Fresh Paint in Tel Aviv
Fresh Paint Contemporary Art & Design Fair, Tel-Aviv is the largest and most influential annual art event in Israel. 35,000 visitors are expected. This year, the fair pays tribute to the first international Fair that took place in 1932 in the same location.
BBC buys Israeli drama about autism
The British Broadcasting Corporation is broadcasting “The A-Word” – a drama about a family with an autistic son. The BBC bought the format from Israel’s Keshet International and has remade the Israeli script.
Judo gold in Georgia
The Israeli judo team won a prestigious Grand Prix in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, with Ori Sasson winning a gold medal.
Sela wins 20th tennis title
Israel’s Dudi Sela beat China's Di Wu (175) 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the Shenzhen Open Challenger tennis tournament – his 20th Challenger title success. Sela did not drop a set throughout the competition, which lifted him up to 67th in the world rankings.
Feed the birds
Israel’s unique location, geography and climate attracts about 500 million birds annually from 550 species. In the Hula Valley, the Israeli Government feeds eight tons of corn to tens of thousands of cranes every day.
Nature paints the Negev red
Carpets of red anemones (known as kalanyot in Hebrew) cover the Negev “desert” of Israel every spring. To celebrate this breathtaking sight, the annual "Darom Adom" (The Red South) Festival takes place during the months of January/February.
Hear the noise
Following the article from Sharon , here is a video of Jerusalem’s Winter Noise Festival, in which you can hear the exciting events.
Israel’s Edge
A new book “Israel’s Edge: The Story of the IDF’s Most Elite Unit – Talpiot”, features the elite soldiers who are taught not just how to fight, but also how to think. Talpiot’s graduates have created cutting-edge businesses including Check Point, Compugen, Anobit (bought by Apple) and XIV (bought by IBM).
World champions at Ju-Jitsu
Israeli women won two gold medals at the World Ju-Jitsu Under 21 Championship in Spain. Rony Nisimian won gold for 62 Kg, Meshi Rosenfeld the gold for 70 Kg. Ma’ayan Diamond, won a bronze medal for 55 Kg. The men’s team won three silver medals and three bronze.
“Unexpected Israel”
A new book “Unexpected Israel” written by Ruth Corman is worth reading