Happy Hanukkah from DIY Tel Aviv! It’s actually my favourite holiday, because, fried food. But there’s no need to be stuffing yourself full of doughnuts alone in your house. Hanukkah also means lots of festivals, lots of events and lots of opportunities to fool yourself into thinking moving around can actually burn those 1000s of calories you’re about to stuff yourself with. Enjoy!
Sunday
The Human Nomadic Fair comes to Kiryat Shalom and will be there till Friday (in the park). Lots of free workshops in everything from circus skills, yoga, art and much more. All free and I think you can teach your own workshop too if you want to share. Here’s the (Hebrew) calendar and the Facebook event page.
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Crazy live music from Aviv Cohen (Sol Monk), Talmudi and Steven Pale @ Radio EPGB from 22:00. Free.
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Monday
Knaan Shabtay brings melodic folk (in English) to the Bar Kayma from 21:00. Free, but they pass a hat around. Please support both the artist and the place itself, which is currently facing some financial difficulties. Buy lots of yummy vegan food and booze while you’re there.
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Sputnik, a newish bar (Allenby 122) that’s set to be the place to go if you’re young and cool, is having a “space market” all week, starting Monday at 17:00. Art, vintage fashion, live music and DJs and, of course, booze, cause it’s a bar. Free.
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Hip hop @ Radio EPGB from 22:00 and this time it’s girls’ night. LIHOT (born here, now LA) will performe live, while JUICEY$AP will DJ before and after. Free.
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Tuesday
Utopia festival opens @ The Cinematheque. Sci Fi film festival. More details here.
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Free trial swing / lindy dance class with Holy Lindy Land @ Bikurei Haitim from 20:15. Please get there at least 15 minutes before to sign up. No need to bring a partner.
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Lucille Crew live @ Barby from 20:30 – awesome world class hip hop. Tickets 53 in advance from the Barby box office and more on the door, if there are any left. This is likely to sell out.
Wednesday
Kung Fu Masters live @ Pasaz as part of the Balishag night. Eclectic electronica with global influences. From 22:00. Free till 23:00, then 10NIS.
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XJazz Festival starts. Lots of free live music and not necessarily what you might think of as jazz. Full details here.
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The new Hanasich Hakatan (Rashi 17) is holding a huge art book sale from 11:00 and also on Thursday. All art books 10-50NIS. Lots of books in English. Free to attend.
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Community event @ Levinsky Park from 17:00 held by the local asylum seeker community and friends. Full details here.
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Some sort of Christmas / Hanukkah party happening somewhere on Sheinkin St. with a Swedish theme. Full details here.
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Thursday
Human Rights Day @ Gabirol / Tahat. How fitting that in Israel human rights literally go underground. Full details here.
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Cousins live @ Diwan in Florentin from 21:00. 20NIS. A good opportunity to support this venue which is also struggling.
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Friday
Sioux Tattoo (Sheinkin 5) is having a Hanukkah party from 12:00 – 17:00, with drinks, discounts on clothes and body piercings, plus special flash tattoos for the occasion.
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Saturday
Garden City Movement play the closing party of the Xjazz festival. At Diego San from 17:00. Free.
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Ramle launching their new album @ Levontin 7 from 20:00
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Suicidal Furniture, PARVE and Deaf Chonky playing the Duo Sister Drummer 4 night @ Zimmer from 20:00.
