Tel Aviv has gone to great lengths to present itself as a young, vibrant city full of cutting edge art, culture and innovation. But does the city’s public face match up to reality?
Virtual wallets and virtual coins are all the rage nowadays, so DIY Tel Aviv caught up with Colu, a clever smartphone app offering a community-minded virtual currency in Tel Aviv (and elsewhere).
Just because you’re not in Tel Aviv or Israel doesn’t mean you can’t buy some awesome stuff this Christmas / Hanukkah / Kwanza / Festivus / holiday / whatever season! DIY Tel Aviv has gone through Etsy to find you...
Tattooing is no longer a man's game, even in macho Israel. Still, there's never a bad time to celebrate female artists. DIY Tel Aviv (eventually) caught up with six of the city's hardworking, mega-talented tattoo artists to ask them about their art and the reality of being a woman in what was traditionally considered a man's world.
Can a rave change the world? A new book tells the story of Queerhana – Tel Aviv’s radical queer party movement that stormed the beginning of the 21st century, held controversial, politically charged events, and created temporary autonomous zones.
Although not exactly a hidden destination, Tel Aviv is the sort of place that somehow manages to be totally unlike what people expect, regardless of what people’s expectations actually are. Without getting into cliches that paint the city in some...
Happy Jewish New Year, readers! There are many interesting things happening this week: events, performances, parties… did somebody say parties? Yes, there’s a bunch of cool parties taking place this week, most of them on Monday. We selected the best ones...
Every week we bring you our pick of the best events, gigs, performances and parties in town. Now it’s your turn to choose and enjoy. Sunday Blues & Booz – the weekly night of free blues @ Pasaz from...
We start the week saying good-bye to August and welcoming September. That means, of course, good-bye to the annoying humid heat of the season (well, gradually… don’t get so excited) and a new week full of activities, among them, some...
Another week, another great list of events and many cool things to do in the always crazy and interesting Tel Aviv. Great performances, documentaries, a night-time ride… a little bit of everything. Sunday (tonight) HidroLizet + RPS Surfers @ Ozen...
As usual, we bring you a variety of events to attend and enjoy this week. There are even more events listed in the Tel Aviv event listings app. Sunday Summer Chanting Circle @ Rabin Square from 18:30 – An evening full...
Get ready for a week full of exciting activities and parties. August, the hottest month of the year, already arrived and there is always a lot of things to do in this crazy city, apart from going to the beach of...
Not my app, but one that I think will be useful for many of my readers. Check out the message below and get in touch with them if you think you fit the bill: Hi DIYs! Have you ever walked...
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...
This may be of interest to some of you. It’s a bit of a sad story: these two Israeli artists found a puppy a while back and having taken her in and given her a home in Tel Aviv, have...
Teder, Tel Aviv’s own super cool pop up radio station / bar will be officially open for business this Sunday at a brand spanking new location. I’ve updated the upcoming August version of the guide with all the relevant info,...
One for you hipsters and photography lovers who were into retro photography before Instagram was cool. If you’re into the Lomography analogue (film, to you and me) photography style then you’ll be happy to know there’s a Tel Aviv themed...
Tomorrow morning at 11:00 there’s an urban gathering tour. That’s gathering as in hunting and gathering but without the hunting part. Learn all about local edible plants you can find in the city and how to prepare and eat them....
Even if you’ve never been to Tel Aviv before, this will make you nostalgic. Here are a bunch of photos of Tel Aviv from the 20s and 30s. Incredibly sharp and beautiful. It’s on someone’s Facebook page, so hopefully you’ll...
Made it home from the Casbah just in time before the rain started. Was running all the way with the thunder and lightning thing going on above my head. There’s now some sort of river flowing through my street. I...
