Shoshana Rice

Tel Aviv's nightlife is extraordinary, full of everything from rooftop bars, to classy cocktail establishments, to the wildest nightclubs, hidden speakeasies, and even dive bars. You'll never be disappointing walking (or drunkenly stumbling) along the streets of Dizengoff, Florentine, the Kerem, and the likes on any night of the week. And you better bet that in such a dynamic field, the country of innovation will never stop growing. The White City's passion for partying and thirst for fresh ideas keep the stream of interesting new spots flowing, opening up more exciting destinations left and right. Joints with malabi cocktails, Japanese inspired chefs, art gallery-nightclub combos, and more! Check out Tel Aviv's hottest new nightlife attractions.

Israel is a never-ending arts and cultural hub, with tons of opportunities from incredible renowned museums, to Judaic art, to quirky art galleries. But check out what new and exciting ideas Israel’s lively art scene is stirring up right now. This spring, Israeli art museums and galleries are hosting an extraordinary variety of exhibits from vibrant impressionist-inspired portraiture, witty satirical illustration and introspective installation design, to abstract philosophical expressions on canvas, interactive sculpture, and much, much more. A diverse array of renowned Japanese, Dutch, British, and Islamic artists combined with a handful of Israel’s best are putting on invigorating showcases whether you’re in Haifa, Tel Aviv , or Jerusalem. Explore the newest additions to Israel’s up-and-coming art scene with this list of beautiful and provocative art exhibits opening now.

Set in south Tel Aviv where Allenby Street meets Yehuda Halevi, this new-ish hangout haven has a certain mysticism, charm and rapture to it. It’s a two-level bundle of pure joy with a subterranean courtyard and staircase, a tiny misshapen dance floor and spirited ambience. It even has a vintage clothing store hidden within its labyrinth of rooms. Say the magic words, “Kuli Alma,” to any local and you’ll immediately make it into the cool books of Tel Aviv.

Tel Avivians are shocked and saddened, their beloved source of fresh-from-the-oven Georgian bread and pastries, chinkalis, and veggie-stuffed dumplings is closing up shop.   Today (Thursday), Schreier announced on the restaurants Facebook page:"Everyone who has experienced, fell in love, married, danced, was happy, excited and enchanted, and even those who were sometimes disappointed, come and say goodbye to this place." This once-carnivorous Georgian restaurant/bar was wildly-popular from the get-go. Best known for late nights-turned-early-mornings with Tel Aviv's party set, the rowdy bar was often a stage for late-night partiers and their liquor-infused dance moves. When owner Nana Schreier decided she was done with meat and ready to turn this well-loved spot to a vegan one, this place continued to thrive. Working with a generally meat-heavy cuisine, their menu impressed the most innovative vegan Tel Avivians. Officially closing June 30th, checkout Nanuchka’s original flavors, funky vibe, and top-of-the-line vegan cooking before it’s too late.  

Last month, some of the world’s top entrepreneurs under the age of 30 took four days off from their busy worlds to gather and experience Israel. For the very first time, debuted here in Israel, Forbes held a Forbes Under 30 Global Summit, inviting roughly 200 entrepreneurs from the U.S., Europe, Asia, and the Middle East/Africa. As Randall Lane, editor of Forbes, explained, the summit “represents a true crossroads, a meeting of people who will help run every field in every country for the next half-century.” The world leaders first met in an opening party in Tel Aviv before four days of panels, performances, product demos, keynotes, and tours of a few of Israel’s most alluring cultural treasures. Young, inspired, and already making waves of difference in the world, the crowd of young adults each lead incredibly diverse types of dynamic lives, with remarkable backstories and far-reaching goals. © Erez Uzir I spoke with CEOs who haven’t spent more than a couple weeks in one country for over three years, Russian video game designers and American business owners. In a conversation with a Dutch venture capital partner, he described his genuine exhilaration for his work, constantly surrounded by passionate people with innovative ideas. While talking with an Israeli girl working for Dor Ledor, an NGO for elderly care that aims to strengthen inter-generational connections, a Taiwanese guy who recently returned from exploring 30 different volunteer programs in South America let us i

