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Type of event |
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ASUNCION |
Around Independence Day |
A large-scale event to be held together with the Jewish community is planned for a week or so before Independence Day.
Issuance of a stamp by the local postal service in honor of the jubilee
Israel Film Week, with a theme related to the rebirth of the state, its struggle, and its achievements
Paraguay-Israel folklore evening
Photo exhibition on Israeli independence
We are in contact with the Municipality of Benjamun Aceval regarding the possibility of naming a street after the State of Israel
Round table: "50 Years since the UN Vote" |
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January 1998 |
Production of a television program on Israel as part of a new series on various countries, their customs, and tourism
Art contest: "Peace and the 50 Years of the State of Israel"
Publication of an anthology of Paraguayan and Israeli writers and poets, in collaboration with the local branch of PEN
Exhibition by Paraguayan artists (painters and sculptors) who have attended Iberian Institute conferences |
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BOGOTA |
Feb. 1, 1998 |
Dedication of the Montefiore Synagogue in Bogota |
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Feb. 110, 1998 |
Tour by the Yovel dance and song troupe; performances in Bogota, Cali, and Barranquilla |
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Apr. 313, 1998 |
28th Colombian Maccabiah, in Cali |
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Apr. 2022, 1998 |
Celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Jewish school in Bogota |
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Apr. 23, 1998 |
Main ceremony to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day in Bogota |
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Apr. 29, 1998 |
Conferences to mark the 50th Independence Day held by the Jewish communities in Bogota, Cali, Barranquilla, and Medellin |
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Apr. 30, 1998 |
Independence Day reception |
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May 15, 1998 |
Jewish Film Week in Bogota |
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Oct. 1, 1998 |
National golf tournament in Bogota
Exhibition: "From Vision to Life" |
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Apr. 18May 10, 1998 |
Participation of 80 community members in the Prime Ministers Conference in Jerusalem and in the March of the Living in Poland |
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BRASILIA |
December 1997 |
Hanukkah party at the Ambassadors residence
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Performance by Tzemed Reim in Brasilia
Evening of Hebrew song (translated into Portuguese) and classical music (a chamber quintet playing Israeli pieces), with the participation of the Brazilian Vice-President and Culture Minister.
Performance by the pianist Amiram Rigai, sponsored by the Foreign Minister, and a concert saluting Israel by the Brasilia Philharmonic Orchestra, to be held during the week of Israel Independence Day.
Performance by a folk-dance troupe from Sao Paulo in Brasilia
Israeli film festival
Lecture by an Israeli speaker at the University of Brasilia
Exhibitions: "Horizons," "Latin American Artists," "Ancient Maps," "Vibrant Israel." The exhibitions will be held in central places along with cultural events. |
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RIO DE JANEIRO |
Dec. 23, 1997 |
Hanukkah opening event |
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Independence Day |
Festive reception |
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Exhibitions Israel at 50 |
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SAO PAULO |
Dec. 23, 1997 |
Opening of the celebrations in a public square in Sao Paulo |
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March 1998 |
"Ancient Maps" exhibition in Curitiba and Porto Alegre
"Jerusalem 3000" exhibition in Porto Alegre |
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Mar. 15, 1998 |
Opening of the fundraising appeal marking the 50th anniversary of the State of Israel; performance by the Yovel troupe, Sao Paulo |
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Apr. 14, 1998 |
Festive session of the Sao Paulo City Council |
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Apr. 15, 1998 |
Opening of the jubilee celebrations in Porto Alegre
"Ancient Maps" exhibition in two academic centers, Sao Paulo |
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Apr. 1029, 1998 |
Opening of the book fair marking the 50th anniversary of the State of Israel |
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Apr. 30, 1998 |
Independence Day reception community event |
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May 4, 1998 |
Festive session of the legislature of the State of Sao Paulo
"Vibrant Israel" exhibition, Sao Paulo |
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June 1998 |
"Israel at 50" exhibition, Curitiba
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Yeroham Sherovsky, Sao Paulo |
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July 1998 |
"Israel at 50" exhibition, Porto Alegre |
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August 1998 |
"Israel at 50" exhibition, Joinville
Exhibition by Latin American sculptors and painters, Sao Paulo |
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September 1998 |
"Israel at 50" exhibition, Florianopolis
"Horizons" exhibition, Sao Paulo |
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October 1998 |
"Israel at 50" exhibition, Sao Paulo |
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August 1998 |
Israel Week, to include a consumer-product fair featuring companies represented in Sao Paulo, a film festival, workshops, and perhaps a fashion show
Basketball tournament featuring Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Mercosul states
Screening of the television series "Revival" by the Manchete television network
Exhibition of Portinaris "Israeli" paintings
Production of an encyclopedia of Israeli personalities |
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BUENOS AIRES |
Dec. 23, 1997 |
Hanukkah opening event |
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January 1998 |
Israel week in Mar del Plata |
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February 1998 |
"Vibrant Israel" exhibition and Carnaval "Purim Israel" |
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Independence Day |
Festive reception
Festive concert by the Buenos Aires Philharmonic at the Teatro Colon
Exhibitions in museums of works about Israel by Latin American artists
Folk-dance festival
Choral festival Jewish organizations
Gesher Theater |
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CARACAS |
Feb. 915, 1998 |
Conference of the Center for the Study of Sephardic Jewry |
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Mar. 2531, 1998 |
Conference on Latin American Jewish culture |
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Apr. 30, 1998 |
Official joint reception by the embassy and the Jewish community, with an artistic performance and greetings from the countrys leaders |
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May 15, 1998 |
Festive concert performance by the Venezuela Philharmonic Orchestra, with violinist Itzhak Perlman: Simon Bolivar
Israel Marathon an open marathon sponsored by the Jewish sports club
Special musical performance: O Jerusalem, produced by the Venezuelan Contemporary Ballet Company
Special session of Congress to mark the jubilee, followed by the establishment of a parliamentary friendship league
Venezuela will issue a series of postage stamps on Israeli themes to mark the jubilee.
