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Check-in I Local events I March 2024 I Nava Marton

What’s On Our Radar This Month

Opera | Rusalka

The Israeli Opera, Tel Aviv Antonín Dvořák’s beautiful opera is staged this month by the Israeli Opera in collaboration with the Toulouse Opera House, and under the baton of Dan Ettinger. “Rusalka” is Dvořák’s adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s “Little Mermaid” and is considered as one of the Czech composer’s greatest works. The mix of fairytale and folklore with rich and powerful orchestration makes this Dvořák masterpiece a hypnotic, spellbinding musical drama. Production director and designer Stefano Poda has created a magical underwater world where the characters swim and dance until the tragic end (indeed the ending is different to the classic version), when Rusalka and the prince are swept away into the abyss. March 3 rd – 15 th , israel-opera.co.il

Artwork by Niv Tishbi - Game Changer exhibition I Photo: Niv Tishbi

Exhibition | Game Changer Design Museum Holon

This comprehensive and original exhibition explores the role played by design in society’s conceptualization of sex and gender. With more than 120 exhibits, the show confronts the questions of identity and society and raises awareness on the subtle ways in which objects shape our perceptions both as individuals and as a society. Gendered medical technology designs, interactive installations, and iconic pop culture designs show how society can perpetuate disparities and discomfort, but how it can also drive change, strive for equality and break down fixed mindsets. In the wake of the attacks of October 7 th and the war in Gaza, several new works relating to the question of gender in the midst of these events, have been added to the show. (Curators: Maya Dvash, Adi Hammer Yaacobi, Rona Zinger). Until June 29 th , dmh.org.il

Rusalka I Photo: Mirco Magliocca

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