{"id":340,"date":"2018-10-09T12:57:37","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T12:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/koinonia.be\/?p=340"},"modified":"2019-05-29T19:43:47","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T19:43:47","slug":"shalom-festival-2018-press-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koinonia.be\/en\/2018\/10\/09\/shalom-festival-2018-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Shalom Festival 2018 – Press Release"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PRESS RELEASE<\/strong>

SHALOM FESTIVAL<\/strong>
Groenplaats, Antwerp<\/strong>
21st October 2018<\/strong>
14:00 \u2013 18:00<\/strong>

The 70th anniversary of the Israeli state<\/strong> is the theme of the 14th edition of the Shalom Festival. A small miracle can be called the country in its multifaceted contribution to education, science, development, religion, medicine, and agriculture.

Dedicated to the coexistence<\/strong>, dialogue and truth, the organization of the festival aim to support the modest Jewish community and fight anti-Semitism, as well as to be an answer to the biased information thriving in the media.

In a multicultural atmosphere<\/strong>, friends and all citizens are invited to join the festivity. Several nationalities will be present this year to show their love to Israel and thus make a positive statement: Israel is not isolated and is not alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Culture, art, music, politics, faith, charity, ideology, children’s animation, nature and gastronomy<\/strong> alternate during the afternoon on stage and stands; a unique composition that best describes the identity of the Shalom festival.

Boogie Boy and his band<\/strong> perform alongside gospel teams in a modern celebration of the Jewish-Christian roots, underlining the message of peace and friendship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Shalom Festival is an initiative<\/strong> of the Alliance for Peace in the Middle East, the Belgian Coalition for Israel, B’nai B’rith Antwerp, Koinonia Ministries, ORT Belgium, Christians for Israel, Beautiful Israel, Anet and \u2018Chr\u00e9tiens Amis d ‘Isra\u00ebl\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More information can be found on the website: ShalomFestival.be<\/a><\/strong>
Press contacts:
John van der Dussen – GSM: 0486\/25.24.04
Eugenia Daskalopoulou-Tarlizou – GSM: 0497\/43.64.84<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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