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Another boutique hotel for Tel Aviv?
Rumors going around that the former Ismailov Hotel at Montefiori Street no. 32 will be restored and rebuild inside as a boutique hotel. The beautiful and large Ismailov Hotel, now many, many years standing empty, was designed by Judah Magidovich in 1925. Magidovich, born in 1886 in Uman (Ukraine) emigrated to Palestine in 1919 were he worked as the first City Engineer of Tel Aviv. He designed more then 500(!) buildings for the city. Judah Magidovich died in 1961. … Read entire article »
Filed under: architecture, history
The Tel Aviv-Yafo Biennial ARTLV
This September will be the Centennial Year’s month of art. More then 300 national and international artists will show their art-works. It will be a major art-event. Go for a complete list of the month of art events to: http://www.tlv100.co.il/EN/News/Pages/ARTLV.aspx … Read entire article »
Filed under: art, events, exhibitions
Up against the wall
Three years ago, I wrote on my FaceBook Page: Architecture of Tel-Aviv 1909-1938 about the destructive restauration/renovation plans of the Municipality of Tel Aviv for our national theater: Habima (at the end of Rothschild Boulevard) designed in 1934 by Oscar Kaufmann. Also on our website Tel Aviv Fever, we wrote the last three month a few articles (here and here ) about the ‘rape‘ of Habima. The so called restoration architect Ram Karmi is building a concrete monster (he added two concrete floors) and the front of Habima (all green glass) will be like a shopping-mall. This weekend in the Haaretz-Magazine there was (the neighborhoud started to be awake!) a long article about this culture-crime of Habima, written by Yossi Klein. He writes: “Suddenly, on Tel Aviv’s Tarsat Street, a giant … Read entire article »
Filed under: architecture, history, restoration
Franz Kafka at the Cinematheque
Tuesday (September 8th) there will be an evening in the Cinematheque (21:00) dedicated to the author Franz Kafka, featuring a talk given by poet Natan Zach, followed by a screening of the doco-drama: Franz Kafka: Hunger artist, directed by Peter Freistadt. Information: 03-606.0800 … Read entire article »
Filed under: literature, movies
Tel Aviv Streets of Rafi Perez
Herewith a new painting by Rafi Perez in his series: Tel Aviv Streets In this painting (150 x 50 cm, acrylic on canvas) you can see the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and the Ariela House. … Read entire article »
Paul Anka in Nokia
On September 19th (at 20:30) Paul Anka (My Way, Diana, Lonely Boy, You Are My Destiny, Put your Head on my Shoulder….) will give a concert in the Nokia Hall. Information: 03-604500 … Read entire article »
Filed under: music
Dvir Gallery opens new spacious site in Jaffa Port
On Tuesday, September 8th at 18:00 will be the official opening of a new space by the famous Dvir Gallery in the old Jaffa Port (Hangar 2). The opening-solo show will be by the artist Douglas Gordon. This is the 3rd time that Gordon will show his art-work for Dvir Gallery (in 1988 and in 2008). This time at the new space of the gallery, Gordon wil present a selection of the large-scale video projections made for his 2008 retrospective in Avignon, France. The installation is especially adapted to the gallery’s spacious new site. We wish the Dvir Gallery success with their new space and a lot of new art shows, this coming years!! … Read entire article »
Filed under: art, exhibitions, video
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