Sci-Fi and fantasy in Tel Aviv
ICON TLV 2011 is Israel’s annual international festival of Science Fiction and Fantasy. It features over 100 films, competitions and lectures, plus a book, comic, art and collectible fair.
Superman’s mum is Israeli
Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer will play Superman's birth mother in the new Hollywood movie, Man of Steel. Russell Crowe takes on the role of Superman's father, alongside Zurer.
Your Israeli guide to a fun day in New York
Sign-up to the beta version of the urban trip planner from Israeli start-up yooguide and it can help you plan a day out in the Big Apple. More cities will be added soon.
Look, no strings
The 14th annual International Puppet Theatre & Film Festival took place at the Israel Puppet Centre in Holon - a suburb of Tel Aviv.
Israel hosts wheelchair championships
Great Britain’s men’s team won gold at the European wheelchair basketball championships in Nazareth, Israel.
Israeli actress breaks world record
Guinness World Records declares that veteran Israeli actress Hanna Maron's 83 years on stage qualify as the longest career as a theatrical actress.
Israeli version of iTunes launched
With the new service, you can listen to music from any device, anywhere and anytime, without having to download files. Up to 2 GB of storage is provided free.
The Tel Aviv beach comes to Warsaw
The special beach was set up in honour of the Singer Festival of Jewish Culture held in the Polish capital. Even the weather imitated the Israeli heat with temperatures if 32°C.
Turkish offer gets sweet response
Maccabi Tel Aviv fans head to their match with Turkish club Besiktas with 100 kilos of toffee as a present for their opponents’ fans who have promised them Turkish Delights.
Israeli gymnast wins historic medal
Neta Rivkin won a historic medal for Israel at the 2011 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Montpellier, France after coming in third in the hoop individual final.