Israeli basketball fans danced with former New York Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire during a practice open to the public; The annual Tamar Festival (Oct 17-20) near the Dead Sea is one of Israel’s largest music festivals, and much more.
By: Michael Ordman
CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORT
Fans celebrate with Stoudemire
Israeli basketball fans danced with former New York Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire during a practice open to the public. Stoudemire signed a two-year deal in August to play for Hapoel Jerusalem.
Tamar festival of music
The annual Tamar Festival (Oct 17-20) near the Dead Sea is one of Israel’s largest music festivals. It features sunrise concerts on the top of Masada and a free concert at Kibbutz Ein Gedi. There are also hikes, tours and children’s activities.
http://www.tamarfestival.com/tamar-festival
Rockefeller exhibits Ashkelon treasures
The often overlooked Rockefeller Archaeological Museum in Eastern Jerusalem is featuring an exhibit entitled “Ashkelon: A Retrospective 30 Years of the Leon Levy Expedition”. It displays, for the first time, marble statues, coins, jewelry, figurines, and pottery from the 5000-year history of Ashkelon.
http://www.imj.org.il/exhibitions/presentation/exhibit/?id=1103
Jerusalem’s Hebrew Music Museum
Laurent Levy and Eldad Levy (from the tribe of Levy) both had a vision of creating an interactive, state-of-the-art museum in the heart of Jerusalem that would celebrate Jewish music. Five years ago they met and started planning the museum. Today, it attracts 1000 visitors a month.
http://www.jns.org/latest-articles/2016/9/1/two-levys-make-hebrew-music-museum-dream-come-alive
Craig David’s comeback continues in Israel
2016 is proving a busy year for singer Craig David. In April he performed in Tel Aviv and made his first visit to Jerusalem. Craig’s manager Colin Lester is a board member of the charitable organization Creative Community for Peace that promotes the arts in Israel and counters BDS.
http://www.thejc.com/arts/music/164056/craigs-bid-a-serious-comeback
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