It Sounds Better In Amharic

About This Event

Beit Avi Chai presents “It Sounds Better in Amharic”: An original play combining humor with moving personal accounts.

• Wednesday, August 11, 8:30 PM• Tuesday, August 17, 8:30 PM

Yossi Vassa tells the story of his 700-kilometer journey on foot from Ethiopia to a refugee camp in Sudan on his way to Israel, recalls terrible times in the refugee camps, relives memories of Ethiopia, and talks about the encounter with Israelis and his adjustment to Israel from unique, unconventional angles.

“Perhaps it sounds better in Amharic, but it sounds great in Hebrew” (Shai Bar-Yaakov, Yedioth Ahronoth)

After the play, Aharon Feuerstein will speak with actor Yossi Vassa about the process of writing his personal story and about his place as an artist in Israeli society.

An original play by Yossi Vassa and Shai Ben AttarActing: Yossi Vassa / Directing: Shai Ben AttarMusic: Tomer Yosef / Set and costume design: Adi KatzStage manager: Noam Toplian

The event will take place in P7.

This is a Hebrew-language only event.

Artist name

It Sounds Better In Amharic

Info

Phone

02-621-5900

Event Facilities

Location

King George St. 44