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Israel Festival
In its54th year, the grandfestival
continues itsinternational
traditionwith
cornucopiaof
stage art. For several weeks
each year. the
of Jerusalem
city
morphs into magnet for lovers
of culture,featuring
the most
internationaland Israeli
important
artists.This year's
festival
opens
with pop-rockicon Shalom
Hanoch
top Israelimusicians
hosting
including
Danny Sanderson. Berry
Sakharof and Yehuda
May 28-June
across
Poliker.
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locations
Jerusalem
(lsrael-festival.org.il
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5 ‫עמוד‬
Abu Gosh
Vocal Festival
For
check
"heavenly"musical experience,
place
over
days in the nearbytown of Abu
Gosh, situated justoutside of Jerusalem
in the beautiful Judaean Hills.Step into
divine paradiseof the highest
vocal
prowess, with over 800 local and global
out this annual festivalthat takes
soloists. choirs. ensembles
who
and orchestras
will come
to perform80
together
The undeniable charm of
masterpieces.
the vocal musical festivalis amplified
by
its setting
in two of the village's
churches
(theKiryatYe rim Church and the Crusader
Church).both known for their excellent
acoustics.
For the firsttime at the
festival,this year there is
performance
of Handel's "Ode for St. Cecelia's Day."
"Maestro Vivaldi's Mandolin" was
specially
created for the festival,Israeli singer-
musician-composerShem Tov Levi will
of his songs accompanied
performsome
by three strings
players.
homage to Joan
Baez. plusworks by Bach, Mozart, Lizst,
Rossini, Villa-Lobos and
more.
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tickets available
May
for purchase at event. Abu Gosh,
outside Jerusalem
off of highway
(agfestival.co.il
Jacob's Ladder
Festival
Get ready for
festive and
on
Lake
folksyweekend
Kinneret. overlooking
the
Sea
of Galilee. This annual
two-day musical and social
full
extravaganza is chock
of bluegrass.folk, country.
blues and world music.
addition to
In
great tunes.
festivalgoers
can
take
from folk
part in everything
dancing and ceramic-making
classes to basket-weaving,
tap dancingand swing
workshops, plusstory-telling
and circus fun for the kiddies.
May
Nof Ginosar
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/VIS
Hotel
(jlfestival.com
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Dragon Boat
Race
Dragon boat racingis the fastest-growing
sport in the world. Twenty paddlers,
drummer
and
coxon
move
together
in unison on
boat elaborately
painted
and
combine
water
sculptedwith ancient Chinese
team
designs.This global.exciting
sport
is takingIsrael by storm this month with
fun filledfestival for spectators and
alike. The
participants
annual
event
is
put on by Dragon Boat Israel (DBI), joint
drum
Canada-Israel initiativethat introduced the
and drink stands.
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DBI was formed
sport to Israelin
by group of individuals that wanted to
entry to the compound on the beautiful
Lake Kinneret (also known
as the Sea
their love of Israel with their love
circles.an
artisans market
Admission
and food
includes
of Galilee).
watchingthe
dragon boat
in the workshops
competition,
participation
and entryto the pool and beach.
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Sea of Galilee
May
com
(dragonboatisrael.
of the sport.The aim of the festival is not
onlyto have fun but to raise money for
various charities. The festival's highlights
include sport activities,art workshops
Open House
For
weekend
Tel Avrv
private
unique
architectural or historicalqualities.
including
designerlofts, secret gardens,
one
urban
villas and
will open
the
year,
throughoutTel
spaces
Open
secluded
their doors
House.
Aviv with
synagogues.
to the
Find out
public during
insider info
from
top local architects chronicling
historyof prominent buildings,
campus.
includingTel Aviv University's
the
with
special focus
on
its architectural
styles,globalinfluences, and landscape
design; guided tour throughthe
storied Bialik House
(pictured); view
of the original,
preserved spaces of the
Cinema
Hotel (including
its collection of
cameras,
projectorsand film posters):
and the stunning botanical gardens.
among
many,
many
others.
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May
(batim-il.org/ToursEng.
aspx?batim).Reservations are
tours. Be sure
to
requiredfor some
check
on
line for specificcontact info
and reservation
details
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Nachshonit
Water Park
Israel's summer
Opens
weather
is starting
to shine
summer
the
it'stime to
through,and
Holy Land means
in
''
find
quick solutions for coolingdown
with the family.
In honor of the hot
months
that are
the Nachshonit
around
Water
the
corner,
Park in Kibbutz
Nachshonim
is opening itsdoors on
Saturday,April25 with fullroster
of activities.
The opening will bring
activitiesand deals that celebrate the
new
all-inclusive
including
park at just
season,
tickets for entryto the
NIS 45 ifordered
in advance,
NIS 59 at the door.
and
Coveringover
100
acres,
the water park has been
popularground for Israelisummer
fun for generations.
