Archive for the ‘Israel’ Category

Canadian Dragon Boats to Compete in Racing Competition on the Sea of Galilee, May 17, 18, 2012

More than 1,000 travelers and athletes from around the world will arrive in Israel for the first-ever Dragon Boat Israel Festival on the Sea of Galilee, May 17-18. A joint Canada-Israel initiative whose aim is to introduce the sport of dragon boating to Israel and to unite travelers and athletes, the Dragon Boat Israel Festival will [...]

May 1, 2012   Posted in: Israel

Jerusalem’s Machane Yehuda Food Market Unveiled As Gourmand Paradise

New York – April 30, 2012: Jerusalem’s legendary Machane Yehuda open-air food market has developed into a gourmand wonderland, featuring more than 250 food stalls and vendors boasting a wide range of products — from locally sourced produce, dairy products and delicacies to imported sweets and organic wines from Israel and around the world.

April 30, 2012   Posted in: Israel

A New “Good Night” Exhibition on Display at Jerusalem’s Israel Museum Through January 2013

New York – April, 2012: A new exhibition entitled “Good Night,” detailing the transition from day to night and the experience of falling asleep, is now open in the Ruth Youth Wing of Art at Jerusalem’s Israel Museum through January 31, 2013. The family-friendly exhibition features works by artists from Israel and around the world, including interactive installations, Judaica [...]

April 25, 2012   Posted in: Israel

Jerusalem’s Cultural Calendar for 2012 Includes Music, Art, Wine Tasting & More

USRARA MIX FESTIVAL (MAY 22-24) Musrara Nagar School of Photography, Media and New Music will host multidisciplinary events featuring music, video art, dance and photography works by artists from Israel and around the world. www.musrara.co.il

April 11, 2012   Posted in: Israel

White City Music Festival Brings World-Renowned Artists To Tel Aviv, May 1-10

New York – April, 2012: Travelers and music fans from around the world will arrive in Tel Aviv for the White City Music Festival, featuring an eclectic mix of jazz, funk, folk and rock & roll music concerts by artists from Israel and around the world at the Tel Aviv Namal, May 1-10, 2012.

April 6, 2012   Posted in: Israel

Israel and Palestine – The Ongoing Enigma

By Judy M. Zimmerman In January I flew to Tel Aviv, Israel to attend a travel writers’ conference, extending my stay to visit Palestine’s West Bank and Jordan’s Petra. I remembered very little about my brief visit to Israel 45 years ago, with the exception of the rocky, bleak terrain enroute to Jerusalem, floating in the Dead [...]

April 6, 2012   Posted in: Israel

Tel Aviv Kicks Off Art Year 2012 With Weekend of City-Wide Art Openings, Exhibitions and Tours, March 21-25

Canada – March 20, 2012: The city of Tel Aviv will kick off its year-long city-wide art festival with Arts Weekend 2012, featuring specially commissioned art displays, gallery openings, street art exhibitions and tours, March 21-25, 2012. Celebrating the completion of renovation projects to three major cultural institutions–the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv Cinemateque [...]

March 20, 2012   Posted in: Israel

Jerusalem Hosts First Ever International Ice Festival March 6 – April 13th, 2012

Canada – March, 2012: Jerusalem will host its first-ever International Ice Festival, featuring artistic ice sculpture displays, ice skating rinks and a special ice bar at the Old Jerusalem Train Station, today through April 13, 2012.

March 8, 2012   Posted in: Israel

1000 Christian Leaders Fete Israel Tourism At Mega Religious Broadcasters Convention

Nashville – February 20, 2012: Israel’s Minister of Tourism spoke to 1,000 Christian leaders on Sunday morning at the National Religious Broadcasters’ Convention annual Celebrate Israel breakfast. The Israel event has been a hallmark of every NRB convention for two decades, and this year the audience heard testimonies from Dr. Robert Schuller, Dr. Robert Stearns [...]

February 20, 2012   Posted in: Israel

New Performing Arts Center To Open In Ashkelon In Southern Israel

New York – February , 2012: Plans were announced this week for the construction of a major new 48,000-square-foot performing arts center and music and dance conservatory in Ashkelon in southern Israel. Designed by French architect Manuelle Gautrand in collaboration with Israeli architect Batya Swirk Malul, the center will boast two performance auditoriums, music and [...]

February 17, 2012   Posted in: Israel