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There are many events, festivals and holidays in Tel Aviv during the month of May. From a videodance festival, through a bonfire holiday to a grand food festival in which you can taste the best of Tel Aviv's restaurants (and more).
1 May 2008
7 May 2008
Independence Day
8 May 2008
This year Israel is celebrating a whooping 60 years of independence since the founding of the state, and many colourful events are planned to take place across the country (further details towards May).
As in any other country, in Israel too there is the Independence Day drill – plenty of fireworks, performances and shows, and hundreds of children and teenagers running about the streets with plastic hammers and an assortment of party sprays, and of course a proud douse of patriotism. Indeed a joyful and quite chaotic event.
For you party people, expect a wide variety of clubbing and drinking events all around (on the evening of the 2nd). For others, expect a joyful and loud experience on the streets and beware of the kids with the hammers - some of them only look sweet! All and all it's a fun event. On the day itself a Barbeque, or Al-haesh as it called in Hebrew, is a must event. People populate any spare piece of grass and start to cook their meats with family and friends.
I clear symbol of this event is the many flags of Israel hanging out of peoples car windows – some have one on each window!
A Film Festival and Pride Festival in Eilat
14-17 May 2008
The main events of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community are taking place in Eilat this year alongside the city's International Film Festival. The main events include a parade crossing Eilat's boulevards, a selection of parties every day, dinners, beach parties and a variety of films. In honour of this lively event, tourist agencies will be offer special holiday packages that include hotels and entrance to parties. For further information about the film festival: http://www.eilatfilmfest.com/index_eng.php
For further information about the Pride LGBT Festival: http://www.pride.org.il/publish/article_1191.asp
Lag Baomer
23 May 2008
One of Israel's favorite holidays! A bonfire holiday! To remember Bar-Cochva, one of the heroes in the history of Israel, everybody set out and light up a bonfire singing songs, sticking in potatoes to roast and marshmallows on sticks. It is indeed a children and family event, so unless you are within this category the most you might notice of the holiday is a strong smell of smoke everywhere around – so don't be alarmed! Naturally it's not a favorite holiday in the fire department, but they are well prepared for this annual event.
Videodance Festival
May 2008
The cinematheque, alongside galleries around Tel Aviv, are dedicating these three days to the combination of video and dance. This unique festival is taking place for the first time in Israel, and was initiated in response to the developing dance scene in Israel, presenting yet another artistic perspective of dance.
For further information try: (03) 6060800
Taam Hair – Tel Aviv's Food Festival
26-29 May 2008
For more than 10 years now, a grand food festival has been taking place in the Ganai Yehoshua area (Hayarkon Park), arranged by the city's leading local newspaper Haair (Hebrew for "The City") and the city's municipality. In this festival, many of the best restaurants in Tel Aviv offer an endless number of small and rather cheap portions, so people can stroll around from one booth to the next and enjoy a wide variety of specialties from different kinds of cuisines and chefs. Along the years new booths have been added, which include organic produce, special breads and olive oils and many other delights. The event is extremely popular (as Israelis do tend to think from their stomachs…) and attracts many visitors from all over Israel. Taam Hair (Hebrew for "the taste of the town") is a very memorable and tasty event though quite chaotic at times. This year, the focus is on Israeli cuisine.
Taam Hair, Ganai Yehoshua (from 18:00 each evening)
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