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    Jerusalem: Launching the Self-Guided "Someone to Run With" Tour
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Sep 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    Jerusalem: Launching the Self-Guided "Someone to Run With" Tour

    Hi there, The Jerusalem Municipality has turned the book "Someone to Run With"", a book by David Grossman, winner of the Israel Prize for...
    Neot Kdumim: The Lantern Tour of the Biblical Landscape
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Aug 23, 2020
    • 2 min

    Neot Kdumim: The Lantern Tour of the Biblical Landscape

    Hi there, Neot Kdumim is a unique Biblical Nature Reserve that is designed to present the landscape and lifestyle in Israel in biblical...
    Jerusalem Botanical Gardens: A Preview of “The Land of Fairytales”
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Aug 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    Jerusalem Botanical Gardens: A Preview of “The Land of Fairytales”

    Hi there, Every year the Botanical Gardens hold a major summer event that turns the Botanical Gardens into a fascinating themed adventure...
    Harvey's Smokehouse: Wisps of Summer Menu Delights
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Jun 22, 2020
    • 3 min

    Harvey's Smokehouse: Wisps of Summer Menu Delights

    Hi there, Chef Haim (Harvey) Sandler finally managed to smoke us out of the house with his tantalizing new summer menu. For those who...
    The Classical Wandering Stars Festival: The International CLASSIC WINDS Competition & Five Concerts
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Jan 7, 2020
    • 8 min

    The Classical Wandering Stars Festival: The International CLASSIC WINDS Competition & Five Concerts

    Hi there! A few months ago, the European Foundation for Support of Culture (EUFSC) organized an international piano competition in which...
    Jerusalem: A Preview Trip for Hannukah 2019
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Dec 5, 2019
    • 5 min

    Jerusalem: A Preview Trip for Hannukah 2019

    Hi there! I was invited to visit some of the sites in Jerusalem that are planning holiday activities for tourists and visitors.
    Zimbalista and Gronich with the Jerusalem Symphony
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Nov 20, 2019
    • 2 min

    Zimbalista and Gronich with the Jerusalem Symphony

    The conductor and percussionist Chen Zimbalista is hosting composer and musician Shlomo Gronich together with the Jerusalem Symphony...
    Jerusalem: The 7th Biennale for Drawing in Israel
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Nov 17, 2019
    • 3 min

    Jerusalem: The 7th Biennale for Drawing in Israel

    Traces VII is held under the auspices of and produced by the Jerusalem Artists' House in which together with several other venues in the cit
    Jerusalem: The International Jewish Festival for Contemporary Art
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Nov 12, 2019
    • 4 min

    Jerusalem: The International Jewish Festival for Contemporary Art

    Hi there! This year's 4th International Jewish festival for Contemporary Art, initiated and produced by Theatre Company Jerusalem (TCJ),
    Jerusalem: The “All About Spain” Festival in Mishkenot Sha’ananim
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Nov 7, 2019
    • 5 min

    Jerusalem: The “All About Spain” Festival in Mishkenot Sha’ananim

    Hi there! Mishkenot Sha’ananim Cultural Center will hold the “All About Spain” Festival, a three day celebration of Spain's contemporary
    Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem: Room Dances Festival 2019
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Oct 22, 2019
    • 2 min

    Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem: Room Dances Festival 2019

    Hi there! The Room Dances Festival, the only chamber dance festival in Israel is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year in two weekends
    Manofim 2019: Jerusalem’s Contemporary Art Festival
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Oct 15, 2019
    • 13 min

    Manofim 2019: Jerusalem’s Contemporary Art Festival

    Hi there, Every fall, Manofim – Jerusalem Contemporary Art Festival launches Jerusalem’s exhibition season.
    Abu Gosh Festival: Sukkot 2019
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Oct 6, 2019
    • 9 min

    Abu Gosh Festival: Sukkot 2019

    Hi there, I am happy to share with you the program of the upcoming Abu Gosh Festival for vocal music.
    The Tel-Aviv International Piano Competition: One of 14 Ways to  Malta
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Aug 27, 2019
    • 5 min

    The Tel-Aviv International Piano Competition: One of 14 Ways to Malta

    Hi there, Forty eight competitors from all over the world will come to Tel Aviv to take part in the Tel-Aviv International Piano Competition
    Jerusalem: The 28th Puppet Festival
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Aug 8, 2019
    • 5 min

