Anja Waleson currently breathes and bikes in Amsterdam where she studied media and culture with a specialization in Israeli cinema at the University of Amsterdam. She teaches a variety of cultural educational programs on national and international levels. She has lived in Southeast Asia where she taught art and English, and worked as a photographer. Anja has served as a volunteer both within and outside the Jewish community in the Netherlands.
Anja co-founded Film IsReal, the first annual Israeli film festival in the Netherlands, which showcases the quality and diversity of recent Israeli cinema. She is also the co-founder of the Jewish Salon Amsterdam, which aims to create an alternative non-institutional, innovative and interactive venue for young people (both Jewish and non-Jewish, affiliated and non-affiliated) to experience and express their connection to Jewish culture in dynamic and meaningful ways. Anja is passionate about empowering people to create dynamic communities. Anja is Speaker Program Director for TEDxJerusalem.
Anja co-founded Film IsReal, the first annual Israeli film festival in the Netherlands, which showcases the quality and diversity of recent Israeli cinema. She is also the co-founder of the Jewish Salon Amsterdam, which aims to create an alternative non-institutional, innovative and interactive venue for young people (both Jewish and non-Jewish, affiliated and non-affiliated) to experience and express their connection to Jewish culture in dynamic and meaningful ways. Anja is passionate about empowering people to create dynamic communities. Anja is Speaker Program Director for TEDxJerusalem.
