Tag - family
Event: Bicycle Ride
Type: Sports
Organized by: Alon Field Center
Description: Fun family athletic ride
Address: Marzipan Museum, Kfar Tavor
Hours:
Sunday to Thursday - 09:00 to 18:00
Friday - 09:00 to 17:00
Saturday - 10:00 to 18:00
Telephone: 04-6772111
Visitors to the Gush Etzion region situated near Jerusalem can enjoy a host of family-oriented activities during the Gush Fridays festival on 19 and 26 June and 3 July. The main event, the Gush Etzion Cherry Festival will take place in Kibbutz Rosh Tzurim with cherry, raspberry and berry picking, (pick as much as you want and eat as much as you can while picking), cooking presentation with chef, workshops, tractor rides, farmers' market, creative corner for kids, performances and activities for the whole family.
In addition, on these selected Gush Fridays, discounts will be given on entrance fees to all the Gush Etzion tourist sites, including Deerland, Herodion, zipline, Biyar Aqueduct, Kfar Etzion Field School, Havayot Farm, Gush Etzion Winery and the audiovisual presentation at Kibbutz Kfar Etzion.
Other activities taking place include guided hikes and jeep tours, trail-blazing with the Gush Etzion field school guides, extreme sports and the longest zip-line in Israel, a tour of Herodion with Professor Ehud Netzer, the chief archaeologist who discovered Herod's tomb, wine-tasting and special discounts at the Gush Etzion Winery, a wet hike through the underground aquaduct and even musical jam sessions and laughter workshops.
Gush Fridays Schedules - June 19, 2009
* Cherry Festival Kibbutz Rosh Tzurim
10:00 - 15:00
* Free Hike - Path of the Patriarchs,
guided tour by reservation, only 60 places - 02-9410124 - 8:45-11:00.
* Herodion - tour with Professor Ehud Netzer, head archaeologist who discovered Herod's Tomb.
Reservation only - 057-761143. 9:00-11:00
An additional tour will take place 12:00-14:00 with a guide from the Herodion National Park
* Winery - Lecture: "Pre Nuptual Agreements"
Rabbi Elyashiv Knohl and Rabbinical Advocate Rachel Levmore discuss the issues at hand, agunot, agreements, and the issues of refused divorce. 02-9932437 - 10:00-11:00
* Meet the Poet "Pichi" Yoram Ben Meir 10:30 - 11:30 on the grass by the old Judaica Center
* Playback Theatre
Improvisational theatre in which audience or group members tell stories from their lives and watch them enacted on the spot; with actors from Gush Etzion. 02-9932437 11:30-12:30 10 NIS
* Hike with the Kfar Etzion Field School Through natural springs and new trails
02-9410124 by reservation only - 9:00-14:00.
More detailed information (in English) at: http://www.gush-etzion.org.il/cherry-2009b.htm
Daily Programs
15 - 18 July 2009
6pm - 12pm
First Day of Birzeit 3rd Heritage Week (Wednesday 15 July 2009)
6:00 pm
Opening ceremony: Under the patronage of her Excellency
Dr. Khouloud Ideibes, Palestinian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities.
Meeting point at Birzeit Municipality where the scout parade of Birzeit &
Jerusalem Greek Orthodox will escort the Minister, Ramallah Governor,
BirZeit Mayor, Representatives of participating foreign countries and other
guests towards the Main Theatre at the Catholic Church.
An actual Palestinian Groom/Bride Zaffa for Fadi Charlies Al Hijjeh and Sandy Tannous (organized by Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation -Father Anton Buzo for senior citizens club).
