A springboard for young classical musicians
The Aviv Competitions, a leading classical music event sponsored by the America-Israel Cultural Foundation, open this week for the 17th year running. Avigail Arnheim, the competitions' director, tells us all about it.
The perennial poems of Haim Gouri
"Haim Gouri - Made of Letters" is a new book-CD, complete with new renditions by popular Israeli singers of the works of the celebrated 91-year-old Israeli poet, whose career, spanning more than 70 years, has shaped virtually every aspect of Israeli culture. Yedioth Ahronot's Einav Schiff tells us about the project.
Let's talk about sex
Sisters, Tel Aviv's pioneering sex shop, is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Co-owner Ayelet Koren tells us how it's done.
Bread and Roses: Art for a cause
The ninth edition of Bread and Roses, an art sale for the benefit of the Women and Work project, will open over the weekend and include workshops and tours that are open to the public. Ruthie Amano, the chief guide, sheds some light.
Oh so arty
Sarah Peguine tells us about all that's new on the Tel Aviv art scene.
Music:
Shlomo Gronich - At the Last Moment
Uri Brauner Kinrot - The Silence of the Sea
