4 Best Performing Arts in Jerusalem, Israel

The local and international crafts and lively concerts presented at this festival are a highlight of August. Located in the Sultan's Pool, an ancient reservoir in the Hinnom Valley beneath the walls of the Old City, the two-week event showcases crafts by Israeli and international artisans and features open-air concerts by top Israeli rock and pop performers. 

Top local and international musicians, theater companies, performers, and artists participate in this dynamic annual festival, usually held for two weeks in either early June or September. Styles range from classical to avant-garde. The Jerusalem Theatre is the main venue, but several locations around the city get some of the smaller acts.

Also known as Mekudeshet, this group of Israelis and Palestinians work together to offer artistic and musical productions from their home base—known as Feel Beit on the Jerusalem Sherover Promenade. They seek change for all residents of Jerusalem, and put on events several times a year at Feel Beit, its terrace, or on nearby sections of the Sherover Promenade.

The weeklong festival brings together local and international artists to read prose and poetry related to Arab culture. Free events take place in East Jerusalem and the Old City during the spring season, and the festival travels to other cities in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza.