From top events during the next week to the best new bars and shops, celebrate everything amazing about our beautiful city. By Secret Tel Aviv.

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Number 1

FRESH PAINT 2018
This weekend: Tel Aviv’s top art fair is back!

One of Tel Aviv’s top cultural events is back! Fresh Paint mixes the big and the small together, with super-talented amateur artists exhibited side-by-side with large galleries, to bring you an art fair you won’t forget. Click here for more of the Best Cultural Events in Tel Aviv.


Number 2

TOP CONCERTS
Five of the best Israeli bands are performing this week! 

What a week for Israeli music!! Five of our favorite up-and-coming bands are performing this week, including AcollectiveYemen Blues and Red Band tonight, plus Garden City Movementand The Angelcy on Saturday. There’s also some big international concerts this week, check outGeneral Levy on Saturday, K’s Choice on Tuesday, and Jamiroquai next Wednesday. 


Number 3

TAKE ACTION
Loads of great causes to get involved with this weekend

Loads of opportunities to be a part of something bigger! This week’s top meetups include Israeli Startups Supporting Refugees and Israeli Feminism – an insider’s perspective (both tonight), People’s Climate MarchCritical Mass Protest Ride and Free Hugs on Friday, and a Giant march to stop the live animal transports on Saturday. Check out more awesome meetups here


Number 4

SHOPPING
Upgrade your wardrobe with unique items!

A great week for all shopping lovers! From shoes to secondhand clothes, this week’s pop-up markets include Shoe Show Shop (today), plus Workshops Spring MarketSecondhand Sale and Burner Market Party (all tomorrow). 


Number 5

COOL PARTIES IN COOL BARS
Teder, Kuli, Pasaz and more!

This week’s best parties include Drama’s The Great Tea Party (Friday), Teder’s Cinematikaand Pasaz’s Rising Love (both Saturday), Temptation’s Eurovision Karaoke (Monday) and Kuli’s Project Gil Ron Shema. For more cool bars, check out our Best Bars Awards!


DANCE FOR LIFE
Friday: Amazing lineup for a great cause!

Support Shanti House, a temporary home and long-term support for runaway, homeless youth at risk at their Dance For Life festival @ the Negev (tomorrow). The crazy lineup includes Marina Maximilian, Mosh Ben Ari, Avraham Tal and many others! Learn more about Shanti House.


Number 7

LAG BA’OMER
Wednesday and Thursday:What it is and where to party!

For the religious amongst us, this is a celebration of the end of the mourning period of Omer, and a commemoration of the founder of Kabbalah Rabbi Shimon Bar Yohai. For the heathens, it’s a great excuse to burn shit. This year’s events include a YJP Bonfire @ Kikar Hamedina on Wednesday night and a big party on Tzuk Beach on Thursday night.


Number 8

POST OF THE WEEK!

This is what happens when you translate with the Internet...

We’ve all been there, not knowing how to say/read something in Hebrew and using Facebook or Google translate, and it usually works, until something like this happens (by Sze Lok). Other awesome posts this week include this one of Harry Potter by Uri Kelman, the truth of hummus by Lea Barneron and the happiest dog by Shirley Iles. Thank you for sharing!


Number 9STUDY IN ISRAEL!
Sunday: Tel Aviv University International Open House!

Tel Aviv University International opens its doors! Get a taste of the campus and learn about various programs taught in English at their Open House on Sunday. TAU is one of Secret Tel Aviv’s Best Places to Studyclick here for the full list


WIN CINEMA TICKETS! (ALL THE TICKETS ARE NOW GONE)

Win a pair of tickets to watch new romcom Overboard

Do you want to win a pair (2) of cinema tickets to watch new movie Overboard? Starring Anna Faris, Eva Longoria and Eugenio Derbez, the romantic comedy is a remake of the 1987 classic. Global release date is May 3rd, but we have a few tickets to give away for a special screening on May 1st at Yes Planet Ayalon.  All you have to do to win is post in the group “This week’s Secret Tel Aviv newsletter is awesome”, the first 5 people to post will win 2 tickets!


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