Israel Active

Thanks to Elder of Ziyon.

(Thanks to Israel21c) Bowling history was made at the 49th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in Krasnoyarsk, Russia as Israel’s Or Aviram defeated the first two seeds to take home the trophy. Or scored two perfect 300-point games on the way to his victory.

Slightly more traditional musical entertainment – but with fascinatingly varied facets.

Leonardo DiCaprio has made a significant investment into Israeli start-up phone app/website Mobli. Mobli offers a unique and exciting real-time take on mobile video and photography. When you check out the website, you can actually see what someone else is looking at.

eal A new docu-reality series, by Tel Aviv University students, shows the real side of the lives of 4 diverse citizens of the Jewish State. See this video or go to the site to meet Savannah, Shay, Yair and Ayman.

The Israeli Network (TIN) exports Israel and the feeling of belonging to it, around the world. Watch Israeli TV with English subtitles; hear and learn the Hebrew language; see news as it happens from the Israeli point of view, rather than how foreign news channels often portray Israel.

(Thanks to Israel21c) The Israeli Opera is to perform Giuseppe Verdi’s much-loved opera, La traviata, at the Masada International Opera Festival in June 2014. It will be the 4th annual open-air opera season at the venue, following previous stagings of Nabucco, Aida and Carmen.

Israel’s Gal Nevo claimed his sixth career medal at the European Short Course Swimming Championships on Friday, winning a silver medal in the 400-meters individual medley final in Herning, Denmark. He missed becoming the first Israeli gold medallist by two one-hundredths of a sec.

More than 1,600 visitors crowded Mount Hermon to enjoy the snow after the ski site opened on Monday. The snow depth at the site ranged from 24 inches in the lower areas to more than 40 inches in the higher ones. One visitor said, “It feels like Switzerland.”

Evgeny Kissin, generally regarded as one of the world’s greatest living pianists, has taken Israeli citizenship. Kissin, who was born in Russia, said “Israel is the only state on our planet which I want to represent with my art and all my public activities, no matter where I live.”