On Saturday, April 26.4.25, 10, a colorful and special happening for families will be held to mark the closing of the "Susita" exhibition at the Haifa City Museum. The happening will take place between 30:14 AM and 00:XNUMX PM, and will include curatorial guidance, creative workshops, and games for the whole family.
The exhibition curators, Yifat Ashkenazi and Avi Weissbalai, will hold a guided tour of the exhibition, where they will take participants on a fascinating journey into the Israeli automobile industry, which is intertwined with the story of the State of Israel since its founding. During the tour, the curators will reveal the story of the founders of the Autocars factory, who dreamed and dared, and with their actions gave the symbol the meaning of the car.
In a craft workshop, children (and adults) will be able to create a 3D model of the Susita vehicle, which they will take home with them. In addition, there will be a special coloring activity of Susita's travels around the country and the world. Families who come to the happening will also be able to participate in the "Find the Pictures in the Exhibition" competition, which will lead them through the museum's exhibits.
The exhibition "Susita" was a great success, with thousands of visitors during the seven months it was on display. Director Avi Weissblai, creator of the documentary film "Susita", collaborated with Haifa City Museum curator Yifat Ashkenazi in creating the exhibition. The film, launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, traces the roots of the Israeli automotive industry, which began in Haifa, at Yitzhak Shubinsky's factory.
According to Ashkenazi:
The Susita car is a distinctly Israeli brand, and despite the short period in which the car was produced, it arouses interest and nostalgic smiles in us to this day. In the exhibition, we present the story of the Israeli automotive industry, which actually began in Haifa, and the rise and fall of the Autocars company, which produced the various Susita models. The exhibition includes various aspects, such as: the historical story, the story of Susita collectors, the unique material used to build the cars – fiberglass, press clippings and archival films, original Susita car models that will be displayed in the museum courtyard, and more. One of the wonderful things that happened at the exhibition is that even members of the younger generation, who did not really know the Susita, came to it, and through the exhibition they were exposed to the historical stories and experiences that they may have heard from their grandparents. I invite everyone to come and enjoy with us on the last Saturday of the exhibition an enriching and fun experience.
Maybe an exhibition about the residents of the area who were massacred in Nova and the IDF fighters who fell with iron swords!?
What do you think??
Why does the cultural world in Israel ignore presenting the victims of the Arab massacre in Israel and only put yellow chairs for the kidnapped or show burned houses?