British-American hard rock band Foreigner will perform at the Caesarea Amphitheater on June 14, and fallow deer have just been released into the wild of the Carmel Forest in an encouraging sign that the nature reserve is recuperating from a devastating fire in 2010.

By: Michael Ordman

 

CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORT

Foreigner to perform in Caesarea

British-American hard rock band Foreigner will perform at the Caesarea Amphitheater on June 14 (the same night as the Simply Red concert) and June 15. Foreigner’s hits include “Cold as Ice”, “Waiting for a Girl Like You” and “I Want to Know What Love Is”.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4719353,00.html

Deer returned to Carmel forest

Fallow deer have just been released into the wild of the Carmel Park. It is an encouraging sign of the restoration of the forest, nearly five years after the largest fire in Israeli history swept through the area, destroying much of the natural habitat.
http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.683243

One of the most hipster neighborhoods

Gan Hahashmal (‘Electric Garden’ in Hebrew) is home to a growing community of young indie fashion designers and other artist types in southern Tel Aviv. The quarter is spread over the streets Allenby, Yehuda Halevy, Barzilay and Hahashmal and offers a host of boutiques, restaurants, cafes and creative spaces. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/11667790/The-worlds-most-hipster-neighbourhoods.html?frame=3342854

Jerusalem’s giant interactive flowers

Israeli design group HQ Architects has brought Jerusalem’s city center to life with fantastical flower sculptures that blossom and move, as people walk by.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jerusalem-flower-sculptures-hq-architects_5633c0bae4b00aa54a4e1f5b?section=impact&ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000058

Two Israeli concerts for Chris Cornell

Chris Cornell will be giving two concerts in Israel in May 2016 – in Tel Aviv and Caesarea. He was lead vocalist both Soundgarden and Audioslave and was ranked 4th in “Heavy Metal’s All-Time Top 100 Vocalists”. He played the theme tune on the James Bond remake of Casino Royale.
http://www.touristisrael.com/chris-cornell-concerts-in-tel-aviv-caesarea-israel/6403/

“Together against the Odds”

A chance to see this two-person comedy musical about falling in love, converting and making Aliya. In Zichron Yaakov on 17 Nov and Ra’anana on 23 Nov. See the youtube.
http://www.desert-rose-productions.com/store/c2/Together%2C_Against_the_Odds_.html

 

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