Jerusalem rings in 2012 in style this week, with a plethora of options for fixed price, multi-course banquets, live music and DJ parties. But the secular New Year's occurrence over the weekend is just the beginning of an awesome week ahead.
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Tonight, get ready for one of the calendar's biggest party weekends with live music at the Spaghettim restaurant, enhanced by a dedicated menu of evening food specials and cocktails.
Alternatively, house band Jerusalem Stone presents a rock revue at Colony at 22:30, wrapping up a month of weekly Thursday shows at the venue.
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Friday is closing day for Divine Messengers: Angels in Art, an exhibit at The Israel Museum which presents a series of works by artists of the Baroque movement, the German Renaissance, the Cuzco Spanish colonial school and from Muslim lands – all portraying angels.
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Jerusalem is filled with options to bring in 2012 with fine dining this Saturday night. A glass of Cava precedes a four-course meal at 1868; rich pumpkin soup and bread is followed by lamb chops, rib steaks, risotto and more at Brasserie; an amazing fixed price banquet awaits guests at the American Colony Hotel; and champagne accompanies a celebration of rich winter tastes and sauces at Adom.
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Jerusalem's party set (pictured), meanwhile, celebrates New Year's Eve with vigor. Venues like Glasgow and HaTza'atzua are gearing up for rocking parties. If the hopping downtown bar scene is not for you, welcome 2012 with Red Band, performing live at Zappa, or the Ein Prat Fountainheads, of YouTube fame, at the Begin Center.
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Need some relaxing recovery time? the Inbal Hotel's Sofia Lounge, in the southern lobby area, offers two hours of free wifi and couch access when you purchase a delicious slice of cake and fresh-brewed coffee for just 39 NIS.
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Monday represents a great opportunity to check out the Tower of David Museum's recently opened Jerusalem In Four Hands, an exhibit showcasing the colorful, whimsical and fantastical hand-made animation films of Italian artists Emmanuel Luzzati and Giulio Giannini, whose collaborative work Jerusalem tells the story of the Holy City's history.
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On Tuesday, check out some fresh fashions for 2012 at the Malcha Mall, as buzz designers like Frau Blau and Karen Kavim present their newest creations in a fair dedicated to handmade handbags, accessories, antique-style jewelry and more.
- The Bloomfield Science Museum's new BioScapes exhibit is comprised of prize-winning photographs depicting the wonders of wildlife and plants. In addition to being beautiful, the photographs hold scientific significance and reflect the latest developments in cell research. Worthy of a look-see on Wednesday.
Keep in mind – this is mere sample of the wealth of events on offer in the days ahead. Check out hundreds more, browsable by date, here.
