Crafty exhibits in Jerusalem
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.
Get into the act
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.
Thousands taste the wine
The Israel Museum in Jerusalem held its 8th annual wine-tasting festival at which huge crowds came to savour Israel’s best wines, sample cheeses and experience soothing jazz music.
Something for everyone
The Arad music festival runs from Aug 23 to 25 and is Israel’s longest-standing music festival. It comprises acts for all ages and, most importantly, all the shows in the program are free.
Music and wine
Two festivals are running simultaneously in the Galilee. The 24th annual Klezmer Festival in Safed, plus the Bein Hakramim (Among the Vineyards) Festival. Sing Lechayim – to Life!
Kosher monkeys in Eilat
The Three Monkeys pub has recently undergone a complete renovation. Music, beer and their kosher Monkey Business hamburgers – sounds like a swinging place to hang around in.
‘The Three Cohens’
What other name would you give to the globe-trotting jazz family of Yuval (saxaphone), Anat (clarinet) and Avishai Cohen (trumpet)? They are also excellent representatives for the Jewish State.
Savannah and the Kibbutz
In episode 1 of the new docu series IS.REAL Savannah revisits Kibbutz Maagan Michael where she studied and worked at the same time.
Young Israelis hit gold
Israel’s Young Cadets National Baseball Team took the gold at the recent Tuscany Series Tournament in Italy. This was the first time an Israeli cadet team won the tournament.
Omri comes home
There’s no action in the US national basketball league at present due to a dispute. So top Israeli NBA star Omri Casspi will do what any overseas unemployed Israeli worker can do – get a job in Israel.