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A 45 minute IMAX 3D film of Jerusalem is currently in development. When released, it is scheduled to play for 5-10 years in over 35 countries.

So many scenes of Jerusalem are actually shot in Italy. But now Hollywood producers are being encouraged to come to the real Holy Land to make their movies.

For the young – the alternative music culture in Israel was on display at Tel Aviv’s Pic.Nic festival.

Blind US musician Raul Midon ‘saw’ no reason to cancel his appearance at the Red Sea Jazz Festival in Eilat. You can see and hear him in this video.

Writers, actors, artists and friends of Gesher attended the theatre’s 20th anniversary celebration by watching a special show at the home of Israel’s President Shimon Peres.

Laetitia Beck prepares to tee-up in the Canadian Women’s Open golf tournament. She is the first Israeli to perform in an LPGA tournament and wears the Israeli flag on her golf shoes.

The Jewish American basketball player Jordan Farmar arrived in Israel to play for Maccabi Tel Aviv on a temporary basis until the recent NBA strike is over.

With a 273-kilometer coastline, Israel offers easy access to rafting, stand-up paddle-boarding, windsurfing and kite surfing. Israelis also enjoy bouldering and scuba-diving in the Dead Sea.

The 36th International Arts and Crafts fair in Jerusalem featured 150 artists from Israel and around the world. It also included food, theatre, dance and musical performances.

Three musicals for children and a game show with questions from the audience, will feature at the 2011 Beit Lessin Open Stage festival of Israeli plays in Tel Aviv in September.