Hidden within one of Jaffa’s ancient beautiful alleyways made of Jerusalem stone, in an old-timey warehouse repurposed to be stylish and chic, sits a stunning showcase of one of Israel’s most extraordinary fashion icons. Once on the cover of Vogue, rivaling Dior, Givenchy, and Yves Saint Laurent, the aisles of Maskit exhibit innovative and authentic Israeli high-fashion at its finest. © Shoshana Rice  But taking the journey one step further, beyond the artful elegant cuts and intricate sparkling embroidery, discover the awe-inspiring and heartwarming tale of this Israeli fashion legend. Behind each unique flare, lies an intriguing perspective of Israeli history, both of its founding and the threads that weave the country together today. Back when Israel was just a newborn, Ruth Dayan (wife of famous general Moshe Dayan) was tasked with allotting jobs for the colossal waves of immigrants. Flustered to find good places for the country’s founding members, she originally set most of them up in agriculture. But one day she took note of some of the remarkable embroideries the diverse migrants wove in their free time and bore an idea. Ruth collaborated with her friend in fashion design, Finy Leitersdorf, and constructed a platform for the new Israelis to put their one-of-a-kind talents to good use. With inspiration the Jewish migrants coming from all over the world mixed with Bedouin, Druze, Palestinian, Lebanese, and Syrian styles, Maskit began exposing the world to Israel’s beau

Technically, it was a weekend of various dance workshops all day, performances in the evenings, and dance parties at night. But in reality, Bodyfest was an inspiring community that helped me connect with myself in ways entirely new to me and a space to re-engage with humanity.   With my minimal dance background and an open-mind, I trekked out to Mitzpe Ramon for my first “dance festival.” I stumbled into a contact improv class, a class teaching a north Indian dance called Kathak, a Gaga workshop (Ohad Naharin’s movement language, guiding improv by senses and imagination), family-friendly hip hop, Butoh (a highly absurdist form of modern Japanese dance theater), dance therapy, meditative Sufi whirling, and improvisation composition.   I arrived as the first round of workshops began, running from tent set-up into a random studio. I glanced around blankly for the teacher’s 15-minute Hebrew introduction, then all of a sudden, everyone started rolling on the floor on top of each other. Everyone seemed so seriously absorbed in their crawling and slithering, and the teacher was so ingrained and focused stepping among the sea of bodies, that my timid non-Israeli demeanor couldn’t disrupt the scene. So I blindly dove into the puddle of strangers wriggling on the floor, trying my best to imitate everything bizarre happening around, beneath, and over me.   © Yair Golov A couple of the classes followed the traditional dance class format, with a teacher up front guiding the class throug

For the second time, Shaka hosts a full seven hours of lit live music featuring the hottest names in the hip hop, rap, and electronic world scene. At only 31 years of age, Tyga has already become one of today’s most successful rappers, selling millions of copies of his six albums worldwide. And lucky for us, the American rapper will be headlining the Shaka Festival in Israel this August. After collaborating with artists like Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Drake, Kaynye West, and Justin Bieber, the sought-after star is coming to rock the White City. Prepare to go hard to his raging hits like Rack City, Loyal, Deuces, and Faded, alongside other top international rappers and some of the Holy Land’s best. The excitement continues with another leading American rapper, Fat Joe, who has also been hitting Billboard’s top hot rap song charts. Known for his hits Lean Back, What’s Luv, Make It Rain, and All the Way Up, he has also acted in several films like Happy Feet and Scary Movie 3. Also featuring Stephane, American electronic music artist and singer-songwriter from Joshua Tree, California, famous for his hit Crossfire, the day ventures through a thrilling lineup of more big names. From Israel’s best hip hop groups, the festival will showcase Peled, Swissa, Future Gang, Teddy Neguse, and Smiley. Get ready to rage at Rishon Lezion Live Park on August 9th 18:00-1:00. On sale for NIS 199-399, get your tickets here. And for more information visithttps://www.facebook.com/events/6110483

