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"I'm enjoying getting to pretend that I'm an Israeli living in Tel Aviv with my friend. He has a really nice place, we sit with his friends in cafes, talking with them. I love it so much."

--Zach Braff, star of Scrubs

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3.1.5 Tel Aviv Culture

Music, dance, theatre, film, come in all varieties in Tel Aviv. See the event calendar for up to date listings.

Classical Music

As in all of Israel, classical music is very popular in Tel Aviv, so there are a lot of events but these do get sold out, so make sure you book before you go. See the Tel Aviv Events page for up to date listings of events. Below are some of the main classical venues in Tel Aviv to check.

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the world's leading orchestras. Based in Tel Aviv at the Mann Auditorium, one of the city's most prestigious music venues, they hold concerts throughout the year.

The Israeli Opera, as well as having opera performances have classical concerts and dance performances at their base at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, where other concerts take place.

The Israeli Chamber Orchestra is also based in Tel Aviv, whilst another venue hosting a large number of classical concerts is the Enav Cultural Center.

Popular Music

Israel is slowly becoming a destination for many popular artists's world tours with 2008 seeing the likes of Blondie, Deep Purple, and Paul McCartney performing in the city. Israel has a diverse popular music industry of its own, and often small concerts are held in Tel Aviv nightclubs as well as larger venues such as the Yarkon Park and Fairgrounds.

Dance

Tel Aviv is Israel's capital of dance, the base for internationally acclaimed dance troupes such as the Bat Sheva, Bat Dor, and Inbal. Performances are given at the Tzavta, Suzanne Dellal Center, and Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center.

The world-renowned Mayumana is based in Tel Aviv. Combining music, dance and acrobatics, they put on a cool show which really has to be seen to be understood.

Theater

Tel Aviv has long been a center of theater. Israel's national theater, Habima, is based in the city although is currently undergoing renovation. The Cameri Theater, Beit Lessin Theatre, and, Gesher theaters also have shows. Many shows in Tel Aviv are in Hebrew, although some have simultaneous translations into English.

Cinema

Cinemas in Tel Aviv vary from large multi-screen cinemas showing international language blockbusters (usually in English with Hebrew subtitles) and Israeli films (often with English subtitles) to small unique cinemas showing foreign or alternative films.

The Tel Aviv Cinematheque shows alternative and classic films whilst the Tel Aviv Museum Cinema shows foreign films. The Lev Cinema is a multi-screen cinema in the Dizengoff Center showing blockbusters, whilst just outside the city is Cinema City, a huge complex of cinemas.

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