Funga Fest Israel 2025 is a first-of-its-kind multi-day celebration of fungi in Israel. Hosted at Ben-Gurion University in Beer-Sheva from December 7–11, 2025, the event brings together scientists, students, foragers, industry leaders, and enthusiasts to explore the world of fungi from every angle — cultural, scientific, ecological, technological, and medical.
Funga Fest is organized by:
Prof. Robert S. Marks is a full professor in the Department of Biotechnology Engineering at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, where he founded the university’s Biosensors Laboratory. He has authored over 235 scientific publications, edited eight books, and holds multiple patents. His work has contributed to the creation of several startups in Israel, the US, and Singapore. Prof. Marks has chaired more than 20 international scientific conferences and serves on various editorial boards and advisory panels. He also created and teaches Ben-Gurion University's Ethnomycology course, which explores the cultural and biomedical relevance of fungi — a passion that helped inspire the launch of Funga Fest.
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The Funga fest 2025 logo was designed by Warlie I. Rull, Graphic Designer.
Torda Varga kindly provided the figure for Funagl Taxonomy and Evolution from his paper https://www.nature.com/
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