During the 13th. Docaviv Film Festival, I was at the premiere (May 16th.) of the documentary: Life in Stills, directed by Tamar Tal and produced by Barak Heymann. It is the emotional story of Miriam Weissenstein (during the shootings: 96 years old) and her grandson Ben in their struggle for their Pri-Or Photo Shop at Allenby 30. Photographer Rudi… Read more →
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?”… Read more →
At the old, now restored, railway station on Jaffa’s Kaufman Street, close to Neve-Tsedek: ‘Hatachana’, a beautiful exhibition: ‘Queen of Sheba’ opened last Thursday. The awesome pictures are made by Ben Lam… Worth a visit!!
Our thoughts are with the families that lost their children or have them wounded physically, or mentally… Bradley Burston of Ha’aretz wrote this beautiful prayer called: “A straight’s prayer for young Israelis shot for being gay” [before on Tel Aviv Fever]
Herewith some pictures (July 17th 2009) from the Pollack House (1910) on Herzl Street no. 1. In this building was the studio of Avraham Soskin (1881- 1963). Thanks to him we have photo archives of the early history of Tel Aviv. His most famous picture is of course: the seashell lottery, 3 km north of Yafo on April 11th 1909…. Read more →
I have really been enjoying my resting days and started doing my things again. Walking through Tel Aviv, meet some very nice people and for all take pictures! Here are some more:
Tel Aviv is a great place to be, I knew that. But I really had to acclimatize to it again… Not only the heat, but its pace, the way it smells and it’s noices… But it is absolutely great to be home… I started ‘running’ from day one because I wanted to suck it all into me. I am glad… Read more →
Click to get BIGGER! (photo’s by David Saranga and Marc Melzer) You will find the live stream from New York City Central Park HERE
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