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The return of the Tel Aviv Jazz Festival 2013

Now in its 24th year, the Tel Aviv Jazz Festival returns once again to jazz up Tel Aviv for a three day festival! This year you can expect three days of some of the world’s very best jazz musicians, taking place at the Tel Aviv Cinemateque over 29-31 May. The Tel Aviv Jazz Festival has become one [...]

The annual Wine and Jazz Festival at the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens

Those of you in search of some true art and culture in quite possibly the world’s greatest city Jerusalem, should head to the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens for the annual Wine and Jazz Festival! This year the festival takes place on May 30, and will showcase wines from the Yoav-Yehuda region around the lake at the [...]

TEN terrific ways to enjoy Shavuot 2013 (and don’t forget the cheesecake)!

The holiday of Shavuot is here once again (officially May 14-15) and we’ve come up with TEN ways to really enjoy the holiday! Just so you know, most Israelis will be on holiday for this two day holiday (and many will take additional days off), so many tourist spots will be fairly packed. Ideally, you’ll [...]

Depeche Mode LIVE in Tel Aviv, May 2013!

Electronic legends Depeche Mode kicked off their new world tour in style last night – in Tel Aviv! As big Depeche fans, we were also there, and have to say, they ROCKED TLV! Much much better than their previous gig here, back in 2009, which I know left a few people disappointed. This time they [...]

Regina Spektor lines up an August concert in Israel!

American singer songwriter Regina Spektor is returning to Israel in August 2013 as part of her European tour! Last here in 2007 when she performed two sell-out concerts in Tel Aviv, the talented anti-folk pianist will be performing at the Caesarea Amphitheater on August 24. Tickets are on pre-sale at 199 shekels, and then will [...]

Vintage and second-hand market – every week at Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Square!

If you’re on the hunt for some great vintage and second hand goodies, the twice-weekly Vintage Market in Tel Aviv should be a great source of shopping! The market is held Tuesdays (from 11:00 to 21:00) and Fridays (from 07:00 to 16:00) at the plaza next to the Rav Chen cinema in Dizengoff Square (on Fridays [...]

Pitbull lines up an August sizzler of a concert in Tel Aviv

One of the biggest names in rap, Pitbull, will be performing in Tel Aviv in August! Pitbull will perform at the Exhibition Grounds in Tel Aviv on August 12. Tickets are currently on pre-sale at 259 shekels, call *2207 for more details. Pitbull, probably the world’s hottest rapper, and renowned international hitmaker and king of [...]

The Dragonboat Festival returns to the Sea of Galilee!

May 9-10 sees Israel’s second Dragon Boat Festival take place – on the Sea of Galilee! Last year’s first ever race was a big success, so the guys from DBI (Dragon Boat Israel), a Canadian-Israel venture, are back again to once more give you the taste of the fun and adventure behind a dragon boat race. [...]

British indie band The XX line up an August concert in Israel!

Largely acknowledged as one of the best bands to come out of the UK in recent years, The XX are scheduled to perform a concert in Israel this August! Details are yet to be set in stone, but it looks like The XX will be performing a concert in Jerusalem as part of their world [...]

Ein Lavan: a quiet oasis off the beaten track in Jerusalem

If you’re searching for some tranquility away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Jerusalem, the perfect spot is only twenty minutes by bus from downtown. Ein Lavan, meaning White Spring, is still within the city of Jerusalem, but it feels like a different world completely. The spring and park area is between the Malha and Gilo neighborhoods [...]