Tel Aviv Culture - Museums and Theatres
By: Corin Rotary
Theaters in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv is the ultimate city for theatre proponent. From its early days, Tel Aviv was a great cultural center with an outstanding Hebrew theatre. Moreover, 18 out of Israel's 35 performing arts centers are located in Tel Aviv-Yafo.
Habima theatre - Israel's national theatre
http://www.habima.org.il/
Was founded in Moscow in 1918 and re-established in Tel Aviv in 1931. Its repertoire consists of original and classical plays played by Israeli’s best actors.
Read more about Habima Theater
The Cameri theatre
http://www.cameri.co.il
The Cameri Theatre was established in 1944 and was the first theatre to produce plays in Hebrew. More than twenty million people have seen over four hundred plays in the last fifty years.
Beit Lessin Theatre
http://www.lessin.co.il
The theatre was established in 1980 in Tel Aviv and offers mainly original drama plays. The theatre enjoys and has developed a unique and high quality reputation over the years.
Gesher theatre - Tel Aviv's youngest theatre
Established in 1991 by new Russian immigrants and approved as a public theatre in 1993. Offers plays in Hebrew and Russian. It is an undoubted success and has won extensive praises in Israel and around the world.
Other Theatres in Tel-Aviv
While the above are more mainstream theatres, others include the Yiddish Theatre, the Puppet Theatre at Yarkon Park, Hasimta in Yafo, and the Orna Porat National Theatre for Children and Youth.
Music and dance centers in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv offers a wide range of music styles and is the home of the famous Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and of Israel's leading dance companies, Bat Sheva, Bat Dor and Inbal. Suzann Dallal Center for Dance and Theatre consists of dancing, musical and cultural events with a special atmosphere in Neve Tzedek and Enav Cultural Center hosts lectures, concerts and plays is the new seat of the Tel Aviv City Council and a cultural center.
If opera is your favorite entertainment the New Israel Opera is your perfect show in town. The new high quality venture was relocated in 1994 at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center located next to the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and Beit Ariela (Sha'ar Tzion) public library.
Museums in Tel Aviv
As art nourishes the roots of culture, the city of Tel Aviv assists artist to express themselves by being a source of inspiration. Art is an inseparable part from Te Aviv routine and culture. Some of the leading museums in Israel are located in Tel Aviv and visitors has the unique opportunity to explore and enjoy both classic and modern art.
If opera is your favorite entertainment the New Israel Opera is your perfect show in town. The new high quality venture was relocated in 1994 at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center located next to the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and Beit Ariela (Sha'ar Tzion) public library.
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
http://www.tamuseum.com
The Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Israel's main art museum, shows permanent and changing exhibitions in the home site of the museum at Shaul Hamelech Boulevard and in the Helena Rubenstein Pavilion, adjacent to the Mann Auditorium. Among the permanent collections, it is possible to find the best of Israeli painting and sculpture, beginning from creations from the twenties to modern works, European art from the 16 - 19th centuries, impressionism and post-impressionism and European and American art of the 20th century.
Eretz Israel Museum
http://www.eretzmuseum.org.il
The Eretz Israel Museum, situated in Ramat Aviv, near Tel Aviv University, exhibits a wide range of art collections in the fields of Archaeology, Judaica, Ethnography, Material Culture and the Applied Arts of the Land of Israel.
Diaspora Museum
http://www.bh.org.il
Beth Hatefutsoth, the Nahum Goldmann Museum of the Jewish Diaspora, located in the grounds of the University of Tel Aviv, exists to convey the story of the Jewish people for more than two thousand years.
See you soon in Tel-Aviv!
The only thing left to do now, once you have got all the essential information is to get on board and start exploring the amazing culture, people and life style of “The city that never stops”. I do promise you will not have a dull moment thanks to the surprising, exciting and special energy of Tel Aviv. Welcome and see you soon in Tel-Aviv!
Jacky Says...
- As with many cities, the culture on the road while driving, is part of the actual culture. Unfortunately, there are many asses on the road and they aren't all as patient and pleasant as me!
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