Travel the “Backstreets” of Israel
NYC-based fans of Backstreet Boys’ Howie D may wish to accompany him on his tour of the Jewish State. Private concert, dinners, wine tasting, nightclub event, group photos.
British Film Festival returns to Israel
The British Film Festival has returned to Israel after a two-year gap, with a selection of contemporary movies. The festival, the flagship event of the British Council in Israel, shows ten films in Tel-Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem, Sderot, Rosh Pina, Holon and Herzliya until 15th February.
And all that Jazz
The 2012 Tel Aviv Jazz Festival (Feb 21-24) at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque has attracted big names from across the world, performing alongside homegrown talent.
Israel’s biggest sculpture exhibition
Over 120 pieces of sculpture by 60 different artists are being exhibited for free viewing outdoors in Jerusalem’s Mamilla Avenue. This is the Alrov Mamilla Avenue management’s fourth annual exhibition under the open sky. This year's chosen theme was music and was named "Muse".
From Aliya to Olympic Games
23 year-old pole-vaulter Jillian Schwartz immigrated to Israel in 2009 and has just qualified to represent the Jewish State in the 2012 London Olympics. Having represented the USA in the 2004 Athens Olympics she said, “This is the greatest moment in my career."
Art Zionism
Top non-Jewish American artists have donated nearly three-dozen paintings for a February 21 auction at New York’s Steven Harvey Fine Arts Projects. Many non-Jewish buyers have come to support the Jerusalem Studio School an art school in Jerusalem that teaches young Israelis how to be great artists.
Moshe Castel Art museum is worth a visit
(Recommended by Barry) This museum, in Ma’aleh Adumim, has the benefit of being beautiful looking inside and also looking out. The location is magnificent.
Arts film festival in Jerusalem
EPOS, the International art film festival, is the first film festival to be held in Israel that will be dedicated to encounters between the arts and cinema. The EPOS Festival will be based in Tel Aviv, at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, however, will see films simultaneously shown across the country
Eilat hosts Federation Cup – again
The Fed Cup Women's Tennis Games will be held at Red Sea Tennis Centre in Eilat, which was built especially for the games. Israel, which hosted the games in 2011, is the first country to host the European-African zone group for two years in a row.
“Footnote” gets Oscar nomination
The nomination marks the 10th time an Israeli film has been up for Best Foreign Language Film. Director Joseph Cedar said, “We were aware that initial screenings had been warmly received, but still we were very surprised." Also good article on the powerhouse of Israeli cinema.