The Haifa Cinematheque is one of the oldest and most important centres of the arts in Haifa. Its role since 1975 has been to educate, advance, nurture and explain all the secrets of the art of cinema. The daily task of the Cinematheque, is to go into schools with educational activities which teach about the cinematic genre. The Cinematheque also offers a variety of series of education classes and lectures on the cinema to adult audiences. The Cinematheque is the key location for the Haifa International Film Festival, which takes place during Chol-ha-Moed Succot (i.e., the week between Succot and Simhat Torah).