Culture

Jerusalem highlights: May 22-28

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

Sigmund Freud (see Saturday).
FROM LEFT: Yarona Ben-Shalom Richardson, Muhammad al-Krenawi of the Rahat Community Center, Fadi Ziadna, Lior Kalfa, and Suleiman Abo Madegem, the director of Rahat’s Cultural Center.

Fourth Rahat Film Festival brings cinema, culture, city tours, Bedouin heritage to life

Noam Bettan with dancers

Who gave Israel the coveted 12 points? Noam Bettan secures 2nd at Eurovision thanks to public vote

Noam Bettan will represent Israel at Eurovision 2026.

From Wagner to Eurovision: The debate over Jews in music - opinion


Independence Park in Jerusalem is being renewed

Independence Park is about to undergo a comprehensive facelift as part of a large–scale project led by the Jerusalem Municipality, the Jerusalem Foundation, and the Eden company.

Independence Park in Jerusalem is being renewed

Three artists, three questions: Immersed in colors

Artists explore the use of color in their art, often to find a path to a positive, optimistic outlook on life or to encourage viewers to action, to take action or give them strength.

VERA KUNIS.

‘Taking in the View’: Ticho House reframes Jerusalem through contemporary art

Taking in the View reveals hidden layers in Anna Ticho’s work through photography, long exposure, and digital transformation.

Paris-based Israeli photographer Raphael Y. Herman takes the long road to his creative process.

Cultural boycott surge: Israeli artists cut off from global stage after October 7

If artists are stifled and only one-sided rhetoric is allowed, the damage will extend far beyond Israel; it will impoverish cultural discourse worldwide.

BDS FASHION statement: Anti-Israel earrings worn in London.

Israel's Noam Bettan dazzles in second Eurovision rehearsal as FBI helps with security

At the same time, Austrian police said they were preparing for a week of heightened security both before and during the event.  

Noam Bettan poses for a picture in Neve Ilan, near Jerusalem, January 21, 2026

Backlash grows over Israeli character in R.F. Kuang’s upcoming novel 'Taipei Story'

Author R.F. Kuang is facing backlash after a leaked excerpt from her new novel included an Israeli character, prompting criticism and calls for a boycott.

R.F. Kuang attends the Girls Write Now Awards 2024 at DVF Studio on Oct. 10, 2024, in New York City.

The digital shift changing poker culture in Australia

Poker players around live table.

Bank Hapoalim to open 54 Israeli museums, heritage sites with free admission over May weekends

The “Poalim Israeli” initiative will offer free entry on three Friday-Saturday weekends in May, with advance registration required.

Tel Aviv Museum of Art.

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’: Israel rolls out red carpet as Tel Aviv hosts early premiere

Israel rolls out the red carpet for highly anticipated fashion romp ahead of US release, as celebrities and creatives return to the spotlight weeks after war.

REUNITED AND IT FEELS so red (from L): Emily Blunt (Emily Charlton); Anne Hathaway (Andy Sachs); and Stanley Tucci (Nigel Kipling) attend ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ world premiere at New York City’s Lincoln Center, April 20.

Bosnia and Herzegovina's future lies in democracy, not geopolitical fearmongering - opinion

Bosnia and Herzegovina deserves to be understood as a sovereign, pluralistic European state – not as an instrument in imported ideological narratives or geopolitical contestation.

 The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina