Events

Ari Þór Vilhjálmsson, Sharon Cohen violinists | Jonathan Gertner, Matan Noussimovitch violists | Haran Meltzer, Lia Perlov cellists

Kodaly - Serenade for two violins and viola (20’)
Janacek - String Quartet no. 1 “Kreutzer Sonata” (19’)
Dvorak - Sextet in A Major (35’)
 

Nitzan Canetty, Daniel Aizenshtadt violinists | Gili Radian-Sade violist | Lia Perlov cellist

Haydn String Quartet in D Major op. 64 no. 5 “Lark” (17-20’)
Mozart String Quartet no. 21 in D Major k.575 (20-25’)
Brahms Quartet no.2
 

The Iranian poet and author in exile, Fatemeh Ekhtesari, will be hosted at the Weizmann Institute of Science. 

In 2015, Ekhtesari was sentenced to 11.5 years in prison and 99 lashes after being accused of censorship violations in her poetry. She managed to escape Iran and now resides in Norway. Ekhtesari has published ten books, including poetry collections, short stories, and multi-genre works. Her poems have been translated into various languages and have even been adapted into musical pieces.

She is visiting Israel to work on a dance and poetry project in collaboration with Israeli choreographer Inbal Oshman.
The evening will feature a discussion of her poetry, a glimpse into a creative process in progress, and a joint conversation with Ekhtesari, Oshman, and author Yannets Levi, who serves as the translator and dramaturge for the project. 

The conversation will delve into topics such as modern Persian poetry, the spirit of freedom, life under overt and covert censorship, experiences of migration, alienation and belonging, and the connection between poetry and dance. Additionally, there will be a live demonstration from the ongoing creative process.