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Wednesday 30/3:
– Big Hip Hop Night @ Pasaz – Israeli hip hop artist Drop D is dropping her new single ‘Punk Life’, plus DJ Shekel is on the turntables – doors open at 10pm, entry is free!
*** get a free chaser with every drink at Pasaz with the Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card***
– Japanese Food Night @ Gagar HaZahav – Japanese chef Nami is back taking over this hummus joint with some delicious authentic Japanese dishes.
– Gente De Zona performs @ Gnei HaTaarucha – Reggaeton superstars Gente De Zona are coming to Israel! Most famous for their collaboration with Enrique Iglesias for Bailando (over 1 billion YouTube views) and Marc Anthony for La Gozadera (over 200 million YouTube views). Tickets start at 204 NIS.
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– Garden City Movement @ The Einav Center (Sold out) – founded only 3 years ago, Garden City Movement are playing great Electronic Indie Pop music that is taking Europe by storm.
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Thursday 31/3:
– Art and Culture Night Out @ Bootleg Club – with really cool bands and DJs, and even cooler local artists exhibiting their work!
– The First Latte Art Competition and Party @ LoveEat Habima – bringing together the city’s best Baristas to battle for the winning title, the “Latte Master”. With cool prizes and pride at stake. Along with the latte art battle, there will a filter coffee tasting bar. This is a FREE event and OPEN to the public! Coffee enthusiasts, foodies and caffeine addicts are all welcome to join in on the party.
– Live Jazz @ Arte Glideria – if you are looking for a really pleasant way to finish off a lovely evening, check out the live jazz at the amazing Arte Ice-Cream parlour on Nahalat Binyamin. Every Thursday throughout the summer there are live concerts between 8pm-10.30pm.
*** get a medium ice-cream for the price of a small ice-cream at Arte Glideria with the Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card***
– Part 1 of Math TLV Exhibition: The Opening Party @ Uriel 23 (part 2 is the treasure hunt which is on Friday 8/4) – Opening exhibition of over 150 original artworks of over 50 artists. Each art piece will have a number next to it. Write it down, remember it, and take a picture, because if you find the correlating number on a magnet during the treasure hunt on Friday 8th April, that art piece is yours.
– IDC Herzliya Charity Run – the 3rd annual IDC run in memory of Lc. Col Emmanuel Moreno who was killed during an operation at the second Lebanon war. 5km competitive run, 2km friendly run. SO COME RUN WITH US!
– Tel Aviv University Wind Band perform some classic music scores from our favourite films, like Disney movies and Harry Potter. Entrance 10 NIS.
Friday Day 1/4:
– Jazz on Ben Gurion! – you know summer is back when Ben Gurion Boulevard hosts free jazz on Friday’s. This week has a special Brazilian twist.
– OneDay Social Volunteering are back with Community Garden Building in Tel Aviv – with gardening, planting seeds and building terraces. So be prepared to roll up your sleeves and meet awesome people!
– Huge Music Fair @ Uganda – with vinyl, cds, tapes and other music accessories.
– Bud Kayma’s Monthly Clothes Exchange – like always – bring what you can, take what you want. No money is involved, no questions asked. The event is completely free and everyone is invited.
– Spring Market @ Shapira Community Garden – cool stuff, alcohol, and live music.
Friday Night 1/4:
– Seaside Kabbalat Shabbat – Join us, friends, to bring in Shabbat on the shores of tel Aviv! Chazzzzak! For a song-filled, contemplative, Carlebachy Kabbalat Shabbat! with a special chatan and kalah, Yariv and Alexia joining us with their family from France..!
– Join hundreds of Olim and Israelis at the Tel Aviv International Synagogue for their acclaimed Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat.
Saturday 2/4:
– ‘The Most Beautiful Women in the City Festival’ celebrating female artists @ Bascula – with dance performances, exhibitions and live music, including a performance by the amazing Ester Rada!
– Shapira Mini-Festival – with live music from the Orions and Zeev Tene, and cheap alcohol!
