Culture in Israel

Voices Israel anthology 2025: Celebrating English poetry shaped by war, love, and memory

War, love and memory intertwine in Voices Israel’s 2025 anthology, a powerful collection of global poetry shaped by Oct. 7 and beyond.

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A SCENE from 'The Prince of Egypt'

Passover 2026: Great films to watch dur­ing the hol­i­day

ZENDAYA is in the third season of ‘Euphoria.’

From Euphoria to Red Hot Chili Peppers: What to watch in Israel this week

DENIS PODALYDÈS plays author Georges Simenon’s distinguished inspector Maigret in ‘Maigret and the Dead Lover’

‘Maigret and the Dead Lover’: Bringing French detective back to big screen - review


ACUM awards music and literature prizes

Author Etgar Keret and composer Hagar Kadima receive Lifetime Achievement Awards.

 ETGAR KERET receives a Lifetime Achievement award from Roni Kuban.

What are Israelis watching in between missile attacks? Seinfeld and much more

One important point for those looking for entertainment is that the various television services, such as Hot and Yes, are opening up their premium content for free for the duration of the hostilities

 ‘GREY’S ANATOMY’ and ‘30 Rock’ are solid fallbacks during times of stress.

AvevA Dese makes her return to Ethiopian-Israeli Hullegeb Cultural Festival

Breakout star from The Voice – Israel AvevA Dese brings her soulful voice back to Israel after moving to Los Angeles.

 SINGER-SONGWRITER AvevA will perform at the Hullegeb Festival.

If Israel is going to survive war with Iran, its people cannot lose hope – editorial

Holding onto our faith in our abilities, our resilience, and our purpose is essential to survive war with the Islamic Republic.

 Jews perform a Brit Milah ceremony at a public bomb shelter, in northern Israeli city of Katzrin on March 14, 2025.

Monty Python icon John Cleese postpones Israel shows

The Monty Python alumnus and star of films like A Fish Called Wanda didn’t give a reason for the change.

  JOHN CLEESE

Celtic Throne brings high-energy Irish dance to Israel

The Irish dance troupe's show was two hours of sheer musical and dance energy that made you feel good, happy, and very much alive.

 THE DANCE and music troupe Celtic Throne onstage in Tel Aviv on Sunday

The Gipsy Kings – Gipsy Reyes to headline Meridiano Festival in Ashdod

Known for Spanish flamenco/pop hybrids like “Bambeleo” and its frantic rendition of “Hotel California,” the band is one of the few foreign artists willing to venture to Israel since the war started.

 Gipsy Reyes to headline at Meridiano Festival in Ashdod

Beit Lessin Theater makes history with first performance in South Korea

An Israeli production of “Antigone” wows South Korean audiences at the Busan Festival, marking a historic debut.

 Antigone at Beit Lessin.

Tribeca festival to feature films of Israeli and Jewish interest

The sole Israeli feature film in the festival is Dead Language by Michal Brezis and Oded Binnun, an expanded version of their Oscar-nominated short.

 A SCENE from 'Holding Liat'

A dream of recovery, amid reality of war: Israel Festival goes to the periphery

The festival’s two opening performances will take place in a specially built open-air amphitheater in the Jerusalem Theater Plaza.

 ‘COMING HOME’ and ‘Brothers’ are two of the featured performances of this year’s Israel Festival.