Photo’s of Tel Aviv Fever editor in Dutch Playboy Magazine
Tel Aviv Fever editor Ed Hofschreuder was asked to provide photo’s of Tel Aviv to illustrate an article about the Israel/Tel Aviv experience of Dutch Playboy Magazine editor Jan Heemskerk, chief editor Marcel Langedijk and friend Joel Fresco under the title: “Playboy’s Wild Weekends” It is a fun story with mixed feelings of the three, but the overall question, “Is Israel no fun?” is answered in the article: “Are you crazy? Israel is fantastic. They are only a bit fanatic about … Read entire article »
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Oscar for Short documentary about Tel Aviv: Strangers No More [with trailer]
![Oscar for Short documentary about Tel Aviv: Strangers No More [with trailer]](http://www.telaviv-fever.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/strangers-no-more-documentary-300x207.jpg "Strangers No More")
Breaking News: A few hours ago the short documentary: ‘Strangers No More’, directed by Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon (from New York: the Simon & Goodman Pictures Company) received an Academy Award (Oscar) for ‘Best Short Documentary’. It is the story about the Bialik-Rogozin School, a unique school in South-Tel Aviv (near the Central Bus station) with children from more then 48 countries around the world, most of them refugees. Karen & Kirk: Congrats !! More (former) Oscars … Read entire article »
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Just some random facts about Tel Aviv
January 2011… Population : 403.000; Academic institutions: 9; Museums: 23; Theaters: 9; Dog parks: 40; Dog owners: 20.000; Gyms: 80; Bars: 450; Sushi restaurants: 100 (the 3rd. highest concentration per capita in the world ); Private investigators: 108; Matchmaking services: 18; Public libraries: 22; Bookstores: 91; Cafes: 332; Street lamps: 63.312 and 151 outdoor sculptures… We think you should come to see it all with your own eyes. Even the (many) dogs… ;-) … Read entire article »
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Dov Carmi exhibition in the Helena Rubinstein Pavillion
In the Helena Rubenstein Pavillion for Contemporary Art (Tarsat Boulevard 6) you will find an exhibition about the famous International Style (‘Bauhaus’) architect Dov Carmi under the name: ‘Dov Carmi, Architect-Engineer, Public Domestica‘. Dov Carmi was born in 1905 in Odessa and came to Palestine in 1921. He went to the ‘L’Ecole du Beaux Art’ in Gent (Belgium) to study architecture. Back in Palestine he designed more then 50 International Style buildings (1930-1950 ) in Tel … Read entire article »
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Burberry opens flagship store in Tel Aviv
The prestige British brand Burberry will soon open a 3 levels store, designed by British architects, at ‘Kikar HaMedina’. Warning: bring a valid ‘Gold Card’ :) … Read entire article »
Alfas House needs a restoration badly
The Alfas House build in the Eclectic Style in Balfourstreet no.4 was designed in 1924 by Alexander Levy; the same architect who designed the beautiful Pagoda House on the King George Square. The 559 square meters building with his impressive, redish facade is slated for preservation under very strict restrictions, which do not permit additional construction. The building is now many years in a bad condition and is waiting for his saviour” … … Read entire article »
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No English noodles in Giraffe Tel Aviv
While walking to the Cinemateque Tel Aviv to see the rewarded movie I Shot My Love, we walked by a restaurant where the people were waiting in line to get a table. This was nothing new, but the place looked nice, so it glued to our memory. A week later we tried to eat something somewhere with our friend Michal. After trying some other places we accidentaly got to the same place that we passed last … Read entire article »
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Information Center of the Association for Tourism Tel Aviv-Jaffa [non-paid advertorial ;-) ]
![Information Center of the Association for Tourism Tel Aviv-Jaffa [non-paid advertorial ;-) ]](http://www.telaviv-fever.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC02112-300x200.jpg "Fountain in front of Opera Tower")
If you are visiting Tel Aviv for the first time or even for a second or more times it is wise to visit the friendly people at the Information Center of the Association for Tourism Tel Aviv-Jaffa… They can tell you lots of things about Tel Aviv, for instance the free guided tours on Tuesdays, cycling in Tel Aviv…. And there is a lot of material which is refreshed every day. When we were there they … Read entire article »
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More supporters: Never destroy a historic building
I did found this most interesting article in the Ha’aretz newspaper about the preservation of historic buildings in the city. As the frequent readers of Tel Aviv Fever will know, we support restoration and renovation projects in the inner-city for 100% and are fully against a destruction of an (important) historic building. An historic building is a part of the culture and history of the city, never destroy it! … Read entire article »
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Cyclist in Tel Aviv: Kings of the Pavement
I love cycling, I love Tel Aviv, but the combination of the two is a bit complicated. Being in Tel Aviv for two great weeks again made me realize that cyclist in Tel Aviv are the Kings of the Pavement. Okay, at least, this is what they think… With high speed, with ringing bells, getting mad and having no respect for pedestrians they rule the pavement as their kingdom. This is quite an experience. As a … Read entire article »
Telavivians and their dogs
Something that caught my eye and brain is that there are so many dogs in Tel Aviv now… And their owners are in the age of more or little after military service…. Would it be instead of kids or just as in-between? ;) I was pleasantly surprised about the fact that the streets are still so clean. I see quite some dogs (sorry: dog owners) that need some lessons, but there is almost no dog stuff on the street. Well done! (or did I miss something? ;-) If so, please tell me!) … Read entire article »
Tel Aviv ranked 3rd in Lonely Planet list of world’s best cities
Lonely Planet, one of worlds most importantant publishers of travel guides and travel information, named Tel Aviv third (!) in a list of the world’s best cities (in travel 2011) this week, praising “the coastal metropolis for its art and music scenes and relaxed, liberal culture…” Just great, we think! New-York and Tangier just beated us this time ;-) [via: Haaretz] … Read entire article »
British Airways favours Tel Aviv as destination in campaign
It is not the first time that Tel Aviv is chosen as a favorite destination, but now we are talking about a British Airways campaign to promote the city as one of ten good choices for a city break. We knew that already and telling everyone, but it is never bad to have another telling the same. ;-) The campaign will have ads on the web, in the London underground and some important British newspapers. One of the strong points in the campaign is that the Tel Aviv atmosphere is reachable within five hours. This is not the first time Tel Aviv is praised or ranked: one of the best beaches in the world, Tel Aviv: Miami of the Middle East and design hotel Montefiore that was ranked 23rd in a world hot … Read entire article »
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