Culture News

Netta's 'Toy' hits top 10 on iTunes globally

Accolades continue to pour in for Israel's Eurovision winner.

Kosher cuisine in the capital

Flavor, texture and presentation abound at Valero

An ode to Aria

This Tel Aviv eatery was a delight from start to finish.

Celebrity chef Eyal Shani goes kosher

Malka introduces modern Tel Aviv culture to a new clientele.

Benedict launches first bakery-cafe

Chock full of baked desserts, cakes and croissants, the cafe also boasts plenty of healthy options as well.

Jimmy Carr: ‘There’s never been a more important time to laugh’

The British comedian is excited about performing in Tel Aviv and visiting Israel.

Dear Diary...

A Holon art gallery exposes the deeply personal.

Time with Zelda in Metulla

The annual Poets Festival is underway in the north of Israel.

A river of movements

'10,000 Gestures' to be performed at this year's Israel Festival.

It's all about contact

Soprano Dana Marbach takes part in the Abu Ghosh Vocal Music Festival.

All roads lead to Rome

Georgian artist, painter and performer Megi Rome overcomes childhood trauma in her one-woman show.

GRAPEVINE: A day of standing ovations

A round-up of news from around Israel.

Soprano Dana Marbach to make contact at Abu Gosh Festival

She will take part in the Abu Gosh Vocal Music Festival, which takes place in the village of the same name on the outskirts of Jerusalem.

The Lounge: May 15, 2018

The latest social news from Israeli life.

‘Keep the Change’ and enjoy its stars

Perhaps Polansky and Elisofon haven’t gotten burned out doing publicity because they believe in Keep the Change so much.

Bringing modern Israeli art to India

The Petah Tikva Museum of Art celebrates 25 years of Israel-India relations with a spectacular show at the New Delhi National Gallery of Modern Art.

‘The Last Band in Lebanon’ to get US remake

The original film, produced by the Ederys, was a screwball comedy about three IDF reservists in the army band who wake up in Lebanon one morning.

Eurovision winner Netta Barzilai lands in Israel

Barzilai told reporters upon her arrival that she was very proud and happy to bring Israel a reason to be happy.

Who voted for Israel? Televoters to thank for Eurovision win

The televoters of eight countries awarded Israel their 12 points: Australia, Azerbaijan, France, Georgia, Moldova, San Marino, Spain and Ukraine.

Friends of Zion reaches 40 million mark on Facebook

The Friends of Zion Heritage Center works to educate visitors about the courageous non-Jews who assisted the Jewish people in its modern history.

Next year in Jerusalem? Preparations for Eurovision demand a lot of work

The capital will have a lot of work to do – and a lot of protests to quash - to host the 2019 Eurovision.

J.K. Rowling attacked on Twitter for lauding Israel's Eurovision win

Twitter users sent Palestinian flags while several hundred wrote,“Free Palestine,” and threatened to become “anti-Potterheads.”

Eurovision 2018: Don’t ‘Toy’ around with our ‘Kapara’

In Israel, Kapara Alayich is slang for “We love you,” or “What a sweetheart” but etymologically Kapara is a word that comes from the holiest day in the Jewish calendar - Yom Kippur.

Annual Poets Festival in Metulla to honor legendary Zelda

Zelda also suits this year’s festival focus on female poets, with the works of Nurit Zarhi, Agi Mishol and Haviva Pedaya on the Metulla agenda.

Pussy Riot members talk Putin, prison and performance in Jerusalem

We have "rights to be happy and be safe in our country," one of the band members told MK Merav Michaeli.