Organizations championing a prosperous future through coexistence
Our philosophy at Creative Community for Peace (CCFP) is that through dialogue and interaction, we can build bridges between diverse communities. Here are just a few organizations that are furthering this philosophy on the ground in Israel: The Jerusalem Youth Chorus...
Latin Artists Performing In Israel
Creative Community For Peace Supports Latin Artists Performing In Israel Every year, some of the biggest names in Latin music perform in Israel. It’s no secret that in the mid- 20th century, Jews all over the world became one of the major audiences of mambo, a...
THE RISE OF THE ISRAELI TELEVISION INDUSTRY
This past decade has seen a surge in Israeli television projects making an impact on the global market. Major U.S. adaptations of Israeli television shows now dominate TV stations and online streaming channels - one of the biggest hits being “Homeland,” adapted from...
The Importance of Artistic Freedom
Art is a medium by which we examine new and challenging ideas, experience diverse cultures and viewpoints, and hold a mirror up to ourselves as individuals and as societies. Artistic freedom, the right of artists to freely express themselves, has long been held as a...
Fauda star Itzik Cohen
Itzik Cohen, who plays Captain Gabi Ayub on the hit Israeli TV show Fauda, wrote this guest blog for Creative Community For Peace (CCFP), expressing his views on the show and on its contribution to peace. Fauda is a startup, a series that was made on a very low...
The Museum on the Seam – Healing Jerusalem’s Divides One Exhibition at a Time
There is no shortage of creative and innovative projects working to build bridges between Israelis and Palestinians. For example, the Jerusalem YMCA Youth Choir brings people together through music; the Peres Center for Peace does so through sport; and the Museum on...
The Musrara School and the Healing Power of Art
Creative Community For Peace (CCFP) recently visited Musrara: The Naggar Multidisciplinary School of Art and Society and spoke with people who are blending art and social activism to improve their neighborhood, their city, and their country. The school brings artists...
A-WA- Building Musical Bridges
If you haven’t yet heard of the Israeli band A-WA (pronounced “EY-wah”), you will. The musical trio, comprised of sisters Tair, Liron, and Tagel Haim, made a splash with the release of their video “Habib Galbi,” which blended hip-hop and reggae with traditional...
3 Ways Music Brings People Together
Music is a universal aspect of human existence. From the biggest cities to the most remote villages, the driest deserts to the wettest rainforests, the heights of the Himalayas to the depths of the Dead Sea, music is, and always has been, a part of daily life for...
4 Benefits of Music for Children
Studies have shown that babies are aware of music while growing in their mother’s womb and that they may remember the melodies they heard months after being born. This suggests that the music we are exposed to before birth may have a significant influence on us while...