Official: Yom Haatzmaut Celebrations In Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Municipality has completed its preparations for the city’s Independence Day events. Independence Day celebrations in Jerusalem, May 8-9, 2019
Following Mayor Moshe Leon’s decision, the capital’s budget for Independence Day events was increased by NIS 700,000, and now stands at NIS 1.5 million. The municipality will employ the same work model used during the last Purim, and is the largest ever for the capital.
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon: “This year’s Independence Day events will be the largest ever in Jerusalem. A wide range of artists will perform on the various stages throughout the neighborhoods, around the city center and in the Mahane Yehuda market, for the benefit of the city’s residents and free of charge. I wish everyone a Happy Independence Day.”
Independence Day celebrations in Jerusalem, May 8:
Atzmauta
Independence Day prayer service and public singing opposite the walls of the Old City
18:30 | Park Teddy Hutzot Hayotzer
18:30 Singing songs between Memorial Day and Independence Day
19:00 Independence Day prayer service with the Haverim LeNigun band
20:30 Public singing with the Sharim BaGina band
After party Dr. Balaboosta
Free admission, subject to available space | Disabled-accessible event
Festive prayer service at the Western Wall
The Western Wall
20:00 – Dancing accompanied by musicians and singing
The Alrov Promenade
23:00 | Mamilla Boulevard
Students celebrate by the walls of the Old City
A birthday celebration for the country with the Students Association
Paid entrance
Tower of David | 20:00
Tower of David, Culture Division and Market Group 1, Nefesh Homiah.
Workshops, party and performance by Tiny Fingers with Shai Ben Tzur
Paid entrance
Central Stage
21:30 | Independence Park
Host: Elad Amadi
Michael Grailsamer, Or Ben Atar, Moti Taka, Hatikva 6, Dudu Aharon and Sarit Hadad
22:30, 24:00 Fireworks above Independence Park
21:30 | Zion Square
Hosted by DJ Yinon Shazo
Etti Levi, Regev Hod, Raphael Dahan with the Eden Band and Pritzat Disc
22:00 | Street Parties
23 Jaffa Street Techno house: DJ Noya, DJ Maor Reuven, DJ Elior Elimelech
32 Jaffa Street Freestyle: DJ Shlomi, DJ Yael Blau, DJ Roy Bracha
Ben Yehuda Promenade Israeli Dance: DJ Barak Kapikuto, DJ Tamix, DJ Yuval Zach
VIDEOART@SOUND
Screening of video and sound in the city center
A wandering sensory experience. Historic buildings are given life, color and sound
Singing Independence
21:30 | Safra Square
Host: Moti Frances
With: Inbal Gershkovitz, Danny Sanderson
Dancing Independence
24:00 – 03:30
Public dancing with dance instructors:
Ilan Suissa, Hila Mokdasi, Osi Meira
Mahane Yehuda Market – Street Parties
23:00 – 04:00
World music Shikma Armonim – Maayan Itzkovitz, Noa Brodetzky
Freestyle Party Shikma Beit Yaakov – DJ Pnina, Ram Shpinoza, Baba Gazumba
Techno Trance Beit Eini – Raz Yosef, Bar Levi, Dor Lo
Independence Day Evening celebrations at Community Councils
19:30 | Givat Mordechai
The Givat Mordechai state-religious school, 2 Sarna Street
Dancing, balloon show, band show with the gam with singers Shmulik Yeshurun and Aharon Razel
Pyrotechnics and laser show throughout the evening
22:00 – Beit HaKerem – At the council sports field
Children’s activities, relaxation areas, mats and pillows, food stands, DJ
At the end of Independence Day – at 20:00 – public singing, Israeli songs at the Council entrance hall
20:30 | Yuvalim
Denia Park
Local shows, performance by Diwan El Banat, Yishai Levi
23:00 Fireworks
20:30 | Ross House
HaRav Maimon Street
Juggler Meri Atedgi, stands, characters, balloons, singer Aharon Razel, Bini Landau, the Kanfei Ruach band
22:30 Fireworks