    Jerusalem: The 28th Puppet Festival

    Hi there, The 28th Jerusalem Puppet Festival is launching this year with a selection of shows and performances from Israel and abroad. Four
    The Jerusalem Ballet Company Presents "Memento"
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Jul 28, 2019
    • 6 min

    The Jerusalem Ballet Company Presents "Memento"

    Hi there, The Jerusalem Ballet Company has prepared a unique ballet show commemorating the holocaust through a recreation of the last dance
    Jerusalem Botanical Gardens: Hosting Playmobil's "Journey Around the World"
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Jul 18, 2019
    • 4 min

    Jerusalem Botanical Gardens: Hosting Playmobil's "Journey Around the World"

    Hi there, The summer vacation has started and the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens have erected an enormous children's exhibition called &quo
    Gezer Regional County: Launching the First Half Marathon Beaujolais in Israel
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Jul 8, 2019
    • 6 min

    Gezer Regional County: Launching the First Half Marathon Beaujolais in Israel

    Hi there, The launch event took place in the presence of about 200 distinguished guests including: French Ambassador to Israel Ms. Hélène Le
    Abu Gosh 55th Vocal Music Festival: Shavuot 2019
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 10 min

    Abu Gosh 55th Vocal Music Festival: Shavuot 2019

    Hi there, I am happy to share with you some information on the 55th Abu Gosh Festival for vocal music. The festival takes place twice a year
    Jerusalem: The International Writers Festival 2019
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Apr 9, 2019
    • 8 min

    Jerusalem: The International Writers Festival 2019

    Hi there, I am happy to share with you some information regarding the annual International Writers Festival that will take place in Jerusale
    Jerusalem: The Jewish Quarter's Makeover
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Mar 30, 2019
    • 7 min

    Jerusalem: The Jewish Quarter's Makeover

    Hi there! Over the years, archaeological excavations in the Old City and its environs have become an inspiring national enterprise and have
    'Matte Yehuda Food Festival' Preview: Whiffs of Food and Flowers
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Feb 19, 2019
    • 5 min

    'Matte Yehuda Food Festival' Preview: Whiffs of Food and Flowers

    Hi there! This year our preview tour of Matte Yehuda festival (the region lying between Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem) took us to some of the prett
    The Maaleh School of Film and Television: Graduation 2019
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Feb 4, 2019
    • 5 min

    The Maaleh School of Film and Television: Graduation 2019

    Every year, Maaleh produces short feature and documentary films that represent Israel in international festivals... I am happy to share wit
    Jerusalem Artists' House Exhibition: Carry that Weight
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Dec 25, 2018
    • 2 min

    Jerusalem Artists' House Exhibition: Carry that Weight

    Hi there! I'm happy to share with you a new art exhibition in Jerusalem with free entrance.
    ArtBNB: A Hospitable Festival in Jerusalem
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Dec 10, 2018
    • 3 min

    ArtBNB: A Hospitable Festival in Jerusalem

    Hi there! I'm happy to share with you some information about a festival that will take place in Jerusalem between 12-20 Dec 2018.
    Jerusalem: The International Walls Festival 2018
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Nov 8, 2018
    • 5 min

    Jerusalem: The International Walls Festival 2018

    Hi there! I am happy to share with you some information on an outdoors art exhibition in the beautiful Talpiot neighborhood of Jerualem. Get
    A Preview on LA CADUTA DELL' ANGELI  (The Fall of the Angels )
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Oct 27, 2018
    • 2 min

    A Preview on LA CADUTA DELL' ANGELI (The Fall of the Angels )

    Hi there! I am happy to share with you details about an Israeli Premiere of a Neapolitan Oratorio by Francesco Rossi that will be taking pla
    Jerusalem: A Preview on the 'Manofim' Contemporary Art Festival
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Oct 16, 2018
    • 9 min

    Jerusalem: A Preview on the 'Manofim' Contemporary Art Festival

    Manofim Festival, which launches the exhibition season in Jerusalem, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with dozens of fascinating art even
    HaMasrek Reserve: A Nature Trip Near Jerusalem
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Oct 4, 2018
    • 2 min

