July's hottest hand-picked events

The “Circus on Ice “ from Moscow returns to Israel to present Tchaikovsky’s most famous symphony, “The Nutcracker.” 

Snap your fingers, tap your feet - because Tel Aviv is alive with beautiful be-bop and cross-rhythm from the jazz genre. As we see more and more special jazz nights popping up on the regular, we have rounded up our favorites, giving you the opportunity to take a hit of the stuff any night of the week.

The Outline festival for Illustration and Words deals with the close connection between illustration and the written word. In the festival you can see how illustrations and accompanying texts, often associated with children's books and magazines, can exist in a wide variety of possibilities: hand-drawn, digital, or three dimensional. 

The Agnon House in the Talpiot neighborhood is the historic home of the writer S.Y Agnon, which has become a literary museum that conducts local cultural activities. During the reading month (June) the Agnon House will hold encounters with public figures and intellectuals, who will talk about the books and texts that accompanied them and outlined their path in life. Among the participants: Robi Namdar, Ariana Melamed, Yankele Rotblit and more.

The First Station complex offers an abundance of festivals and events for the summer: June 10 Festi-Van in a Hip Hop Show A hip-hop and rap show featuring leading artists, including Jimbo Jay, Pedro Grass, Eric Aber and Jonathan Blumenfeld. The works performed in the show will be intertwined in the spirit of the ‘Battle culture of the Bronx’, with random participation from the audience. 

The Tower of David Museum presents a new photographic exhibition: The Mountain, a photographic journey to the Temple Mount 1839 - Until our time The Tower of David Museum 

Veiled Women of the Holy Land, Alive in Space: Ilan Ramon’s journal and the Enoch Scroll from Qumran, and Peter and Pan: from Ancient Greece to Neverland 

The Incubator Theater serves as a home for an original Jerusalem work, with a special emphasis on excellence in the classic and modern acting and theater arts, and their uniqueness as a legitimate entertainment, educational, and cultural element in our digital age. Gidi – a daydream musical and poetry slam 

Jewelry Making: Past & Present, a new exhibition at the Museum of Islamic Art, presents a thousand years of jewelry making that maintains a fascinating dialogue between cultures, religions, past and present. Forty-five Israeli jewelers display contemporary wearable art, which corresponds to Islamic jewelry from the museum's collection, and expands the boundaries of traditional jewelry making. 

''Ocean and Caffeine'', a new and special exhibition by the internationally-acclaimed artist Cosima Von Bonin is coming to Jaffa's Magasin III  © Cosima Von Bonin The satellite space Magasin III Jaffa is an extension of the museum and foundation of contemporary art - MAGASIN III in Stockholm, Sweden. 

A new exhibition in honor of 100 years of equal rights for women in Rishon LeZion. In this exhibition that combines history and art, the Israeli artist and shoe designer Kobi Levi, along with other Israeli artists, will present dozens of pairs of artistic and inspiring shoes that mirror women's struggle, and their fight for equal rights throughout history - all of this with a poignant statement and a touch of humor. 

In one of the oldest districts in Tel Aviv, adjacent to the Carmel Market, Nahalat Binyamin Street has a wonderful now-not-so-well-known secret, which makes itself known twice a week. Every Tuesday and Friday, the Arts and Crafts Fair brings around 220 artists together as they attempt to sell their works.