“It is designed to give the expression of time, an Israeli and Jewish conception of time,” Yaacov Agam said of his sculpture entitled Peaceful Communication for the World, created for World Games 2009.
KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN / July 16, 2009 – Israel’s participation in the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung will not be limited to just sports, but will encompass culture, arts and other areas, the Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei (ISECO) said Thursday.
“While we have 15 athletes coming from Israel to compete in five events, Israel will also have an exhibition at the World Games expo to showcase our agricultural products, technologies, tourist information and industries,” an ISECO official told CNA.
Renowned Israeli artist Yaacov Agam, a pioneer in the optical and kinetic art field, has created a public art installation especially for the World Games, the official said.
The 8th World Games, which will open in the southern city of Kaohsiung July 16 and run until July 26, is expected to draw some 3,300 athletes from 90 countries. [Source: TheChinaPost.com]
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The official website of the 2009 World Games www.worldgames2009.tw
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Further Reading: A Jewish Thought Bestowed Upon The Nations: Yaakov Agam, 2009 World Games — http://www.jewishpress.com/pageroute.do/40168