Culture in jerusalem

Jerusalem Women's Film Festival explores trauma, healing, and hope - preview

Notwithstanding the heavy subject matter of many of the films, Jerusalem Women’s Film Festival attendees are expected to come away from the festival in a buoyant, hopeful frame of mind.

‘Mikveh’ provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse of surprising everyday issues faced by religious women.
ILLUSTRATIVE: A woman's face is pictured behind a violin.

No whining and women: This Witches? Festival returns with a salute to female musicianship

‘Tangles’ still frame, based on Sarah Leavitt’s graphic novel (see Tuesday).

Jerusalem highlights: October 9 – October 15

‘Reflexion I’ (see Friday).

Jerusalem highlights: September 4-10


Jerusalem hosts eighth annual Pianos Festival for free, completely online

Thursday saw the debut of a new project by composer Tom Cohen, featuring guests Dudu Tassa and pianist Omri Mor, which blends the works of Beethoven with classical Andalusian music.

The Jerusalem Philharmonic Orchestra plays at the 2019 Pianos Festival.

A tale of two festivals

The Israel Festival usually happens around June, but it was moved to September within the restrictions imposed by the Health Ministry.

‘Practicing Empathy’ by Yasmeen Gooder’s company

This week in Jerusalem - A round-up of city affairs

What has been going on in Israel's capital this week?

INSIDE THE Bloomfield Science Museum

Mamilla Hotel brings luxury to the present

It was chosen because it is a very modern lifestyle and design spa hotel that overlooks Jerusalem’s Old City with a breathtaking panoramic view.

JERUSALEM’S MAMILLA HOTEL – a pampering stay with a bonus of the panoramic view of the Old City.

Here and now at Hansen House

Jerusalemites are now able to get an earful, eyeful and heartful of the real thing, as it unfolds right there before them, at Hansen House.

INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED jazz trumpeter Avishai Cohen kickstarted the Unplugged in the Patio series earlier this week.

Art for all ages – and places

Lena Zaidel seems to have followed a go-with-the-flow line to the creations in her new exhibition, Homage, curated by Batsheva Dori-Carlier which opened at the Agripas 12 gallery this week.

HOMAGE TO Antoni Gaudi – Zaidel infuses her take on iconic art of the past with her own here and now. Her humor comes to the fore in much of her work.

Crafts and Design Biennale gets liftoff, at last

If you are looking to get a decent handle on the dizzying array of exhibits stretched across several interior spaces and outside spots over at the museum site, you’d better make a day of it.

ERAN LEDERMAN: ‘Sand Memories‘

I am a Jerusalemite

Jerusalem Foundation president Shai Doron is attempting to plan for the city’s long-term future once the crisis ends.

Jerusalem Foundation President Shai Doron

Coronavirus causes muted festivities over Purim

While there was still a definite Purim buzz about town in the modern city of Jerusalem on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, the celebrations were somewhat subdued.

A Jewish father and his children wearing their Purim costumes, in this case, inspired by the fictional character of Superman

Adraba Books store in Jerusalem, celebrates 10 years

Adraba doesn’t try to compete with the big chain retailers, but simply features a dazzling selection of books on virtually every subject, most of which can’t be found anyplace else in Israel

ADRABA BOOKSTORE: High-brow, yet fun.