As we find ourselves smack in the middle of the 49 day period in between
the Jewish holidays of Pesach and Shavuot known as the “Omer,” Passover
and Independence Day excitement are now memories, and upcoming
attractions, such as the mini-holiday of Lag Ba’Omer and the eagerly
anticipated Israel Festival, are yet to come. So what is there to look
forward to this week? Read on for our top picks.
the Jewish holidays of Pesach and Shavuot known as the “Omer,” Passover
and Independence Day excitement are now memories, and upcoming
attractions, such as the mini-holiday of Lag Ba’Omer and the eagerly
anticipated Israel Festival, are yet to come. So what is there to look
forward to this week? Read on for our top picks.
- There are just a couple of weeks left to check out the International Ice Festival at the Old Train Station.
A visit to this year’s ice festival is a excitement-filled challenge
from start to finish with slides, mazes and tunnels on a journey that
begins in Jerusalem and ends in the Far East. Also new this year is a
daily ice dance performance. Click here to get your tickets now! - Tonight at Beit Avi Chai,
embark on an exciting transcontinental journey that combines, for the
first time, the music and rhythms of North Africa-especially of Tunisian
Jewry-with Latin and Afro-Cuban music and rhythms. The show features Itai Abramovitch and the Rumba Baladi Ensemble in original arrangements of traditional Tunisian piyyutim. - The Eden Tamir Music Center’s Friday morning concerts feature the next generation of talented performers. This week, hear a performance
by outstanding soloists and ensembles of the Buchmann Mehta Music
School, Tel Aviv University. Can’t make it? Tune in to “The Voice of
Music” radio station, where the concert will be broadcast live. - Terra Rossa takes the stage at the Confederation House
on Saturday night as part of the Middle East Ethnic Jazz series. The
ensemble seeks to promote unity though music and their unique and
refreshing sound creates encounters between cultures and between eastern
and western instruments, offering a colorful, timeless and universal
quality. - “Made In Italy: The Material Side of Spiritual Objects” is The U. Nachon Museum of Italian Jewish Art’s
permanent exhibition. The exhibit exposes visitors to the colorful,
vibrant cultural and material history of Italian Jewry and displays
valuable historic objects from the Baroque and Rococo periods in Italy. - In honor of Earth Day, Alrov Mamilla Avenue will host a variety of eco-themed events,
open to the public and free of charge, on Monday evening. Highlights
include the unveiling of a new exhibit featuring huge globes to raise
awareness about climate change, lights out on the Old City Walls, and a
full length film screened on the walls using only solar panels. - The Israel Museum’s Norman Bier Section for Maps of the Holy Land has recently been enriched by a veritable treasure trove of ancient maps
from the collection of Sir Trevor and Lady Susan Chinn, London. This
display is the first in a series of annual exhibitions that will
illuminate the different facets of the Museum’s extensive collection of
maps of the Holy Land. Check it out on Tuesday, when the museum is open with extended evening hours. - Haven’t yet experienced the Night Spectacular at the Tower of David Museum?
Now’s the time! The show is a 45-minute light-and-sound display using
the walls beneath the Tower of David as a backdrop onto which the story
of Jerusalem unfolds in a blaze of images, characters and sound as giant
breathtaking images and lights are projected onto the walls.
And check out our full events section for everything else happening around town.
