How do you tell a kibbutz story?

Conference, Exhibition, and Acoustic Performance at the Valley Museum – Friday, March 20, 2026

In collaboration with Yad Tabenkin, Yad Yaari, and the Jezreel Valley Regional Council

In the current period, and especially since October 7, many kibbutzim have been returning to examine themselves and their future and are trying to formulate their story. The conference addresses the question of how to tell, imagine, and represent a kibbutz today, through various media such as literature, visual art, and film.

Conference Program

10:00–10:30 – Gathering, light refreshments, and the opening of the exhibition People of the Shift by artist Noam Edri

10:30–11:00 – Opening lecture by Prof. Vered Vinitzky-Seroussi on community and collective memory

11:00–12:00 – Panel: How Do You Tell the Story of a Kibbutz?

Moderator: Dr. Idit Shachnai-Ran

Participants:

• Yael Neeman, author of the book We Were the Future
• Dr. Shani Klingbail-Shilo, author of the book I’m from Nir Oz
• Yona Rozenkier, creator of the series The Kibbutzniks
• Orian Chaplin, creator of the book and film Four Hours a Day

12:00–12:30 – Break and gathering in the performance area

12:30–13:30 – Acoustic performance by Jimbo Jey