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Olivier Laurent Photo: Anthony Klein

Tribute show| Ne me quitte pas – Jacques Brel, the show Across Israel After performing around the world, renowned Belgian singer and performer Olivier Laurent is coming to Israel for the first time with a tribute show to the songs of Jacques Brel. The influence of Brel, one of the greatest singers of the 20 th century, crossed language boundaries, and many of his songs were translated into numerous languages, ​including Hebrew. This month, accompanied by four musicians, for four nights only, Laurent will be performing Brel’s iconic songs, including Ne me quitte pas - a song known and loved across the world. Laurent sings Brel’s music with overwhelming sensitivity and passion, offering the audience a chance to experience the genius of Brel, live on stage. January 6-9, Ashdod, Tel Aviv, Netanya, Kiryat Motzkin, tickets.kupat.co.il

Photo: Efrat Mazor

Dance | Kuma – Vertigo Across Israel

“The truth has many faces, and each moment is an opportunity to make a conscious choice”, says choreographer Noa Wertheimer, cocreator of the Vertigo Dance Company’s new piece, Kuma. A unique collaboration between composer Itamar Doari and choreographers Noa Wertheim and Rina Wertheim-Koren, Kuma moves between set dance structures and improvisation, aspiring to inhabit the space between music and movement. The audience is gradually drawn in, invited to glimpse into this inspirational space. The piece was created out of a will to feel the movement of the heart as it contracts and expands, and to follow the movement of the eyes as they open and close. To counter the chaos of today’s reality, the dancers look for an anchor to hold onto, as they rise and fall, finding space between sound and movement, in search of a moment’s rest. Until January 21, vertigo.org.il

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