The Aprilopening
will include access
to water
largepool,bumper
cars.
slides, the
go-karting,
pony rides, henna tattoos, tours of the
Kibbutz's barn, and
performance for
all ages to
to free
enjoy.With access
the on-site restaurant, and
parking,
short distance away from major cities,
Nachshonit
to
Water
Park is
sure
way
get the whole familytogetherto
enjoy littlerelieffrom
sun
NIS
the
sweltering
that Israel is notorious for.
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Kibbutz Nachshonim
(03-9386444/nachshonit.co.il
Tribeca
From
Hacks
the time
we
to the moment
get
we
in the
up
morning,
again
hit the sheets
night,we are plugged in. Call it
alienating,
revolutionary,
exhausting it
is now
our
Tribeca Hacks
livingreality.
aims to infiltrate our technology-obsessed
culture, bringingdifferent minds
together
at
to harness
our
screen
addiction into
creative output. Taking place at the
Holon Cinematheque, the three-day
'marathon'
from
will
various
artists, and
and
the
bringtogether storytellers
mediums
writers
directors, visual
with
designers
technologistsin order to explore
narratives
technological
limits of
produce interactive works. The
event
aims to rebuff the perceptionof
and asks: how
technology as isolating.
can
technology be used to increase social
and environmental
engagement? Using
an
approach. Tribeca
interdisciplinary
Hacks
aims to promote dialogue between
and
art and
technology in order
to
explore
the narrative powers
of modernity.The
event
is being produced by the Tribeca
Foundation,
an
by renowned
organizationfounded
actor
Robert
De
Niro in
order to promote film as
medium
for social action. The foundation also
produces the Tribeca Film Festival in
New York. one
of the world's premier
film festivals. For this year's event, they
are
with local organizations
collaborating
CoPro
Print Screen.
and
CoPro
is
documentary marketingfoundation
dedicated
to facilitating
dialogue
between
Screen
Israeli filmmakers,
while Print
is Israel's
culture
premier digital
festival. Storytellers,
technologists,
and designers interested in applying
are
invited to do so
Institute's website.
and
,06$
attendees
with meals.
work
on
The
the Tribeca
event
Film
costs
will be provided
and office
space.
will also receive
supplies.Participants
accreditation
to attend
■.:
[''
the Print Screen
Culture Festival.
Digital
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NIS
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Holon
May
Golda Me' it St,
Cinematheque,
Tel Aviv (tribecafilminstitute.org
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Food for
Festival
Thought
The Food for ThoughtFestivalaims
to shed
on
light
our
consumer
culturethrough series of
engaging
sustainable eating
promoting
habits.The public
is invitedto hear
of expertsin the culinary
variety
lectures
and environmental fieldsspeak for
free, including
lectures
by media
Miki Haimovich on the
personality
ecological
damage of food;blogger
and social activistUriShavit on our
eatinghabits;Dr. Ur Mayer Chizik
on
the linkbetween
and
nutrition;
willbe set
medicine and
Temporarystalls
up around the market selling
more.
sustainable cookbooks
urban
and tools for
At
agriculture.
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the Disco
willcome
Soup starts,where the public
with local chefs to prepare
together
mass
meal usingraw materials sourced
from localfarms and restaurants that
would have otherwise gone to waste.
There willalso be beer and cocktails on
offer,allset to hot tunes
In the
by localDJ's.
of sustainability,
allthe
spirit
food not eaten willbe donated to food
shelters
the event.
following
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Shuk Hanamal,
May 20 at
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Tel Aviv Port. Tel Aviv
Hangar
(07-75493094/shukhanamal.co.il
Midburn
This is Israel's
answer
to the cult favorite
Desert.
Burning Man festival in Nevada's
For five days. Israelis and visitors alike
pack up and head out to Israel's Negev
Desert where thousands
of people take
part in
survivalist-themed week
of
communal
art. and radical
creativity,
self-expression.
Expect out-of-this-world
installations, festival goers in crazy
and mindsets, plus window
costumes
into
world
of
no
holds barred
free-
thinkingand artisticdisplays.
May
information
MetuIIa
celebration
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See website
for tickets and
(midburn.org/en
PoetryFestival
of Israeli poets. this weekend
includes readings.talks, musical
poetryand its reflectionon Israelisociety.
The headline of this year'sfestivalis "Kishufim" (sorcery),
commemorating Hebrew poetess
Dalia Ravikovich, who died
decade ago. The festival,which has become
celebration for
Israelilovers of culture and poetry,hosts veteran Israeli poets and young writers. There will
be tributes to poets, multidisciplinary
and the annual award of the NIS
000.02
gatherings.
Teva Prize for poets at the start of their career.
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May
performancesand
more
as
event
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