The Red Sea Jazz Festival is held every year, during the last week of August, in Israel’s most southern resort city of Eilat. It is a four-day-long international festival featuring 9-10 concerts per evening, workshops with guest artists, and nightly jam sessions. All performances are held outdoors at the Eilat…
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The Jerusalem Andalusian Orchestra
The Jerusalem Andalusian Orchestra is an award-winning orchestra founded in 1994 in the city of Ashdod. However the orchestra’s home base recently moved to Jerusalem. Today, considered an Israeli musical and cultural icon, the orchestra tours extensively in Israel, Europe, and the US. The orchestra is composed of around 30…
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The Holiday of Holidays; in Haifa
Every Thursday, Friday & Saturday, throughout the month of December, the city of Haifa hosts a variety of celebrations. 2016 is the 23rd time that this Holiday/Festival takes place. The city of Haifa welcomes the cultural religions, cuisines and scenery of its diversity. Come, join the fun! Link to Website …
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JACOB’S LADDER FOLK FESTIVAL
The Jacob’s Ladder Folk Festival was founded in 1976 by Menachem and Yehudit Vinegrad and a few other folks who immigrated from the UK. Menachem & Yehudit still produce the festival which is held twice-yearly, in spring and in winter. It is listed as one to the 300 best festivals…
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The Israel Netanya Kibbutz Orchestra
Members of the Kibbutz Movement established the Israel Netanya Kibbutz Orchestra, or the NKO, in 1970. Originally, the musicians, who lived in kibbutzim all over the country, would gather regularly to play chamber music together, and eventually the orchestra was established. Today the NKO is under the patronage of the…
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Tel-Aviv new Sarona Center
Sarona is a 140 year’s-old ex-Templer settlement in the heart of Tel-Aviv. At the time, German Templer-settlers arrived in Tel-Aviv in aspiration of pious-missionary Christian activities. Sarona had been their third settlement in Palestine. The Templers had transformed the little hill that overlooked the Mediterranean Sea into a growing agricultural…
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The Sarona Market
The Sarona Market was created in order to serve as the newest culinary heart-beat of Tel-Aviv. It is located at the Sarona compound, a 140 year-old ex-Templer- settlement in the heart of Tel-Aviv. At the time, German Templer-settlers arrived in Tel-Aviv in aspiration of pious-missionary Christian activities. Sarona had been…
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Cirque Du Soleil in Israel
World famous artistic circus, Cirque du Soleil, is coming to Israel; they will be performing in Tel-Aviv, on July 3-16, 2015. All performances will take place at the Nokia Stadium in Tel -Aviv . This would be their second performance in Israel. The show is called “Quidam”. Cirque Du Soleil offers…
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Tel Aviv’s Pride Parade
Tel Aviv’s Pride Parade, took place on June 12, 2015. It was the 17th parade that the city sponsored. This year’s motto supported the Transgenders’ rights and recognition. The slogan is: “Tel Aviv-Jaffa loves all Genders“. The organizers were happy to welcome some 120,000 participants, among-st which were 25,000 Pride-tourists that have…
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Spirit of the Dance in Israel, 2015
Spirit of the Dance is an Irish world famous group that has been preforming internationally for several years now. They will be returning to Israel for a series of performances between May 27- June 15, 2015 in various cities around the country. The performance is highly energetic and lively, based…