National Library of Israel (NLI) announced this week that a new auditorium will be installed thanks to a philanthropic donation from business magnate and producer David Geffen.
The David Geffen Auditorium will host concerts, conferences, lectures, film screenings, performances and more.
It will be located in the NLI’s new National Library complex, being built across the Knesset in Jerusalem, which is scheduled to open its doors next year.
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“I am proud to partner with the National Library of Israel, one of Israel’s premier cultural institutions, and support its incredible collection and thoughtful, innovative programming,” Geffen said.
“We are extremely grateful to David Geffen for his extraordinary support and look forward to the David Geffen Auditorium at the new National Library of Israel hosting local and international audiences, and a venue for the wonderfully diverse expressions of cultural creativity included in our collections. provide platforms that celebrate and reflect a wide range of cultures, traditions and languages,” said NLI Director Oren Weinberg.