The National Library of Israel announced recently that billionaire and philanthropist David Geffen will be funding an auditorium on its campus, scheduled to open its doors next year adjacent to the Knesset in Jerusalem.
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The auditorium will be designed by Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron and will provide access to the "library's world-class collections as well as a range of educational programs in a state-of-the-art environment."
According to financial daily Globes, the 480-seat, 5,000 sq. ft. David Geffen Auditorium will be "a centerpiece of the new campus, playing host to concerts, conferences, lectures, film screenings, performances and other special events produced by NLI, as well as other institutions and organizations."