With the objective of breaking down one’s restrictive self-conscious barriers to reunite the average person with their inner beast, the Israeli-born movement language, Gaga, is sweeping the international dance community. Batsheva Dance Company director and teacher, Ohad Naharin, invented a practice that has been re-igniting thousands of people's passion for dance for almost two decades now.   The hour-long stream of improvisation based on imagery and sensory experiences liberates participants into exploring their most instinctual responses. In a framework that lacks any space for judgement, the session promotes a method of interacting with the self through unconventional movement, focusing on expression without the impediments of the analytical mind. The term was coined by the gibberish unselfconscious sounds a baby makes before becoming socially and culturally conditioned. Gaga guides participants to tap into a deeper dimension within themselves, inaccessible through more average methods of expression.   Thousands of professionals from all over the world flock to the Suzanne Dellal Center to experience this inspirational art form, and some of Naharin's students run classes abroad from London to New York. The movement language has helped dancers rediscover their personal voice, but the method was largely designed for the general public, the everyday person without any dance training.   For the fifth year, Naharin is creating a massive Gaga event with up to 250 enthusiasts,

On a relatively low-key corner just a brief jaunt from Rothschild and Allenby, lies a small unassuming joint with the warmest high-quality cocktail scene around – just about one year old. Everything from the décor to the cocktails to the crowd is romantic and classy, yet inviting and unpretentious. Within industrial stone and concrete walls, minimalistic overhead lamps and candles light up delicate glass china sitting on simple wooden tables, surrounded by intimate conversations between couples and chill friend groups. Sitting on the cushiony leather chairs, most everyone sports casual dresses and t-shirts. The music is fun, but is never loud enough to put a strain on daters having a heart-to-hearts, old friends sharing a laid-back chat, or the intriguing discussion between the strangers at adjacent tables. © Shoshana Rice         “We don't see people as customers when they walk in here, but rather as our guests," explains co-owner Yuval Soffer. Welcomed by the sweet waitress taking her time discussing the most ideal cocktails to please our palettes before shifting the conversation to our lives in Tel Aviv, I feel exactly what Soffer is talking about. Most people seem to know each other, though many might just be that affable. Soffer dreamed of a "neighborhood" bar, and on one hand feels that the location is stuck between neighborhoods, but on the other hand has achieved the neighborhood vibe anyways and loves his clientele. Their three types of guests usually include local

Party, Caramba, Fiesta, Forever. The king of Latin pop and most successful Spanish musician of all time is coming soon to the White City.   Here's the situation, he’s been to every nation, nobody’s ever made us feel the way that he do. We know his reputation, given our infatuation, please excuse me I don’t mean to be shrewd. But Enrique Iglesias, tonight Tel Aviv is lovin’ you!   With 14 #1 songs on Billboard’s Dance charts, holding the record for most #1 hits and the longest-running #1 hit on the Billboard’s Hot Latin Tracks, Billboard magazine named him the 14th most successful male dance club artist of all time. And selling over 170 million records worldwide, Iglesias is also one of the best-selling Spanish artists ever. Across the world, anywhere that has radio, everyone knows the lyrics to at least a handful of his hits, like I Like It, Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You), and Dirty Dancer, to name a few of many.   Two years since last performing in Israel, Iglesias is taking the stage for just one concert at Hayarkon Park as a part of his international tour. Don’t miss this opportunity to move on the floor and scream like never before May 27th at 18:00. Tickets start at NIS 35.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Israel’s largest art fair is hosting a dynamic and immense conglomerate of exhibitions, vibrant with all different art mediums, topics, and sources.   From professionals to the general public, all are invited to explore the plethora of fantastical works by deeply talented and innovative artists, through tons of local and international professional exhibits, young artist exhibitions, design showcases with products for sale, and interactive performances.   This year, the festival is broken down into three large buildings at Tel Aviv Fairgrounds: Fresh Design (creative home design), Art Projects (special art installations and gallery showcases), and Greenhouse (young artist exhibits).   Visitors can spot each building by their colorful murals, commissioned by Fresh Paint as a gift to the fairgrounds. This permanent exhibit is now the largest work of art in Tel Aviv, covering 1,700 square meters, and conveys a message of hope and freedom. © Shoshana Rice         The Fresh Design building is filled with an expansive stylistic range of brilliantly creative home design pieces. Throughout the room, light beams from under wavy sheets of rich wood, minimalistic long black metal rods horizontally overhead, bulbs in tinted glass cocoons covered in purple glass mushrooms, vibrantly colorful upcycled plastic, whimsical ceramic hanging fixtures, and in fun shapes projected back onto the wall. © Shoshana Rice         Many of the local studios feature

