he possesses a voice that is utterly singular. as London’s The Independent recently put it, “If you haven’t heard avidan’s music, prepare to be astounded.”

avidan shot to worldwide fame when his track “One Day / reckoning Song,” performed with his band, asaf avidan & The Mojos, hit number one in 14 countries as a remix by berlin DJ, Wankelmut. avidan has filled prestigious 5000-seat venues such as Olympia and Zenith, and played to crowds of 250,000 in european festivals.

LoCATIoN Virgin Mobile Mod Club 722 College St.

DATE: Tue. Feb. 25 Doors open 8pm

ADMISSIoN: $19.50 + S/C

INFo/TICkETS: Ticketfly.com rotate This & Soundscapes (a 19+ event)

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LoCATIoN The rex Hotel Jazz & blues bar 194 Queen St. W.

DATE: Thu. Mar. 6 - 7pm

ADMISSIoN: $15 cover

INFo/TICkETS: torontojazz.com 416.598.2475

ISRAELI JAzz ShowCASE featuring GILAD HEKSELMAN TRIO SHAI MAESTRO TRIO with special Guest

DAVID BUCHBINDER ENSEMBLE

a thrilling triple-bill of some of the most vibrant, cutting edge and fascinating jazz being made today.

“…Guitarist Gilad Hekselman shows maturity beyond his years...In terms of time, feel, technique, tone projection and linear and chordal sophistication, Hekselman is clearly poised to reach the highest ranks on his instrument.” –Jazz Times

“Shai Maestro’s classical touch retains an expressive delicacy whatever the mood. This gifted young pianist’s solo career is going to be one to watch.”–The Guardian

“When trumpet’s good, it’s real good, and David buchbinder is one fine trumpet player.” –NOW Magazine

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LoCATIoN Dancemakers Centre for Creation 9 Trinity Street - Studio 313 Distillery District

DATE: Sun. Mar. 16 - 4pm

FREE ADMISSIoN

RSVP: eventbrite.ca

TALkINg DANCINga conversation on Israeli Contemporary Dance with choreographers NIV SHEINfELD and OREN LAOR

This moderated conversation with the artists and Dancemakers artistic Director, Michael Trent, closes the gap between what we say to the public and what we say to each other. Opening a window onto the Israeli contemporary dance scene of today, the artists will provide an insider’s look at the issues and trends informing this ever-changing and dynamic ecology. The audience will be invited to join the conversation.

To provide a personal context into the subject matter, Sheinfeld and Laor will present a showcase performance of Two room apartment, an award-winning re-enactment of a 1987 work considered a milestone in the development of independent Israeli choreography.

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LoCATIoN The City Playhouse Theatre 1000 New Westminster Dr. Vaughan (bathurst south of Hwy 7)

DATE: Sun. Feb. 9 Tea: 4pm Film: 5pm

ADMISSIoN: $15 advance

INFo/TICkETS: tjff.com 416.324.9121

Cash only at door, subject to availability.

IgoR & ThE CRANES’ JoURNEyA Chai Tea Screening Israel / Poland / Germany 2012, 90 minHebrew & Russian with English subtitlesDirector: Evgeny Ruman Cast: Itai Shcherback, Tomasz Sobczak, Ola Schur Selektar

a lovely fable that will appeal to cinema lovers of all ages. In the aftermath of his parents’ divorce, 11-year-old Igor relishes visits with his father, an ornithologist in the russian countryside. When his mother announces they are moving to Israel to start a new life, Igor’s world is turned upside-down. Struggling to adjust to his new Israeli school, he finds solace in tracking the migration of a flock of cranes from eastern europe to africa. In this feature debut, young Israeli-russian filmmaker evgeny ruman (Lenin in October, TJFF 2010) proves dexterous at mixing light humour with a truly heartwarming story.

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ThE LITTLE TRAIToRUSA, 2007, 88 min Director: Lynn Roth English & Hebrew with English Subtitles Rated AA

In 1947 Palestine, on the eve of Israel’s rebirth, a young Jewish boy, Proffy Liebowitz, is arrested for breaking curfew by the “enemy”—a british Sergeant named Dunlop (alfred Molina). That incident develops into a deep friendship between the two even as Proffy’s new relationship leads to charges of his being a traitor. based on amos Oz’s novel, Panther in the basement, The Little Traitor is a warm, moving, coming of age tale which leaves an indelible impact.

guest Speaker: rebecca Singh, Director of Cultural affairs, Consulate General of Israel, will introduce and discuss the film.

LoCATIoN al Green Theatre at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre 750 Spadina ave. (at bloor)

DATE: Sun. Mar. 23 - 4pm & 7:30pm

ADMISSIoN: $15 General admission

(including seniors)

$10 young adults (18-35 yrs)

INFo/RESERVATIoNS: [email protected] 416.924.6211 ext. 606

box Office opens one hour before the screening start time.

all tickets are cash sale only and subject to availability.

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CoNTEMPoRARy ISRAELI ART

The Julie M. Gallery is pleased to host Contemporary Israeli art, on view from February 1 - March 9, 2014. Launched in Tel aviv in 1975, The Julie M. Gallery was quickly established as a cutting-edge venue for contemporary art in Israel. Today, the gallery also operates a second location in Toronto’s Historic Distillery District. The exhibit will highlight emerging and established Israeli artists: Maya bar, Tali ben bassat, Deganit berest, anat betzer, Miriam Cabessa, atsmor Ganor, Itamar Jobani, Shai Kremer, Karin Mendelovici, ram Samocha, eran Shakine, alma Shneor, Gideon Tomaschoff, Dan birenboim, yehuda Porbuchrai and Nava Waxman.

