Last updated June 13th 2016
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Thursday 9/6:
– Opening Party of the International Student Film Festival @ Romano (formerly Teder) – Music by: DJ Hectik + DJ Zidan, 22:30, Free entrance, See ya there.
– International Student Film Festival @ Cinematheque (till June 16th) – celebrating its 30th anniversary, this year’s festival has 92 films from 26 countries, and a star-studded judging panel + special events, check their facebook page.
– Frat house style rooftop party @ Rothschild 26 – I love it – these guys have even created a facebook page for their roof, and called it a Sorority & Fraternity – 50 NIS entrance for all you can drink, beer pong, great music, and lots of cool wasted people!
– Crazy concert with loads of Israel’s favourite bands – including Red Band, Balkan Beat Box, Aviv Gefen, The Angelcy, Ester Rada, A-WA – at Live Park Rishon. Sponsored by Mini Cabrio. Tickets 154 NIS (good value to see so many musicians).
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– Abraham Hostel hosts an Electro Swing Concert & Swing Dance Lesson by the great Austrian band Eugene The Cat & DJ Troy Savoy. Mixing Electronic elements with saxophone, guitar and live singing. Swing dance class with Holy Lindy Land starts at 6.30pm. 20 ILS… and as an added bonus, Abraham Hostel is a Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card Permanent Handout Spot!
– Ismi Salma’s Second Birthday Party @ Haoman 17 – get ready for some sophisticated electro music. Presale Tickets 50 NIS.
– Summer Sale in Florentine (till Friday 10/6) – pop-up market with discounts on clothes and accessories from new Israeli designers.
– Midburn 2016 (till Sunday 12/6) – Five-day Art Festival in the Negev desert with 7,500 participants. Life changing experience. For more info check the Midburn Website.
If you’re going, we’ve created a list of cool events for you on the Playa. Tickets have been sold out for months, but sometimes people exchange in the Midburn ticket exchange group.
And remember to bring a cup! There are no paper or plastic throwaway cups on the Playa.
For more Israeli top camping festivals click here.
Friday Day 10/6:
– Brazilian Fridays @ Meshek Barzilay – Friday afternoo.n bliss! Come and enjoy the beutiful food, the summer air and the vibrant energy of Samba and Choro at Meshek Barzilay.
– Giltch Beach Daytime Donation Celebration Party @ Duplex – Super Funky Glitchy lineup for your delight. Pay What You Want – Hat Party’ style.
Friday Night 10/6:
– Join hundreds of Olim and Israelis at the Tel Aviv International Synagogue for their acclaimed Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat. Special guest Chazzan this week will be Israel Rand and his choir.
– Community Shabbat Dinner @ 126 Ben Yehuda – a fun, relaxing, l’chaim-filled shabbat dinner, including wine, whiskey, and arak. 85 NIS.
Saturday Day 11/6
– Shavuot Daytime Party by the Cat and Dog Crew @ Clara – hosting famous Berlin/ Canada record label MINUS.
– Shavuot Afternoon Rooftop Party @ Savta – cool DJs, and a view of the sea! 40 NIS.
– 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 ***
Saturday Night 11/6 – EREV SHAVUOT:
– 7th Annual Shavuot Gourmet Dairy and Cheesecake Dinner @ The Tel Aviv International Synagogue – join us for a delicious, catered Dairy & Cheesecake Shavuot Dinner including Fresh Salads and Breads, Fish, Pastas, Quiches, Personal Pizzas and of course, Cheesecake, Chocolate Mousse and other delicacies with our amazing caterer Hodaya Aflalo! 90 NIS Members, 110 NIS Non-Members.
– Shavuot in Tel Aviv with Chabad on the Coast (11pm-2am) – TEDTorah features a series of short power talks, showcasing important Jewish ideas that change attitudes and lives. These talks are designed to educate, illuminate, challenge and inspire. Delicious dessert buffet + hot drinks.
Sunday 12/6 – YOM SHAVUOT:
– Art and Culture Shavuot 12-hour Party @ Dovnov 8 – a huge celebration of art, music and nightlife.
– Monochrome’s Shavuot Jungle Session @ the Tropical Garden in Park Hayarkon (who knew there was a tropical garden in Park Hayarkon?) – the Monochrome crew are back with another cool daytime party. Tickets for members only, 160 NIS. Dress code white.
– Shavuot Afternoon Party @ Buxa – Rhythm of the Night from 1pm – with cool DJs, drinks and something cool with food.
Monday 13/6:
– Legend Con: Anima and Gaming Conference in Ramat Gan – films, cool workshops, jelly guns, games consoles, tournaments, News Oculus Rift and more! 43 NIS.
Tuesday 14/6:
– Simply Red Live @ Nokia Arena – Simply Red have sold more than 50 million albums and racked up some classics like Holding Back the Years and a remake of If You Don’t Know Me By Now. They won the Best British Group at the 1992 and 1993 Brit Awards. They come from the amazing Manchester, UK, and Mick Hucknall is a huge supporters of the world’s greatest football team Manchester United!
– Batsheva Dancers Create SPARE @ Suzanne Dellal (till 16/6) – SPARE is a choreographic evening presenting the works made by the dancers of Batsheva Dance Company in their spare time. 9 short pieces, and one installation, offering a glimpse of the dancers’ creative worlds, a peek into their minds and hearts.
– ‘Immigrants’ premiere for the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival @ Cinematheque – A special series of short documentary films on immigrants and migrants in the 21st century.
