Jerusalem’s to events for the week of August 2nd

Gone are the days of mourning; long live the days of love. With Tisha
B’av now behind us, love is in the air as the city breaks out some of its sweetest summer
festivals and Tu B’av events.

• Jerusalem Woodstock Revival returns to the Israeli capital tonight for its fourth
  consecutive summer with a star-studded Israeli lineup of cover shows.
  Highlights include Geva Alon singing Neil Young, Libi & The
  Flashback play Jimi Hendrix & Janis Joplin, plus the usual festive
  atmosphere, hippy costume contest, face painting, juggling and more.

• Celebrate Tu B’av at the Tower of David Museum on Friday morning. Aeterna Music soloists sing Italian love songs from
  Naples and more in the courtyard at 9:30, followed by a choice of guided
  tours in Hebrew: “From Naples with Love” – discovering Italian culture
  in Jerusalem or “Lovers in Jerusalem” – uncovering the great romances in
  the city.

• Located in the heart of Jerusalem’s scenic Ein Kerem village, Brasserie’s
  menu features a rich selection of salads, seafoods, pastas, meats and
  seasonal specials. Brasserie boasts recently updated menus for
  breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as a rich wine, cocktail and
  dessert menu which will be offered throughout the summer.

• Machane Yehuda comes to life after hours for the third year in a row as dancers,
  musicians, sculptors, actors, poets, and those who have yet to be
  categorized weave in and out of the fresh and colorful produce at the
  2012 Balabasta Festival (part of the Jerusalem Season of Culture). The festival kicks off this Sunday.

• The Train Theater’s International Festival of Puppet Theater,
  running from August 5-10, began 31 years ago and has been uniting
  puppeteers and their devotees every year since. The program for year’s
  festival, beginning on Sunday, includes Israeli creations and foreign
  productions from countries around the world.

• Chutzot Hayotzer begins on Monday at Sultan’s Pool,
  with Shiri Mimon and Shimon Buskila kicking off this summer’s musical
  program, followed by Ehud Banai on Tuesday. In addition to the local and
  international arts and crafts on offer, the festival includes an
  international food court, as well as plenty of live music and children’s
  events.

• Fatima Abu Rumi takes issue with the tragic condition of Arab women in her exhibit “Between Sorrow and Beauty” at the Museum of Islamic Art.
  In Abu Rumi’s works, an ocean of beauty conceals a variety of wrongs,
  stormy rage and inner resistance. Her brave, revealing, rebelliously
  beautiful work raises social critique so as to build a better society.

And see our full events section for plenty more.