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Art and Design | Freshpaint art and design fair Jaffa Port, Tel Aviv This year, Tel Aviv’s art and design fair Freshpaint is once again giving center stage to Israeli artists and designers. Art-lovers get the opportunity to meet artists in the flesh, explore, discover, and purchase works by contemporary artists and designers of every kind. The spotlight this year is on the fair’s location, Jaffa Port and its surroundings. Exhibitions and installations are spread across two vast refurbished port hangars, offering a renewed opportunity to visit a fascinating part of town that’s of immense historical, cultural, and artistic significance. May 30 th – June 4 th , freshpaint.co.il/en/

Photo: Ahikam Ben Yossef

Opera | Theodor: an original Israeli opera Israeli Opera, Tel Aviv The hero of this new and original Israeli opera is none other than Israel’s founding father Theodor Herzl. Composed by Yonatan Cnaan and directed by Ido Riklin who wrote the libretto, the opera will be conducted by Nimrod David Pfeffer and premiere in Tel Aviv on May 10 th . The plot focuses on two periods in the life of the political theorist before he became a legendary figure: as a 35-year-old intellectual living in Paris and witnessing the odious developments of the Dreyfuss trial, and as a young student in Vienna, full of hope for the future, each version of himself forced to grapple with a changing reality. May 10 th – 15 th , israel-opera.co.il/eng/

Photo: Marc Montplaisir

Performing Arts | Dance Me, Ballets Jazz Montréal Israeli Opera, Tel Aviv

“Dance Me” is a riveting homage to Montreal-born poet, artist, and songwriter Leonard Cohen. Three internationally renowned choreographers were entrusted with putting movement to Cohen’s legendary songs: Andonis Foniadakis, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, and Ihsan Rustem, and his singular work is brought to life by fourteen Ballets Jazz Montréal dancers. The show is a dazzling blend of dance, music, lighting, scenography, and videography. May 17 th - 20 th , israel-opera.co.il/eng/

Photo: Yossi Tzakar

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ATMOSPHERE MAY 2023