Ariel Efraim Ashbel and friends: Hanukkah Backflip feat. Alona Rodeh

Hanukkah is the holiday of light. As the weather gets colder and the sky darker, Jewish people get together around the “Hanukkia” – the traditional candelabra, for eight nights. They gradually add candles in a symbolic act that uplifts hope and community during the cold season. As the dark times of this year seem to get even darker, the final occasion of the series The High Holidays of 5786 embeds this idea in the urban space. The night walk and an audio-visual intervention on Gropius Bau’s back façade are led by Ashbel and longtime collaborator, visual artist Alona Rodeh.

Ariel Efraim Ashbel and friends: Hanukkah Backflip feat. Alona Rodeh is presented as part of The High Holidays of 5786, a city-wide cycle of performances linked to the holidays that start the Jewish calendar. The High Holidays of 5786 is developed with and presented at HAU Hebbel am Ufer, Sophiensaele and the Gropius Bau. The project is funded by the Hauptstadtkulturfonds.

Please note: The walk will pass through areas with minimal lighting. Please come wearing dark and warm clothes and bring a cap and sunglasses. In case of rain or severe weather, the event will be cancelled.

 

Alona Rodeh is a Berlin-based visual artist, scenographer, and DarkSky advocate working in the intersection of virtual and physical space. Her research-driven practices explore material cultures and audiovisual expressions of feelings of safety.

Ariel Efraim Ashbel is a Berlin based director. He collaborates with his transdisciplinary, international team of friends to make stage spectacles at the intersection of theater, visual art, dance, music and ritual. Ashbel is associated artist at HAU Hebbel am Ufer Berlin.