The refugee clinic at the Tel Aviv central bus station building is a 100% volunteer run humanitarian clinic offering free medical services to the country’s growing population of predominantly African asylum seekers. They are in desperate need of volunteers both...
As part of a series of jam sessions by notable local musicians, tomorrow night at the East West House (Dr Erlich 16, Jaffa) there’s a night of Middle Eastern music meets modern jazz. Tomorrow it will be Arik Strauss on...
Call it world music, call it ethnic music, whatever you want to call it, there’s a night dedicated to it happening tonight. Laissez-Passer is back at the Milk Bar (the top bit of the Breakfast Club) for another night of...
Think fast, girls! (and boys) This cute private sale of retro/vintage/second hand clothes and accessories for women (and some stuff for men) is on right now, till 16:00. It’s at Geula 20, between the Carmel Market and the beach and...
Apparently there’s a new website / social network being launched called “Look at Me”. It’s designed for artists, performers, musicians, dance, poetry, and more creatives and the people who are interested in their output. To launch the site, Look at...
There are some good parties in Tel Aviv this weekend, as usual. Thursday (tomorrow night): Darren Emerson (of Underworld!!!) is playing at Zizi alongside a host of great residents to celebrate the club’s 4th birthday. Starts at 23:00, tickets are...
The DIY Tel Aviv May update is up with a brand new cover designed by someone who actually knows what he’s doing (not me!). I’m counting down to the launch of the print version (at the end of this month,...
If you like documentaries and you’re in Tel Aviv between the 3rd and the 12th of this month, then you’re very lucky. The DocAviv Festival is on with loads of really interesting films to watch. Check out all the info...
Israel’s sweetest indie music band is on this weekend and there are still some tickets left. Yaarot Menashe happens in a pretty forest and features some of Israel’s finest alternative bands. There are loads of acts, too many for me...
The Uganda Bar in Tel Aviv is showing Raash Besheket tonight, a film by director Nir Bergman about Plastic Venus, one of Israel’s most influential alternative bands from the 90s, which just happened to be fronted by his sister, Ronit...
Tomorrow night at Zevulun 10 (the hint is in the name) there’ll be a showing of ODDSAC at 22:15. Animal Collective’s “visual album” took over 4 years to complete and is apparently pretty damn trippy. Here’s a trailer. It will...
Tel Aviv’s weird little venue, HaZimmer (The Zimmer) is 4 years old. Celebrate tonight for only 30NIS (I think) with a host of weird experimental bands: mujahideen ed turner and the danilof center MAMBAS Van Patzanwski More! Cheap booze, cool...
Tonight, Pacotek are hosting Portable for a live set that sounds like it’s going to be very interesting. It’s going to be experimental, unusual and very danceable. Before and after, residents Anna and Soussana will be playing their signature blend...
Levinsky Jam is a fun event that’s been happening at Levinsky Garden (opposite the new central bus station) for a while now. Refugees and locals get together for a drumming circle and people who play other instruments are also invited...
It’s that time of month again! No, not that one – the time for the cool monthly sale by the asfanit (the collector) at Kamuel 45, Hatikva neighbourhood (through the gates, up the stairs at the back of the courtyard)....
Ladies and gents, it’s almost upon us – one of the biggest party nights in the Israeli calendar. Here are some choices to consider as you head off into town for a night of madness. Wednesday night First up, there’s...
Combatants for Peace are holding their annual joint memorial day ceremony this Tuesday at Hangar 11 in the Tel Aviv port. This is an alternative ceremony attended by bereaved families from both sides of the conflict. There will be speeches...
It’s Earth Hour tonight at 20:00 Israel time, so you can temporarily clear your conscience by switching off the lights for an hour to conserve energy. To make it easier for you to be elsewhere instead of sitting at home...
Punks, anarchists and feminists pay attention! Tonight there’s a benefit gig at the Rogatka bar for Pussy Riot, a Russian feminist punk band known for their activist antics. Some of their members are currently in prison / on trial for...
It’s international record store day! The Shesek bar is celebrating by turning itself into a record store for a day. There will be a vinyl record market (both second hand and new stuff by local indie/alternative bands) and there’ll be...