Events

The fourth performance in the Sela Bar Jazz Series, features the Turkiz Ensemble, an intriguing group that combines classical Arabic music with Western classical music, with touches of popular music, in original arrangements by the members of the ensemble. 

The Turkiz Ensemble is comprised of six musicians, each with a different musical background, bringing a unique sound to their show. 
The band's musicians specialize in playing Arabic, Turkish, Andalusian, classical music, contemporary classical music, metal, jazz, pop, Indian music and more. The show is a musical tour of the world of the maqam - the scale of the Arab world. 

Some familiar arrangements and some less so, will inspire you to dream and dance. Among the pieces played will be Turkish and classical Arabic compositions, such as Abdel Wahab, Daoud Akram, Bach, Beethoven, Shem Tov Levi, Bustan Avraham, Fayrouz, and others.

Naftali Cohen - Oud | Danielle Sassi -Nai and Flute | Hanan Becher - Piano  | Tamar Deutsch- cello | Tom Mashelnik - Percussion | Matan Jacov - Double bass
 

Series coordinator, Matan Jacov

Doors open at 20:30, Starts at 21:00, approx. 75 mins duration. The performance is in English
 

Filmmaker Tom Shoval crafts a personal cinematic letter to David Cunio, who was abducted by Hamas from
Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023, and has been held hostage in Gaza ever since.
David and his brother Eitan played the lead roles in Shoval's award-winning debut film,‘Youth’(Berlinale 2013), which centered around a kidnapping and depicted their strong bond. Shoval revisits that film's raw footage, unedited behind-the-scenes material, and auditions,
weaving them together in a documentary that serves as both a personal letter and a multi-layered portrayal of the new reality in war-torn Kibbutz Nir Oz, where many were murdered or abducted. This affecting visual journey reflects on what was and never will be again, the cruel separation of the brothers, and the inexplicable connection between life and cinema, memory and reality. The film does not use footage from October 7th but relies on existing materials as a testimony to the unimaginable. 

74 minutes, Israel 2025, Hebrew, Hebrew subtitles
Director: Tom Shoval
Producers: Alona Refuah, Maya Fischer, Roy Bareket, Nancy Spielberg

Winner of the Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature at the Haifa International Film Festival – a gentle, human and deeply moving story of two young women who are suddenly brought together by fate, perhaps at exactly the right moment in their lives: the head nurse in a well-baby clinic in a Haifa neighborhood who is undergoing fertility treatments, starring Noa Koler in a widely acclaimed performance, and a young mother in distress (Dana Berkovich). 

The film received five Ophir Award nominations, including Best Feature Film, thanks to the original story, and the sensitive, reserved and wise direction. 
By Sophie Artus, with the heartwarming performances of the two lead actresses.
“The female protagonist is strong, complex and relatable. The many supporting characters are written and directed with a sensitive and sure hand, and all in a compassionate, collaborative and touching way.” From the jury statement, Haifa Film Festival, January 25.

Director: Sophie Artus 
Israel 2024, Hebrew, 102 minutes