7:00pm
Medley and Mijana with artist Mohamed Ya'coub to be followed by Folkloric Dabkeh of the Latin School group in Birzeit
7:30 pm
Children's Play "Nakhleh El Shibber" with artists Yacoub Abu Arrafa and Samer Tarazi
8:30 pm
Screening of short films for young Directors from PYALARA
9:00 pm
Al-َQuds Troop For Popular Art
Second Day of BirZeit 3rd Heritage Week (Thursday 16 July 2009)
6:30 pm
Children's Play "The Red Apple" for Al Hara Theatre
7:30 pm
Orchestra Bissan for Tarab songs
8:00 pm
Film "Divine Intervention" for director Elia Suleiman, sponsored by PYALARA
9:00 pm
Zajjal and Poet Shihada Khoury followed by ‘Ouf' Group for Popular Dabka
Third day of BirZeit Heritage Week (Friday 17 July 2009)
6:30 pm
Children's play "Hakawati in elHakawati" for artist Rajai' Sandouka/The Palestinian National Theatre- Hakawati
8:00 pm
Films for young women directors "Confession" by Shashat
8:30 Pm
Kamanjati Group followed by Star singer Hani El Mitwassi
(for ticket reservations, please call Sami Mitwassi at 0542053066)
Fourth Day of BirZeit 3rd Heritage Week (Saturday 18 July 2009)
6:30 pm
Children's Play "The Game of the Colors" by the Palestinian National Theatre-Hakwati
7:30 pm
Tarab songs for Sana' Mousa and Nowa Ather Group
8:00pm
Film Screening for young directors from PYALARA
9:00 pm
Assayal Group for popular Dance
Exhibitions and Activities of Birzeit 3rd Heritage week
Arts Exhibitions
Exhibition for Palestinian artists (Suleiman Mansour, Khaled Horani and others)
Under the supervision of the International Academy of Arts - Palestine
Photos exhibition for Swedish Photographer Mats Svensson
Exhibition for French artist Veronique Vercheval
Under the supervision of the French Cultural Center
Underwater photo exhibition for Palestinian artist Louay Rayyan
Antiquities Exhibition
Under the Supervision of the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
Heritage Exhibition
Museum of Birzeit Heritage for House of Stones Students' Forum
Scientific Exhibitions
Exhibition for creative thinking with Al-Nayzak Institute for scientific creativity
Books Fair supervised by George Zanayed
International Heritage exhibitions
Switzerland, Greece, Australia, Turkey, Brazil, South Africa, Denmark, Italy and others
HandCrafts
Painting on glass, Copper, Henna, embroidery, pottery, calligraphy, soap making, carving on olive wood, straw weaving, carpet making
Palestinian Food
Pastries, sweets, pickles, Jams, Za'tar, Maftoul and other food productions
Cinema
Short films for young directors from PYALARA, "Divine Intervention" for Palestinian director Elia Suleiman,
Films for Young women directors "Confession" by Shashat
Children's Play and Street shows
"Nakhleh Shiber" with artists Yacoub Abu Arafeh and Samer Tarazi
"Hakawati fi Hakawati" by artist Rajae Sandouka/The Palestinian National Theater
"The Game of Colors" By The Palestinian National Theater - Hakawati
"The Red Apple" by Al Hara Theater
Inflatables for Children and Artistic street shows for all family members
Under the supervision of Palestinian Vision organization and the Palestinian Youth Union
Generous sponsorships by:
Danish Representative Office - Ramallah, Executive Office of "Jerusalem Arab Capital of Culture 2009", Swiss Development Cooperation, Greek Consulate in Jerusalem, Brazil Representative Office - Ramallah, Netours -Near East Tourist Agency, Abdul Muhsen Qattan Foundation, Shams Center, Bisan Systems Ltd, AMD Group, Saadeh Family, Palestinian Motors Co.
BirZeit 3rd Heritage week is held in partnership with:
BirZeit Municipality, Birzeit Club, Palestinian Youth Union, Riwaq Center for Architectural Conservation, International Academy of Art - Palestine, Greek Orthodox Church, Birzeit University, BirZeit Greek Orthodox Scouts+ Jerusalem Orthodox Scouts, Birzeit Women Charitable Society, Heritage House, Radio Shabab FM, PYALARA, Palestinian Vision, Latin School in BirZeit, Juhoud Community and Rural Development, Stone House/ Students Forum, Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation (Father Anton Buzo for senior citizens club), Caritas, Birzeit Society in Diaspora,
Palestinian Association for Cultural Exchange, Shashat, People's Museum in Birzeit