20:30 | Samuel’s Wall
Super-Pharm plaza
Local bands, Loli’s Show, inflatables and amusement park, singer Or Ben-Atar and Avi Motro
22:30 Fireworks
20:30 East Talpiot
Armon HaNaziv Promenade
Local shows, the Shitrit Brothers, the Shalva band
22:15 Fireworks
20:30 |Ramot Alon
Community Council plaza
Independence celebration: Relaxing reception, DJ and multimedia stations, characters, free ice cream and crepes
Public singing in the hall
20:30 | Pisgat Ze’ev
Tunik Square
Independence party with Yaron Ilan and Osim Sameach, singer Louis Ali, DJ Elad Galili
21:45, 22:45 Fireworks
20:30 | French Hill
Community Council courtyard
Independence carnival, community grill, dancing
21:30 Fireworks
20:30 | The Jewish Quarter
The Hurva Synagogue Square
Festive prayer service, dancing with Nose’ei Hakelim Band
20:30 | Katamon 8 – 9
Community Council courtyard
Colorful independence event
20:45 | Gilo
Zeydenberg Park
Flags parade, Zooz Gilo dance goup, Regev Hod, Sapir Saban, DJ for youth
23:00 Fireworks
21:00 | Ganim
Givat Masua extension
Festive reception, refreshments, performance by the Black Dimona band
Independence Day at Educational Institutions - Thursday, May 9
Confederation House – Piyyutim and Independence
21:00 | Elad Gabai and the Jerusalem Ethnica band with a rhythmic, happy celebration of new and old songs and piyyutim, a fusion of new and old, East and West.
Free admission. First Station Compound, 4 David Remez Street | Tel. 02-6245206
Agnon House
The Kingdom of Stories – a Hebrew celebration at Agnon House for the whole family
10:30 Dramatized tours following characters from books
12:00 Meeting with author Avirama Golan and illustrator Roni Fahima
13:00 Writing, illustration and comicbook workshops
13:30 Children’s show – Why the Fish Cried
Opening hours 10:00 – 16:00
Free admission. Agnon House, 16 Klausner Street | Tel. 02-6714876
The Bible Lands Museum – Dreaming Reality
10:15 – 13:00 – 6 tours of the museum’s galleries
11:00 – 12:30 – Public singing with Saraleh Sharon
Tickets will be distributed with the opening of the museum
Free admission to the museum and events
The museum is open from 10:00 to 14:00. 21 Stephan Weisz Street, Museum Complex | Tel. 02-5611066
Hechal Shlomo Museum
10:30 Activities for the general public – spectacular view of the Air Force aerial flyover from the roof of the building
11:15 Tour of the Story of a State in the Making exhibition
12:30 – 13:45 Yossi Alfie and friends – Stories About the Dream for an Israeli Identity
Free admission. 58 King George Street | Tel. 02-5889004
Old Yishuv Court Museum
Live Theater – The Days of Tzena (Austerity) – Tribute to the changing exhibition From Crisis to Resurrection, the Story of the Jewish Quarter Evacuees
5 guided tours of the exhibitions every hour between 10:00 and 15:00 – Interactive game for the entire family
Free admission. 5 Or HaChaim Street, the Jewish Quarter | Tel. 02-6276319
Tower of David Museum
10:00 – 16:00 Independence Celebration: training stations, independent family activities following the symbols of the state and the capital city
16:30 – 17:45 Jerusalem in the Heart – Golan Azulay performing songs and stories about Jerusalem
Admission and activities free of charge. Entrance to the museum will be possible until 16:30. Jaffa Gate | Tel. *2884
A Place for Poetry
In cooperation with the Literary Woodstock factory, celebrating the values of liberation and freedom
12:00 – 15:45 – 16 poets and 4 musical performances
12:00 – 17:00 in the factory courtyard – book sale, book publishing workshop, literary event for children and parents with Akut band.
Free admission. 9 HaMa’avarim Street complex, from 12:00 to 17:00 | Tel. 02-6524601
Cinematheque – Public singing (singalong) with the movie The Band.
