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So if we have already come to banish darkness we will start with an activity of light, atmosphere, and pleasant scents that awaits you in the workshop for creating fragrant and colorful candles.
Druze artist Safaa Khair from Peki’in invites visitors to the Western Galilee to attend her candle-making workshop. In the workshop, Safaa will teach the participants the process of making candles from beginning to end, combining her personal story, stories about Druze culture, and one of the oldest villages in the Galilee – Peki’in. At the end of the workshop, each of the participants will take with them a fragrant and special candle that they prepared themselves!
Where? Safaa Visitor Center and Workshops, Peki’in
When? Saturday, November 20 & 27, 11 am – 12:30 pm
Phone for inquiries and reservations 072-3971125
Price: 50 NIS per participant
And we will move from light to leather. At the Omanya Studio, in Kibbutz Afek, a workshop will be held in honor of Hanukkah that is suitable for the whole family and deals with handicrafts made of genuine leather. In the workshop, visitors will experience different techniques of working with leather and will be able to make purses or other items. Alongside the activity, Eldad Bahar, the studio’s founder, and artist behind it will share the participants in his fascinating personal story.
Cost per Participant: 25 NIS for participation, close guidance, soft drinks, and a donut. Additional cost according to the choice of product starting from 15 NIS. Cost of preparing a purse for Hanukkah 55-65 per person.
When? Tuesday, November 30, 9 am – 4 pm
Where? Omanya Studio, Kibbutz Afek
Phone: 072-3957613
Child-friendly
Good. So we went through the light, the candles, the wallets for Hanukkah, and arrived at the jug of oil. And not just oil. Olive oil is extracted from the argan tree, and some in the country call it Moroccan olive oil, because of its country of origin.
Shmulik Iluz, who founded the place, invites you to an essential oil refining workshop that will take place at the colorful and special visitor center Argan in the Galilee with plant researcher Avraham Dahan.
Where? Argan in the Galilee, Hosen
When? Friday, November 26, 10 am – 12:30 pm
Phone: 072-3971463
Price: 150 NIS per participant.
It will also be possible to purchase soaps and argan oil from the Galilee.
Pre-registration is required, the number of participants is limited.
Intended for adults.
The beautiful and colorful Art 192 Gallery in Old Akko also celebrates Hanukkah with hot soup, candle lighting and a special display of menorahs, a variety of light vessels and various holiday products, in the unique styles of all the artists in the gallery.
Where? Art 192 Gallery in Old Akko
When? Friday, November 26, 11 am – 3 pm
Phone: 072-3971190
Price: starting from 80 NIS for a bowl made by hand, including soup
As Christmas approaches, the Christian villages begin to be adorned with a variety of colorful lights. At the smoked meat restaurant “La Pampa” in Mitzpe Hila, near the village of Mi’ilya, a festive Hanukkah feast is held. On the way there you will pass by the ornate and illuminating Mi’iliya, and at La Pampa you will enjoy a festive and culinary evening with special tastings and special dishes for the holiday, and surprises straight from Christmas markets around the world.
When? Thursday, December 2, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Where? La Pampa Restaurant, Mitzpe Hila
Price: 229 NIS
Phone: 072-3971216
Families looking for an activity for the whole family that will be both creative, tasty, and healthy, Rom Farm at the top of Mount Kammon invites you to tour the vegetable garden and orchards, the succulent incubator, and the rehabilitation factory, to hear about the fine cheeses made by the local goat farm, and then to a workshop with “Abba Gil” for baking vegan and gluten-free pancakes in a variety of types and flavors. Including recipes, lighting candles and tasting all the pancakes!
Price: 140 NIS per person
When? Friday, December 3, 2021
where? Rom Farm, Kammon
Phone: 072-3971468
Suitable for children from the age of 12 and up.
Kosher
Finally, dance lovers will be able to enjoy a special performance by the “Kibbutz 2” dance troupe on Hanukkah. In the show, the band will present the show – “Kaleidoscope” – a rhythmic and thought-provoking dance show that will deal with the relationships between the individual and the general, freedom of choice, and love. The show will feature an original piece written especially for the band and excerpts from Rami Be’er’s Horses in the Sky.
Price: 70 NIS
When? Friday, December 3, 10 am
Where? Zachary Hall, International Dance Village, Kibbutz Ga’aton
Phone Number: 0723970884