– Jaffa Festival for All – this is a free festival from the residents of Jaffa promoting existence, and of course Jaffa! – includes food, music, and food stands.
– Israel Rugby Team vs Czech Republic @ the Wingate Center in Netanya – Come out for a fun, eventful day of quality rugby for entire family in our best traditions in this Euro qualifier.
– Austrian Film Week (till 13th April) – The Austrian Cultural Forum proudly presents the first “Austrian Film Week” in Israel featuring six recent movies, including four Israel premieres in original version with English and Hebrew subtitles. The movies will be screened in six cinematheques across the country.
– Looking to meet cool new people 1? 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). They’re always looking for new players.
*** For more places to meet people check out Secret Tel Aviv’s Friends Blog Post ***
Sunday 3/4:
We can’t find any cool events – looking to go out drinking, check out our Best Bars Guide!
Monday 4/4:
– ‘Freezing My Eggs and Last Night’s Leftovers’ – Special Play from one of Secret Tel Aviv’s Awesome Members @ Ozen Bar (also Tuesday 5/4) – In her never ending quest to preserve her carefree lifestyle and tightly defined abs, Dina decides to freeze her eggs. What she learns in the process is a lesson more revealing than her ultrasounds. Join Dina on this magical journey of introspection, revelation and mild to severely uncomfortable bloating. Tickets 35 NIS.
– Auction for Action – Fundraiser for Syrian Refugees @ Cafe XoHo – Come join us at Cafe Xoho, for an auction fundraiser. This will be an opportunity to network with like-minded people, together with a live DJ, good drinks and vibes and a chance to bid for fun, unique items! All profits go directly to World Jewish Relief and their project supporting Syrian refugees in Greece and Turkey.
– Special Event about Content and Media @ Kuli Alma – media agency Blink talk about how to make content that works digitally.
– Ars Poetica @ The Container – an evening of poetry reading! (in Hebrew)
– Arabic Music Night @ Pasaz from 10pm – catch up for a late night drink and boogie at Tel Aviv’s coolest bar.
*** get a free chaser with every drink at Pasaz with the Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card***
– Monday night is Hip Hop night at Radio EPGB!
*** 1+1 on all drinks before midnight, free chaser with every drink after midnight, at Radio EPGB with the Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card***
Tuesday 5/4:
– Fresh Paint Art Fair (till April 9th) @ Nemal Tel Aviv – Tel Aviv’s largest art fair is back! Changing its location every year, this annual event is the largest art event Tel Aviv has to offer. Fresh Paint Fair mixes the big and the small together, when the small galleries are working side by side with the large museums to bring you an art fair you won’t forget. With the support of leading international art institutes, Fresh Paint Fair attracts more than 30,000 art lovers every year.
– ‘Freezing My Eggs and Last Night’s Leftovers’ – Special Play from one of Secret Tel Aviv’s Awesome Members @ Ozen Bar – In her never ending quest to preserve her carefree lifestyle and tightly defined abs, Dina decides to freeze her eggs. What she learns in the process is a lesson more revealing than her ultrasounds. Join Dina on this magical journey of introspection, revelation and mild to severely uncomfortable bloating. Tickets 35 NIS.
– She Codes Meetup: ‘How to Transform your Dream into Reality @ Google Campus – She Codes are back with another inspirational women’s event – talks from Tamar Yaniv, founder of Preen.me, and Moran Bar, founder of Geektime (in Hebrew).
– Looking to meet cool new people? The Tel-Aviv Improv Workshop is a drop-in, low-pressure, recreational improvisational-theater workshop, that has been running weekly for the past 5 years. They meet every Tuesday, 19:45-22:00at Dubnov Park (or in the Dizengoff Center if the weather is bad).
*** For more places to meet people check out Secret Tel Aviv’s Friends Blog Post ***
Wednesday 6/4:
– Pecha Kucha Style Marathon of talks from Architects and Designers @ Mann Auditorium – speakers will only have a few minutes to share their ideas with the audience before the next interesting talk comes along.