    HaMasrek Reserve: A Nature Trip Near Jerusalem

    Hi there! I am happy to share another trip that I took during Sukkot, this time a much shorter excursion and closer to home.
    Abu Gosh: A Preview on the Vocal Music Festival 2018
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Sep 24, 2018
    • 9 min

    Abu Gosh: A Preview on the Vocal Music Festival 2018

    Hi there, I'd like to share with you information about another major music festival in Israel that takes place twice a year during the t
    Jerusalem: AC & Icy Attractions
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Aug 16, 2018
    • 5 min

    Jerusalem: AC & Icy Attractions

    Hi there! I was invited by Marom PR to write about a few summer attractions in Jerusalem that are suitable for families. And so, I took my
    Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter: On the Map
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Jul 9, 2018
    • 5 min

    Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter: On the Map

    Hi there! I was invited to a launch of a new map of the old city’s Jewish Quarter that is intended to raise the awareness of both tourists
    Jerusalem’s Tower of David Museum: 3D Tributes
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Jul 5, 2018
    • 4 min

    Jerusalem’s Tower of David Museum: 3D Tributes

    I was delighted to be invited back to the Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem to write about some new exhibits. In my previous post, I gave s
    Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem: ‘Out of the Blue’ New Exhibition
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Jun 4, 2018
    • 7 min

    Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem: ‘Out of the Blue’ New Exhibition

    What is the connection between a rare blue stone from Afghanistan and Israel's national flag? What does it have to do with a mysterious
    Beit Shemesh & Modi’in: A Trip with Kids on a Hot Day
    Talma Gotteiner
    • May 24, 2018
    • 4 min

    Beit Shemesh & Modi’in: A Trip with Kids on a Hot Day

    Hi there! It was very hot this week, so when the kids were out on the Shavuot holiday break, I made the best of it by arranging a day...
    A Heritage Trip for ‘Jerusalem Day’
    Talma Gotteiner
    • May 10, 2018
    • 6 min

    A Heritage Trip for ‘Jerusalem Day’

    Hi there! ‘Jerusalem Day’ is celebrated according to the Hebrew calendar on the 28th of Iyar, which falls this year, on the upcoming Sunday,
    ‘Matte Yehuda Food Festival’ Preview: Food for the Stomach and Soul
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Apr 20, 2018
    • 6 min

    ‘Matte Yehuda Food Festival’ Preview: Food for the Stomach and Soul

    Mark your calendar! The festival will take place for four whole weekends, the last of which is the Shavuot (Pentecost) holiday weekend, betw
    Gush Etzion: An Adventure Fit for A King
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Mar 1, 2018
    • 6 min

    Gush Etzion: An Adventure Fit for A King

    Hi there! I deliberated on the title of this post for quite a while since I wanted to convey both the fun activities and the grandeur of the
    Jerusalem's Tower of David Museum – Spectacular Night and Day
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Feb 26, 2018
    • 5 min

    Jerusalem's Tower of David Museum – Spectacular Night and Day

    Hi there! I recently attended a tour hosted by the Tower of David Museum aimed at showcasing its recent developments for the public and am h
    The Greater Area of Modi’in: Hanukkah Lemonade!
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Dec 21, 2017
    • 5 min

    The Greater Area of Modi’in: Hanukkah Lemonade!

    Hi there! Do you know the expression about ‘turning lemons into lemonade?’. This trip started out all wrong, but turned out to be awesome. I
    Jerusalem: A Wonderful Food Trip with a Bonus
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Dec 7, 2017
    • 6 min

    Jerusalem: A Wonderful Food Trip with a Bonus

    Hi there! Since this isn’t just a food blog, I’ve added to the food trip, a bonus, i.e. an additional location with music and culture to end
    An Architectural Showcase in Jerusalem
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Nov 2, 2017
    • 6 min

    An Architectural Showcase in Jerusalem

    Hi there! I’m very pleased with this post. I received an invitation to Jerusalem’s architectural open-house festival last week and immediate
    A Spiritual Trip Dedicated to the Indian Community
    Talma Gotteiner
    • Oct 13, 2017
    • 9 min

    A Spiritual Trip Dedicated to the Indian Community

    Hi there! I never thought I would be planning a trip to ‘The Wailing Wall’ with the Indian community in mind. The way it came about is due t

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