Beginning his singer-songwriter career in 1979 with the new wave duo, Soft Cell, Marc Almond’s 80s sounds are still popping across the world. Together with David Ball, the duo created four albums and received a Brit award for their number one single, Tainted Love. After, Almond led an exciting journey as a solo artist, collaborating with Gene Pitney on the UK’s 1989 number one single, Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart. Just last year, he debuted a new album, Shadows & Reflections, hitting the UK’s number 14. In addition, he came out with a new compilation album, Hits and Pieces / The Best of Soft Cell Marc Almond, reaching number seven on the UK album chart, all in 2017. All together, Almond has sold over 30 million records worldwide. Come join all the 80s lovers experiencing one most prominent artists of the synthopop and new wave era August 14th in Caesarea. Ranging from NIS 199 to NIS 449, get your tickets now here.

They’re surreal and satanic, they’re aggressively bizarre and eccentric, they don’t give a f*ck what anyone says, and they’re coming to Tel Aviv. With their outlandish street personas, shocking comments, and disturbing music videos, some say Ninja and Yolandi are satirists, sending ingenious societal statements vibrating through their aggressive sounds. Others might find their animalistic lyrics transgressive, but either way there’s something enticing and thrilling about their wild sound that’s pulling vast attention from all over the world. Their image revolves around the South African counterculture known as the Zef movement. It can be seen as “Afrikaner self-parody” or embracing the shame growing out of post-apartheid South Africa. But according to Ninja it means "that you literally don't care what anyone else thinks of you; like, you represent yourself in your music, in how you dress, in how you think, how you speak." And the duo takes that motto, not giving a f*ck, extremely seriously. They don’t break conventional frameworks, they express themselves as if there was never such a thing. Their absurdist music videos are filled with rats and snakes crawling all over them, Yolandi crumping in black face, Lady Gaga giving birth to insects, etc. Some of their favorite topics to rap about include ejaculation, the dark side, fuck fests, murder, and coochies. Especially to their hits like Fatty Boom Boom, I Fink U Freeky, Banana Brain, and Baby’s on Fire, their catchy combina

For the very first time, the various cultural and educational institutions of Jaffa are uniting to showcase the old city’s incredible artistic hub and culturally diverse atmosphere. This May, the city will be filled with over 80 theater and dance performances, live music concerts, international and Israeli premiers, street events, exhibitions, workshops, and children’s programs. Inspired by world-famous city culture festivals, the program will follow many of the leading global trends in theater, dance, and music. © Gerhard F Ludwig         The opening event includes a special procession with the Orchestra of the Orthodox Club of Jaffa, from the clock tower to “Storm-storm,” the opening performance of the festival at Gesher Theater, presented by the Moscow Theater of the Nations. Throughout the month, 15 different cultural and educational venues and 20 prominent restaurants and bars will host plays and concerts from Germany, Turkey, Italy, Australia, India, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, and so on. From cabarets, to classic political satires, to memoirs through dance, to improvisation, the shows explore a vast range of mediums as well as genres like romance, war, drama, comedy, and children’s plays. Additional events presenting creative opportunities include: a Kendama games workshop, a clowning show, poetry readings, acting workshops, discussions with directors, and more. Courtesy of PR         Don’t miss the premiere of the bringing together of Jaffa’s cultures, an exciting