LoCATIoN Julie M. Gallery 15 Mill St. Historic Distillery District

DATES: Sat. Feb. 1 - Sun. Mar. 9 Tue-Sat 11am-6pm Sun 12pm-5pm

Opening reception: Wed. Feb. 5 - 6pm-8pm

FREE ADMISSIoN

INFo: juliemgallery.com 416.603.2626

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image:Miriam Cabessa, Homage for Turner, gold dust, oil on linen, 20x50 inches, 2010,

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LoCATIoN The Gallery at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre 750 Spadina ave. (at bloor)

DATES: Sat. Feb. 1 - Mon. Feb. 24 Mon-Fri 9am-9pm Sat/Sun 9am-7pm

FREE ADMISSIoN

INFo: mjncc.org 416.924.6211

hARISSA, hoNEy & hySSoP:Photos of North African Food by Nelli Sheffer In Israel, where nearly half of the Jewish population is of Sephardi or Mizrahi ancestry, the infiltration of North african foods into the multi-cultural cuisine has been overwhelming. Nelli Sheffer, Israel’s top food photographer, documents foods and food makers for cookbooks, geographical and travel periodicals. This exhibition brings together a collection from Sheffer’s multiple journeys to North africa, in search of the foods that have become an integral part of contemporary Israeli cuisine. Sheffer’s camera captures far beyond the visual aspect of amazing dishes: when you look at his captivating works you can sense aromas and tastes.

Guest curator: Donny Inbar, Ph.D.

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Original exhibition, JCC of San Francisco, supported in part by: The Israel Center of the Jewish Community Federation, the Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest and JIMeNa

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LoCATIoN Koffler Gallery 180 Shaw St. artscape youngspace

DATES: Thu. Feb. 6 - Sun. apr. 6 Wed-Fri 12pm-6pm Sat-Sun 11am-5pm

Opening reception: Thu. Feb. 6 - 6pm-9pm

FREE ADMISSIoN

INFo: kofflerarts.org 647.925.0643

SIgALIT LANDAU: Moving to Stand Still

Sigalit Landau: Moving to Stand Still, at the new Koffler Gallery (artscape youngplace), will feature a retrospective of Landau’s major video works that offer a poetic investigation with global resonance of the political and environmental realities of her native country. The notion of endless movement across territories, along with the persistent wound of a traumatic history and a disputed present, are the recurrent themes of Landau’s six performative video works included in the exhibition. Landau represented Israel at the 2011 Venice biennale. The exhibition is the only North american presentation of an international tour that includes Moscow, Johannesburg, beer-Sheva, rome, Gdansk, and Tromso and the first time a selection of Landau’s major video performance works has been shown in Canada.

Curator: Mona Filip

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February SCHeDuLe

MON Tue WeD THu FrI SaT SuN1Nelli Sheffer9am-7pm MNjcc

Contemp. Israeli Art11am-6pm JMG

2Nelli Sheffer9am-7pm MNjcc

Contemp. Israeli Art12pm-5pm JMG





Contemp. Israeli Art 3pm-6pm Opening Reception6pm-8pm JMG



Sigalit LandauOpening Reception6pm-9pm KCA



Sigalit Landau12pm-6pm KCA



Sigalit Landau11am-5pm KCA




Igor & the Cranes’ Journey Tea: 4pm Film: 5pmCity Playhouse Thtr










An Israeli Love Story1pm & 8pm TCA







An Israeli Love Story8pm TCA




An Israeli Love Story2pm (Hebrew) TCA



















24Nelli Sheffer (closing day)9am-9pm MNjcc

25Contemp. Israeli Art11am-6pm JMG

Asaf AvidanDoors: 8pmVirgin Mobile Mod Club







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MarCH SCHeDuLe

MON Tue WeD THu FrI SaT SuN1Contemp. Israeli Art11am-6pm JMG Sigalit Landau11am-5pm KCA

2Contemp. Israeli Art12pm-5pm JMG Sigalit Landau11am-5pm KCA

3 4Contemp. Israeli Art11am-6pm JMG




Israeli Jazz Showcase7pmRex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar

7Contemp. Israeli Art(closing day)11am-6pm JMG


8Sigalit Landau11am-5pm KCA


10 11 12Sigalit Landau12pm-6pm KCA

13Sigalit Landau12pm-6pm KCA




Talking Dancing4pmDancemakers Center for Creation



Benedictus7:30pm KCA




The Little Traitor4pm & 7:30pmMNjcc




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LEGEND/VENUE ADDRESSES

MNjcc= MILES NADAL JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTRE 750 Spadina Avenue (at Bloor)KCA=KOFFLER CENTRE OF THE ARTS 180 Shaw Street (Artscape Youngplace)TCA=TORONTO CENTRE FOR THE ARTS 5040 Yonge StreetJMG=JULIE M. GALLERY 15 Mill Street (Distillery District)

CITY PLAYHOUSE THEATRE 1000 New Westminster Drive (Vaughan-Bathurst, south of Hwy 7)REX HOTEL JAZZ & BLUES BAR 194 Queen Street WestDANCEMAKERS CENTRE FOR CREATION 9 Trinity Street -Studio 313 (Distillery District)VIRGIN MOBILE MOD CLUB 722 College Street

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February-Mar CH 2014 | TO rONTO · Gilad Hekselman Trio Shai Maestro Trio and special guests David Buchbinder Ensemble presented by Toronto Downtown Jazz and the Consulate General