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The first Slideluck Potshow in Tel Aviv

The first Slideluck Potshow in Tel Aviv

After New-York, London, Sao Paulo, L.A., Barcelona, Nairobi,Chicago, Mexico-City, Copenhagen, Toronto, Sevillia, Rome, Bogota, San Francisco, Madrid, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Bucharest, Berlin, Panama-City, Montreal and New Orleans… The first Telavivi Slideluck Potshow took yesterday-evening (September 19th.) place in Tel Aviv at the old town-hall (Beit Ha-Ir, Bialik Square). The Slideluck Potshow is a New-York based, non-profit arts organization, that provides an opportunity for artists and art-appreciaters to gather around food, friends and artwork. The event, which began in … 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]

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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YES!! We did it again: AJAMI

This is the 3rd time (!) in a row that an Israeli Movie (Beaufort, 2008; Waltz with Bashir in 2009) is one of the 5 nominees at the Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film. This afternoon, it was announced in L.A. that: AJAMI, directed by Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani was nominated for an Oscar on March 7th, 2010. Ajami is a neighborhood in Jaffa and all the cast or non-proffesionals and inhabitants of Jaffa. On March 7th, there will be a big party during the Oscar-ceremony in the Ajami neighborhood (we keep you informed). Mazzeltov to Scandar, Yaron, the crew and the inhabitants of Jaffa!!! Find the official list of nominees HERE … Read entire article »

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