Tel Aviv Purim Parties 2014!

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Get your costumes ready, Purim is almost here, the biggest party weekend of the year in Tel Aviv, pretty much. Here’s a list of some awesome parties to go to. How many will you manage?

***Thursday***

Anna Loulou bar has a Purim Prom – 80s and 90s trash hits, some new trash hits and a bunch of slow numbers for that real prom night feel. You don’t have to dress up in some crazy costume, but at least put on your suit or prom dress to look the part. From 21:00. Free.

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Purim Rock’n’roll party at the Koro – the real deal – 50s-60s trash, rockabilly/psychobilly played off vinyls, trashy B-movies, food, cheap booze, costume contest. 30NIS. From 22:00.

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The Block has a massive Purim party with Metro Area and Mano le tough. They’ve apparently been working on some crazy Alice in Wonderland décor to get you in the Purim mood and are planning lots of surprises. Tickets 100. From 22:30.

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80s Kitsch!– 4th grade party takes over the Bootleg for the Purim edition from 23:00. Tickets 50-70. This is one of the happiest parties in town even on a normal day, so should be totally mad at Purim. Lots of happy music, some drag shows. Crazy vibe.

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QueerRave at Gagarin (Salame 46, in the courtyard) from midnight. Benefit to help released chickens. Open to all open minded people. Music from electro to trash and techno. Post drag shows. Really great, friendly, hassle free vibe. Costume contest with prizes.

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***Friday***

*** This party has been posponed till next week *** Official Tel Aviv city’s open air Purim Rave from 12:00 at Kikar Hamedina. Super-sponsored, commercial and overcrowded, but…free. Lots of DJs, stalls selling fashion and accessories. Hip hop and bass to house and beyond. If it rains – it will be moved to a different date.

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Levontin 7 has a live music marathon from 14:00. Lots of unsigned local indie bands. Not sure how much it costs, but should be cheap if not completely free.

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Tachless Bar has the Orions and Af Al Pi Chen playing live from 21:00. 30NIS and you get a surprise. Surf Rock, Rock cabaret, rock and groove. Crazy vibe.

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OzenBar has a cheesy 90s party with all your favourite embarrassing 90s pop songs. 40NIS unless you come dressed up as a 90s singer then you get in for free. From 22:00.

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Intimate Pop-up Purim party at Abarbanel 5 with 80s/90s old school hip hop plus some modern beats. Friendly Israel meets North American vibe and Florentin neighbourhood feel. Cheap booze. 30NIS in costume, 40 otherwise. From 22:30.

Psytrance Purim party at Comfort 13 from 23:00. Talamasca, California Sunshine, Cholo, De Duck. Tickets 60-80NIS.

***Saturday***

Opening party for the new gastro-bar at Benzion 1 from 15:00 which also happens to be a Purim street party. DJs Funk Sinatra and Schoolmaster. Free.

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Tel Aviv’s famous Zombie Walk starts on the corner of King George and Sderot Ben Tsion at 21:00. Come dressed as a zombie and wander the streets en masse. More details here.

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Crazy Purim carnival at the Container in Jaffa with Hoodna Afrobeat Orechestra, Ana RF (reggae) and Segment (live electro swing). From 21:00. DJs, costumes, crazy carnival atmosphere. Tickets 90-100NIS. From 21:00.

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Starlight disco party at the Deli from 21:30. Lots of happy cheesy music to dance to if you’re still standing. Free all night long.

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Purim karaoke From 22:00 at the Soda Bar. Expect: hipsters and lots of bad singing.

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An intriguing Eyes Wide Shut themed party at the Indigo hotel. Full details here.

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Mega Purim women’s party at the Comfort 13 from 20:00. Two of the city’s biggest lines of Lesbian / Womens parties unite for a massive night with a costume competition where you can win a return ticket to Berlin. Friendly vibe open to all open minded people. 6 female DJs playing electronic beats to hits. Full details here.

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Trendy Purim party at the Brown Hotel with loads of DJs, live art, performance and a special bubbly punch. Free, but hit attending on the event page so you can guarantee entry. You can also check out the full details there.