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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Antonio Gades Company returning to Tel Aviv
In the light of its huge success, last year, the flamingo-dance company Antonio Gades will return to Tel Aviv. This time with ‘Blood Wedding’ & ‘Suite Flamenco’ on February the 24th, 25th and 28th in the Mann Auditorium. For information go to: www.hadran.co.il … Read entire article »
The Project, a contemporary dance repertoire is coming to Tel Aviv
‘The Project’, a contemporary dance repertoire of three choreographers: Jacopo Godani, Marco Goecke and Emanual Gat is coming to the Israeli Opera (TAPAC) on Tuesday, November 30th (21:00) and Friday, December 10th. (14:00). It will be an evening/afternoon of three choregraphers with three different dance styles. … Read entire article »
Reggae and dancehall star Shaggy in Hangar 11 Tel Aviv
Jamaica born reggae-singer (born 1968 in Kingston-Town) Orville Richard Burell, beter known as Shaggy will give a concert on November 4th (22:00) at Hangar 11. Shaggy’s music is nowadays much influenced by dancehall music. We are sure it will be Boombastic!! … Read entire article »
Popular modern-dance troup Pilobolus in Tel Aviv Opera House
Conneticut-based company of choreographers and dancer-athletes Pilobolus will give three dance shows at the Tel Aviv Opera House (TAPAC) on November 4th and 6th at 21:00 and on November 5th at 15:00. In their new program this time: ‘Untitled’, ‘Redline’, ’Duet’ and ‘Transformation’. The New York Times wrote about them: “…one of the world’s most popular modern-dance troupes…famous for its wit and sensuality.” … Read entire article »
Carl Orff’s Camina Burana danced by Royal Winnipeg Ballet
The Canadian Royal Winnipeg Ballet (27 dancers) will bring in a special evening the awesome Camina Burana, composed by Carl Orff on stage in a choreography by Mauricio Wainrot at the Tel Aviv Opera House on October 14th (21:00), October 15th (13:00) and October 16th (21:00). For information: (03) 692.7777 … Read entire article »
Tel Aviv Dance Festival at Dellal Dance Center and TAPAC
From October 4th until the end of the month the Tel Aviv Dance Festival will take place in the Suzanne Dellal Dance Center and at TAPAC (the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center) with European, Asian, American and Israeli dance/ballet groups, including a show that should not be missed: Sutra by Sidi Larbi Cherkoual, half Belgian/half Moroccan choreographer and from Spain the famous Miquel Angel Berna with his company and their latest opus Goya. For more information: www.suzannedellal.org.il and www.israel-opera.co.il … Read entire article »
Sutra Dance Company in the New Israeli Opera
From Monday, October 4th until Friday October 8th., the Sutra Dance Company, choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, will give performances at the New Israeli Opera (www.israel-opera.co.il). The London Times wrote about the Sutra Dance Company: “..The juxapostion of inner peace and extrovert energy , the integration of cognition and life-embracing community activities form the core of this incredible performance…” … Read entire article »
Yafa’s Palestinian folklore and culture festival
A two day (July 23rd and 24th) Palestinian folklore and culture festival will take place in the Elsaraya theater in Jaffa’s old-city, with a theater show (Cappucino in Ramalla), the movie Jaffa, directed by Eyal Sivan, an Arab, English, Hebrew book fair, Palestinian cuisine, traditional Palestinian dresses and an oud-music show by Elias Wakileha. For more information: Yafa bookstore and coffee shop, Yehuda Margoza Street 33 (Jaffa), phone:03-681574 … Read entire article »
Aman Bagan is back
Ari Fruchter‘s legendary art-parties at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art (‘TimeOut Art Night’) are back for the 2nd season (art, drinking, dancing, chatting and flirting). ‘Aman Bagan’ will start on Thursday, May 27th (20:30) with the sculptor, painter, video- and installation artist Uri Katzenstein (born in 1951 in Tel-Aviv) and a ‘groovy’ DJ.. Don’t miss these best art-parties in Tel Aviv this summer! (last year, every party attracted around 1500 people ). … Read entire article »
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Dvora Bertonov: Perpetual motion
I did find a lovely article in Haaretz Magazine, last Friday, written by Ruth Eshl about the famous dancer, choreographer, teacher and scholar Dvora Bertonov,who died two weeks ago at the age of 95 in Tel Aviv. Dvora, born in Georgia in 1915, immigrated with her family to Palestine in 1915 and settled in Tel Aviv. After a short period for dance-lessons in Berlin (1929-1932) she came back to Tel Aviv and this awesome lady danced until a few weeks before her death… [picture: Habima, where Dvora Bertonov danced] … Read entire article »
Vertigo Dance: White Noise and Mana
The Vertigo Dance Company will give two sparkling dance/ballet shows at the Suzanne Dellal Dance Center in Neve-Tsedek. On Tuesday, March 23rd. and Tuesday, April 27th: White Noise and on Wednesday, March 28th: Mana. A must for all ballet-lovers… … Read entire article »