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With 250 performances a year in the worlds most prestigious
theaters and festivals, Batsheva is celebrated for its bold
and innovative artistry. This acclamation has earned the
compact, dynamic company the reputation of a leader on the
global performing arts map. Batsheva has an international
corps, made up of unique dancers from Israel and abroad.
There was a program led by Natalie Portman, who spoke in
English and Hebrew. I am here to welcome Batsheva to New
York.
Ohad Naharin, Artistic Director of Batsheva Dance Company,
is such a good friend. I am lucky to have him in my life,
she
said. With a kiss on the cheek, she introduced Ambassador
Gillerman.I take the week off from the UN when Batsheva
comes to New York. Batsheva is the pinnacle of beauty and
excellence; they
are the real Ambassadors of Israel, Gillerman said before
he introduced Executive Director Naomi Bloch Fortis who
announced, Batsheva will be back in New York with Ohad
Naharins Kamuyot at the Jewish Community Center on
Amsterdam Avenue in March 2008 as part of their
Israel Non-Stop Festival.
Naharin ended the program. The dancers are the heart of
Batsheva. Spend time with these hard working,
generous,beautiful
and creative people and you will see the connection between
pleasure and pain. These are people who know how to laugh at
themselves. I believe we should all dance every day.
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