Audiana Choir, Yonatan Kunda and Eti Tevel – The Craft of Dreaming

“A unique and original choir—in its material, presentation, involvement of the singers in the creative process, and connection with the audience. There is no doubt that your curiosity, daring, and passion for growth and discovering new worlds create a marvelous phenomenon! Excellent presentation—wonderful!” — Shaul Gilad, Head of Hallel, the Israel Choirs Organization

“The choir is simply excellent. Congratulations on the compositions, arrangements, creativity, and originality in assembling the program.” — Haim Permont

“An exemplary evening; the choir sounded wonderful. I could have gone on and on…” — Benny Hendel (media personality)

At the heart of the program are two new works dealing with our connection to this land, our prayers, and our dreams.

“The Earth’s Jealousy” — a work for choir and accordion based on the poem by Yehiel Hazak (1936–2022) of Kibbutz Afikim, composed especially for the program by Haim Permont, and awarded a grant by the Ministry of Culture and Sports for a new Israeli work.

The poem “The Earth’s Jealousy” is one of the powerful and moving poems by the poet Yehiel Hazak (1936–2022), a member of Kibbutz Afikim. His poetry is rooted in the landscapes of the land and reflects the collective kibbutz experience: the connection to the earth, working it, sacrifice, and the commitment to cultivate it. The poem conveys longing and mourning over the loss of life (the poet’s brother, Be’eri, fell in the Yom Kippur War), alongside social rupture and the loss of connection with nature.

“Only in the cemetery, in the west, on the banks of the Jordan
The earth remains with itself
With its reckoning, its silence, its jealousy, its lament.”

Accordion: Eti Tevel

“Where Are We Going? لوين رايحين”

A collaboration with Yonatan Kunda, a multilingual poet and one of the pioneers of spoken word in Israel.

The concert—with the assistance of Havatzelet Hadasha—the Kibbutz Movement Foundation, and with the support of the ACUM Foundation for the Advancement of Israeli Creation.