Israel Active

New York wine expert Seth Weiser made a special guest appearance at Clara Bar on the beach in Tel Aviv to promote Israeli wines.

Well, she will play one in the US remake of the 2007 Israeli film "The Debt."

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.

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.

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.

Despite the heat, the Irish troupe Riverdance is flowing through Tel Aviv, Haifa & Jerusalem.

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.

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.