National Network
Israel
Address
55 Begin Rd.
Tel Aviv
Israel
Telephone
+972 3 5622701
Fax
++972 3 5622703
E-Mail
aviyouth@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+972 506 449820
Website
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1956
Fields of Activity
- Arts
- Democracy and community development
General Information
A non-profit organization supported by the Israel government.
8 Board members, Chaired by Prof. Tzvi Avni. 4 staff members.
Projects include: school concerts, music camps for youth choirs and orchestras, bi-annual music contest, and the Arab-Jewish Youth Orchestra.
Yearly budget of 200,000 US $. 15% government, 20% grants and donations, 65% income from activities
Mission and Objectives
Mission: To bring new audiences closer to artistic music.
Objectives: To use music as a tool for making the Middle East a better place to live in, by promoting tolerance, understanding and cooperation between different cultures.
Main Projects / Activities
Flagship project – the Arab-Jewish Youth Orchestra. The orchestra consists of 20 young musicians, aged 15 to 25, 10 Arabs and 10 Jews, all coming from various parts of Israel. Music Director is Wissam Gibran from Nazareth. The repertoire is based on a mixture of East and West, as is also the case with the instruments, ranging from the Oud and Kanoon up to the Cello and Violin. A new sound and a new music are thus created, beautiful flowers growing out of seeds of Peace and Harmony.
Contact (1) Full Name
Avital Rapoport
Head of the organisation
Avital Rapoport
Contact (2) Full Name
Mai Dagan