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See the Sights I Haifa

Happy December The festival of festivals For the past 29 years, the municipality of Haifa, in collaboration with the center for Arab and Jewish culture Beit HaGafen, has been organizing a festival of festivals in December. Most of the events take place in the German Colony, Wadi Nisnas, and Beit HaGefen neighborhoods. All the information regarding specific events can be found on the haifahag.com website, though the whole city will be peppered with lights and decorations, especially the Strudel restaurant, where beautiful Christmas lights illuminate the street for the whole month. Food stalls serving Hannukah delicacies and Christmas delights, as well as carol singers and Christmas trees, will dot the city for the whole month. At a few minutes’ walk from the German colony, Wadi Nisnas also puts up decorations and streetlights, thus completing the city’s festive feel.

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is the ultimate expert on the cuisine of Haifa (inmykitchen.co.il); his knowledge of its history and recipes is encyclopedic. Chef Vered Feren knows Talpiot market like the back of her hand and offers delicious tours of the market’s best food stalls and eateries (instagram.com/vered_ feren_haifa_chef). Talpiot market is currently being restored and is set to become a foodies’ mecca, with new bars and food stalls constantly opening. Feren also gives cooking classes and offers private dining experiences in her studio which is located in the heart of the market itself. Downtown Haifa is where food expert and entrepreneur Ne’ama Sobol gives her wonderful tours. Her company, “Tarbut Achila”, offers

food and cultural tours of every kind (tarbutachila.com). Tomer Foux is a tour guide and flea market expert brimming with knowledge about the history and culture of the city. On his “Magic of Haifa” tour, he talks about the multicultural aspect of the city, and the ways to bridge the gap between communities, as well as about Haifa’s vibrant gay scene ( fouxtomer). Art galleries and artists’ studios Jewelry designer Liat Waldman and entrepreneur and content writer Shiri Wizner joined forces and founded their own cultural tour company specialized in art galleries and artists’ studios in downtown Haifa. Their tours allow visitors

18 ATMOSPHERE DECEMBER 2022