Love hurts, or so the song says. Well, not always. Sometimes love can make you simply happy…
“A street singer giving it her best”, “I learned to make gefilte fish”, “coffee with a friend” – these were some of the notes hanging between the trees on Rothschild Boulevard last night, September 7, 2010, but most of the notes were about love. A bright pink wool web with loops was woven between two trees by artist Rinetta Klinger, who invited passersby to participate in the installation, writing down: What made you recently …

Simply Happy – an art installation with a purpose will be launched this afternoon from 16:30 to 21:00 on Rothschild Boulevard, corner of Bezalel Yafe. Rinetta Klinger, an artist from Berlin, will weave a web between two trees and invites everyone to write down their own memories of happy moments to hang on the web.
The web represents connection and communication between people, and Klinger would like everyone to practice “The Art of Happiness” – celebrating happy moments and memories and sharing them with others to spread happiness around the world.
Midnight …

If there is anyone who still hasn’t experienced Pecha Kucha in Tel Aviv – I could tell you what you are missing, but really, you should just go for total immersion and head for Hangar 11 at the Tel Aviv Port on September 15, 2010. A Japanese import translated into Tel Aviv by Itay Mautner and Anat Safran, the structure is simple: artists, musicians, film makers, designers and other creative cultural beings each have 6 minutes and forty seconds onstage to present their work and ideas. Think fast: 20 X …

 
Sleepless nights and a sense of wonder are taking ICON TLV where no Science Fiction/Fantasy festival has gone before. A multi-disciplinary cultural event with films, guest speakers, workshops, gaming, discussions and more – all imbued with the desire to experience and explore, connecting people and ideas, the week-long festival will open on September 25, 2010 at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque.
Festival Director Uri Aviv took time out from his surreal schedule to talk to Midnight East about everything from opening film “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” to closing night’s “Mr. Nobody,” …

If these words could sing, dance and do handsprings, they might do justice to Pichefkes (literally – knick knacks), a one person show performed and directed by Nitzan Sitzer, written by Noga Algom and Nitzan Sitzer, with original music by Adi Cohen. Pichefkes is a small store of knick knacks in the middle of the shuk (market), whose future is threatened by a cell phone wielding business man who wants to replace it with a large, expensive shopping center. The play premiered at the Theatronetto Festival in April, and made …

Animix 2010 filled the theatres, hallways and plaza of the Tel Aviv Cinematheque for five days and nights from August 17 – 21. Walking into the building, my eyes were drawn to a child describing a picture to Amos Ellenbogen, whose hand hovered in the air over a blank piece of paper for a moment, then swooped down to draw a cat. Pen-wielding sentry, Ellenbogen remained at his post just outside the door throughout the hot August days, drawing according to the wishes of his young customers.
 
One self-declared “very satisfied” …

Magical Myths – Kesem Shel Agada celebrates 20 magical years of children’s theatre at the Suzanne Dellal Centre from August 23 – 25th. Created by the Yerushalmi family in memory of Yaron Yerushalmi, the festival is a beloved ritual of summer, the sweet closing note of the season. This year the entire Suzanne Dellal complex will be transformed into an enchanted kingdom, complete with a forest of wishes.
“A Tale of Three Walnuts” by Goshen Theatre is a dance-theatre performance based on poet Leah Goldberg’s story of three walnuts that start …

“We are not visitors, we live in this city,” said Mali Baruch, the artistic director of Art Factory, an experimental urban art project officially launched in Bat Yam last Thursday, August 12, 2010. A cohort of artists from different disciplines will be in residence at #13 Nitzana Street in Bat Yam, creating and interacting with one another and with the city. Baruch explained, “When you live in a place you have time to observe and listen…this happens not only between one studio and another [in the art complex], it’s between …

Mondays in August the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem is the place to be. The colorful atmosphere of the market becomes a street celebration with music, puppets, arts & crafts, games and of course – food!
Market Olympics, a chess tournament and vegetable sculpting are just part of the unusual happenings that can be found at ‘Balabasta’, a joint project of the Mahane Yehuda Market Association and the Jerusalem Season of Culture. To make time to enjoy the fun, the market will remain open until 23:00 on Mondays. There’s even a …

The Cameri Theatre will celebrate President Shimon Peres’ 87th birthday on Monday, August 16, at 20:00 with a special tribute. Landmark events in the President’s life, central to the history of Israel will be presented in song, dance and speech by a bevy of performing artists, writers and other guests, with Cameri actor Natan Datner moderating the evening. Defense Minister Ehud Barak and IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi will participate in the event, alongside representatives of combat units in the IDF, residents from the Negev and Galilee, and bereaved …