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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 497

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The poster for Woodstock for Peace, a three-day gathering of music, art and peace, which will be held December 26-28, 2024 at Shitim in Israel's south (Courtesy)
December 12, 2024, 3:05 pm
Local ‘Woodstock’ aims to unite Israelis, Palestinians for peace
Six activists look to change the conversation and think about a shared future, with three days of music, art and discussion in the desert
By Jessica Steinberg
Israeli flags flank the DJ stage at the Dragonfly trance music festival near Modiin on January 6, 2024. (Dragonfly)
January 16, 2024, 9:53 am
Commemorating Supernova victims, electronic music scene attempts a low-key comeback
One of the country’s first major rave parties after the October 7 massacre features no commercial activity and plenty of symbolism
By Canaan Lidor
(L) Ricarda Louk holds up a photo of her daughter Shani, who was abducted by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023. Photo on right is of Shani Louk. (courtesy, screen capture/X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 12, 2023, 7:03 am
‘My heart broke’: Families in dark over fate of loved ones held by terrorists in Gaza
Relatives of abducted German, Thai and Colombian nationals desperately searching for news; mother of woman critically hurt urges Berlin to act
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Shye Weinstein (left) and a presumed security guard at the Kibbutz Re'im Nature Party before the gunfire began, October 7, 2023. (courtesy Shye Weinstein)
October 9, 2023, 9:52 am
Camera in hand, partygoer captures escape from rave where Hamas killed 260 Israelis
Canadian-Israeli Shye Weinstein documents how he and his friends fled from deadly party, made nail-biting flight to Tel Aviv: ‘We only slowed down for checkpoints and bodies’
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
British pop star Robbie Williams arrives in Ben Gurion Airport, April 30, 2015 (photo credit: public relations/Sivan Faraj)
February 28, 2023, 11:32 am
Robbie Williams considered Judaism, put off by circumcision
British pop star, married to Turkish-American Jew Ayda Field, says he and his family mark Jewish holidays: ‘It is important that we have a tribe’
By Harry Roper
Achinoam Nini and her musical partner Gil Dor will perform at the 4th Liturgical Festival in Nazareth, December 16, 2022 (Courtesy PR)
December 7, 2022, 4:23 pm
Noa to perform Bach interpretation at Nazareth Liturgical Festival
Annual holiday season festival is a celebration of classical music and of musical education for Arab and Jewish youth from the region
By Jessica Steinberg
A member of the Spanish hip-hop band Tribade defaces an Israeli flag at the Sziget Music Festival in Hungary, August 14, 2022. (Instagram)
August 15, 2022, 4:14 pm
Spanish band defaces Israeli flag at music festival, uploads video to Instagram
Barcelona-based rap group that prides itself on social activism writes ‘Israel doesn’t exist,’ draws penis on Israeli flag at campsite after performing at Hungary’s Sziget Festival
By Tobias Siegal
Producer Michael Lang poses for a portrait in New York, August, 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)
January 9, 2022, 7:04 pm
Michael Lang, who organized the 1969 Woodstock Festival, dies at 77
Concert promoter suffered from a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
By ToI Staff
Rehearsing for a performance at the Nazareth Liturgical Festival, opening December 16, 2021 (Courtesy Yoel Levy)
December 17, 2021, 6:33 pm
Classical music fest in Nazareth brings Arabs, Jews together for Christmas
Polyphony Liturgical Festival launches its annual event, drawing local patrons as well as Jewish Israelis seeking holiday spirit and a change of tempo in historic town
By Jessica Steinberg
Travis Scott performs at Day 1 of the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park on November 5, 2021, in Houston. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
November 6, 2021, 10:26 am
At least 8 killed in crowd surge at Texas music festival
Houston fire chief says deadly crush occurred during set by rapper Travis Scott at Astroworld Festival; several others injured
By AP
George Wein plays with a jazz band in New Orleans at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, December 16, 2008. (AP Photo, File)
September 14, 2021, 5:38 pm
George Wein, Newport Jazz Festival co-founder, dies at 95
Jewish impresario of 20th century music set the template for jazz and rock festivals the world over
By Hillel Italie
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March 24, 2021, 2:43 pm
Konstantin Ishkhanov: I’m Happy To Bring the ‘Classic Strings’ Competition to Israel
Between the 9th and 23rd of May 2022, Tel Aviv will play host to the third edition of the esteemed ‘Classic Strings’ Violin & Cello International Competition organized by the European Foundation for Support of Culture
By Julian Francalanza
Singer-songwriter and spoken word artist Hadara Levin Areddy will perform works of Bob Dylan at the online Ushpizin Song Festival, October 4-6, 2020 (Courtesy Confederation House)
October 1, 2020, 6:48 pm
Online Sukkot festival welcomes iconic sounds of Bob Dylan
Jerusalem Confederation House goes online with Songs of Ushpizin, three-day event celebrating music and poetry
By Jessica Steinberg
Avishai Cohen, the co-founder and artistic director of the event, performs on stage during the Jerusalem Jazz Festival in Jerusalem on September 8, 2020. (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP)
September 9, 2020, 8:09 am
‘Israeli jazz dares’ — Jerusalem festival adapts to pandemic
With musicians from abroad unable to come, annual event showcases local talent; concerts moved outdoors, with date pushed forward from mid-winter to summer
By AFP
Many of the 300 Israeli musicians taking part in the upcoming, 21st Piano Festival in November 2019 (Courtesy Piano Festival)
September 4, 2019, 12:40 am
Upcoming Piano Festival is about more than the piano
November event in Tel Aviv-Jaffa celebrates music in all forms, and creates collaborative efforts and duos among over 300 Israeli musicians
By Jessica Steinberg
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