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Twenty-four renowned Israeli artists are the stars of an exhibition in Rome under the title, "Israel Now: Reinventing the Future." The exhibition at the MACRO Testaccio Museum has received the Medal of Honor from Italian President Giorgio Napolitano.

Gush Etzion residents from Scotland and the United States have teamed up to create Lone Tree Brewery, which works to make “the best beer possible.” David Shire (originally from Scotland) describes his new product at the International Mediterranean Tourism Market conference (IMTM) in Tel Aviv.

The Jewish holiday of Purim in Israel is full of fun, but the BBC account makes a clear case for writers not to indulge in unfamiliar alcohol when supposedly committed to accuracy. The BBC has moved the text of the story from the Bible to the Talmud.

Israel’s bars, beaches, music scene, nightlife, restaurants and tourist spots are just right for this trendy young visitor from England’s South-Eastern county.

The Spring Chinese Dance Festival is a joint effort of the Suzanne Dellal Center and the Chinese Government. Performances will be held around the country, such as Ashdod, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Karmiel and Haifa. www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/Arts/Article.aspx?id=302446 A sea of birds. Some two dozen international bird experts enjoyed a day exploring Israel’s winter home to the birds of the Kinneret basin, the Hula Valley and the Gamla Nature Reserve, prior to beginning a week-long seminar on GPS tracking of osprey migration paths.

A conference “Music and Brains: The Surprising Link — An Interface between Music, Cognition and Neuroscience” takes place from Feb 10-13 at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Participants will mix cutting-edge science with a variety of musical concerts illuminating the topics.

Israel's judo team has won two gold medals and a bronze in the World Judo Championship games being held in Tbilisi, Georgia. Ori Sasson won gold in the 100 kilo and under. Sagi Muki won gold in the under 73kg event. Assaf Chen won a bronze in the 81 kilo group.

(Thanks to Sidney) The Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art on the crest of Mount Carmel in Haifa is dedicated exclusively to the preservation and exhibition of Japanese art works, and is the only one of its kind in the Middle East.

The legendary UK pop star Cliff Richard is to perform at Tel Aviv’s Nokia Arena on July 11th. His previous visits include in 1988 for the 40th anniversary of the State. He even made the film “His Land” here in 1969.

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat apparently announced that some kind of F1 race will take place on June 13-14. The exact route is yet to be defined, but it does appear that this summer F1 cars will be screaming past the Old City walls, and going through Mamila, and buzzing by the King David hotel.