Shalom Tel Aviv! It’s another awesome week in Tel Aviv… Festivals galore, simchat torah celebrations, loads of cool workshops, charity parties, and club openings… plus lots more!
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Tonight (Wednesday):
* Celebrate Simchat Torah in true style with an open bar, barbecue, singing and dancing at the Great Synagogue on Allenby
* Celebrate Simchat Torah with activities for the family at 126 Ben Yehuda
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The Weekend Festivals:
* Thursday and Friday – Teder’s first festival ‘Teder x Bloom’ promises to be huge – two days of live music from a special location on Herzl Street – performances by The Angelcy and Boom Pam, an Arik Einstein Tribute show, an art and design fair, and food stands (including the amazing Los Burning Tacos) (50 NIS)
* Thursday afternoon – Groove is in the Art at the Jaffa Fest – live blues bands, techno DJs, and lots of art exhibitions form part of this huge eclectic mix of cool (100 NIS)
* Friday to Saturday – Time for some serious headbanging at the Space Whores Hard Rock Festival at Papaito (20 NIS)
* Wednesday to Thursday – The Doof Festival returns to the North for 24 hours of psychedelic trance(190 NIS)
* Wednesday to Saturday – For the adventurous, take a trip down to the Desert Ashram for a four day retreat – the Zorba Festival welcomes you to release yourself, and get free, mainly from yourself. Here in the Ashram we invite you to four days of pure magic and new adventures, of one big celebration of life (399 NIS)
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Best of the Rest:
* Thursday night – The Tachles Bar hosts an evening of the best US music from the 1960’s onwards, including CSN, The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones, Creedance, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and more
* Thursday night – New megaclub Duplex in South Tel Aviv hosts Berlin’s top DJ Baikal – doors open at11pm
* Thursday night – also in a huge South Tel Aviv club, Comfort 13 hosts Stephan Bodzin – doors open at11.30pm
* Friday day – learn how to make Hummus with Imbar – from picking, soaking and cooking hummus, adding the essential spices, giving it a good blend – to making all the delicious sides (75 NIS)
* Friday afternoon – the Ozen Bar hosts the Bordeline Festival – a festival of concerts, exhibitions, and alcohol
* Join hundreds of Olim and Israelis this Friday and every Friday night at the Tel Aviv International Synagogue for their acclaimed Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat
* Saturday afternoon – Casino San Remo hosts a huge End-of-Summer Roof Party
* Saturday afternoon – Gargarin hosts the Tel Aviv Alternative Festival with lots of local bands – Live gigs, art performances, exhibitions, a market, and good vibes
* Saturday evening – Bustan Bar (The Secret Garden) has been one of the hot bars of the summer – celebrate with them for their last party of the season
* Saturday night – Awesome Israeli band Red Band perform at the Barby (83 NIS)
* Sunday evening – The Great British Quiz Night is back at Malan 18 – Tel Aviv’s globally renowned, internationally recognised, and only Pub Quiz is back after a summer hiatus! Test your knowledge against some of Tel Aviv’s finest minds
* Sunday evening – Amazing charity ‘Save a Child’s Heart’ have organized a charity wine wasting at the Saar Israel wine boutique on Ben Yehuda – wine tasting and mingling
* Sunday evening – Say Bonjour to the Classic French Desserts – Have you ever wondered how to make classic French pastries? Well, this workshop with Chef Alon Shabo will have you saying “ooh la la” in no time! (250 NIS)
* Sunday night – free language exchange and international party at Temptation Bar on Allenby
* Sunday evening – The Tel Aviv Arts Council presents the Israeli Pop-Art Gala and Fundraiser at La Galeria de Puta Madre – cocktail party, pop-art exhibition, live music – all proceeds go to the ‘Lights of Hope’ charity
* Tuesday evening – check out what amateur dramatics group ‘The Stage’ have in store for their next workshops with a taster evening
* Tuesday evening – The Tel Aviv International Salon hosts two top authors to discuss ‘Israel and the Media – Writing about War and Utopia’
* 5th November – ‘Cats’, one of the most successful musicals ever, is coming to Tel Aviv this November! – at the beautiful Mann Auditorium (200 NIS)
* 7th November – Don’t forget to get your tickets for Rock in the Afternoon #2 at the Barby – featuring the awesome Electric Zoo and The Great Machine (53 NIS)
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