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Idan Raichel’s latest album, 'Quarter to Six,' is included among Apple online store's Best World Albums of 2013. The Israeli musician, known for his Idan Raichel Project, previously went to the top of the iTunes World music sales chart in 2012 with his “The Tel Aviv Session” album.

“Tel Aviv Volume” on Jan 15 - 18 is Israel’s first electronic music conference and festival. Daytime panels, lectures & workshops by leading local & international industry figures are supplemented by evenings featuring best artist lineups and bookings across all electronic sub genres.

The Kinetis nonprofit educational organization hosted five international art bloggers with millions of avid readers, to help get the message out that Israel is made up of multiple layers that the world doesn’t always know about. The bloggers visited the country’s museums and met its top artists.

(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.

Please watch this new video and maybe plan a visit to Tel Aviv’s “The Dancing Camel”.

Thursday’s Kol Cambridge program from DJ Antithesis on Tel Aviv’s Radio TLV1 was a special tribute to Arik Einstein on the 30th day following his death.

Thanks to Yehudit, I’ve just discovered Doug Greener’s excellent new blog on Israeli boutique beers. Looking forward to trying some of those out during the Purim festival in March.

Thanks to Elder of Ziyon.

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

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.