Shani Girls Choir (Jezreel Valley Center for the Arts)
Israel
international
Primary Mission
understanding
Activity Category
performance - music - popular
Mission Statement
All programs and special projects and initiatives are undertaken with the understanding that to reach all sectors of society each community must be approached on its own terms. Co-existence and tolerance are foundations upon which we build our approach to education.
Activities
The singers of the Shani Girls' Choir are Jewish, Arab, Christian and Muslim girls between the ages of 13 and 18, from the towns and villages of the Central Galilee. The girls rehearse twice a week under the baton of Ms. Pnina Inbar.Their repertoire includes classical and folk music, as well as songs in Hebrew and Arabic, most of which were composed especially for the choir.Performance venues have included the President's residence in Israel, The Vatican in Rome in the presence of his holiness Pope Benedict XVI, and the Mormon Church in Jerusalem. The choir has also been invited to sing at multicultural events in Germany, Italy and the United States.
explore more Music in Peacebuilding Organizations