Community Art Exhibition Honors Bereaved Families in Kiryat Ono
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An exhibition titled "A Creating Community Remembers, Swords of Iron War" opened in Kiryat Ono on October 6, featuring artworks inspired by bereaved families' stories. The project connected local artists with families, resulting in pieces that memorialize loved ones lost in the October 7th attacks. The exhibition, which includes a catalog and a documentary film, runs until October 22.
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- An exhibition honoring victims of the October 7th attacks opened in Kiryat Ono on October 6.
- The "A Creating Community Remembers" exhibition features art created by local artists for bereaved families.
- The project aimed to connect artists with families to memorialize loved ones through art.
- Mayor Michal Rosenstein and Sigal Halifa, chairwoman of the Bereaved Families Forum, spoke at the opening.
- A catalog detailing the stories and artworks, and a documentary film, were also presented.
- The exhibition is open to the public until October 22 at the Kiryat Ono Municipal Library.
An exhibition titled "A Creating Community Remembers, Swords of Iron War" opened at the Kiryat Ono Municipal Library on October 6, the eve of the first anniversary of the October 7th attacks. The exhibition is the culmination of a project connecting bereaved families with local artists. Artists met with families, listened to their stories, and learned about their loved ones, leading to the creation of artworks that give tangible expression to memory.
The opening event was hosted by Oren Halali, Director of Culture and Events at the community center. Speakers included Mayor Michal Rosenstein, Sigal Halifa, Chairwoman of the Kiryat Ono Bereaved Families Forum, and exhibition curator Hagit Shilo. Deputy Mayors and other city officials also attended.
Alongside the artworks, a catalog was launched featuring the stories of those memorialized and the collaborative process between families and artists. A short documentary film by Yariv Rubin, capturing the emotional moment families first saw the artworks created in memory of their loved ones, was also screened.
Mayor Rosenstein stated that while the community cannot take away the families' pain, it can choose not to leave them to bear it alone. She thanked the families for their trust and the artists for their sensitivity. Sigal Halifa emphasized that the project fostered deep connections beyond the artworks and thanked all involved for transforming personal memory into a shared community endeavor.
The exhibition is open to the public at the Kiryat Ono Municipal Library until October 22, during library operating hours.
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