Culture
Cinema of the South Festival in Sderot to celebrate 25 years
The festival's closing ceremony will launch Negba, a new incubator for young southern filmmakers.
Israeli films, TV series that got our vote
Jerusalem highlights: October 23-29
Israeli designer Arik Weiss discusses contribution to Marvel’s ‘Spider-Noir’ series
Jerusalem highlights: October 2 – October 8
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Bayreuth stages Wagner’s Rienzi, opera that captivated Hitler
For the first time in its 150-year history, the Bayreuth Festival staged Wagner’s Rienzi, Hitler’s favorite opera, reopening questions about propaganda and antisemitism.
Iran’s wealth was never oil; the regime proved it by locking it in a basement - opinion
The regime replaced cultural diplomacy with a seminary network later sanctioned as a Quds Force recruitment hub. Yet the regime failed to touch the roots. Today, Gen Z in Iran recites the poetry.
Iranian singer Gola brings message of hope to Haifa International Film Festival
Iranian singer Gola sang alongside Yuval Raphael, a Nova festival survivor, at the opening of the Haifa International Film Festival on Saturday.
Taylor Swift makes VMAs history, dedicates award to Dolly Parton
The VMAs aired live on CBS and MTV, streamed on Paramount+, and were hosted by Snoop Dogg. Fans selected winners in the top categories.
Israeli director Erez Tadmor takes ‘Matchmaking 3’ to New York - and reveals its unlikely secret
Erez Tadmor's third installment of the 'Matchmaking' film series, which opened in theaters throughout Israel on Thursday, is sure to excite fans with its fresh setting and well-loved characters.
Poet, author Yehuda Atlas passed away at age 89, Sourasky Medical Center announces
"In his life, he acted and worked for people out of emotion and a desire to help," said the hospital when announcing Atlas's passing.
‘Checkout’ creators discuss Season 6, box office hit, and writing comedy during wartime - interview
Checkout’s sixth season started running in Israel this week (and can be seen on kan.org.il as well as on KAN 11), and a movie based on the series was released over the summer.
Jerusalem Orchestra East & West youth division to perform at UN
The group is scheduled to present a repertoire intended to bridge cultures, including Zohar Argov’s “Yam Shel Dmaot” (“A Sea of Tears”), Abdel Wahab’s “Khayy Khay,” and Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”
From Addis to Omo: A journey to Ethiopia's cultural heart
From Addis Ababa to the Omo Valley, a journey through communities, rituals, and traditions that tell how human beings learn to live with the land, the water, and the reality around them.