Lev Tahor (Pure Heart) festival is a unique meeting place of teachers, musicians and participants from all parts of the world…
Isragirl Presents : Pure Heart Festival, Photo by levtahor.co.il ©
In the last few years it seems Israel has been taken hostage by a rare specie of very spiritual aliens. They look like every other human being (although they do speak funny sometimes) but they differ from the rest of us in their loving heart, optimism, enlightened look and addiction to hugging. I am not kidding here, it is impossible to locate one week throughout a whole year’s calendar that doesn’t have some kind of spiritual festival going on…
On a less cynical note I would probably admit that this is a positive development of Israeli society. Many Israelis (young and older: 18-70) travel to India and South East Asia and they bring home with them the love of meditation, ecstatic dancing, ethnical and traditional music and a general need to continue their work on self awareness, self love and self evolvement. It has been going on for almost a decade now and is way past the “trend” phase – it is Israel of the 21 century, Israel of the New Age…
Next week Israel will be celebrating Shavuot, an important Jewish holiday with agricultural significance as well as religious. Another significance of the holiday is the two days away from work it shell provide many, and the free time to attend YET another spiritual Festival…
The Pure Heart Festival (June 6-9) – four days of music, love, movement, touch and revival will take place in the magnificent Beit Oren. Hiding in the forest of the southern slops of Mount Carmel, Beit Oren is a lovely green spot and a brilliant location for a festival that embraces nature and celebrates it. During these four days your pure heart will get the chance to experience: World Music – leading musicians from Israel and around the world on stage, “Lev Tahor Circle” and artists’ workshops; Yoga and Movement – with Israel’s best workshop leaders; Teachers and Enlightenment Teachings – dozens of experiential, enriching workshops; Lev Tahor Cinema – spiritual movies; Children’s Area – with a variety of activities for the entire family.
Participants can stay at the Beit Oren Hotel or build their own tent at the festival’s camping area. Healthy food stands and energizing shakes will be available throughout the days and evenings, as well as chai-shops and other sitting areas. The workshops and instructed activities will be held inside the Biet Oren Hotel (air-conditioned), outside at the green space around the swimming pool and in the “fairy forest” amphitheater.
The unique “Lev Tahor Circle” is the festival’s main event; Circle, Music, Singing and joint Meditation; a gathering of all the participants in the festival. The Singing Circle is an ecstatic, heart-opening experience, with some of the best world-music artists in Israel: Artistic director – Gil Ron Shema (”Sheva”, “Diwan Halev”), Amir Shahasar, Gerhard Fankhauser, Einat Gilboa, Mark Eliyahu, Liat Zion, Yinon Darwish and Noam Chen. The festival hosts this year – for the first time in Israel – International artists, Deva Premal and Miten. The couple will hold a performance and lead an exclusive workshop for festival’s participants.
Where: Beit Oren (15 min south of Haifa, on Mount Carmel)
When: Friday – Monday, June 6-9.
Info and Tickets: (+972) 04-8307444
The 6th Lev Tahor Festival enjoys this year improved and extended features. It promises to be a joyful experience, fascinating and unforgettable!!!
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I’ll have to catch the Pure HEart Festival next time it rolls around. Sounds like a pretty fabulous event to me.