Culture
No whining and women: This Witches? Festival returns with a salute to female musicianship
The event was initiated by Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra (JBO) founder-conductor-artistic director David Shemer, with the JBO performing predominantly baroque scores.
Mark Feuerstein heads to Israel to film new thriller
The king and the cobbler: How Illi Gorlitzky built the language of the Israeli stage
Oct. 7 film ‘The Road Between Us’ now on Paramount+
How a playwright transformed a sister’s loss into art for children
By translating her family’s private pain into a universal fable, Yuval Naim hopes to give children the tools to understand their own emotional worlds.
Grassroots literary movement turns October 7 grief into books with new 'Bound in Memory' exhibition
The profound literary archive showcases the hundreds of biographies deposited at the library since the outbreak of the war.
Eurovision runner-up Yuval Raphael to return to Nova to perform three years after massacre
This year, both Kumu and Nova will hold their memorial events on Wednesday evening, the Gregorian calendar anniversary of the attacks.
Reflecting on three years of arts coverage since October 7: Balancing culture, tragedy - comment
Over the past three years, as an arts and culture writer, I have tried my best to cope with the events of October 7 by striking a balance between arts chronicling those killed in the war.
Memorial initiative brings October 7 survivors’ stories to stage and screen
The new venture builds on two documentaries produced in partnership with Kastina Communications and philanthropists Carol and Joey Low: "Screams Before Silence" and "The Children of October 7."
Time Magazine showcases prominent Jewish leaders in 'world's most influential rising stars' list
This year’s list reflected shifts in popular culture, the AI revolution, and responses to global crises from the United States to Israel.
Voice of Music Festival in the Upper Galilee celebrates 41st season
Under the artistic direction of pianist Dr. Ofra Yitzhaki, the festival bridges historical traditions with contemporary perspectives.
International LGBT film festival sets screenings at Tel Aviv Cinematheque
Audiences can also look forward to Adam Shankman’s camp comedy Stop! That! Train! featuring RuPaul, alongside major festival favorites from Cannes and Montreal’s Fantasia.
What Remains Awake: Artist Sarah Svetlana's searching, luminous homecoming to Jaffa
In the stone-vaulted rooms of Mika Contemporary Art Gallery in Jaffa, artist Sarah Svetlana’s paintings arrive with the force of family history, mourning, and a newly urgent question of belonging.
Spanish director Alberto Sciamma brings his allegorical film, ‘Cielo,’ to Haifa Film Festival
While the landscapes of Bolivia are spectacular, the film shows how harsh life can be there.