Dear Friends,

 The Train Theater 19th Festival salutes the original, independent and world embracing creativity.

 The Train Theater invites the audience for a week-long journey, through the imagery and touching creative world of artists from Israel and abroad, which evolves between tradition and innovation, while expressing great love to children and adults alike.

A panoramic window is dedicated to "Sabra", a young original Israeli creation. Every night, the audience will be challenged by theater schools graduates with fresh and captivating creations.

“Public Works" – For the first time, the festival’s unique project takes place in the picturesque alleys of the Nachlaot neighborhood.  This year, the crowning glory of the project, will be the Giant Puppets Parade which will be taking place in the heart of the Machane Yehuda market, with a group from the Jerusalem community accompanied by Marsh Dondurma grass band.

I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the former chairman, Mr. Israel Bargil, to the Association's Board of the Directors, to the Ariel Municipal Company, and to friends and institutions that assisted with great love in the production of the Festival.

Warmest greetings to the Festival’s artists and guests and my personal thanks to the Festival and the Train Theater’s wonderful staff.

Dalia Yaffe-Maayn
Director General and Artistic Director
The Train Theater