About the festival

A new international festival of music, theater, art, film and cuisine. The Meridiano Festival is a meeting of cultures and countries, combining traditions, folklore and arts from the north and south, from the east and the sea. The Meridiano Festival is much more than live performances – it is a reminder that, ultimately, a shared experience creates connections and bridges between people. The festival will host the best artists, productions and events in the fields of music, theatre and cinema, including the Reyes Gipsy – Kings Gipsy band hosting Ishtar, Yehuda Poliker, in the tavern with Shimon Parnas, Glykeria, the Revivo project, Haim Moshe, Yoav Yitzhak, Avner Gadsi, This is it – singing on stage!, the Greek singer Nikolopoulos Christos, the Israeli Andalusian Orchestra Ashdod, the Ashdod Chamber Opera Orchestra and the Three Majestic Tenors, a tribute show to the Abba band coming straight from London, Arkady Duchin, Ily Butner and Roy Bar Natan, Yuval Dayan, Shimon Buskila, Harel Skaat, an international film festival that will include premiere screenings, meetings with filmmakers from different countries.

At sunset, a party for young people, students and reservists will begin at the Ashdod Sea Fortress with the artist, drummer and producer of live electronic music Nadav Dagon, and local s’Djs from Ashdod. In other words: sea, beer and an evening full of electronic beats. As part of the festival’s food fair, a rich culinary complex will be set up: Israel’s great team of chefs comes to Ashdod with world-class cuisine for five nights with the five leading chefs in the country on a cross-continental culinary journey. The American stand will be led by Chef Haim Cohen – Dixie, the Chinese stand will be led by Chef Israel Aharoni – Aharoni’s, the Moroccan stand will be led by Chef Avi Levy – Hamotsi, the French stand will be taken over by Chef Guy Gamzo’s depraved rolls – NUNUNU. The Israeli stand will be led by the leading chef from Ashdod, Yihai Geno – Pescado. The international culinary celebration will be joined by Pnina Pie, OTELLO, AYWA, Dim Sum, Acai and more… Enjoy your meal!