The Haifa International Children’s Theater Festival has become a tradition that occurs annually, during the Passover Holiday. The Festival attracts crowds from all over Israel and abroad and enjoys great popularity. The rich program includes colorful open-air performances and special activities f children. Stage performances are taking place in the halls of Haifa Municipal … [Read more...] about Haifa International Children’s Theater Festival, 12-14 of April 2017
Hermann Struck Museum, Haifa
A tiny but rather cozy art museum in Haifa. … [Read more...] about Hermann Struck Museum, Haifa
Ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Completion of Rotunda Restoration
The restored Rotunda will be unveiled to the public at a ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City on Wednesday. Tomorrow’s ceremony will mark the completion of the restoration in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in Jerusalem. … [Read more...] about Ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Completion of Rotunda Restoration
Israel is 11th happiest country in the world
Israel is 11th happiest country in the world, according to a United Nations agency report. Somehow as an Israeli I find these overly optimistic findings hard to believe and digest. Where did they find these obliviously happy idiots who think that life in Israel comes close to Sweden in terms of happiness? Were they drunk or stoned? … [Read more...] about Israel is 11th happiest country in the world
Replica of 2500-year-old ship sails out from Haifa bay
Replica of 2500-year-old ship found off Israel sails out from Haifa https://www.timesofisrael.com/replica-of-2500-year-old-ship-found-off-israel-christened-ahead-of-maiden-voyage/ The remains of 2,500-year-old ship are on display at Hecht Museum in Haifa. … [Read more...] about Replica of 2500-year-old ship sails out from Haifa bay
Chang Ba Thai Restaurant, Haifa
Grossly ovehyped and overpriced restaurant. The food is a kind of Asian junk food served in a food court of a shopping mall for a third of Chang Ba prices. The most bland Thai food I ever eaten. The dominating taste is monosodium glutamate. … [Read more...] about Chang Ba Thai Restaurant, Haifa
Haifa Port Joins 14,000 TEU Mega Ship Club
The largest ship ever to embark in Israel is the 13,092 TEU Maersk Elba container ship, designated by Haifa Port as Isra-max. Maersk Elba arrived at the Carmel Terminal on February 2, 2017. The Maersk Elba visit formally brings Haifa into an exclusive club of ports handling high-capacity 14,000 TEU mega ships. … [Read more...] about Haifa Port Joins 14,000 TEU Mega Ship Club
French culinary week in Haifa, February 6-10, 2017
The French culinary week will be held on February 6-10 2017 at Namal, 24 in Haifa. The previous edition of the French culinary week in Namal 24 left a bad taste in my mouth, literally. … [Read more...] about French culinary week in Haifa, February 6-10, 2017
Light rail train service in Jerusalem disrupted as a result of municipality general strike
Large piles of garbage disrupted the light rail train service in Jerusalem as a result of a general strike announced by the Jerusalem municipality. … [Read more...] about Light rail train service in Jerusalem disrupted as a result of municipality general strike
Direct flights from Haifa to Reykjavik (soon)
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4913326,00.html … [Read more...] about Direct flights from Haifa to Reykjavik (soon)
Israeli cybersecurity startup funded by Microsoft Ventutes
Illusive Networks, an Israeli deception cybersecurity startup raised funding from Microsoft Ventures. … [Read more...] about Israeli cybersecurity startup funded by Microsoft Ventutes
Saturday dances at the Carmel Beach, Haifa
Baha’i Gardens, Haifa
No Tango in Paris: It’s a rigged conference
“It’s a rigged conference, rigged by the Palestinians with French auspices to adopt additional anti-Israel stances. This pushes peace backward,” Netanyahu said. “It’s not going to obligate us”. http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/No-tango-in-Paris-478426 … [Read more...] about No Tango in Paris: It’s a rigged conference
Talpiot market, Hadar, Haifa
Museum of Islamic Art, Jerusalem
Cafe Kadosh, Jerusalem
A lively and crowdy French-bistro style cafe. Excellent patisserie. Pasta is nothing special and a bit overpriced but general atmosphere, good service and fabulous desserts are worth it. … [Read more...] about Cafe Kadosh, Jerusalem
