Do art and activism mix? Bezalel/Yaffo 23 will be hosting a panel of artist/activists on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 18:00. Two international art groups who merge contemporary art with political activism will be presented: Group Etcetera (Argentina & Chile) and Femen (UKR).
The conference, part of the Middle East Europe exhibition, will be moderated by political artist, curator and filmmaker Tamara Moyzes (CZ). Complete details are available in English on the Bezalel/Yaffo 23 blog.
More links: Bezalel/Yaffo 23 FB page, Artivism FB event page

“It’s Alive! #2” – the second in a new series of live art events will take place at the Center for Contemporary Art (CCA) on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 19:30.  Curated by Maayan Sheleff, each evening will be composed of several multidisciplinary works, creating an experience and experimental space for artists and audience.
The evening will include performances by: Nezaket Ekici (Turkey/Germany), Sean Rogg England), and Shahar Marcus ( Israel). The program:
Nezaket Ekici- living ornament 19:30- 21:00. A living Installation by Nezaket Ekici & guest participants. The Installation idea derives …

The key to Fuerza Bruta, Diqui James and Gaby Kerpel’s new show, is getting involved. This is not a performance where the audience sits back and stares. Taking place in a giant tent at the Tel Aviv Exhibition Grounds, it’s a standing show, with most of the action taking place either just above eye level (short people are at a disadvantage), or way up high. You can move around freely on the floor, dancing to the music – it’s as much a party as a performance.
Fuerza Bruta is a sensory …

Australian Writer-director David Michôd’s film Animal Kingdom, screened at the 2010 Haifa International Film Festival, is currently showing in theatres. A close look at a family entrenched in a life of crime, Midnight East’s Shlomo Porat says: “Animal Kingdom rarely takes a wrong step, and is the most perfectly tempered combination of writing, acting, pacing, and shooting around at the moment. It is one of the year’s best films.” Read the full review here.
Click here for Animal Kingdom showtimes.

Lilyot Bakery has a sweet experience in store for visitors this Friday, May 6, 2011 – a design fair with jewelry from Meydalle, Sharshula, Adi Sadeh, and Lee Bonk; Sivik handbags and baby items, and Oaky home designs.
Liliyot Bakery is a boutique kosher pastry shop and café, but it is also much more. Liloyot Restaurant works in collaboration with Elem – the non-profit organization for youth at risk, integrating business with social action, employing and training 15 young people each year. With the opening of Liliyot Bakery, this program was …

Trio Mondrian will perform at the Einav Cultural Center on May 5, 2011 at 20:30. The trio members are: Daniel Bard – violin; Hila Karni – cello; Ohad Ben-Ari – piano.
The program:
Schumann: Piano Trio No. 3 in G minor, Op. 110
Martinu: Piano Trio No. 2 in D minor
Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat major, D. 898
Tickets are 85 – 110 NIS, discounts on a space available basis: under 21 – free, ages 22 – 34 tickets are 35 – 55 NIS. Einav Cultural Center, 71 Ibn Gvirol Street, …

World renowned pianist Evgeny Kissin will come to Israel for a single performance dedicated to the works of Frantz Liszt, marking the composer’s 200th birthday. The concert will take place on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Binyanei Hauma – the Jerusalem International Convention Center.
All profits from this special concert will be generously donated by Kissin to the nurturing of outstanding young pianists at the Jerusalem Music Centre. The event was initiated by Kissin, together with the President of the Jerusalem Music Centre Murray Perahia, Lady Annabelle Weidenfeld, members of the …

The Royal Winnipeg Ballet of Canada comes to Israel in October as part of Tel Aviv Dance 2010, for a series of seven performances, including Jerusalem and Haifa. The company will present a program of two very different works: Carmina Burana by internationally acclaimed choreographer Mauricio Wainrot and In Tandem choreographed by Peter Quanz, an emerging young choreographer.
Canada’s foremost ballet company, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet of Canada was founded in 1939 by Gweneth Lloyd and Betty Farrally, receiving its royal title in 1953. Arnold Spohr was the artistic director during …

The Ophir Awards ceremony will take place on September 21, 2010 at the Jerusalem Theatre, and will be broadcast the same night on Channel 1, at 21:30. This year, for the first time, the program will also be broadcast in HD format, on 511.
Prizes are awarded in 14 categories: 13 for feature films and one prize is awarded for Best Documentary. In light of the abundance of quality documentaries and the growing interest in this genre, the imbalance in focus is something that should be reconsidered in this writer’s opinion.
The …

 
It won’t rain on this parade!
The traditional Adloyada parade will take place on Shushan Purim – Monday, March 1 in Holon. The great figures of the opera – Rossini’s Cinderella, Verdi’s Aida and Mozart’s Magic Flute – will join nearly 4,000 dancers, musicians, acrobats, drummers and clowns in this larger than life celebration of the Israeli Opera’s 25th anniversary and the 70th anniversary of the city of Holon.
 Hosted by Itzik the Clown,