Culture in Israel

PechaKucha event returns to Tel Aviv with eclectic array of artists

PechaKuchanin event is the ideal vehicle for providing audiences with entertainment that is distilled and free of lightweight filling material.

05/04/2024

Hanoch Levin's 1975 'Krum' is given a modern update

A rich, intriguing, multi-textual work. 

The debate over Purim costumes prompts reflection about war

The debate surrounding children’s costumes extends beyond Purim celebrations to broader societal issues, such as the role of the soldier and the exemption of yeshiva students from IDF service.

By JONATHAN LIEBERMAN
29/03/2024

Ramat Gan acting school to perform an Australian fable about humanity’s end

“We live far away from the rest of the world and want to connect with it,” Australian-born Cohney told The Jerusalem Post, “so yes, Australians think about the rest of the world more than [others]."

Días de Flamenco Festival in Tel Aviv will keep the Spanish beat going

This year’s Días de Flamenco (Flamenco Days) Festival, 30 years after its founding, will take place at the Suzanne Dellal Center in Tel Aviv (March 28-30). 

21/03/2024

An Israeli tribute to electronic music pioneer Eric Siday

Siday’s success, making him the highest-paid musician per second for a time, enabled him to sponsor great leaps in electronic music, such as the creation of the first percussion synthesizer.

Gay Canadian comedian's viral video exposes Hamas in new light

Spaulding has recently acquired tens of thousands of new followers on Instagram and TikTok who were drawn to his advocacy for Israel.

Amos Gitai's new film 'Shikun' reflects current situation in Israel

Shikun (Hebrew for housing project), which was received enthusiastically by the Berlin audience, is Gitai’s 67th film

Suspenseful cop show, a soothing soap, and 'Table for Eight'

Manayek is the kind of hard-hitting series with nail-biting suspense and perfectly cast actors that epitomizes the high-quality TV that has made Israel a television powerhouse around the world.

Woman 2024 festival hosts tribute to Alona Turel, one of Israel's most important musicians

The Turel nod forms part of the Woman 2024 program, which runs at the Holon Theater March 5-9. The subtitle of the predominantly musical event reads “Female Art at the Holon Theater.”

29/02/2024
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