Heavy metal to Turkey
Not an export or a peace offering. The Israeli rock band Orphaned Land will be performing in Istanbul. The band is popular in Arab countries and considers itself an envoy of the Jewish State.
From TA to LA
Jazz pianist Tamir Hendelman left Tel Aviv aged 12 for the West Coast of America but returns every 2 years to Israel. He has accompanied singers including Natalie Cole and Barbra Streisand.
On tap in the capital
The Jerusalem Beer Festival took place at Jerusalem's Old train station compound.
He loves Israeli wines so much, he’s making Aliya!
New York wine expert Seth Weiser made a special guest appearance at Clara Bar on the beach in Tel Aviv to promote Israeli wines.
Helen Mirren is a Mossad spy!
Well, she will play one in the US remake of the 2007 Israeli film "The Debt."
Israeli Jazz prodigy takes on New York
15 year-old Jazz pianist Gadi Lehavi has a six-night spot at the Village Vanguard with grammy-nominated saxophonist Ravi Coltrane. The video is when he was only 13.
The former Egyptian comes to Israel
Robyn Hitchcock used to play for the 80s punk group The Egyptians. Now as a “respectable” UK solo artist he returns to Israel, 40 years after working on Kibbutz Givat Haim.
Martha Stewart tours Israel
The American lifestyle guru, magazine publisher and TV show host arrived last Thursday for her first visit to Israel. Her plans include scouting for a possible episode of her show here.
River without water
Despite the heat, the Irish troupe Riverdance is flowing through Tel Aviv, Haifa & Jerusalem.
An Israeli sings out at the UN
David D’Or, one of the most acclaimed Israeli singers, will perform at a memorial ceremony for the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks at the United Nations headquarters in New York.