Festival

Hanan Ben Ari rocks the Gush summer festival

Musician Hanan Ben Ari performs at Gush Etzion festival, says he's 'been waiting for this for a long time.'

Thousands celebrate at the Tekoa Beer Festival in Gush Etzion

Around 4,000 visitors come to beer festival and concert in Gush Etzion. 'The atmosphere was electrifying.'

Festival drops documentary denying Jeremy Corbyn antisemitism

Glastonbury festival drops pro-Jeremy Corbyn documentary after outcry from Jewish groups.

The festival of gathering: Take what you can

Take the life lost in the dark corner of your dwellings, take from the trees you brush past and enter into the festival of gathering

Singer Ishay Ribo opens Gush Etzion summer festival

Gush Etzion festival begins with musical performance, tour of Solomon's Pools.

Gush Etzion kicks off summer festival

Gush Etzion hosts week-long end-of-summer festival, featuring concerts and activities for the entire family.

Nearly 3,000 revelers attend 7th annual Tekoa Beer Festival

Fifteen local breweries, a legendary band, a DJ, and artisan sales: Thousands of Israelis stream to Tekoa for annual beer festival.

Budapest to host annual Jewish cultural festival

Festival will feature a wide selection of local and international artists and musicians, including from Israel.

Purim Guide for the Perplexed 2022

Facts and anecdotes about the Purim festival this week. Although joyous, Purim also reminds Jews of their vulnerability-and G-d's salvation.

Gush Etzion: Thousands gather for 6th annual Desert Beer Festival

One festival, 15 local breweries, food stands, and a concert by 'Teapacks.'

Over 1,000 people infected with coronavirus at Netherlands festival

'Staggering' infection rate at Utrecht festival highlights Dutch government's failings in pandemic management.

Philly food festival cancelled after Israeli food truck disinvited

Moshava food truck being banned from Sunday world culinary event prompts outrage culminating in cancellation of “Taste of Home” festival.

How can we be commanded to be joyful?

The holiday of Sukkot is the antidote to the fractured hearts of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Israeli professor calls Israel 'racist regime'

Israeli professor, artists call to boycott Israeli-sponsored international Berlin festival.

Watch: Hot air balloon festival in northern Israel

Sixteen hot air balloons from Israel and abroad take off early Friday morning in 10th annual festival in Gilboa.

Visitors trash Israeli farms during flower festival

Negev flower season brings thousands; farmers report many stole and destroyed crops, drove through wheat fields, broke into greenhouses.

'They will not take our air'

Organizers of Negev hot air balloon festival which was cancelled due to Hamas rockets vow to fly their balloons in show of strength.

Israeli show 'On the Spectrum' wins top prize at French festival

New Israeli television series takes top prize at TV festival in Lille, France.

'Hebrew is like a Sleeping Beauty'

Russian-speaking intellectuals gather in Jerusalem for 'slow reading' study of the city’s linguistic history.

Paris mayor bans black feminist festival

Paris black feminist festival 'prohibited' to whites sparks outrage.

Tel Aviv’s White Night – what you need to know

From concerts to parties to road closures, the city that never sleeps prepares for its annual all-night festival.

Time to Take Back Hanukkah

Animations and Graphics Tell Holocaust Story

Artist and director Nissim Hezkiyahu says: "animation is a very popular language to tell a story."

Thousands at International Arts & Crafts Festival

Israelis got a taste of the world at the annual Arts & Crafts fair. Food, dancing, music and artwork of all kinds from all different nations

Lollapalooza Music Festival: Next Year in Tel Aviv

Lollapalooza, one of the largest U.S.-based music festivals, will be coming to Tel Aviv in the summer of 2013.

Singer Drops Out of Wagner Fest Over Nazi Tattoo

Russian singer Evgeny Nikitin has pulled out of an opera festival in Germany amid controversy over his Nazi tattoo.

Pavement Drawing Festival Makes Debut in Israel

For the first time in Israel, a street in the city of Ramat Hasharon will transform into an urban art district with 3-D pavement drawings.

Carmen at Masada: Free Live Broadcast in 3 Spots

For the first time ever, a free live broadcast of the premier of Carmen at Masada will take place in three locations around Israel.