Suzanne Dellal Center

The Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre is the most important dance establishment in Israel, offering a wide selection of events and festivities all year round. Inaugurated by the Dellal family from London, the Suzanne Dellal Center is situated in the beautiful neighborhood of Neve Tzedek and hosts most dance events and festivals in Israel.

Three of the more well-known festivals are Summer Dance, such as a long six week The Sixth Guangdong Modern Dance Festival which includes many of the best local artists alongside guests from all corners of the world, Dance-Europa and finally, Haramat Masach (Hebrew for Curtin Up), in which young independent performers and choreographers are given the stage. Besides that there are many more events will take place there. There are four different halls, all located in one of the most beautifully renovated buildings in Neve Tzedek. There is a delightful entrance square dotted with citrus trees, and a lovely Italian restaurant called Bellini, ((03)5178486). You can enjoy a drink and sandwich here before or after the performance, or instead drop by for a full meal, the food isn’t really exceptional but the atmosphere is wonderful.

Address: 6 Yechieli St.
Tel: (03) 510-5656
Site: http://www.suzannedellal.org.il/index.htm

Mercedes Sosa in Israel

It was a wonderful evening! 22/10 in Tel Aviv we had been to listen the legendary Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa. She is 73 years old now. And frankly speaking, my first impression was a fear of how she will be staying on the stage for a long time – more then 2 hours? Big woman in red appears on the stage escorting by young men, her musicians. She comes, moving slow and carefully then takes a seat in the cheer. There is well guessing Indian roots in her profile – straight black hair and typical eagle nose.

At the beginning trying to save power she sings not in the full value of her voice but gradually she takes you away into the magic world of passion, sorrow, gladness of her songs. You listen and forget about her age and fatness. You become part of her fairy, flying with her depth and so beautiful voice. You don’t know Spanish but it seems you understand each word you hear.

Thank you Mercedes for happiness you bring to people!

Caesarea, The Ralli Museum

Caesarea is a city that Herod the Great dedicated to Caesar Augustus more than 2,000 years ago

The Ralli Museum
The Ralli Museums are a private non-profit international organisation the main purpose of which is to draw the attention of the public at large to the quality of contemporary Latin-American art by living artists.

Rosh haShana. Hag Sameah!

The Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah is coming. The celebration takes place in the month of Tishri and commemorates the anniversary of Creation. It is on this day that G-d opens the Book of Life and observes his creatures, deciding their fate for the coming year. The Jewish New Year is a time for reflection, repentence and judgement commemorating the anniversary of Creation.
Here is Rosh Hashanah original postcard with a best wishes happy new year to all of you.

More photos from Ilana Goor Museum

Ilana Goor Museum

The Ilana Goor Museum is locating in an ancient and beautiful city Jaffa. I’ve been there several times and every time I come to I cant stop to delight of beauty of decoration and designing of her house. (Too much “of”? never mind!). Sculptor Ilana Goor selected a great collection of archaeological and art objects in the house skillfully supplemented them with modern art. Here is some photos from the place.

From Israel with love

To all of you – Jews and not Jews, religions and not – who believes in Israel – thanks

Keys of Jaffo

Oil of canvas, Alexander Klevan