A list of recent and upcoming demonstrations, workshops, meetings and political tours in Tel Aviv. Download the full DIY Tel Aviv Guide for a full list of alternative community centres, grassroots organisations, study tours, volunteering opportunities and more.
As part of the global movement rising up against the evils of capitalism, Israel will be proudly represented and Tel Aviv will play host to a big event, in keeping with the fact that the Israeli protest originally kicked off...
If you’re in town on the 15/9 and interested in local politics and social justice issues then this should of interest to you. A few local organisations, including the Jaffa tent protest camp and the Sheikh Jarrah solidarity movement are...
Memshala is usually at Beit Habatim on some Tuesdays. It’s a sort of open mic night (though I think you need to register in advance) where each act can be 8 minutes long and not a second more. You get...
Jaffa’s own System Ali are an awesome hip hop / rap act who rap in four languages – Arabic, Hebrew, English and Russian. Tonight from around 22:00 you can catch them playing a free gig at the Jaffa protest tent...
This Friday, Combatants for Peace are holding a rare dedicated English language tour of East Jerusalem and the surrounding areas, for people who want to learn about the complex issues that surround the conflict and how they affect the area....
This Friday is Tel Aviv’s monthly critical mass event, for those brave enough to face the heat and cycle through the streets of Tel Aviv en mass. So grab yourself a bike (rental places are listed in the full DIY...
This event will leave from Jerusalem, not Tel Aviv, but it sounds like something really worth doing. It’s happening on July 30th and places are really limited, so hurry and register interest if this sounds like something you may want...
If you want to see a piece of crazy Israeli activism in action, head down to Rothschild Blvd. (the end by Habima theatre) where people have set up a campsite of over 20 tents to protest the even more crazy...
This one definitely isn’t a party and it’s not even in Tel Aviv. It also won’t be a fluffy, fun demo, because Jerusalem events often turn nasty. It is, however, super important. Especially in the current climate. It will start...
The Knesset passed the hideously fascist anti boycott bill yesterday, so everything is just a little bit blacker today. But tonight, there’s an opportunity to remember that nobody parties quite like the oppressed, so there’s no need to feel ashamed...
Ladyfest is an international DIY feminist festival that happens all over the world. Now it will happen in Tel Aviv as well. There’ll be music, workshops, movie screenings, art exhibitions, etc. predominantly by women for women (but by no means...
NOTE: this has now been moved to the 4th floor of the NEW central bus station. This Thursday is the Tel Aviv White Night, that will see all kinds of cool and crazy things happening all over town throughout the...
NOTE: this event has now been moved to Levinsky Garden because of some police crap! It will be much smaller and more like a demo now, because the police apparently really really don’t want the refugees to have a day...
Tonight at 19:00 at Rabin Square there will be a massive (hopefully) demo in favour of the two state solution and saying YES to having a Palestinian state according to the 1967 borders. Come show that liar that he may...
Next Saturday, the 28th, from 15:00 – 20:00, there’s a little charity market at Studio Naim, where everything will go for 10NIS. All profits will go towards Hagar and Miriam, a local charity supporting pregnant African women. There’ll be clothes,...
Kassamba is Israel’s answer to Rhythms of Resistance – you know those cool samba drummers who come to demos and turn them into something a bit more energetic and upbeat? Tonight from 22:00 there’s a fundraiser for them at the...
This isn’t actually in Tel Aviv, but if you’re into activism and grassroots stuff of any kind, you gotta check out the
Every last Thursday of the month, the Rogatka bar turns into a gourmet vegan restaurant, serving a 3 course meal of gourmet fusion cuisine. This month it’s Italian fused with Israeli / Mediterranean. Too many good things on the menu...
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....
Tomorrow night is the eve of the Israeli Memorial day. You’ll hear a siren go off in the evening, signalling a moment of silence for the fallen. Most Israelis will stop and stand at attention for the duration and will...