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Matador Network has released the ultimate travel guide to partying around the world and names Tel Aviv as its number one beach party location. It beat Goa and Ibiza.

French singer and former first lady Carla Bruni will perform in Tel Aviv on 25th May 2014. Carla’s husband, former French PM Nicolas Sarkozy hopes to come with her to Israel.

(Thanks to Size Doesn’t Matter) Time Out Hong Kong classifies Tel Aviv as one of the most vibrant cities in the Middle East.

TV’s Doctor House will perform with his ‘Copper Bottom Band’ at the Ra’anana Amphitheater on July 7, 2014. Laurie is a successful singer and his unique blend of eclectic blues, tango, and South American music is delivered with characteristic sharp humor.

Lovely video, by Shmuel and Chana of Villa Rimona.

The Israeli Air Force has gone above and beyond their call of duty with this self-taken photo. Major Ofer flew the 'Efroni' trainer aircraft upside down above Tel Aviv. Rabin Square is clearly visible above (or below) his head.

AOL has bought the format for Israeli docu-series “Mechubar” (Hebrew for “Connected”) for adapting and broadcasting in the US. Five participants are given TV cameras to film their own lives for the audiences. The format has already been sold to Finland, The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Ukraine, Estonia and Ireland. It is the first time AOL has bought a long format produced outside of the US.

Israel will be the center of attention at the Cannes MIPTV event starting on April 7. In its “Focus on Israel” series of lectures and screenings, the world’s top television industry executives will learn how such a tiny country has emerged as a silver screen powerhouse.

Sarah Avraham (20), of Kiryat Arba in Judea, won the Woman’s World Thai-Boxing (Muay Thai) Championship in Thailand. Sarah was born in Mumbai and converted to Judaism in 2008. She immigrated to Israel following the attack on the Mumbai Chabad House.

Israel Opera’s ambitious 30th anniversary program features seven operas, two Masada events and 10 dance concerts. Operas include Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville”, Verdi’s “Nabucco” and a new Israeli opera “The Lady and the Peddler”.