Last Updated on December 14, 2021
Program of events – Haifa’s Holiday of Holidays and Festival of Festivals 2017
Hebrew: חג החגים חיפה
This year, 2017, Haifa celebrates the 24th Holiday of Holidays Festival. The festival aims to cultivate and advance tolerance and mutual respect through culture and art. This year the Holiday of Holidays Festival (sometimes called the Festival of Festivals or in Hebrew Chag HaChagim) spans 3 weekends. It is always celebrated in December. A new and different theme is chosen each year.
We’re happy to share the program of events with you translated from Hebrew to English. Have fun and see you there!
EVENT | DATE | TIMES |
Antiques Fair | ||
Popular with visitors, the antiques fair is an integral part of the Festival | 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 22nd & 23rd.12.17 |
Bet Hageffen From 10:00 a.m. |
Family Stage | ||
Circus action | 15th & 17th.12.17 | 11:00 |
Hen Margalit | 16.12.17 | 11:00 |
Shambuki show | 16.12.17 | 13:15 |
Christmas Parade | 16.12.17 | 14:30 |
Red Riding Hood – DAVAI | 23.12.17 | 12:00 |
Music & rythms | 23.12.17 | 13:00 |
Naima | 23.12.17 | 15:00 |
Tours | ||
Food tasting in the Wadi |
13th, 14th,15th, 21st & 22nd.12.17 |
9:00, 10:00, 11:30, 12:30, 14:00 |
Haifa and the holiday lights | 15.12.17 | 09:00 |
Special Events | ||
Self Collecting (tips for starting a collection) | 14.12.17 | Alkarma 19:00 |
MFA Exhibition | 15.12.17 | Shizef School 9:00 |
Dabka Party | 16.12.17 | 14:00 |
At the Galilees Pave | 16.12.17 | 14:00 |
Holiday Lights | 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th.12.17 | 17:00 City Mall Outlet |
Be Kind | 20.12.17 | Beit Hageffen 18:00 |
Ori Meir | 20.12.17 | 20:00 |
Less than 1000 art | 20.12.17 | Sarah 7 Gallery 20:30 |
The Right Cup | 20.12.17 | Alkarma 21:00 |
Liturgical Music (ticket sales www.barak-tickets.co.il) |
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No. 7 |
“On Love and Sin” – Phoenix Ensemble |
14.12.17
20:30 Studio Club |
No. 8 | The Israel Vocal Ensemble | 16.12.17
13:00 Greek Orthodox Church |
No. 9 | Violin & Piano Recital | 16.12.17
20:00 Rappaport/Auditorium |
No. 10 | The Meggido Choir | 23.12.17
11:00 St. Johns Church |
No. 11 | Barrocade Ensemble | 23.12.17
13:00 Greek Orthodox Church |
No. 12 | Piano Recital | 23.12.17
20:00 Rappaport/Auditorium |
Shows | ||
Golza | 15.12.17 | 21:30 Beit HaGeffen |
Shanti Baba Ensemble | 16.12.17 | 11:00 & 13:30 Beit HaGeffen |
Elias Subi | 16.12.07 | 11:00 & 13:30 Lower Wadi |
Beats contemporary circus | 16.12.17 | 11:00 Beit HaGeffen |
Harel Shahal & the Ottomans | 16.12.17 | 11:50 & 14:20 |
Carmel Sol Orchestra | 16.12.17 | 12:00 & 13:00 Haifa Museums Education Center |
Holy Lindy Land – Swing Dancing | 16.12.17 | 12:00 Beit Ha Geffen |
Albi Trio | 16.12.17 | 12:40 & 15:10 |
Duo Quanum Percussions | 23.12.17 | 11:00 |
Farat Rajar Rock Band | 23.12.17 | 11:50 |
The Djamchid Sisters | 23.12.17 | 12:00 Haifa Museums Education Center |
One Man Party | 23.12.17 | 12:30 |
The Sounds of Marrakech | 23.12.17 | 12:40 |
Exodus Trip | 23.12.17 | 12:40 Lower Wadi |
Carmela Modern Dance | 23.12.07 | 13:00 Haifa Museums Education Center |
Workshops | ||
Haifa and the Holiday Lights Outdoor Painting Workshop – From the Studio for Urban Space | 16.12.17 | 11:00 Haifa Museums Education Center |
Creating decorative lamps | 10.12.17 | 10:00 Haifa Museums Education Center |
Museums | ||
A selection of art exhibitions and guided tours of some of Haifa’s popular museums and galleries. More information http://www.hms.org.il/eng | Everyday of the festival at regular intervals from 09:30 –>15:00 | Haifa Musuem of Art, Bet Hageffen, In the Wadi, Downtown, Haifa City Museum, Turkish market |
The local Santa Claus Parade will leave from Allenby Street near Wadi Nisnas at 14:30 on December 16th, 2017 |
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Haifa Municipality reserves the right to alter the schedule. Should it rain the Family Stage performances will move to Bet Hageffen |
While you are in Haifa
- You must sample the best hummus ever
- Take in some of the other sites. There is plenty to do in Haifa & The North
- Take advantage of all the free entertainment and culture in Haifa
- Stroll through the streets and discover Israel’s 3rd largest city. Living in Haifa is quite unique