19:30 Open-air screening on a huge screen on the Cinematheque lawn. The movie will be accompanied by humorist drag queens Yossele and Moksha before and during the screening.
Free admission, but you must pre-register at the box office, online or at tel. *9377. 1 Dereh Hebron | Tel. 052-5654333
The Jerusalem Theater Group
17:00 – Musical production of Namer Havarvurot, an Israeli story by Yaakov Shabtai
21:00 – Back-to-Back – Hadar Galron meets Micha Biton. He’s a musician, she’s a comedienne. She was born in London, he was born in Ma’abarot. A fascinating encounter between to artists.
Free admission. Beit Mazia, 18 Mesilat Yesharim Street | Tel. 02-6244584/6
The Incubator Theater
15:00 Big People in a Small Country – A tale of the establishment of the State of Israel for children with humor, movement and imagination
20:30 Beaujoulais 13 intertwining autobiographies of young artists alongside a collage of humorous cabaret
Free admission. Beit Mazia, 18 Mesilat Yesharim Street | Tel. 02-6543004
The Train Theater
10:00 – 16:00 Large festive event for families at the Liberty Bell Garden: outdoor musical performance, Israeli characters, creative workshop – Israeli dolls.
11:00 | 12:30 Play – The Hungry Sandwich, in the theater hall.
16:00 – 17:00 Main performance – Tzlilei HaKeshet Choir, in the garden amphitheater.
17:00 – 18:00 Circus
Free admission. Performances in the theater hall and the amphitheater require pre-registration on the theater website. Liberty Bell Garden | Tel. 02-5618514, ext. 111
Psik Theater
11:00 – Two Are Better Than The Friendship of Two Clowns
12:30 | 16:00 In Golda’s Shoes – About the life of Golda Meir, her struggles for social justice, her love of books, her courage and her feminine personality. Zionism, feminism, leadership and more. For the entire family.
Beit Mazia, 18 Mesilat Yesharim. Free admission to all performances, but pre-registration on the theater website or at tel. 02-6513663 is required
Kumkum Theater in the Jerusalem Nature Museum courtyard
11:00 – 15:00 – The Teapot aerial flyover: puppet theater, clowns, music, acrobatics, mask theater and more on the Nature Museum grounds, including a theatrical tour of the community garden
Free admission. Courtyard of the Nature Museum, 6 Rabbi Mohilever Shmuel Street | Tel. 050-7705389
Israel Museum
An Israeli celebration at the Israel Museum
11:00 – 14:00 Groups from the Hora Yerushalaim production house with original Israeli folk dancing with a variety of costumes and public dancing, led by Mimi Kogan.
The museum opens its doors and each visitor decides how much to pay for entrance. Any amount allows admission to the museum.
Opening hours: 10:30 – 16:00, 11 Rupin Blvd, Museum Complex | Tel. 02-6708811
Science Museum
Plasticology
A springtime event for families and children that deals with plastic as a raw material that changed the world, including demonstrations, construction workshop, art installations, an exhibition of soccer balls made by children in Kenya, a 3D movie – Journey to Space, an original play – Plastictiva – 5 performances between 11:30 and 15:30.
NIS 10 admission, children under 5 enter free; 3D movie – NIS 5. Opening hours: 10:00 – 18:00, 3 Museum Avenue, Givat Ram, Jerusalem | Tel. 02-6544888
Ammunition Hill
An experience for the entire family: guided tours, audiovisual display, heritage films, an exhibition of photographs of Jerusalem, an exhibition of weapons used by the Paratroopers recon unit and more.
Free admission. Open from 10:00 to 16:00, Zalman Shragai Street | Tel. *2967, 02-5829393
Menachem Begin Museum at the Begin Center
An experiential and emotional audiovisual journey following the life of Menachem Begin
21 guided tours from 9:00 to 19:00, in cooperation with the Council for the Preservation of Sites and the Ministry of Culture and Sport.
Free admission, but pre-registration is required. 6 Sh.A. Nachon Street, Jerusalem | Tel. 02-5652011
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