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...
Starting this Saturday there will be a series of events around the country as part of the 9 day long Polish Culinary Week. Celebrating Polish and Polish Jewish food and culture, this sounds like it could be a really fun...
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...
NEWS: Plugfest (listed below) has sadly been cancelled. Check out these Indigo Festival instead. It’s very different, but fun. The first and second weekends in May are a good time to be in Israel as there are two festivals coming...
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...
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...
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...
Israel’s 3rd activism festival will be happening this May (25-27) in Azrikam forest near Ashdod. They’re currently looking for all kinds of performers (musicians, circus artists, actors with pieces that are appropriate for such a festival, etc.) to participate. They’ll...
This Friday there’s an Ir Amim political study your of Jerusalem, concentrating on the issues surrounding public parks and land, their history, their place in the current conflict and the way they affect the population of east Jerusalem. As far...
My favourite time of the year is here! Without further ado, here’s what awaits you this holiday in the streets, clubs and bars of Tel Aviv: UPDATE: The Florentin street party was rumoured to be on the 9th and is...
Now I’ve discussed your party options for Tel Aviv itself this NYE (2012), I can tell you that if you’re looking for a psychedelic, reggae, hippie, memories-of-india open air festival to beat all other free spirit events, you should sort...
If you’re feeling politically curious, Why not join a political study tour to Hebron this Friday? It’s organised by the Sheikh Jarrah Solidarity people and Breaking the Silence and is free, though you need to register for it in advance...
Who said nature parties have to be about trance? This Friday, there’s a massive party somewhere near Tel Aviv (you’ll need a car or a ride) with all these alternative music styles: REGGAE – RUB A DUB – 2STEP –...
Spencer Tunick, the guy who does all those brilliant mass nudity photo projects all over the world, is coming to Israel to do a project in the Dead Sea’s landscape. One of the most dramatic places on earth, as far...
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 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...
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...
This isn’t actually in Tel Aviv, but if you’re into activism and grassroots stuff of any kind, you gotta check out the
I’m beginning my rundown of Independence Day parties with this one. You’ll need to hurry if you want to get tickets as they are limited. The party is 45 minutes drive South of Tel Aviv. You’ll need to sort out...
The Sheikh Jarrah Solidarity Movement is organising study tours to the East Jerusalem Palestinian village of Silwan, a place currently suffering from its interaction with extremely fanatical Jewish settlers. They are organising tours this Passover for people who want to...
