Make the Desert Bloom! Soroka, together with Duetto Arts and the artist Simone Kestelman proudly join forces to support cancer research and treatment of people with cancer. These one-of-a-kind ceramic flowers are handmade and installed by the artist at the Soroka Healing Gardens. Funds raised by this project directly benefit Soroka’s research and treatment to fight cancer. Your purchase of a flower literally helps make the desert bloom! Simone Kestelman is a sculptor and multi-media artist, working primarily with glass and ceramics.

Her artworks are exhibited in various museums, private collections and organizations worldwide. We invite you to participate in celebrating Israel 70th Anniversary by purchasing the Flower for Life and becoming a part of the Soroka Community. You can help to plant the garden by purchasing flowers. Each flower is tax-deductible contribution of $360.00. Your dedication will be inscribed in our on-line scroll of honor. Certificates are available and can be customized in honor of loved ones, to commemorate special milestones, or in memoriam. Clusters of 70 flowers can be dedicated with a plaque.