June is an excellent month in Tel Aviv with, summer events starting to take place in the city. The weather is quite perfect; offering some pleasant days and evenings just before the heat and humidity of July and August take over.
French Film Festival
June 2007
And this month's Cinematheque festival (since it does seem as though they have a different one every month) is in French. Many of Tel Aviv's tourists in the last couple of years are French coming to spend their summer vacation on the coast of Tel Aviv, which makes this festival very appropriate tourist-wise. Of course the French film industry is one of the most developed industries, and has I wide selection of new films each year.
For further information check this entry towards June.
Jerusalem Day
2 June 2008
This is a day on which you can spot a parade in Jerusalem that blocks up the whole city. A few years back Jerusalem celebrated 3,000 years since the city was first built, quite amazing. Outside Jerusalem it is simply a day of "Jerusalem awareness"; people mention the city, play songs on the radio which are relevant to the city and so on, but not much more than that. In Jerusalem you can enjoy the parade mentioned, which is largely populated by eager tourists waving little flags and other events and attractions which main theme is this intriguing city which has played (and continues to play) such a central role in the history of the world for over 3,000 years now!
Shavuot
8-10 June 2008
Shavuot is the Jewish holiday which celebrates the time of harvest. Naturally, it is very much nature oriented and the custom is to wear white clothes and eat cheeses and fruits. Children go off to kindergarten and school in their white cloths and sometimes with little wreathes of flowers on their heads. It is a rather charming holiday.
Summer dance in Suzanne Dellal
4June-14 June
Summer celebrations in Suzanne Dellal Centre begin towards the end of June, offering a wide selection of events, workshops, guests from abroad and special dancing events. This year's main theme is a large outdoor stage offering a selection of performances.
The Israel Festival
4-20 June 2008
A selection of performances from all over the world in the different fields of art, are shown throughout the country in a variety of locations. Many celebrated Israeli and International art performances are brought to Israel to appear in The Jerusalem Theatre, Suzanne Dellal Center or the beautiful Amphitheatre in Caesarea. The performances are very diverse, offering anything from a grand Chinese opera to a small experimental theatre show from Paris.
For further information try: http://www.israel-festival.org.il/
The Gay Parade
June 2008
One of the two big parades in Tel Aviv, the Gay Parade is a colourful event with an ideological agenda. Trying to promote gay rights and to support the community, each year there is a certain topic or issue which is chosen as the central moral theme. In 2004, for instance, it was gay parenting. The parade is not only a moral statement but also a fun event for all those who support personal freedom and the right of every person to define his or her own identity.
The Gay events will start off with the Eilat Gay Parade on the 10th of May, and the main event will take place in Tel Aviv on the 1st of June and the following weekend. This year, the festival is focusing on promoting gay tourism to Israel, or more specifically, to Tel Aviv. To accommodate this topic, the Gay and Lesbian Union is offering special vacation packages for the Eilat and Tel Aviv Gay Parade weekends. It's going to be a blast, to say the least...
Additionally, the Gay and Lesbian Union in Israel has bid to host the mega parade Euro Pride in 2009, in Tel Aviv. So write it down in your calendar - Euro Pride, in Tel Aviv in 2009!
For further information try http://www.glbt.org.il/new-web/tourism.php
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