Tzukim was established in the Arava in 1996, as a pioneering yishuv. It wasn’t just any agricultural community, as its members had a deep yearning to connect to the land through their own creativity and initiative. Gradually, through the resident’s dedication to their dream, Tzukim became a hub for local community businesses. It now includes an artists village, a brewery, a center for wellness workshops, a certification program for ecological building, and a boutique cafe!
And let’s not forget the film festival which started eight years ago, also through the initiative of Tzukim residents and the support of the Jewish Agency of Australia. At this open-air film festival, the directors of the films are usually sitting among the crowd, so that the audience can engage with them after the film. Did we say pioneers?! To find out more about the festival, click here.
Image credit goes to the website of the Tzukim Film Festival**