Any film festival that brings together homages to Francis Bacon and Merce Cunningham, hosts a descendant of Felix Mendelssohn and presents a master class by self-confessed art geek Ben Lewis deserves to be called eclectic – or EPOS, the first International Art Film Festival, which will take place October 29-31 at the Tel Aviv Cinemateque.

It is about as far from Aboriginal Australia as you will get, held at a kibbutz not far from Tel Aviv to coincide with the Jewish holiday, Sukkot. Its the sixth annual Israeli Didgeridoo Festival.

Veteran singer Leonard Cohen landed in Israel on Tuesday ahead of his upcoming concert in Ramat Gan Stadium on Thursday night.

Madonna, the Queen of Pop arrived at Ben Gurion Airport this morning, along with her kids, two days ahead of the first of two concerts she will be giving in Israel to end her Sticky & Sweet tour. The entourage travelled straight to Tel Aviv, where they will be staying at the David Intercontinental Hotel for the duration of her visit which includes the two concerts on Tuesday and Thursday.

Lady GaGa’s been in Israel this week and from her touring of Jerusalem to provocative concert in Tel Aviv, the singer has been causing quite a stir.

The likes of the Kaiser Chiefs, Simple Plan and Lady Gaga are coming to Tel Aviv this week for the Musix Festival.

The sun is in full power, and Israel is fully energised for a month of festivals, adventure, and fun. Here are our picks of the huge variety of events happening in Israel this August.
3-15 August – Jerusalem Arts & Crafts Festival a mega festival of art, crafts, and also food and music.
19-20 August – NonStop [...]

The original Woodstock festival happened a long time ago, and whilst the festival no longer lives on, the music does. In Israel the mix of music from the summer of ‘69 remains ever-popular, combined with modern-day hits. And its for that reason that tomorrow, on Wednesday 5 August, Jerusalem will play host to a 5-hour music marathon on Tu B’Av, the traditional Jewish day of love. The event also commemorates 40 years since the historic 3-day Woodstock Festival in New York, in the summer of ‘69.

The Jerusalem Arts & Crafts festival is one of the city’s most popular tradition. Opening this Monday evening, the event stretches to include not only crafts, but also music, food, and attracts over 150,000 visitors, and includes a number of artists from abroad.
One of city’s most popular and long-held traditions, Hutzot Hayotzer festival, opens Monday [...]

Israel has developed a vibrant and varied cultural scene of international proportions and quality. Everything from classical music to theater is popular across the country, with shows everywhere from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, to the smallest kibbutzim in the Galilee or Negev.