'Noir' is the new black in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv Noir, a compilation of short stories about the sinister side of Tel Aviv, will be launched in English at the beginning of November alongside a similar collection called Tehran Noir. Assaf Gavron, who co-edited the book with Israeli author Etgar Keret, joins us.
Arab heritage and contemporary art juxtaposed in Sakhnin
Sakhnin's Arab Museum of Contemporary Art and Heritage will be the first ever museum of Arab heritage to be built in an Israeli-Arab city. Belu-Simion Fainaru, the artist who masterminded the project, says the mixture of contemporary art and heritage is unique.
Manofim: A very Jerusalem project
Manofim project, the official event of the contemporary art scene in Jerusalem, opens next week. Rinat Edelstein, the project's co-artistic director, explains the origins of the festival, its relationship with the city of Jerusalem, and picks out her highlights.
Rediscover your 90s romantic: The mixtape is back
Avi Schneebaum is the co-founder of Suan (an acronym for 'stayed up all night'), an Israeli start-up that's bringing the mixtape back into our lives. Avi says you can put as many songs as you like on your 'cassette,' and even design your own graphic doodles on it!
Music:
j.viewz - Holding A Map