– Special Screening of International Student Film Festival 1986 Winner Blue Velvet + Live performance from Vaadat Charigim @ Rothschild 12 – special event in the back yard of Rothschild 12, with the screening, live music from really cool bands, and talks and presentations.
– Fuckup Nights Tel Aviv Vol 6 @ Mindspace – Monthly stories of failures in +100 cities from +35 countries. Success is never final, failure is never fatal. 7 minutes, 10 images, 1 failure. (Hebrew)
– Yoga Month Opening Tuesday @ Ella Yoga, Tel Aviv Port – with special open classes throughout the month. So, bring mat, water bottle and join us.
– 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 15/6:
– Wine Wednesday networking on the Roof of Merkspace, Menachem Begin 65 – Join us for the start of summer for good wine, good friends and a good cause! Bring a bottle of good wine.
– French Concert @ Cafe Bialik – Shirel, Rony Iwryn and Neris Gonzalez will play the best French songs from Jacques Brel to Stromae . An evening that will awaken your senses and will bring your Romantic soul to dance.
– Groove Ambassadors Live @ Tailor Made – Groove ambassadors new live show, new songs, pan-african medley, west african dances in the peak of the night. The positive vibes ‘n good energy will be intense, with the dancers and musicians ready to blow you away with their talent and professionalism. Free entry.
– Fashion, Textile, Technology @ Google Campus (in Hebrew) – special video and talk about how fashion and textiles are being impacted by technology.
– Toast Tel Aviv Meetup @ Maze 9 – You’ll get a chance to have fun speaking, eat some food and make some friends. 40 NIS, 25 NIS for first-timers.
– Alternative Book Week 4 @ Green Brothers (till 25th June) – thousands of books from independent authors for only 10 NIS.
Thursday 16/6:
– A-WA + Tuna Concert @ Barby – two great new Israeli bands – A-WA are behind last summer’s hit Habib Galbi, and Tuna are a cool hip-hop band. Tickets 85 NIS.
For more Israeli musicians click here.
– Florentin Festival! @ Abarbanel 5 – Tel Aviv’s hippest neighbourhood is having a party! With good music, cheap alcohol, and new friends.
– Hoodna Bar’s Celebrates its 10th Birthday! Three days of Celebrations at South Tel Aviv’s favourite bar!
– Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival – Special showing of 1986 Winner Blue Velvet @ Cinematheque – the Cinematheque are going all out for this, converting the complex into a shrine to Blue Velvet!
– Alice Cooper Live in Israel @ Raanana Amphitheater – The G-dfather of Shock Rock is performing in Israel as part of his ‘Raise the Dead’ World Tour. Tickets still available starting at 304 NIS.
– Quarter to Africa Arab Live Afro Arab Party @ Bootleg – get ready to groove with this cool concert! Free entrance.
Friday Day 17/6:
– Florentine Handmade Market @ Beautiful old mansion in the center of Tel Aviv. Vibrant atmosphere. Talented designers. Jewelry, clothes, acсessories, sweets and even furniture. Only handmade items. Made with love in Israel.
– FLO Opening Party – Come join us for the opening party at FLO – a new community innovation space in Florentine!
Friday Night 17/6:
– Join hundreds of Olim and Israelis at the Tel Aviv International Synagogue for their acclaimed Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat. Special guest Chazzan this week will be Israel Rand and his choir.
Saturday 18/6:
– 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 19/6:
– ProductTank presents the Product Managers’ Toolbox @ Merkspace – with talks from Boaz Katz, Co-Founder & Chief Product Strategy Bizzabo, and Rinat Gershfeld, CEO Speaking & Beyond. Registration required.
– World Sauntering Day – to celebrate this international holiday, simply work slowly and pointlessly in the streets – you never know, you may discover some cool new things in the city that you missed in your haste.
Monday 20/6:
– Sustainable Food Systems Conference @ Tel Aviv University (till Tuesday 21/6) – an interdisciplinary conference bringing together academia, industry, government and NGOs to discuss current food systems from field to fork including science, policy and action.
Tuesday 21/6:
– 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 22/6:
– Tiny Fingers Live @ The Barby – Psychedelic, Groove, Electronica, PostRock… You name it Tiny Fingers can play it… and they are amazing live! Tickets 65 NIS.
Thursday 23/6:
– Sunbeat Festival @ the Kinneret (till 25/6) – When Spring meets Summer – Celebrating Live Global Beats! A Weekend of Live Music, Dance & Celebration! From the clubs of Berlin to the tribes of Africa, from the Favelas of Rio to the Greek Tavernas, from the colorful markets of Marrakech to the sunny shores of Jamaica – a Musical Cross Culture extravaganza.
– Special Art Sale @ Hanger 11, Nemal Tel Aviv (till 25/6) – The Physicians of Human Rights for Israel is holding an art sale fundraiser to support our volunteer clinics which provide assistance and medical care for Palestinians and migrant workers and refugees in south Tel Aviv. Over 150 works from the country’s most prominent artists – Michal Naaman, Dani Karavan, Yair Garboz , Michal Heiman, among others – will be on sale for 1,000 USD each.
– Kutiman Orchestra @ The Modern Theatre in Jaffa – super cool Israeli band launch their new album ‘6am’, a groovy, surf rock sister album of Kutiman’s previous funky 2007 masterpiece. Tickets 115 NIS.
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