Opening EventTo celebrate fifty years, with cooperation from the Department of Arts and Culture and Jerusalem Municipality, the Israel Festival will kick off with a party in the city center.
"Giselle" in Safra Square – the Israeli Ballet hosts the Bolshoi Soloists
At 20:30 in Safra Square, the Israel Ballet, managed by Berta Yampolsky and Hillel Markman, will present the classic piece "Giselle", featuring guest soloists from Moscow: Bolshoi's Anna Antonichva and Alexander Welch Cove.Two hours including an intermissionBefore the show, all are invited to a unique experience in Zion Square, Australia's"Strange Fruit", a performance with contorting dancers suspended above the audience.
Duration: 20 minutes
The show will take place at 17:00 and at 19:00.
Free admission
This performance is being organized under the auspices of the 2011 Israel Festival. For our complete coverage of the festival, click here.