Last updated April 12th 2016
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Thursday 7/4:
– 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.
– 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!
– Zehava Ben @ Pasaz – cool Israeli musician Zehava Ben returns to the Pasaz, performing old and new hits in Hebrew and Arabic. Tickets 40-60 NIS.
*** get a free chaser with every drink at Pasaz with the Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card***
– Indian Food Night @ Hoodna – cool Florentine bar serves up some delicious Indian grub from guest chef.
– 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***
– ALMA Festival (outside of Tel Aviv) (till 9/4) – want to get out of the city for a cool festival? ALMA is a small three-day trance techno party in the desert, tickets 230 NIS.
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!
– Chateaux Shual celebrates its 4th Birthday! – French wine bar Chateaux Shual on Kikar Rabin is celebrating its fourth birthday with bottomless wine, live music, and tasty food!
– 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.
– Nadav Dagon Live @ Kuli Alma – drummer and producer Nadav Dagon has a special show at Kuli – dynamic, unleashed, live techno with a lot of drums, sampler rhythms and vibes. Only by playing live on his drums, samplers and many other toys, he creats an endless playground, filled with sound, electronics and delicious bass
– 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.
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.
– Faces Art Exhibition – exhibition featuring loads of Israeli artists focusing on Israeli portrait – classic and modern.
– 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.
– Ariel Wolkowicki Birthday & Singles Drinks & Dinner – Israel’s top Anglo matchmaker is celebrating his birthday with a singles event @ Mike’s Place HaArbaa – Happy hour is @19:30 :1+1 on drinks, dinner will be around 20:00.
*** get 2 NIS chicken wings at Mike’s Place (minimum 20) with the Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card***
Monday 11/4:
– 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 12/4:
– 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 13/4:
– Women’s Run Tel Aviv 2016 – join hundreds of women in Tel Aviv’s largest women’s race – runners can either run 4k, 8k or 12k.
– Fuck Up Nights Tel Aviv Volume 4 @ Kuli Alma – 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. (Event is in Hebrew).
– Wine Wednesday on Rothschild Roof – come and drink wine with friends (both old and soon-to-be) while raising money and awareness for important grassroots projects in Israel.
– Live Soul Funk Brazil Party @ Papaito – entrance 50 NIS.
– Toast Tel Aviv Meet Up – come and practice public speaking, whilst also enjoying food, drinks, loud laughter, insightful speeches and inspiring people.
– Ehud Banai + Friends @ The Barby (two shows, 13-14/4) – Israel’s very own Bob Dylan will perform some fascinating and original Israeli rock.
– Tzlil @ Kuli Alma – Israel’s very own Adele, with a Middle Eastern twist.
Thursday 14/4:
– Shapira Spring Festival – with music, barbecue, kids areas, soccer tournaments, and loads of other cool stuff from Tel Aviv’s coolest neighbourhood.
– Architects’ Day @ Cinematheque – the Association of Israeli Architects are hosting this special event, with talks and presentations, exhibitions, and networking (in Hebrew).
– Ehud Banai + Friends @ The Barby (two shows, 13-14/4) – Israel’s very own Bob Dylan will perform some fascinating and original Israeli rock.
– LaCULTURE x GELADA @ Mazeh 9 (till 16/4) – the LaCULTURE initiative is back with a special Passover exhibition themed “VOYAGE” featuring 80+ local young and promising illustrators – all art will be for sale at less than 500 NIS.
– Ouzo Bazooka launch their new album @ Bascula – one of Israel’s top up-and-coming bands are releasing their new album. Mediterranean psychedelic rock band Ouzo Bazooka are made up of some of the guys from Boom Pam, you can see our interview with them here.
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Friday Day 15/4:
– Karaoke Midburn Camp Beach Party – one of Midburn’s coolest camps are throwing a karaoke and sabich party to raise money for their camp – open bar (beers, mojitos, and rum), sabichs, karaoke and music, and of course amazing people – remember to bring your own cup! tickets 54-75 NIS.
– Afternoon Concert @ Suramare – chilled roof-top bar Suramare are hosting a special tribute show to Meir Ariel, with Yoav Kutner performing covers of his most famous songs.
*** get a free shot of this week’s house cocktail with every drink at Suramare with the Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card***
– Eye Contact Tel Aviv – after taking part in The World’s Largest Eye Contact Experiment, we are proud to host this event again in Tel Aviv – to continue the global movement and reconnect with our community & our humanity. Simply smile to that person sitting opposite you on the bus. Second, come join us on April 15 to reconnect with other humans of Tel Aviv through our eye gaze experiment.
– Vintage Store Flashback are opening a new floor – the outlet store will have all of Flashback’s cool vintage clothes at even cheaper prices! Perfect for hipsters and Purim!
Friday Night 15/4:
– Join hundreds of Olim and Israelis at the Tel Aviv International Synagogue for their acclaimed Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat.
Saturday 16/4:
– Bunny Chow’s First Birthday Party! – Our favourite Indian resto is celebrating its first birthday with a wicked Saturday Brunch…. Bunny-Style of course. Good vibes, great people, food & booze – what more do you need in life!? For a full list of our favourite Indian restaurants click here.
– Huge Record Day @ Pasaz – wow! Not only is there going to be loads of cool records to buy, but there will also be live performances from Sun Tailor, the Orions, and more!
– 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 17/4:
Monday 18/4:
– 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 19/4:
– 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 ***
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Friday Day 22/4:
Friday Night 22/4 – FIRST NIGHT OF PESACH:
– Join hundreds of Olim and Israelis at the Tel Aviv International Synagogue for their acclaimed Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat.
Saturday 23/4:
– 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 ***
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