Song of the Bears
By Noa Shiloh
The distance brings them closer more than touch.
A man and a woman long to return to days of innocence, to a bear’s embrace.
The hum of hibernation lingers in the background,and a spark is stirred anew.
These are the new days of innocence—
so Winnie-the-Pooh whispered to them at night.
A heart that has known longing can begin to love again.
Noa Shiloh is a dance artist. Co-founder of the Menashe Dance House. Her works presented in numerous events. Staged her creations at academic institutions in the US. The recipient of the 2015 Solo Performance Dancer from EMI and the 2017 Gertrude Kraus Prize. Supported by the Foundation for Independent Creators, Ministry of Culture and Sport, Lottery Council for Arts. Holds a BDA of Education and Dance from the Academy in Jerusalem, Israel.
Choreography and Performance: Noa Shiloh
Dancer: Gil Kerer
Rehearsal Director: Alexandra Shmurak
Music: PJ Harvey – The Hope Six Demolition Project: “The Community of Hope,” “River Anacostia” Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions – “On the Low”
Music Editing: Ayelet Avraham
The work premiered at the Menashe Dance Festival 2025.
Big Hand Little Hand
by Shlomit Fundaminsky
A woman sits upright, waiting. The air within her will change and reshape her world.
Her age, the landscape, her home, her memories—will all dissolve and be rebuilt from a physical and conscious state of waiting.
Who is she waiting for? And why?
Shlomit Fundaminsky is a dance artist. Holds a B.Ed. and an M.Dance in choreography, serves as a lecturer and Head of the Choreography Focus – Jerusalem Academy. Guest artist at San José State University through BAMAH. Was awarded the Israeli Ministry of Culture Prize in 2022 for her solo performance Big Hand Little Hand. She was a partner in the artistic management of ‘Shades in Dance’ at Suzanne Dellal and is a member of the “OKTET” collective.
Choreography and Performance: Shlomit Fundaminsky
Music: Noam Halper
Costume: Inbal Ben Zaken
Outside Eye: Einat Ganz
Lighting: Rotem Elroei
The work premiered at the Tel Aviv Dance Festival, produced and supported by Suzanne Dellal; the Pais Council for Culture and Arts; the Ministry of Culture (Dance Department); and the Choreographers Association.
