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Sculptures for Peace at Kaukab Abu El-Hija |
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Sculptures for Peace at Kaukab Abu El-Hija
The village of Kaukab Abu el-Hija is located on the rolling hills of the Segev area of Lower Galilee, 425 metres above sea level. The village, with its population
of some 2,500 Sunni Moslems, has a panoramic view westwards towards the
Mediterranean Sea, south towards Nazareth, east to the Sea of Galilee and north to the mountains of Upper Galilee.
The idea of establishing a sculpture garden in Kaukab dedicated to the concept of peace and coexistence, was initiated after the signing of the Oslo agreements in 1993, implementing the ongoing peace process in the Middle East. It was taken at the initiative of the Kaukab local council together with Beit Hagefen, the Arab-Jewish Centre in Haifa, and with the help and backing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education and the Haifa Municipality.
The sculpture garden extends over two hill tops with other pieces scattered around the village and its entrance. At present there are some 30 works
in situ with others planned. The sculptures have been donated by their Israeli
(Arab and Jewish) and Palestinian artists.
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Sherif Waked,
The Trapped Pigeon
In the background, the village of Kaukab Abu el-Hija, 1995
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Nabil Anani,
Window in Horizon, 1995
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Yonit Diamand,
Vision, 1995
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Suliman Mansur,
Kaukab, 1995
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Orna Lutski,
Three Palm Trees, 1997
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Ofra Zimbalista,
Beneficience Table, 1996
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Bashir Abu Rabia and
Fayez El Sersawi,
Freedom Tree, 1995
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Shuki Eli,
I Have a Dream, 1995
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Itzik Adi,
The Chair of Peace, 1995
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Halil Rian,
Abu Jafar, 1995
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Ahmed Kena'an,
Baling Machine and Plough, 1995
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Ya'akov Chefetz,
Silent Rustle, Miracle, 1997
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Axel Ewald,
Passage Way, 1995
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