Saturday, 10 p.m., Zappa Jerusalem, www.zappa-club.co.il 7. KIDS FUN DOWN UNDER Spend some quality time in the company of several types of kangaroos, an assortment of cockatoos, flying foxes, laughing kookaburra, wallabies and emus, to name a few, as Gan Garoo Australia Park offers a wide variety of Hanukka activities for the kids. Included will be the traditional music and stories of Australia’s native Aborigines, as well as training on how to throw a boomerang.Runs throughout Hanukka, Kibbutz Nir David. (04) 648-8060 or www.nirtours.co.il 8. FESTIVE FOLLY The Tower of David Museum is organizing festive Hanukka activities for the whole family. Join costumed actors in search of the lost Temple treasures and hear the story of Hanukka during the Festival of Lights. Also see the ballista stones from the, times of the Maccabees. In addition, kids can enjoy Children’s Story Hour (in Hebrew) with Guy Alon, who tells stories and legends of light, magic and miracles.Runs Sunday through next Wednesday, www.towerofdavid.org.il 9. OPERAIF THE SHOE FITS Some 100 residents of Kiryat Gat are participating in the Israeli Opera’s community Hebrew production of Rossini’s Cinderella. The soloists come from the IO, all the rest from the community – the chorus, dancers and the orchestra. Soprano Yifat Liskov is Cinderella, tenor Nimrod Grinboim is the Prince, and the director is Shirit Li Weiss. Entrance is free.Runs Monday through Tuesday, www.israelopera.co.il10. UPCOMING FESTIVALRED SEA SYMPHONY If you enjoy classical music and relaxing on the beach, head to Eilat for the annual Red Sea Classical Music Festival. This year’s program, as always, was selected by artistic director and conductor Valery Gergiev, who will also preside over several of the concerts on the threeday roster. The Mariinsky Opera House of St. Petersburg provides orchestral and choral services for all the concerts at the festival.Runs January 5 through 7, www.redsea-classic.co.il
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It's not too late to join the fun at kibbutz Sde Boker, with a four-day festival of music including Hadag Nahash and Coolooloosh.
Saturday, 10 p.m., Zappa Jerusalem, www.zappa-club.co.il 7. KIDS FUN DOWN UNDER Spend some quality time in the company of several types of kangaroos, an assortment of cockatoos, flying foxes, laughing kookaburra, wallabies and emus, to name a few, as Gan Garoo Australia Park offers a wide variety of Hanukka activities for the kids. Included will be the traditional music and stories of Australia’s native Aborigines, as well as training on how to throw a boomerang.Runs throughout Hanukka, Kibbutz Nir David. (04) 648-8060 or www.nirtours.co.il 8. FESTIVE FOLLY The Tower of David Museum is organizing festive Hanukka activities for the whole family. Join costumed actors in search of the lost Temple treasures and hear the story of Hanukka during the Festival of Lights. Also see the ballista stones from the, times of the Maccabees. In addition, kids can enjoy Children’s Story Hour (in Hebrew) with Guy Alon, who tells stories and legends of light, magic and miracles.Runs Sunday through next Wednesday, www.towerofdavid.org.il 9. OPERAIF THE SHOE FITS Some 100 residents of Kiryat Gat are participating in the Israeli Opera’s community Hebrew production of Rossini’s Cinderella. The soloists come from the IO, all the rest from the community – the chorus, dancers and the orchestra. Soprano Yifat Liskov is Cinderella, tenor Nimrod Grinboim is the Prince, and the director is Shirit Li Weiss. Entrance is free.Runs Monday through Tuesday, www.israelopera.co.il10. UPCOMING FESTIVALRED SEA SYMPHONY If you enjoy classical music and relaxing on the beach, head to Eilat for the annual Red Sea Classical Music Festival. This year’s program, as always, was selected by artistic director and conductor Valery Gergiev, who will also preside over several of the concerts on the threeday roster. The Mariinsky Opera House of St. Petersburg provides orchestral and choral services for all the concerts at the festival.Runs January 5 through 7, www.redsea-classic.co.il