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Wednesday 7/09
– Campus Presents: Aaron Harris and Yuval Shachar @ Campus Tel Aviv – Campus Tel Aviv is thrilled to host Aaron Harris, Partner at Y Combinator and Yuval Shachar, investment partner of Innovation Endeavors and Partner at Marker LLC. Aaron and Yuval will be sharing their lessons and tips of investing, from Palo Alto to Tel Aviv.
– Quarter to Africa @ Jaffa Port – cool Afrobeats group!
– Indian Festival @ Florentin Quarter (till 10/09) – four day festival hosted by online shop Something From India – with stalls, workshops, yoga, and chai.
Thursday 8/09
– Tayelet Relocation Party @ Mikes Place – Well, its time to retire a legend!! After 15 amazing years, Mike’s Place is moving 100 meters north to a brand new beautiful building! We’re going to send off the old girl with tons of whiskey and a lot of your old school favorite staff members coming back to don the shirt one more time!
** Get 2 NIS Wings with your Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card! (minimum 20 wings) **
– Niv Ast ‘Fearless Love Stories’ @ Pasaz – Tel Aviv producer and DJ Niv Ast soars into the spotlight with a fresh set of five new cuts, obsessively dealing with the fatality of life and love, taken from his debut EP ‘Fearless Love Stories’.
*** get a free chaser with every drink at Pasaz with the Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card***
– Dirty South Appreciation Night @ Bootleg – a whole night solely dedicated to everythang Dirty South – from Houston to St. Louis, from Memphis to Atlanta. Trap, Bounce, Snap, Chopped&Screwed and everything ratchet. Bring your Zips, bring your Doublecups and invite your local plug to come too. Thots welcome!
– Aperitivo *Unlimited Tapas And Wine* @ Abraham Hostel – 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!!
**Book a cool tour while you are there! 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 permanent pickup spots, so you can pick it up for FREE at the bar!**
Friday Day 9/09
– World Food Market @ Dubnov 9 (till Saturday) – enjoy a variety of dishes from all corners of the world: Colombia, Vietnam, Philippines, Ethiopia, Italy, Georgia, Sudan, South Africa, and more. All you need to do is show up – experience, eat, enjoy yourselves.
– Second Hand Sale @ Abraham Hostel – Everything 10 NIS – all proceeds go to pets and animal charities.
**Book a cool tour while you are there! 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 three permanent pickup spots, so you can pick it up for FREE at the bar!**
– Hope for Adam Donor Drive in Tel Aviv @ North Central Synagogue – Adam, a 31 year old husband and father of three was recently diagnosed with Myelofbrosis and is in deseprate need of a bone marrow transplant so please come join us to get your cheek swabbed! It literally takes two minutes and there is a chance that you can save his or someone else’s life!!
– Shoshan’s Summer Sale + Free Terrarium Workshop – one of Tel Aviv’s top garden stores is having an end of Summer sale with up to 30% off vases, garden tools and plants.
– E-Boded A Day at the Water Park #2 – after the overwhelming success of last month’s event, E-Boded are back with cool tunes in Neve Yam waterpark near Haifa.
– Musenet @ Bank Hapoalim Campus at Shefayim – Would you like to talk about a relevant topic? Organize your pokemons for an a-capella? Do you know how to play a 3D printer? Can you synthesize the sound of a hologram? This is the place to be.
Friday Night 9/9
– Join hundreds of Olim and Israelis at the Tel Aviv International Synagogue for their acclaimed Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat.
Saturday 10/9
– Top Designers Market @ Abraham Hostel – 20 boutique designer stalls with prints, accessories, clothes and more!
**Book a cool tour while you are there! 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 three permanent pickup spots, so you can pick it up for FREE at the bar!**
– Tel Aviv Naked Swim #4 – With some serious heat, we are celebrating a change in the season and a great summer in (naked) style. Come celebrate with us. Last year’s event had about 80 people. For more info ask in the Secret Tel Aviv Group.
– Live Music and Barbecue @ Teder – starts at 4pm, free entry.
– Protest For Public Transport and Open Shops on Shabbat by Meretz @ Kikar Habima.
