Nature on top of Israel tourism's list in March
Last updated 18/02/2009 22:18:10
Israel is promoting two nature festivals this March.
The 2nd annual Artists for Nature Festival will take place in the Hula Valley in the North of Israel from 6 to 15 March 2009.
It is organised by the Israel Ornithological Centre of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) and the Dutch-based Artists for Nature Foundation (ANF). The festival is designed to raise awareness of top priority conservation issues through the cultural exchange of art. The culture of nature artists and nature lovers provides a unique, non-political platform for people to connect to their natural environment.
Over 20 internationally-renowned wildlife artists will participate in the festival, drawing and painting alongside Israeli wildlife artists in the open landscapes of the Hula Valley.
The re-flooded Hula Valley, with Lake Agmon at its centre, is one of the best-known birding centres in Israel with a developed tourist infrastructure.