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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 652

Sultan's Pool

From the 2022 Hutzot Hayotzer crafts fair, celebrating its 47th year, August 7-19, 2023 (Courtesy PR)
July 18, 2023, 4:34 pm
Jerusalem’s Hutzot Hayotzer arts fair marks 47th year
Event held in Sultan’s Pool under Old City walls includes 11 evening shows by top Israeli performers
By Jessica Steinberg
Singer Noga Erez performs at Jerusalem's Hutzot Hayotzer fair at Sultan's Pool, August 23, 2022 (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
August 25, 2022, 1:22 pm
Alt-pop star Noga Erez brings synthesized sound and politics to Jerusalem
Often called the the ‘Israeli answer to Björk,’ the Tel Aviv singer and producer melds electronic dance music with complex, thought-provoking lyrics
By Jessica Steinberg
At the annual Hutzot HaYotzer arts and crafts festival near the Old City walls in Jerusalem, being held this year August 15-27, 2022 (Courtesy Dafna Ben Nun)
July 26, 2022, 5:59 pm
Jerusalem’s annual arts and crafts event to kick off mid-August
Hutzot Hayotzer, held under the Old City walls, combines crafts and evening concerts of Israeli performers
By Jessica Steinberg
Cannes Palme d'Or winner 'Triangle of Sadness,' from Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund opened the 39th Jerusalem Film Festival on July 21, 2022 (Courtesy PR)
July 22, 2022, 6:24 pm
Jerusalem Film Fest fetes return with wry desert island flick ‘Triangle of Sadness’
Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or-winning comedy masterpiece starts as a roiling comedy, but the ending may leave some feeling stranded
By Ethan Freedman
From the 2021 Jerusalem Film Festival opening event in the Sultan's Pool outside the Old City walls (Courtesy Itamar Ginsburg)
July 12, 2022, 7:23 pm
Dystopian dramas, dark fantasy and chance encounters await at Jerusalem Film Fest
The annual summer event includes a wide selection of Israeli and international films, along with outdoor screenings and conversations with filmmakers around Jerusalem
By Jessica Steinberg
Writer/director Ruben Ostlund celebrates after winning the Palme d'Or for 'Triangle of Sadness' during the awards ceremony of the 75th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 28, 2022. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
July 6, 2022, 11:25 am
Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund to headline Jerusalem film fest
Cannes-winning movie will be screened at opening event this month, along with retrospective of past works
By Jessica Steinberg
The opening of the annual Jerusalem Film Festival is on August 24, screening Ari Folman's 'Where is Anne Frank?' at Sultan's Pool, as in years past (Courtesy Dor Kedmi)
August 9, 2021, 12:12 pm
Ari Folman’s animated Anne Frank film to open Jerusalem Film Fest
Tickets go on sale for 11-day lineup of international movies opening August 24
By Jessica Steinberg
Spanish video artist Alex Rigola's 'MachoMan' installation, will be in place at the upcoming Jerusalem Festival, opening June 3, 2021 (Courtesy Marti Artalejo)
May 3, 2021, 3:34 pm
This year’s Israel Festival is smaller, homegrown and presented in person
Jerusalem event celebrates its 60th year with tribute to culture of years past; organizers say there won’t be a livestream as they want to encourage attendance; tickets now on sale
By Jessica Steinberg
The Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra, which will host a slightly altered program for its Bach in Jerusalem Festival, opening March 17-19, 2020 (Courtesy Rust Ambaeramov)
March 10, 2020, 12:57 pm
Despite coronavirus, event organizers say the show must go on (later)
From Bach to jazz, and Koolulam to the Israel Festival, Israeli directors work on last-minute changes and delays, contend with cancellations, as COVID-19 scrambles their plans
By Jessica Steinberg
People watch fireworks during a show to mark Israel's 71st Independence Day in Jerusalem on May 8, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
December 1, 2019, 5:54 pm
Two IS supporters planned Independence Day terror attacks in Jerusalem
The men, both residents of East Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabel Mukaber, attempted to join jihadist group’s Sinai branch earlier this year
By ToI Staff
One of the float-balloons in Israel for the "Unity" parade, taking place December 3, 2018 (Courtesy 2bVibes)
December 2, 2018, 1:42 pm
Excitement swells as massive balloons prep for ‘Unity’ parade
December 3 event in Jerusalem has float-balloons, operators and professional marching band leaders flown in from the US
By Jessica Steinberg
Shuli Rand (center) as Yakov Cohen, and his two fellow, fictionalized Shas-founding partners, in The Unorthodox, which premiered at the Jerusalem Film Festival on July 26, 2018 (courtesy)
July 27, 2018, 3:29 am
‘The Unorthodox’ proves inspired choice at opening of Jerusalem Film Fest
World premiere of fictionalized account of the rise and corruption of Shas garners warm applause from chilly Jerusalemites; Miri Regev stays away, gets booed anyway
By David Horovitz and Jessica Steinberg
Director Quentin Tarantino and his then-fiance, Daniella Pik, with Cinematheque director Noa Regev to Tarantino's right, at the opening night of the 2016 Jerusalem Film Festival (Hadas Parush/Flash 90)
July 26, 2018, 6:17 am
Jerusalem of gold welcomes the silver screen as film festival comes to town
Screenings of 180 films will dot the capital, many of them outdoors
By Jessica Steinberg
A scene from '10000 Gestures' by Boris Charmatz, who will bring his work to the 2018 Israel Festival (Courtesy Tristram Kenton)
March 27, 2018, 4:39 pm
2018 Israel Festival looks at renewal as Israel celebrates its 70th
Three weeks of culture at Jerusalem’s annual event bring concerts, plays and performances to the capital from all over
By Jessica Steinberg
Japanese performance group Miss Revolutionary Ido Berserker brings the zaniness of 'Crazy Girls Save the World,' bringing Japanese animation to life for the Israel Festival (Courtesy Cyclone A)
May 3, 2017, 11:20 am
In timeless Jerusalem, Israel Festival celebrates the contemporary and avant-garde
The annual performance series, now in its 56th year, continues its push for young and restless audiences
By Jessica Steinberg
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