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Wednesday 10/8
– The Perfect Investor Meeting @ Mindspace – Is your startup at the fundraising stage? Making the rounds amongst potential investors & VC funds? If you find yourself nodding your head in agreement, then this is the event for you. An interactive session with Gil Ben-Artzy of UpWest Labs. Don’t miss out this opportunity!
– Go Global with your Startup @ ISMI SALMA – (in Hebrew) Battery Ventures & 8200 EISP invite you to a meet up with Eldad Farkash CTO and founder of Sisense (raised approximately $100 million to date) and Isaac Parafes, former entrepreneur and currently a Venture Partner at Battery Ventures, on why and how the to expand your startup overseas. The entrance is free and the first beer is on them!
– Drink and Draw @ CO. CO. – First drink and then draw (that’s the only way everything will look beautiful), designed for all levels, with no guidance. Start with fast motion sketches and finish however you want! Some equipment will be provided but everyone is encouraged to bring their own.
– Abraham Swing Night! @ Abraham Hostel – Show off your dance moves at the Abraham Hostel’s Swing dance party featuring Eli and the Chocolate Factory.
**Remember you get 5% off your bill at the Abraham Hostel with your Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card!! Don’t have one yet?? Abraham Hostel is one of our four permanent pickup spots, so you can pick it up for FREE at the bar!**
Thursday 11/8
– SIA Concert @ Park Hayarkon – Famous for songs such as ‘Chandelier’ (over 1 billion views on YouTube) and ‘Elastic Heart’ (over 500 million views on YouTube), Sia has also performed backing vocals for Jamiroquai, Zero Seven, and David Guetta, as well writing songs for Rihanna (‘Diamonds’) and Beyonce (‘Pretty Hurts’). She is pretty awesome!
** Find out about other International artists performing in Israel, check out our Box Office **
– T Thursdays @ Tel Aviv Art Museum – Every Thursday in August! T Thursdays are back and you are invited! Free entry to the Tel Aviv Art Museum with special performances, live music, guided tours with museum’s curators, meet the artists and visit the Castro pop-up shop with T-shirts, bags and swimmer inspired by 19 pieces of the museum.
– College of Law and Business Open Day – Study Globalization and International Commercial law and gain skills and experience from the Start-Up Nation, Israel and the finance capital of the world, New York. Join their open day! Deans, staff, and students will be available to answer all your questions regarding a faster, better, and more affordable path towards your future in international law and business!
– Aperitivo *Unlimited Tapas And Wine* @ Abraham Hostel – Starting 28th of July, and every Thursday evening! Aperitivo is a known thing in Italy, meaning a pre-dinner. After a work day, Italians are usually going to an aperitivo bar, drinking a drink or two, and eating small tapas plate before they get home for dinner, only this one is all you can drink and eat!!
**You get 5% off your bill at the Abraham Hostel with your Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card!! Don’t have one yet?? Abraham Hostel is one of our four permanent pickup spots, so you can pick it up for FREE at the bar!**
– Meteor Shower @ Mitzpe Ramon – This amazing event happens very rarely, you can’t miss it! Buses will be leaving from Tel Aviv and coming back from Mitzpe Ramon. Check the schedule on the Facebook event.
– Gili Yalo @ Haazor – All the way from Ethiopia, Gili Yalo comes to Haazor with his contagious groovy funky music.
– Pasaz Re-Opening Party!! – The Pasaz re-opening party is going to be amazing! Staring Groove Ambassadors live with their funky afro beat music that wont let you stop dancing, and Kadosh, Glenn Holmes & Eliezer will take you into a deep-dive into experiential spaces in the Pasáž underwater electronics.
– Around The 90’s HITman HiP-Hop @ Hellen’s Keller – After several months on break, the Hip Hop edition of Hellen’s Keller is back with the best of 90s and 2000s music. In the evening they will play the sexiest music that will make you shake your butt all night.
– Tuna Concert @ Barby – This Rapper, that reminded us all why the 90’s were awesome, has been in the music industry for 15 years, but only now, at the age of 30, with his new hit, getting the spotlight he deserves.
** Find out about other International artists performing in Israel, check out our Box Office **
– Tisha B’Av Meetup @ Rabin Square (Hebrew, till 13/8) – Dror Israel and Bnei Akiva are inviting everyone to their camp on Rabin Square to spend Tisha B’Av together with lectures, prayers, conversations and many more.
Friday Night 12/8
– Join hundreds of Olim and Israelis at the Tel Aviv International Synagogue for their acclaimed Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat.
– TAIS Catered Community Dinner @ Tel Aviv International Synagogue – Join us for a delicious, catered Shabbat Dinner at TAIS featuring elegant dining quality wine and amazing people. Seating is limited so RSVP!
