IcExcellence is pleased to invite the foundation’s friends to a great number of special events throughout the year: the main event held at the end of each year’s activity, and appearances by chosen artists – performances, movie screenings, concerts, exhibitions, meetings and conversations about the “behind the scenes” of the creative process.
Photos from our events: 1 2 3 4 5
The year 2009 opened with a unique event. Called the “Excellence Effect,” in an obvious echo of the “butterfly effect,” it called upon the audience as follows:
“Let’s see how anything can change as soon as it is touched by excellence, experience the effect for yourselves, and help it reach the periphery as well.”
The drawing by Rutu Modan appeared both on the invitation and as the scenery for the show.
For the main show, entitled “Ithaca,” a variety of extraordinary joint performances were given by musician Shlomi Shaban, author Etgar Keret, singer-songwriter Rona Kenan, composer-conductor Gil Shohat, singer Din Din Aviv, composer-conductor Yaron Gottfried, trumpeter Avishai Cohen, opera singer Chen Reiss, jazz saxophonist Eli Degibri, piut singer Lior Elmalich, and percussionist duo PercaDu – Tomer Yariv and Adi Morag. The entire event was directed by film director Tomer Heymann, and the lighting and set design was done by Bambi Friedman.
The following day, as part of the “Meet the Artist” series, six meetings about art and the “behind the scenes” of the creative process took place with visual artists Yehudit Sasportas and Gal Weinstein, illustrator and comics artist Rutu Modan, designer Adi Stern, and film directors Tomer Heymann and David Ofek. The invitation to the event was illustrated by Rutu Modan and designed by Adi Stern.
A selection of video clips from the performance at the IcExcellence 2009 events:
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Gil Shohat & Chen Reiss
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Percadu & Lior Elmalich
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Eli Degibri & Avishai Cohen |
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Shlomi Shaban, Avishai Cohen & Eli Degibri |
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Etgar Keret & Percadu
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Dindin Aviv, Percadu & Gil Shohat
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Rona Kenan & Shlomi Shaban
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Yaron Gottfried, Chen Reiss & Eli Degibri
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Finale, "Sachki sachki"
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From right to left: Eli Degibri, Avishai Cohen, Yaron Gottfried, Chen Reiss, Dindin Aviv, Rachel Marani, Gil Shohat, Shlomi Shaban, Adi Morag, Etgar Keret, Lior Elmalich, Tomer Yariv.
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“What an evening, what an evening, and again – what a
w o n d e r f u l, high-quality, different evening. Heartening and so true.”
Yair Vardi
“The event was marvelous; the chemistry between the artists was brilliant. I sincerely felt a spiritual uplifting, pride in the wonderful talents of the young generation, and great happiness that I was (and feel I still am) part of the unique enterprise.”
Dalia Levin
“I’m not usually at a loss for words. This evening, you brought me to an island of nonverbal beauty in the middle of the insane ocean that’s called Israeli reality. Thank you.”
Alex Padwa
“What an excellent evening of excellence…I left with lifted spirits…an unforgettable event. It’s rare to experience so very much excellence in one evening…”
Barry Katz
“It was an enthralling evening!! I returned home last night with newfound energy – after an evening of pure enjoyment and renewed excitement!"
Michal Herzog
“Thank you, thank you, thank you. It was thrilling, exciting, delightful, and any other superlative I might choose would be true, too. How great! What a life’s work!”
Dalik Wolinitz
“The entire event – the evening and the next morning – was exciting, touching, inspiring, and blessed with so much talent; I felt it was done tastefully, wisely, scrupulously and sensitively.”
Na’ama Oshri
“I am extremely proud of my association with the foundation.”
David Tartokover
“I enjoyed the show. It displayed intensity, rare cooperative spirit, and the greatness of various individuals fusing together in one finely-tuned note.”
Aviad Goz
“Really brilliant. Ensembles of true synergy.”
Prof. Amit Levy
“The performances, the ensembles, and the entire evening left us feeling sorry it was over and wanting even more. Congratulations and well done!”
Nechama and Charlie Sheffer
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