– 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 ***
Sunday 11/9
– Learn how to Target Students and Millienials for your Startup @ Google Campus – All the secrets of Global students marketing will be exposed in a unique panel with some top experts.
– Design. Launch @ Ismi Salma – an intriguing exploration into why some hi-tech products work and others don’t (in Hebrew).
Monday 12/9
– Queen in Israel – Brian May and Roger Taylor team up with Adam Lambert for this spectacular world tour @ Park Hayarkon.
– The Brian Jonestown Massacre @ The Barby – legendary US Psychedelic rock band with a special show in Israel.
– Women In Digital Host ‘Superpowers of Women Pitching Investors @ Billie Jean – top speaker Marina Naomi Smolyanov gives tips on how women can use their strengths to raise funding.
Tuesday 13/9
– Major Lazer @ Rishon Live Park – for the first time in Israel! Major Lazer have a live show in Rishon! Tickets fro 285 NIS.
– Imperial Masterclass @ Imperial Cocktail Bar – Adam Elmegirab’s return to his second home – Bitters – how to make them? How to use them? From 1pm, free entrance.
* Imperial Cocktail Bar is part of the Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card – get 15% discount on late night drinking after 12.30am *
– 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 14/9
– Abraham Live: Dirty Honkers (Berlin) @ Abraham Hostel – the first of a new weekly night, cool live music and raffles with amazing prizes. This week we are honored to host the great band Dirty Honkers who are coming all the way from Berlin to make you jump to the rhythm of their great unique music.
**Book a cool tour while you are there! 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 permanent pickup spots, so you can pick it up for FREE at the bar!**
– Wine Wednesday Going Global @ Langa Rooftop Bar – Wine Wednesday is going GLOBAL in more than 15 locations worldwide this September, so we are spicing up our Tel Aviv event with some really crazy spectacles! 80 NIS for all you can drink wine.
*** For more places to meet people check out Secret Tel Aviv’s Friends Blog Post ***
– The Apples Album Launch: Dragonz @ Bascula – Top Israeli band The Apples are back with a brand new album, with special guests. It’s going to be awesome!
– Oktoberfest @ Sarona (till Friday 16/9) – Sarona presents a traditional Bavarian atmosphere, with benches, traditional Bavarian food and waitresses dressed in costume… and lots of BEER!
– Culture Days 2016 (till 21/9) – a huge week long art and culture festival across the whole of Israel, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and The National Lottery, with over 450 performances in art and culture by 120 communities. Tel Aviv will host loads of performances, for more details check their website (which is in Hebrew and a little difficult to navigate).
– Drones – The Flying Revolution @ WeWork Dubnov – Meet the most interesting Israeli drone start-ups, hear keynote speakers in the field, and enjoy a beer and a lot of fun!
– Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the US Elections @ Polly – two American political and communication experts, Democrat Jay Footlik and Republican Noam Neusner, who will share their insights and “inside stories,” on the elections, the campaigns, Trump vs. Hillary, voting patterns, and its impact on Israel and the region (in English).
Thursday 15/9
– Opera In the Park: Madam Butterfly @ Park Hayarkon – one of our favourite events of the year, this is a free event and a great introduction to Opera. Bring a rug and picnic box and enjoy one of the classic operas (in Italian, with Hebrew and English subtitles).
– Tel Aviv Illustration Week (until 24/9) – back to its third year, you are invited to visit and participate in over 50 exhibitions, workshops, meetings with illustrators, and outdoor fairs, starring 300 top Israeli illustrators.
– [PART OF ILLUSTRATION WEEK] – LaCULTURE x Pulp – Escapism @Mazeh 9 (15-17/09) – 80 young and promising artists show off their creations, all for sale for less than 500 NIS.
– [PART OF ILLUSTRATION WEEK] – Reference @ Teder (15-24/09) – Teder have pulled together some cool illustrators for this exhibition.
– Cotton Candy Pop Up Art Exhibition @ Abraham Hostel (15-17/09) – 15 top up-and-coming artists exhibit their stuff!
