Jewish Community Celebration-Israel in the Gardens | Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund

Jewish Community Celebration-Israel in the Gardens

A day-long free event which includes JCF's Annual Meeting & Israel in the Gardens, the largest Israel celebration in Northern California.

Sunday, June 10, 2012 - All Day

Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco • 750 Howard Street (enter from Mission, between 3rd and 4th), San Francisco (Map)

open to all

Join thousands of people in celebrating Israel's 64th birthday! See which friends will be there.

Balkan Beat Box

Israel in the Gardens is proud to announce The Balkan Beat Box as headliners for 2012! For the uninitiated, Balkan Beat Box first burst out of New York City’s underground music scene in 2005, with a self-titled debut that introduced the world to their Mediterranean-inflected, globalized electronica sound. Founded by Israeli-born ex-pats Ori Kaplan (ex-Gogol Bordello), Tamir Muskat (ex-Firewater), the band built their reputation on explosive live shows. BBB soon added frequent collaborator Tomer Yosef asfrontman – his wild onstage energy galvanizing live audiences ever since. Watch the music video for their song, "Part of the Glory".

Efrat Gosh and the Peatot

Leading singer/songwriter with vocal influences from Billie Holiday to Edith Piaf from Herzliya joins Israel in th Gardens with The Peatot based here in the Bay Area. The Peatot pays tribute to Israeli music from the past four decades. Delivering a unique, exciting, and uplifting celebration of music that we all know and love. Watch the music video for her song "Ah Ah Ah".

The Voca People

And Israeli phenomena that landed over 10 million views on YouTube, now on their international tour, following a successful run Off-Broadway. The Voca People are a group of "aliens" who match a cappella singing with the art of beat box creating a near unbelievable range of sounds and instruments. See the video that made them famous! They will perform at Marines Memorial Theatre in SF 6/5-6/17.

Special Guest: UC Berkeley Marching Band

One of the oldest college marching bands on the West Coast with over 100 years of tradition. The current Cal Band, under the baton of Robert Calonico boasts a membership of over 200 students, and is one of the few bands in the nation and in the Pac-10 Conference that still marches the traditional and demanding high-step form.

Main Event Area
11:00 am	Young Bay Area Talent - Brandeis SF and Marin bands, JCHS' Jew Man Group, CCJD's 99 Llamas & rock band.
12:15 pm	Tzofim Friendship Caravan - Energetic Israeli Musical entertainment with the Israeli Scouts
1:00 pm	Walk honoring Hadassah's Centennial - Bay Area Hassadah, the Women's Organization of America, & Cal Marching Band
	Main Ceremony - JCF and Israel Consulate leaders, new olim, and Cantor Sharon Bernstein.
1:45 pm	Voca People - Israeli-initiated sensational ensemble of snow-white aliens with perfect harmony. Courtesy of Marines' Memorial Theatre
2:00 pm	Efrat Gosh and the Peatot - Israel's hot female vocalist with popular Bay Area based band.
2:45 pm	Cal Marching Band - UC Berkeley's 100 year old band rocks the gardens.
3:00 pm	Balkan Beat Box - Internationally acclaimed Israeli band, fusing rock, Mediterranean, and world music.

Contemporary Jewish Museum
11:00 am - 4:00 pm	Mention "Israel in the Gardens" at the Welcome Center and receive two adult admissions for the price of one! Youth 18 and under are always free.
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Contemporary films and animations from Israel
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Create art as a family at Drop-In Art-Making with a stained glass exploration activity in celebration of the exhibition California Dreaming: Jewish Life in the Bay Area from the Gold Rush to the Present.
2:00 pm	Architectural tour of the museum in Hebrew סיור בעברית

Teen Area
11:00 am - 3:00 pm	Trivia Club
Ongoing	All day activities for teens with community organizations including the Diller Teens, Kehilla High School, Teen Foundation, & BBYO Central Region West and more.