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Tel Aviv’s TLV1 Radio DJ Antithesis broadcast a very special edition of Kol Cambridge on the day of his marriage.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the star of a new series about the tourist sites in Israel. The program, produced and hosted by CBS travel editor Peter Greenberg, features footage shot the length and breadth of Israel, with Netanyahu himself introducing Israel’s major tourist spots.

British pioneers of rave, techno, and big beat genres, the band The Prodigy plans to perform in Tel Aviv on 29 May 2014. They have sold over 20 million albums, and hits include ‘Firestarter’ and ‘Breathe’.

The Israeli Equestrian Team made history when its show jumpers competed in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup, the first time that an Israeli team has ever participated in an international equestrian competition. Their debut was at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Palm Beach, Wellington, Florida.

Israel will host the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Jan 2015 - the first time for such a large-scale swimming event. The venue is the new Olympic-size pool at the Wingate Institute near Netanya, and anticipates around 145 million TV viewers.

(Thanks to Linda) The Jerusalem Conservatory Hassadna youth wind orchestra won the New York wind festival competition at Carnegie Hall. New York State communities hosted the 45 musicians who then gave a free concert to 200 at Westchester Jewish Center.

(Thanks to Barry and Israel21c) Israelis dance to the sounds of Pharrell Williams’s song “Happy” with background scenes of Tel Aviv / Yafo.

Israel’s Niv Adiri picked up an Oscar to add to the BAFTA he’d won previously for his team’s work on the sound of the multi-award winning film "Gravity." Also celebrating was Israel’s Arnon Milchan who co-produced “12 Years a Slave” which won the top prize of Best Picture.

The streets of Tel Aviv overflowed as 40,000 runners took part in the 2014 Samsung Tel Aviv Marathon. It was Israel’s largest professional running event. Ezekiel Koech of Kenya won the men’s event in a new course record of 2hrs 14 minute 40 seconds.

Our friend, Tel Aviv Radio TLV1’s Antithesis, will be busier than usual next week. Kol Cambridge’s resident DJ is getting married on Thursday. Looking forward to great music at his wedding.