**Book a cool tour while you are there! 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 permanent pickup spots, so you can pick it up for FREE at the bar!**
– Geekcon 2016! – Geekcon is a 3 day event for hackers, makers, geeks, tinkerers and everyone who’s interested in building cool stuff! It’s invite only, if you’re there have a great time!
– New Year Clothes Sale @ Zoa (till 17/09) – 30 top Israeli designers will be selling clothes and accessories at discounted prices.
Friday Day 16/9
– Campus Tel Aviv Back to Childhood Party @ Google Campus – Being an adult can be exhausting. Work, bills, responsibility. Ugh. Campus wants to take you back to the good old days of board games, cheesy (yet amazing!) music and lots of junk food. The best part? This time around, no parents to monitor how much chocolate you consume.
– Special CPR Course: How to respond when a child is choking, with help from Magen David Adom. 60 NIS to cover costs.
– Batman Day @ Comikaza – with talks, discounts, and a special commemorative booklet!
Friday Night 16/9
– Join hundreds of Olim and Israelis at the Tel Aviv International Synagogue for their acclaimed Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat.
Saturday 17/9
– End of Summer Art and Music Fest @ Teder – a super cool event that you would expect from Teder – with live music and top street artists like Dede and Pilipeled.
– Haifa Music Conquers Tel Aviv @ Abraham Hostel – A rookie talent festival, maybe by definition, but each one of them is already a rising star. Coming all the way from Haifa to show you the quality this city creates!
**Book a cool tour while you are there! 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 permanent pickup spots, so you can pick it up for FREE at the bar!**
– Rabbits in the Sand – Beach Edition – one of Midburn’s most awesome camps are having a special party on the beach 40 minutes outside of Tel Aviv – with cool DJs, video art, and most important amazing people! Don’t forget to bring your cup.
– 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 ***
Sunday 18/9
Monday 19/9
Tuesday 20/9
– Riff Cohen @ The Barby – Get ready for one of the concerts of the year! Riff Cohen is back after maternity leave with some new material, and the same amazing energy! She sings in Hebrew, Arabic, English and French.
– FuckUp Tel Aviv Happy Hour @ Johnny Boy – Join us for a special happy hour joined by Fuckuppers from around the world as we have friends visiting from Norway, Mexico and Australia (!). Come celebrate our failures together with the incredible FuckUp Nights Tel Aviv community and have a ‘Lechaim’ to fuckups.
– Startup Grind Hosts Sagi Schliesser @ Leumi Building – Sagi Founded TabTale the #1 kids mobile publisher with 1B downloads in 2010. He has also worked at Sapiens and founded another startup Decision.
– Taco Tuesday @ Burning Tacos – It’s Tuesday again! Secret Tel Aviv VIP Cardholders come get your free margarita! Hip hop all night long, tacos and a tequila chaser with every order! We all love taco Tuesdays at Burning Tacos.
– 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 21/9
– Unite in Babylon Singing Circle @ Habima
Thursday 22/9
– Aperi Kucha Tlv – Made in Italy Vol. 6 @ Abraham Hostel – with seven cool short-talks from inspiring Olim Chadashim and Israelis.
**Book a cool tour while you are there! 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 permanent pickup spots, so you can pick it up for FREE at the bar!**
Friday Day 23/9
– HIGHLY RECOMMENDED – Behind the Scenes with the Israel Ballet – The Israel Batte is back with its “Swan Lake Behind the Scenes” series. For 60nis it offeres you a sneak peek into the life of Israel’s only classical ballet company. You’ll see part of the class and rehearsals with soloists and famous group scenes, all this with explanation.
– Amy Winehouse Tribute Concert @ HaOzen Bar
Friday Night 23/9
– Join hundreds of Olim and Israelis at the Tel Aviv International Synagogue for their acclaimed Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat.
Saturday 24/9
– Fall Market TLV @ Romano – a very special telavivian gathering that happens every season – fall, winter, spring, and summer. Talented artists – florists, bakers, painters, photographers, designers, as well as fashion, bag and accessories designers – meet in one place!
– 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 ***
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