Ashdod Travelers guide

41 The Arie Klang artists home , inaugurated in 2016 at the foot of Givat Yonah (Jonah's Hill), serves as a home for the city's artists and creators as well as a visitors center on the history of Ashdod. Among the esteemed members of the Ashdod Artists Association is sculptor Baruch Wind, one of Ashdod's oldest and prominent artists. There are 13 pieces of his work displayed across the city, among them are the Struma and Mefkure monument . Wind served as chairman of the association for about 20 years, and initiated a long line of artistic events, including international symposiums for sculpting and an outdoor show with local and international artists. Ashdod holds extensive cultural activities throughout the year. The city's Ashdod Symphony Orchestra and Andalusian Orchestra perform in Israel and around the world, and include successful music, folklore and dance events, among them the "Window to the Mediterranean" Festival for Israeli contemporary music, the "Super Jazz Ashdod" International Jazz Festival hosting musicians and jazz singers from Israel and abroad, and the World Ballroom and Latino-American Dance Championships, with participant delegations from over 200 different countries. In addition " The Dorato " Circus Culture and Art