Israel Active

The 25th annual Haifa International Children’s Theater Festival begins on Apr 5. The al fresco entertainment lineup constitutes 19 shows from nine countries, such as Holland, Spain, Switzerland and Austria, as well as a co-production between Italy and Israel.

TLV/1 radio has this interview with Eli Grunfeld, the artistic director of the first international Yiddish festival in Tel Aviv.

Chana & Shmuel of Galilee Green and Villa Rimona sent me their video of the rare wild iris and other spring flowers on Mount Gilboa in the Galilee.

Israel’s entry for the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest is Nadav Guedj singing “Golden Boy”.

My good friend Leonie Lachmish and her daughter Yahala reached the quarterfinals of the Israeli Musical Family series on Israeli TV. Although they didn’t win, the jury loved their performance.

A 22-minute history (with music) of the Sefardi Jews told by Yehoram Gaon, considered one of the best Israeli singers.

Israeli-developed sports info app InPlay announced that it would work with UK football club Chelsea to customize content and communities for fans, helping them to engage and access more information about their team.

US actor Michael Douglas is returning to Israel in June to receive the 2015 Genesis Prize, for his contribution to contemporary Jewish culture. Douglas said that he will donate his prize money to projects that promote inclusiveness in the Jewish community.

Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko became the first Israeli woman to win a medal at the European Indoor Championships on Sunday, finishing the triple jump final in third place with a new national record of 14.49 meters. Her next target is August’s World Championships in Beijing, China.

11-year-old jazz pianist Joey Alexander performed at the Red Sea Jazz festival in Eilat. A Christian native of Moslem Indonesia, which has no diplomatic relations with the Jewish State, Joey managed to obtain the three visas necessary to enter Israel.