Some interesting things happening around town this week. This time, arranged by categories with pretty pictures. Feel free to comment and let me know whether you prefer this format or the usual day by day breakdown!
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Tonight (Monday)
A free screening of Finding Fela!, a documentary about Fela Kuti at the Tel Aviv Port from 20:30. Egozy DJs before the film. This is part of the DocAviv festival and there are other films showing there on different nights. See here for full programme of the Docaviv festival.
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Koro Bar is showing Polanski’s 1966 film Cul-de-sac. Doors at 20:00, film at 21:00. Free. Cheap booze.
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Tuesday
3 Documentary screenings at Bar Kayma as part of the Docaviv festival. Free. From 20:00. Details here.
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Tonight (Monday)
Bela Tar @ The Pasaz from 22:00. Launching new album and selling it for the first time. 30NIS. Here’s a taster.
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Wednesday
Zvuloon Dub System & Hoodna Afrobeat Orchestra live at the Barby for Zvuloon Dub System’s album launch. Tickets 60-70NIS. All details and sound links on Facebook event page (scroll down for English).
Friday
The Gan Art event at Gan Hair is hosting Lucille for a free gig. Not sure what time they are on. Sometimes in the afternoon, as the event itself is from 10:00-16:00. There’s also a fashion and art market, cheap booze (beer and arak) and all kinds of interesting happenings. Definitely check it out if you’re in the area if you like hip hop because Lucille are amazing.
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Also on Friday, a free music market at BPM college: record fair, fanzines, live indie gigs on the roof (Joove, San Pedro, Blue Lining and more). 3 floors of stuff. From 10:00 till later afternoon.
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****** Politics and Activism ******
Tonight (Monday)
War from the victim’s perspective photography exhibition opening night. at Jaffa Art Salon. Free. Interesting panels and cocktail reception. Everything starts at 18:00. Full info about the exhibition and the panels here.
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Saturday
Nakba commemorative event in Jaffa and other parts of the country. Join tours to learn about the history of Israel’s forgotten Arab villages. Full details here.
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****** Art ******
Tuesday
From 20:30 at Beit Hair on Bialik Square – opening night of Immersia, an exhibition about gamers and gaming, including big screen video games to play (including at least one created especially for the exhibition), film, panels and all kinds of gaming related stuff. Free to attend and play on the opening night.
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Thursday
Opening night of the Oh Man Oh Machine related art exhibition. There’s an international conference starting on Friday. It’s all about post humanism and transhumanism and sounds amazing. Hear me speak to the curator on my radio show here. Full conference and exhibition info here. Everything is open to the public and free of charge.