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"FEMINA 2004" FESTIVAL
The Fourth International Festival in Honor of Women
March 2004


This annual event continues the presentation of women and their contribution to society, culture and art. This fourth festival was designed to serve as a "test" to focus on the interaction between two countries, Austria and Israel. The festival was produced by ICU (International Cultural Union - R.A.).



DISPLAYS:

HAIFA: Castra Art Center, Chagall House & the "Hottentot" Gallery
JERUSALEM:Gerard Bechar Center
TEL AVIV: Bible Museum
ACCO: Acco Auditorium
CARMEL: Daliat el Carmel Cultural Center

PARTNERS & SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS:

The Ministry of Culture of Israel, Haifa Municipality, Austrian Cultural Forum-Tel Aviv, the Austrian Embassy in Israel, "IntAkt" Austrian women's organization, Castra Art Center in Haifa, Carmel Municipality, the Bible Museum in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem Municipality, the Gerard Bechar Cultural Center in Jerusalem, "Ediot Haifa" newspaper, "WIZO" Israeli women's organization, "Bnei Brith", "Organization for the promotion of foreign society and family connections" (Druze women's organization), Acco Auditorium, "Hottentot" Galleries, the Travelnet Company (Internet Support), the Israeli Artists and Sculptors Association of the North District and Haifa

PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES:

Austria and Israel

CURATORS:

Lotte Hendrich / Austria Dr Marim Kuzikaro / Israel
Dr. Paul Leibovich / Israel
Yael Noivirt / Israel
Iosefa Azrad / Israel
Shula Bloch / Israel
Hana Barak-Engel / Israel


The Bible Museum, Tel-Aviv
Dr. Dalia Hakker-Orion, curator Dr. Miriam Kuzikaro, Curator Dr. Paul Leibovich, Art Director of the Bible Museum, Tel-Aviv





Art and Sport Center, Carmel
Dr. Acram Hason - Maior of Carmel Municipality participating in meeting of women's organizations
Druz and Jewish women discussing their problems





The Castra Art Center, Haifa
Mr. Martin Gartner, Director of Austrian Cultural Forum, Tel-Aviv Mr. Shmuel Helbhart, Haifa's Deputy Maior





Gerard Bechar Center, Jerusalem
Personal exhibition of israeli artist Zamira Hindes Wartemberg


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