Founding Institutions
![]() Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Tourism |
![]() Municipality of Jerusalem |
![]() The Jerusalem Foundation |
Festival Supporters
![]() Mifal Hapayis – Israel National Lottery |
![]() Israel Broadcasting Authority |
![]() IDF Radio |
Major Sponsors
The Israel Festival gratefully acknowledges support from the following foundations who have funded special festival projects in the past:





Commercial Sponsors
The Israel Festival gratefully acknowledges support from the following companies who have consistently sponsored the festival over the past few years:
![]() Dan Hotels |
![]() Eldan |
Maariv |
![]() Leumi Bank |
Festival Directors: Past and Present
Founding director: Aaron Zvi Propes, 1961
Festival directors and artistic directors since its inception:
Yaakov Bistrisky, Gideon Paz, Avital Mossinsohn, Ishai Amrami, Oded Kotler, Omry Nitzan, Hanna Rubinstein, Micah Lewensohn, Ofira Henig, Yossi Tal-Gan
Israel Festival Network
The Israel Festival Network was established in 1996 to foster the arts in Israel through the Israel Festival. The Network raises support to commission new works by Israeli artists to premier in the festival; to provide ticket subsidies and to sponsor free outdoor performances throughout Jerusalem as part of its outreach efforts to attract new and diverse audiences.
We invite you to support the festival by joining the Israel Festival Network. Enjoy the festival and be part of its future.
Ruth Cummings Sorensen
Head of Development