- Start the weekend off right with a trip to the Yellow Submarine to see songster Udi Davidi churn out Jewy-tinged hits.
The third annual Festival of Light began last night in the Old City with a flash mob-inspired dance routine starring the mayor. Running between the hours of 20:00 and
24:00 through next Wednesday, the festival continues to grow, this
year hosting ten international artists set to display cutting-edge
artistic works, alongside an array of performances, tours and more.for 2011, the displays highlight the relationship between light and sound.
- On Friday morning, put on your favorite reading cap and head to Liberty Bell Park for the annual Hebrew Book Week. The printed word is king, but musical acts, shows and more fill out the royal court. Additional Book Week offerings are set to take place around town, including creative workshops at Beit Avi Chai and story performances at the Malcha Mall.
And in the afternoon, the Tower of David Museum’s courtyard hosts funny stories of Jerusalem.
Here, love of the Holy City’s various oddities and lifestyles are
explored via moderator Yossi Alfi, a poet and story teller;
Eli Amir, an author who resides in the Gilo neighborhood; and talented
actors Rina Pudah, Shlomo Bar-Shavit and Yehuda Atzba.
- On Saturday, rocker Yermi Kaplan hits the stage at Beit Avi Chai to play some music and talk about his childhood on the not so mean streets of Chi-town.
- Like books but like food more? Then make an appearance at literature-themed café Tmol Shilshom for a talk by author and TV personality Gil Hovav – and some good eats – on Sunday.
- Get those little Edisons started early with a trip to the Bloomfield Science Museum, where a new activity series mines their minds for that innovative spark.
- When it comes to classical music performances, sometimes four is the magic number. On Tuesday, the Carmel Quartet puts on the last of their four-part series, playing Mozart, Hugo Wolf and more at Mishkenot Sha’ananim.
- You know it’s summer in Jerusalem if you’re hearing music outside. Liberty Bell Park kicks off the official start of summer Wednesday with a mind-bending amphitheater performance of soul and Persian music by Iranian-cum-Israeli Maureen Nehedar.
And there’s more to check out at our full events section here.
