Culture
Time Magazine showcases prominent Jewish leaders in 'world's most influential rising stars' list
This year’s list reflected shifts in popular culture, the AI revolution, and responses to global crises from the United States to Israel.
Voice of Music Festival in the Upper Galilee celebrates 41st season
International LGBT film festival sets screenings at Tel Aviv Cinematheque
What Remains Awake: Artist Sarah Svetlana's searching, luminous homecoming to Jaffa
Spanish director Alberto Sciamma brings his allegorical film, ‘Cielo,’ to Haifa Film Festival
While the landscapes of Bolivia are spectacular, the film shows how harsh life can be there.
![ALBERTO SCIAMMA at the Haifa festival: "Hopefully, [the film] appeals to the heart, and then people bring their own feelings and experiences to it."](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/740285 "ALBERTO SCIAMMA at the Haifa festival: \"Hopefully, [the film] appeals to the heart, and then people bring their own feelings and experiences to it.\"")
Jerusalem highlights: October 2 – October 8
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Bayreuth stages Wagner’s Rienzi, opera that captivated Hitler
For the first time in its 150-year history, the Bayreuth Festival staged Wagner’s Rienzi, Hitler’s favorite opera, reopening questions about propaganda and antisemitism.
Iran’s wealth was never oil; the regime proved it by locking it in a basement - opinion
The regime replaced cultural diplomacy with a seminary network later sanctioned as a Quds Force recruitment hub. Yet the regime failed to touch the roots. Today, Gen Z in Iran recites the poetry.
Iranian singer Gola brings message of hope to Haifa International Film Festival
Iranian singer Gola sang alongside Yuval Raphael, a Nova festival survivor, at the opening of the Haifa International Film Festival on Saturday.
Taylor Swift makes VMAs history, dedicates award to Dolly Parton
The VMAs aired live on CBS and MTV, streamed on Paramount+, and were hosted by Snoop Dogg. Fans selected winners in the top categories.
Israeli director Erez Tadmor takes ‘Matchmaking 3’ to New York - and reveals its unlikely secret
Erez Tadmor's third installment of the 'Matchmaking' film series, which opened in theaters throughout Israel on Thursday, is sure to excite fans with its fresh setting and well-loved characters.
Poet, author Yehuda Atlas passed away at age 89, Sourasky Medical Center announces
"In his life, he acted and worked for people out of emotion and a desire to help," said the hospital when announcing Atlas's passing.
‘Checkout’ creators discuss Season 6, box office hit, and writing comedy during wartime - interview
Checkout’s sixth season started running in Israel this week (and can be seen on kan.org.il as well as on KAN 11), and a movie based on the series was released over the summer.
Jerusalem Orchestra East & West youth division to perform at UN
The group is scheduled to present a repertoire intended to bridge cultures, including Zohar Argov’s “Yam Shel Dmaot” (“A Sea of Tears”), Abdel Wahab’s “Khayy Khay,” and Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”
