February's hottest hand-picked events

The celebration of red anemones in bloom in the northern Negev has been a major event for the past 15 years, attracting travelers year after year. As part of the Darom Adom (Red South) Festival, a series of cultural, artistic and horticultural events will take place along the forest trails, at agricultural and historic sites, between the Shikma and HaBesor streams. Events will include the traditional anemone march (8.2), farm, agricultural and historical tours, guided tours of the various fields in bloom, readings, and performances by actors amongst the fields of flowers, anemone races (14.2), bike trails for families in the Gvar’am Forest (14-15.2), and culinary gatherings. There will also be “Red Tuesdays” where various events will be held for the benefit of Shabbat keepers, and for those who prefer to travel during the week. As part of ‘Darom Adom Live’, there will be a variety of performances on Thursdays through Saturdays with the best artists in Israel including Idan Raichel, Ishay Ribo, Balkan Beat Box, Dikla and more. During February weekends,

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The Pastoral Kfar Blum Hotel has the winning formula for a perfect winter holiday. The ‘Pastoral Sounds’ music and culture package is celebrating 18 winters and offers a weekend of events and the opportunity to enjoy the magical Galilee landscapes. In February, two special musical weekends will be held – one called ‘Israeli soundtrack’ (13.2-15.2) with performances by various artists, including a special tribute show to the poet and songwriter Rachel Shapira, and a weekend of opera in collaboration with the Israeli Opera, with the participation of the Israeli Opera Soloists (27.2-29.2). 

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This year, Israel's southern city has launched the Winter Sun Festival, which includes 35(!) festivals - street theater, graffiti, street art, music (electronic, Greek, chamber, jazz, and guitar), photography, fashion, desert nature, sports, and food - to be held through April. The International Jazz Festival (20-22.2) which is held every year, will include the “Red Sea Guitar” festival (13-15.2) with a variety of guitar performances. Both festivals will be held at the Isrotel Agamim Hotel and will include performances, master classes, and jam sessions that will go on through the night. 

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Eilat's Red Sea Jazz Festival, the winter edition, returns this year with the intoxicating jazz sounds and gives music lovers a particularly warm jazz event The Red Sea Jazz Festival takes place at the foot of the breathtaking views of the Eilat Mountains and the Red Sea, while celebrating a decade of jazz festivities, and features a special weekend of music with Israeli and international artists, special productions, master classes and a Jam-session stage that plays into the wee hours of the night.

February 20-22

Millions of visitors in more than fifty cities around the world have got to watch the wonder that Van Gogh - The Exhibition and now it has arrived in Israel this January. Vincent van Gogh has been celebrated for more than 150 years as one of the world's most influential modern artists of all time. Having been exhibited in the most prestigious museums throughout the world, van Gogh's latest showcase will be in the arena complex of Herzliya this January. 

January - April 2020

The Design Museum of Holon & the Holon Mediatheque present an exhibition surrounding the past decade in the face of time, ten years after the museum's first-ever exhibition A decade ago, in 2010, the Design Museum of Holon presented The State of Things, an exhibition that featured more than 100 objects that reflected the issues of consumption culture and its impact on international design. 

December 12, 2019, Closing: May 28, 2020

Get to Jerusalem's Israel Museum to see these extraordinary exhibitions while you still have the chance. 

Snap your fingers, tap your feet - because Tel Aviv is alive with beautiful be-bop and cross-rhythm from the jazz genre. As we see more and more special jazz nights popping up on the regular, we have rounded up our favorites, giving you the opportunity to take a hit of the stuff any night of the week. It’s time to add some scat and sax into your life, folks.

In one of the oldest districts in Tel Aviv, adjacent to the Carmel Market, Nahalat Binyamin Street has a wonderful now-not-so-well-known secret, which makes itself known twice a week. Every Tuesday and Friday, the Arts and Crafts Fair brings around 220 artists together as they attempt to sell their works. Each artist has a regular stall, so if you like the look of a piece of art, but don’t want to buy it just yet, you can always come back to the same spot next week to think again – although be careful, it may have already been snagged by another member of Tel Aviv’s art-hungry community. Each work of art is authentic and original, creating an extra-special atmosphere as you stroll through a sea of pure creativity. From stunning glass dinnerware to one-of-a-kind custom-made door signs, this is the ultimate place to truly experience the art capital of Israel.