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“A little help from ‘some’ friends…..”
Herewith a picture of a Bauhaus building (1934) in the Frishman Street no.22. The building needs badly a restoration : as you can see, during the years the inhabitants of the building, closed some of the balconies (extra-room) and did put ugly, plastic sun-shades on the top-floor. The design is a truly beautiful ‘International Style’ … To renovated this building, we just need: A little help from ‘some’ friends… … Read entire article »
Filed under: architecture, restoration
To all New Yorkers: just another week!!
New Yorkers: do not forget: just another week and you will ‘taste’ what the Tel Aviv Beach is all about. Sunday, June 26th you can enjoy a whole family-day (from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.) on a 1.300 square-foot artificial Tel Aviv Beach in Central Park with Israeli ‘street’food, swinging music and typical Israeli beach games. Of course for the ‘real thing’ you have to take a plane and fly to the swinging art-capital of the Middle-East: Tel Aviv!! … Read entire article »
Restoration works on Bauhaus building
A restoration company is working this moment on a beautiful designed Bauhaus-building (1934) at the Frishman Street 21. The front of the building (the facade at the Frishman Street) is restored a few month ago and is today the home of the ShenArt Gallery. (pictures: June the 16th) … Read entire article »
Filed under: architecture, art, restoration
Les Ballets du Monte Carlo’ in Tel Aviv
The famous Les Ballets du Monte Carlo will perform two great ballet-pieces at the TAPAC-Center in Tel Aviv: June 16/17 and 18th they will perform Jean-Christophe Maillot‘s Le Songe and on June 21st and 22nd, they will perform Maillot’s : Altro Canto I and Altro Canto II. All the performances will start at 21:00. Information: 03-692.7777 … Read entire article »
Nachum Gutman’s mosaic to Rothschild
The famous mosaic made by Nachum Gutman, once on Bialik Square, will find a place now on the western edge of Rothschild Boulevard near the ‘Africa Israel’ building. Pieces of the mosaic were temporarily placed in a Tel Aviv garbage truck parking lot (!!) due to the renovation of the Bialik square. The mosaic will be laid around a fountain in an area open to the public. … Read entire article »
Filed under: architecture, art, history
George Gershwin evening
On June 22nd at 20:00 there will be an evening of Gershwin classics at the TAPAC Center, conducted by Asher Fisch and with the soprano Janinah Burnett and the tenor Derrick Alton. They will sing high lights from Gershwin’s ‘Porgy and Bess‘, composed in 1935. The Israel Symphony Orchestra will perform the always exciting ‘Rhapsody in Blue‘, composed by Gershwin in 1924. [Information: 03-94848401] … Read entire article »
Allenby Street, the book
A must for (Hebrew) readers: Gadi Taub‘s (1965) new novel ‘Allenby‘ (530 pages). Let’s hope there will be an English version soon! … Read entire article »
Filed under: life, literature
Pictures from Tel Aviv-Yafo
Just for You! … Read entire article »
Filed under: photography, TA Fever
Castro Spring/Summer
Castro Fashion came yesterday with it’s new (34 by 24 cm) Spring/Summer Fashion Guide: City-Love-Style. The beautiful art-pictures in the guide are made by Dudi Hason. You will find Castro at the Dizengoff Center, corner King George street. … Read entire article »
Filed under: books, fashion, photography
Madonna to give additional concert in Tel-Aviv
We just heard that Pop Diva Madonna, due to huge demands, will give a second performance on September the 2nd. Over 100.000 fans are exptected to attend the shows on September the 1st and 2nd. Tickets prices range from $120.- to $620.- Many buyers of the tickets are die-hard fans from abroad. … Read entire article »
Tomorrow: Pride Parade
Don’t forget that tomorrow morning at 13:00 12:00 the Pride Parade will start at Gan Meir (Meir Park) and will arive at about 14:00 at Gordon Beach. There will be, for hours an electrifying techno/house party be held on the beach. After the Gordon Party there will be the whole night parties in clubs in Tel Aviv with blazing after-parties. The Gay Pride closing party will be held on June the 14th at Tommy (Yagea Kapayem Street no.2) at 21:30 with DJ Ben Russo. (free entrance) Enjoy this Pride-weekend, enjoy the swinging city of Tel-Aviv and………..come back again! … Read entire article »