Some interesting things happening around town this week. This time, arranged by categories with pretty pictures. Feel free to comment and let me know whether you prefer this format or the usual day by day breakdown! ...
My friends at Windows for Peace are running a beginners’ Arabic class, starting on Monday (28/4). If you’re quick, you can still sign up for these fun, friendly and very useful lessons, in the heart of South Tel Aviv. Here...
Busy busy week this week with lots of amazing things happening. Watch out for the Fun Fun Festival! Tonight Persian night at the Zakaim vegan restaurant from 20:00. DJ Ziba will play Persian music from classical to pop and, of...
Big night tonight in Tel Aviv. Local businesses are holding a big event today and tomorrow in support of African asylum seekers. The main event is tonight from 22:00 at Levontin 7, with asylum seeker musical acts, Bilaka, Darfur Star...
Windows are holding an interesting lecture next week by the people of Ir Amim. Here are the details. Visit the Windows Facebook Page for more info. Windows hosts Ir Amim Lecture: East Jerusalem – A Complex Political Reality For all...
There’s a very interesting tour happening on Saturday. If you’re not an Israeli citizen and are interested in local politics and activism, check it out. It’s still not too late to sign up. Attached below is the info text: Windows...
In less than a month, the Palestinian olive harvest will begin in the West Bank. The olive harvest is a massively important time for Palestinian farmers who make their living from selling the olives and olive products. It’s also an...
Oops. I thought this was today, but it’s actually next week. I must have been stoned or something. Tel Aviv’s strangest underground venue is going to be 5 this Friday. Amazing but true. Outside in the yard, there will be...
A rare opportunity to learn more about Israeli society aimed at non-Hebrew speakers. Check out this interesting stuff. Lectures will be held in South Tel Aviv, tours will take you further. Organised by Windows – channels for communication. A series...
There are a lot of places in Tel Aviv and Jaffa where you can study Arabic, but most of the courses are run in Hebrew. Well, this one isn’t. Check this out: Windows- Channels for Communication are looking to run...
Looking for something to do over the next few hours? Want to help the homeless in Israel? Then head down to Levontin 7 from now until 18:00ish, where a whole load of Israeli musicians (mostly rock / alternative pop/rock) are...
Today’s human rights march will meet at Habima square at 10:30 and head down to Rabin Square. There will be an open air concert with various artists / bands from 12:30 at Rabin square. Lots of good music, all free...
Not to sound repetitive or anything, but people are still dying and many more will die if this bullshit is allowed to go on. Tonight people will be demonstrating from 20:00 at the Habima square / Rothschild Blvd. corner favoured...
I’m meant to write about the party listings for the weekend, but I’m finding it kinda difficult to think about parties when my government is engaged in another pointless war where the only objective is to win 4 more years...
Please see below a message from Rabbis for human rights. No, you don’t need to be Jewish to help out 🙂 The olive harvest season will start on Friday, October 5th, Chol HaMoed Sukot. Every year at this time Palestinian...
Here’s a message from the good people at the ARDC. They need volunteers to help them next month: Have you got some spare time over Sukkot and want to do something meaningful? Come and help at the African Refugee Development...
At this moment in time, there are 20 Eritrean refugees trapped on Israeli soil between the new border fence and the old. The army won’t give them any food and the orders the soldiers have received are to give them...
Got this in an email this morning. The following is the text provided by the organisers. Sounds interesting, so if you’re not afraid of hard truth and hard walking, contact them for more details and to sign up (details on...
It’s been a while since I’ve written about activism/politics related stuff, so here are a few interesting things happening soon. First up, there’s a showing of the film Gasland this Saturday (25.8) at Beit Haam (Rothschild 69) at 18:00. It’s...
Lots of things going on tonight, luckily DIY Tel Aviv is here to explain what’s going on. Firstly, there are two social justice demos tonight, but only one of them is the real deal. The other one’s sort of been...