Exhibitions throughout the year in Caracas and states in the region: "Archaeology from the Air," "Artists Draw Peace," "Horizons," "Vibrant Israel," "Latin American Painters and Sculptors"
Conference of Mashav alumni
Publication of special supplements on Israel in the local press and in radio and television programs |
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GUATEMALA |
Dec. 23, 1997 |
Hanukkah opening event |
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Independence Day |
Festive reception
Main event at the National Theater Israeli folklore
Concert by the Guatemala Orchestra dedicated to Israel |
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LA PAZ |
Dec. 23, 1997 |
Hanukkah opening event |
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Independence Day |
Festive reception |
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May 1998 |
Concert by the local philharmonic orchestra
Exhibition by local artists saluting Israel |
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LIMA |
January 1998 |
Exhibition of ancient maps of Jerusalem |
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MarchApril 1998 |
Exhibition: "Birds without Borders"
Moshe Tamir exhibition
Exhibition by a local artist who paints Israel |
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Around Independence Day |
National conference: Peace Club |
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All year |
Naming of streets and city squares around the country after Israel |
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Independence Day |
Dedication of Israel Park
Performance by a local dance troupe
Essay/art contest on Israel
Essay contest on women in Israel
Bimonthly radio program devoted mainly to surveying Israel and its 50 years
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MEXICO |
Dec. 23, 1997 |
Hanukkah opening event |
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Independence Day |
Festive reception
Israel Week in Mexico
Israel Month at the Plaza Coreto |
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MONTEVIDEO |
Dec. 23, 1997 |
Opening event in the Chamber of Representatives, with the participation of the President |
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Jan. 31, 1998 |
Opening of the exhibition "Painters and Sculptors in Latin America" at Punta del Este |
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Mar. 6 |
Opening of the aforementioned exhibition at the local Foreign Ministry in Montevideo and dedication of a postage stamp issued to mark the jubilee |
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Apr. 29, 1998 |
Independence Day party hosted by the Jewish community |
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Apr. 30, 1998 |
Independence Day: official reception |
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May 2, 1998 |
Gala concert |
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May 14, 1998 |
Ceremony by the Jewish community to mark the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of independence. |
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PANAMA |
Dec. 23, 1997 |
Hanukkah opening event |
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Independence Day |
Festive reception
Main event |
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August 1998 |
Exhibitions |
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QUITO |
Dec. 23, 1997 |
The President of Ecuador will light the first Hanukkah candle in a major hall in the city in the presence of 500 invited guests. |
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AprilMay 1998 |
Special session of the National Congress
Three exhibitions on Israel as seen by 12 Ecuadoran artists who visited Israel in September 1997, to be held in the exhibition halls of the Central Bank of Ecuador in the three major cities: Quito, Guayaquil, and Cuenca |
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June 1998 |
Two concerts entitled "Gesture to Israel for Its 50th Anniversary," performed by the National Orchestra of Ecuador as part of its annual program in Quito and Guayaquil |
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July 1998 |
Dedication of Jerusalem Park in a big park in Quito |
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Summer 1998 |
Dedication of Jerusalem Square in the center of Guayaquil |
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Mar. 7, 1998 |
National conference of alumni of Mashav courses in the capital, Quito |
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All year |
Special programs on Israel and its achievements on the major television channels |
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All year |
Seminars and lectures at the major universities |
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May 1998 |
Visit to Israel by the "America Group" of intellectuals from Ecuador, accompanied by a television crew
Supplements in the two major newspapers |
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SAN SALVADOR |
Dec. 23, 1997 |
Hanukkah opening event |
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Independence Day |
Festive reception
Exhibitions
Musical performances |
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SANTO DOMINGO |
January 1998 |
Top Importer award ceremony |
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AprilMay 1998 |
Conference of alumni of Mashav courses |
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Apr. 30, 1998 |
Reception for the 50th Independence Day |
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September 1998 |
Expo Israel: Israeli week including a trade fair, cultural activities, and Israeli films |
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Apr. 19, 1998 |
Special concert by the symphony orchestra, conducted by Yeroham Sherovsky |
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SAN JOSE |
March 1998 |
"Horizons" exhibition at the Childrens Museum |
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MayJune 1998 |
"Israel at 50" exhibition by local painters/sculptors at the Childrens Museum
Childrens art contest: "Israel at 50"
Israeli food festival at a hotel
Sporting event
Reception at the embassy
Joint event with the Jewish community
Joint event with the Peace Club
Event organized by the Christian Friendship Organization and sponsored by the embassy
Issuance of a postage stamp |
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SANTIAGO |
AprilMay 1998 |
Peace Club conference |
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AprilMay 1998 |
Conference of Jewish journalists. A follow-up conference may be held toward the end of the year. |
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Independence Day |
Main community event |
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All year |
Activities on "Israel at 50" in the Jewish school |
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MarchApril 1998 |
An exhibition on Israel at 50 at the cultural center of the Catholic University in Santiago |
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April 1998 |
Exhibition by painters and sculptors at the Summit of the Americas |
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March 1998 |
FIDAE air salon
Israeli booths in at least two trade exhibitions |
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May 1998 |
Musical quartet
Ballet (the Kibbutz Ballet and/or the company of choreographer Zvi Gutenheim)
Special supplement on Israel to be circulated with one of the daily newspapers |
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March 1998 |
Two commercial publications on technology and education in Israel. Another publication is being planned. |