– Meteor Shower @ Mitzpe Ramon– This amazing event happens very rarely, you can’t miss it! Buses will be leaving from Tel Aviv and coming back from Mitzpe Ramon. There are many buses with different schedules, check them out here, here and here.
Saturday 13/8
– Fundraising for “Children of Asylum Seekers in South Tel Aviv” @ Abraham Hostel – At downtown South Tel Aviv, beyond Ayalon HWY and Rotchild Ave. there is a whole different world, almost a paralel universe. This is the world of the asylum seekers’ community, their families and children. We invite you to come, enjoy the film, open your heart and help us help the children.
**You get 5% off your bill at the Abraham Hostel Bar with your Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card! Don’t have one yet?? Abraham Hostel is one of our four permanent pickup spots, so you can pick it up for FREE at the bar!**
– Pre Tisha B’Av Dinner @ The Tel Aviv Internationl Synagogue – Join us for a catered MEAT Pre-Tisha B’av Dinner/Seudah Shlishit at TAIS. This year, Tisha B’Av is pushed off to Sunday giving us the opportunity to eat a proper meat meal for Seudah Shlshit as our final supper before the fast – perhaps a sign that we’re closer to a complete redemption!
– Hip Hop Night @ Radio EPGB – one of Tel Aviv’s most famous underground bars hosts its weekly hip hop line – with guest DJs every week playing anything from the old skool classics to modern beats.
*** Get a free chaser with every drink at Radio with the Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card***
– Looking to meet cool new people? Every Saturday the Tel Aviv Football and Beer Club meet for a kick about on Charles Clore Park (also Tuesday and Thursdays at Maze 11) and they’re always looking for new players!
*** For more places to meet people check out Secret Tel Aviv’s Friends Blog Post ***
Monday 15/8
– Toast Club Public-Speaking Practice @ Mazeh 9 – At the Toast Tel Aviv Meet up you’ll get a chance to have fun practicing public speaking, eat some food and make really cool friends.
Tuesday 16/8
– The Pub Hub Launch Party @ The Pub Hub – Come celebrate The Pub Hub’s lauch! The Pub Hub transforms bars (Like Rosa Parks Bar) into coworking spaces during the day. Check out the bar, and bring friends! 
– Tiny Fingers @ Kuli Alma – A party with a lot of sounds, effects and good vibes in a very cool place. Space is limited so make sure you come in early.
– Garbage @ Zappa Amphi Shuni Caesarea (and 17/8) – Get ready to go crazy with the performance of the American-Scottish alternative rock band Garbage. There will be two dates for their concert so you don’t miss it!
** Find out about other International artists performing in Israel, check out our Box Office **
Wednesday 17/8
– Discovery by Taboola: Identifying Opportunity Leads to Success @ Ismi Salma (in Hebrew) – The social program of the Alumni Association and Taboola 8200 platform are pleased to invite you to a special meet-up at the Isami Salma on Dizengoff. The talk will cover points such as: how to overcome the difficulties as not profitable for several years? how had they managed to enter the international markets?
Thursday 18/8
Happy Israeli Valentines Day!!
– Louis CK in Israel! @ Malha Arena, Jerusalem – The acclaimed comedian, gifted actor, director and phenomenon of global network comes to Israel for the first time! Tickets are running out fast so make sure you get yours!
– Temple of Reflection Fundraiser @ Bascula – We know how you miss the playa, so we are throwing a fundraiser party that will take us back for several hours. Come celebrate the love in TU BEAV eve. All funds are raised for covering the expenses of Temple Of Reflection building.
– Infected Mushroom and Guests @ The Cat and The Dog – The underground club will be hosting a huge party starring Infected Mushroom, Astrix, Fridom Fighters and more.
** Find more cool concerts by Israeli and international bands on the Secret Tel Aviv Box Office **
– T Thursdays @ Tel Aviv Art Museum – Every Thursday in August! T Thursdays are back and you are invited! Free entry to the Tel Aviv Art Museum with special performances, live music, guided tours with museum’s curators, meet the artists and visit the Castro pop-up shop with T-shirts, bags and swimmer inspired by 19 pieces of the museum.
– Aperitivo *Unlimited Tapas And Wine* @ Abraham Hostel – Starting 28th of July, and every Thursday evening! Aperitivo is a known thing in Italy, meaning a pre-dinner. After a work day, Italians are usually going to an aperitivo bar, drinking a drink or two, and eating small tapas plate before they get home for dinner, only this one is all you can drink and eat!!
**You get 5% off your bill at the Abraham Hostel with your Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card!! Don’t have one yet?? Abraham Hostel is one of our four permanent pickup spots, so you can pick it up for FREE at the bar!**
Friday Day 19/8
– Coffee, Kegels & Conversation @ Shine HQ – Join the women of School of Shine for a bright Friday morning brewing with Coffee, Kegels & Conversation. This session we will chat all about love (in honour of Tu B’Av – Israel’s ‘Valentine’s Day), how absolutely vital it is for happy living, and what exactly that means for you.
