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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC AGAIN VOTES TEL AVIV ONE OF THE WORLD’S TOP TEN OCEANFRONT CITIES
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Tel Aviv was again ranked one of the top ten oceanfront cities in the world by National Geographic. Other cities on the list include San Diego, Tallinn, St John’s, Marseille, Perth, Brisbane, Durbane, Vladivostok and Portland. Tel Aviv-Yafo boasts 13 beaches along its 9-mile shore sprinkled with lounge chairs, restaurants, bars, outdoor gyms, playgrounds and a promenade. Among the characters found along Tel Aviv’s shoreline are clowns, caricaturists, tattoo artists, hair-braiders, magicians and Israeli folk-dancers.
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GUIDED TOURS OF TOWER OF DAVID’S MOAT AND KISHLE EXCAVATIONS NOW OFFERED TWICE WEEKLY IN ENGLISH
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Tours of the newly opened excavations in the moat and Kishle building of Jerusalem’s Tower of David Museum will now be offered in English every Tuesday at 10:30am and every Friday at 11:00am. Recent discoveries uncovered during excavations in the moat and Kishle building unveil thousands of years of Jerusalem’s history through archeological findings dating back to the First Temple 3,000 years ago. The guided tours start on top of King Herod’s tower, where visitors have spectacular views of Israel’s capital. The tour continues into the moat and ends at the Kishle Building.
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THOUSANDS OF CHRISTIANS EXPECTED TO TRAVEL TO ISRAEL FOR EASTER
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Thousands of Christians are expected to visit Jerusalem and places described in the New Testament to mark the crucifixion, burial and resurrection of Jesus during Holy Week and Easter this year. Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christians will be observing the holidays at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, while Protestants will congregate at the Garden Tomb – thought to be Joseph of Arimathea’s burial chamber and a possible site of the resurrection. Holy Week events include: Palm Sunday processions down the Mount of Olives, Maundy Thursdaycommemorations of the Last Supper, the Good Friday walk along the Via Dolorosa (the Way of Grief), the Great Saturday lighting of the Orthodox Patriarch’s candle within the tomb of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Easter Sunday services and the Easter Monday pilgrimage to Emmaus.
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RECORD NUMBER OF RUNNERS PARTICIPATE IN 2015 TEL AVIV MARATHON
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A record number of 35,000 runners from around the world ran the Tel Aviv Marathon, one of Israel’s biggest international sports events, on Feb 27, 2015. The marathon led runners through the main streets and city sites including Rothschild Boulevard, the White City and along Tel Aviv’s beaches. A new record was set by Kenyan athlete William Prono Yegon, who completed the full marathon in 2:10:29 hours. A record number of runners also ran the Jerusalem Marathon on March 13, 2015.
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BIGGEST SHARK POOL IN MIDDLE EAST OPENS AT UNDERWATER OBSERVATORY MARINE PARK IN EILAT
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Eilat’s Underwater Observatory Marine Park recently opened Shark World, showcasing the largest shark pool in the Middle East measuring 10,700 square feet and offering the rare opportunity to see Red Sea sharks up close. The pool is home to 18 sharks along with walruses, sea bats and thousands of fish. Visitors can traverse the pool through a transparent tunnel, while sharks and other marine life swim above and alongside them.
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GAZELLE VALLEY URBAN NATURE PARK TO OPEN IN JERUSALEM MARCH 30, 2015
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Gazelle Valley, a massive urban nature park, will be opening on March 30, 2015 in the middle of Jerusalem. The park will be home to numerous gazelles and deer and will feature multiple species of fauna and flora, five ponds, two streams, walking trails and bicycle paths. Stretching over 60 acres near the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens, the park will offer free-of-charge opening day events including: a bird-watching workshop, music and theater performances, singing workshops and puppet shows. The park’s location was previously referred to as “gazelle valley” due to the herd of gazelles that inhabited the site.
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“ROBERT CAPA: PHOTOGRAPHER OF LIFE” EXHIBITION OPEN AT TEL AVIV MUSEUM OF ART THROUGH AUGUST 22, 2015
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A selection of works by Robert Capa, once described as “the world’s best war photographer,” are currently on display in the “Robert Capa: Photographer of Life” exhibition at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art until August 22, 2015. The works presented include: his first photograph, from 1932, of Leon Trotsky; the republican soldier from the Spanish civil war at the moment of his death; the D-day landing on Omaha beach and German snipers shooting at crowds celebrating the liberation of Paris. Additional works on display are from Capa’s 1948 visit to Israel to witness and photograph the Declaration of Independence, the Altalena cargo ship on fire, Begin addressing a crowd, refugees arriving in Israel and the refugee transit camps. They do not commemorate battlefields or heroic combat, but rather the margins of war: a solitary soldier or a small group of fighters. The warmth and humanity radiating from the photographs inspire a range of feelings in the viewer, from pain to joy.
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“DREAM WEAVERS: FROM JEWISH TAILORS TO TOP FASHION DESIGNERS” EXHIBIT AT BEIT HATFUTSOT IN TEL AVIV UNTIL JULY 17, 2015
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The “Dream Weavers: From Jewish Tailors to Top Fashion Designers” exhibition at Beit Hatfutsot in Tel Aviv looks at the contribution of Jewish designers to the world of fashion from tailors to cultural heroes. For the first time in Israel, an exhibition showcasing dresses, jewelry and accessories from an international dream team of 20 Jewish fashion designers is open to the public until July 17, 2015. Featured designers include Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, Alber Elbaz, Sonia Rykiel, Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs, Arnold Scassi, Diane von Furstenburg, Victoria’s Secret and Nicole Farhi.The exhibition presents the fashion world’s greatest success stories, who thread stories and weave dreams.
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TEL AVIV TO GET ITS OWN HOT AIR BALLOON
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Tel Aviv is about to join 50 other cities including London, Paris and Hong Kong, by having its own hot air balloon. The balloon will offer locals and tourists a bird’s eye perspective of the city for about $18 for adults and $12 for children. The 12-minute ride will include a guided tour of the city by the balloon’s pilot. The city is also planning to open a visitor’s center showcasing the history of hot air balloons in Israel and around the world.
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| MARCH 2015 Vol. 8 – Issue 2 |
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