Impact

"A Nation's support of its arts is a matter of both national pride and cultural survival." – Theodore Bikel

The land of Israel is rich with history and cultural inspiration.  It is no wonder that Israel has some of the best museums and art schools in the world.  For a tiny country, Israel's cultural life is extremely vibrant, original and hugely diverse.

Here are a few of the institutions that CICF has proudly supported:

Music

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Rubin Academy
Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts
Israel Conservatory of Music
Jerusalem Conservatory of Music
Jerusalem Music Centre

Art & Design

Israel Museum
Bezalel Academy of Art & Design
Jerusalem Municipal Gallery
Haifa Museum
Tel Aviv Museum

Dance

Batsheva Dance Company
Bat-Dor Be'er Sheva Dance Studio
Mia Arbatova Dance Competition

Film & Television

Jerusalem Cinemateque
Toronto Jewish Film Festival

Festivals

Ashkenaz Festival – Toronto


Israel produces generations of talented, fully motivated artists in numbers that are beyond proportional comparison to many other nations.  However, young artists need the opportunity to train, study, and improve their skills.  They are in need of support to assist them in realizing their potential.

Following are several of the many artists that CICF has helped support on their road to success:

Artists

Hagai Shaham – violin
Itamar Golan – piano
Guy Braunstein – violin
David Broza
Roy Shiloah – violin
Avinoam Silverman – ballet
Sharon Kam – clarinet
Gilad Karni – viola
Sergey Ostrovsky – violin
Carmel Trio
Jerusalem Trio