Friday Night 19/8
– Join hundreds of Olim and Israelis at the Tel Aviv International Synagogue for their acclaimed Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat.
Saturday 20/8
– Hasamba @ Tel Aviv – This psychedelic daytime trans festival sounds like a great way to spend your Saturday.
– Pillow Fight @ Habima Square – We know it, you’ve always been dreaming about a huge pillow fight. Now you have the chance.
– Hip Hop Night @ Radio EPGB – one of Tel Aviv’s most famous underground bars hosts its weekly hip hop line – with guest DJs every week playing anything from the old skool classics to modern beats.
*** Get a free chaser with every drink at Radio with the Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card***
– Looking to meet cool new people? Every Saturday the Tel Aviv Football and Beer Club meet for a kick about on Charles Clore Park (also Tuesday and Thursdays at Maze 11) and they’re always looking for new players!
*** For more places to meet people check out Secret Tel Aviv’s Friends Blog Post ***
Monday 22/8
– Fuck Up Nights @ Rise Tel Aviv (in Hebrew) – Come and hear four entrepreneurs share their failures. Each speaker is given 7 minutes and is able to use 10 images. After each speaker, there’s a Q & A session, as well as time for networking.
– TamaRada + Ehud Banai Concert @ Haazor – TamarRada is a singer and songwriter who has collaborated with many artists in the last years. This time, she will be performing at Haazor with her own project, a band where African grooves meets Israeli folk. The show will have a special appearance by the great Israeli folk artist Ehud Banai.
** Find more cool concerts by Israeli and international bands on the Secret Tel Aviv Box Office **
Wednesday 24/8
– Morrissey Concert @ Caesarea Amphitheater – After being crowned by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the 100 greatest singers of all time, and a thirty-year career, the iconic Morrissey will be performing at the Caesarea Amphitheater and the Tel Aviv Culture Hall (SOLD OUT).
** Find out about other International artists performing in Israel, check out our Box Office **
Thursday 25/8
– A-WA @ Barby – AWA band has the biggest bond you can ever imagine as they are 3 sisters making awesome music together. Having an amazing producer (Tomer Yosef from the Balkan Beat Box) to help them with their first album, AWA is the next uprising Israeli band.
– Aperitivo *Unlimited Tapas And Wine* @ Abraham Hostel – Starting 28th of July, and every Thursday evening! Aperitivo is a known thing in Italy, meaning a pre-dinner. After a work day, Italians are usually going to an aperitivo bar, drinking a drink or two, and eating small tapas plate before they get home for dinner, only this one is all you can drink and eat!!
**You get 5% off your bill at the Abraham Hostel with your Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card!! Don’t have one yet?? Abraham Hostel is one of our four permanent pickup spots, so you can pick it up for FREE at the bar!**
– T Thursdays @ Tel Aviv Art Museum – Every Thursday in August! T Thursdays are back and you are invited! Free entry to the Tel Aviv Art Museum with special performances, live music, guided tours with museum’s curators, meet the artists and visit the Castro pop-up shop with T-shirts, bags and swimmer inspired by 19 pieces of the museum.
Friday Day 26/8
– OzenBar is Celebrating 8 Years @ OzenBar – OzenBar is turning 8 years old and celebrating like it is supposed to! Day drinking and with amazing music. There will be many surprises so make sure you come by and say happy birthday.
Friday Night 26/8
– Join hundreds of Olim and Israelis at the Tel Aviv International Synagogue for their acclaimed Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat.
Saturday 27/8
– Hip Hop Night @ Radio EPGB – one of Tel Aviv’s most famous underground bars hosts its weekly hip hop line – with guest DJs every week playing anything from the old skool classics to modern beats.
*** Get a free chaser with every drink at Radio with the Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card***
– Looking to meet cool new people? Every Saturday the Tel Aviv Football and Beer Club meet for a kick about on Charles Clore Park (also Tuesday and Thursdays at Maze 11) and they’re always looking for new players!
*** For more places to meet people check out Secret Tel Aviv’s Friends Blog Post ***
Tuesday 30/8
– Startup Grind TLV Summer Party @ Rise Tel Aviv – At Startup Grind, we love summer! In Tel Aviv, the days are hot but the nights are cool: the perfect time to celebrate! Come network with top local entrepreneurs, investors & startup enthusiasts in a special evening under the stars on the roof of MindSpace and Rise venue. We’ll have amazing music, food and drinks on tap.
– The Sugar Hill Gang + Lucille Crew @ Barby – For the first time in Israel – THE SUGAR HILL GANG! The concert will have two full live performances: The Sugar Hill Gang and New Jersey Lucille Crew.
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