New Spirit
New Spirit enables Jerusalem’s young adults to promote a creative economy that fosters business entrepreneurship and innovation. It provides a physical space for professionals, artists and designers to gather, network and collaborate, while also connecting individuals and groups with the city’s public and private sectors. Since its start in 2003, New Spirit has engaged more than 100,000 people from East and West Jerusalem through cultural events, social projects, a robust accelerator program, its Restreet co-working spaces and an artist network at its Alliance House.
An eclectic space across from Jerusalem’s Mahane Yehuda – the market in Jerusalem’s city center, the Alliance House’s rustic courtyard is the epicenter for networking while its basement serves as a venue for large concerts and other events. The blend of professional offices, dance studios and artist quarters foster an energy that the residents harness to produce work that positively benefits Jerusalem.
Foundation funding supports the organization’s operations and programming.
See pictures of the space below.
Visit their website here – https://new-spirit.org.il/en/about/
See some more images of their Restreet space below!
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