– Tatran @ The Gesher Theater – up-and-coming Israeli band influenced by Jazz, Rock, Classic Folk and Electronic music, and they are meant to be awesome live! Tickets 85-100 NIS.
– Raja Ram’s 75th Birthday @ The Block – In the 70s he performed in the first two Glastonbury festivals. In the 80s he was one of the founders of psychedelic trance. In the 90s he formed TIP Records, one of the most well-known Goa Trance labels. Also in the 90s he teamed up with Simon Posford to create Shpongle. And now, in 2016, Raja Ram returns to Tel Aviv to celebrate his 75th birthday. Tickets 100 NIS.
– Premiere of new film ‘White Screen’ @ Alphabet – this 26-minute short art film awesome has a cool soundtrack by Ram Orion. Be ready for a trippy night!
Thursday 7/4:
– Guys and Dolls Themed 1920s and 1930s Party @ Abarnel 5 – one part cool party, one part fundraiser for the ‘inwards’ art installation at Midburn – get ready to dance and swing! You will be amazed by the incredibly talented performances lined up for your pleasure. 55 NIS.
– Cleoparty! @ The Zone – another Midburn fundraiser with loads of cool live music! Tickets 45 NIS.
– KZ Radio’s 4th Birthday Party @ The Einav Center – Israel’s coolest independent radio station celebrates it’s 4th birthday party with a special 3.5 hour concert featuring 5 bands and 5 rappers. Free entrance!
– Indian Food Night @ Hoodna – cool Florentine bar serves up some delicious Indian grub from guest chef.
Friday Day 8/4:
– Part 2 of Math TLV Exhibition: The Treasure Hunt – Go find the number of the art piece you want. Can’t find it? Someone took it? You are welcome to find another number and try your luck with exchanging with other participants either through our Facebook page or at the after party. Followed by afternoon party where you can pick up your art and meet the artists!
– This Year’s Annual Hitch-hiking Race is Back! The race is on from Kibbutz Dan in the most northern tip of Israel to Eilat in the South. The race starts on Friday morning, but the guys will be meeting Thursday evening to get ready!
– Spring Roll Mini-Fest @ Rothschild 12 – special event to mark the start of spring – with live music, cold beers, and free entry!
– Japanese Ice-Cream Celebration @ Iceberg – the guys from Iceberg have been to Japan to learn how to make delicious Japanese ice-cream, and are back with some new oriental flavours!
– Picnic at the Sea for the 30s crew @ Dolphinarium Beach – come and meet some awesome new people, ages 30-43. Bring good music, beach mats and umbrellas, and food and drink.
Friday Night 8/4:
– Join hundreds of Olim and Israelis at the Tel Aviv International Synagogue for their acclaimed Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat.
Saturday 9/4:
– Fresh Paint x Midburn! – this looks super cool – chairman of Fresh Paint Eden Orion talks about the importance of art in Midburn and how a community creates a culture of art (in Hebrew).
– Special Screening on Sacha Baron Cohen’s new film Grimsby @ Cinematheque – followed by discussion about Sacha Baron Cohen and his films (in Hebrew) – what did Kazakhstan do to censor Borat, what is Grimsby really like, why does he speak Hebrew in his films?
– Food Processor 3 Exhibition @ Sarona – this photography exhibition explores food – the beauty of food, the cultural significance of food, and social commentaries about the impact our food consumerism is having on the world – poverty, pollution etc.
– Looking to meet cool new people 1? 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). They’re always looking for new players.
*** For more places to meet people check out Secret Tel Aviv’s Friends Blog Post ***
Sunday 10/4:
– UK RnB sensation Craig David performs @ Hangar 11 – Craig David is making his first appearance in Israel on 10th April 2016 at Hangar 11 in Tel Aviv! The British-born R&B singer’s hits include ‘Seven Days’ (2001) and Walking Away (2002).
– Shelly Yachimovich celebrates 10 years in politics @ Kibbutz College in Park Hayarkon.
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