Festival
Meet the beer train: When Oktoberfest starts in Rome
No more tiring festival trips – Italy’s trains turn the journey into a 16-hour celebration with music, draft beer, dancers, and traditional food from Rome to Munich.
Has The Rock become The Bebble? Dwayne Johnson in a shocking new look
Between deep roots and liberating groove
Coming soon: Oktoberfest Festival in Beersheba
British music festival apologizes after cutting mics of Irish band that displayed Palestinian flag
A British festival has apologized and pledged “a substantial donation” to Palestinian aid after cutting the amplification of an Irish band that displayed a Palestinian flag.
Smilansky Festival returns – your guide to everything you must do in the capital of the Negev
Smilansky Festival returns to Beersheba’s Old City Aug 26–28 with Netta Barzilai, Margol & more. Enjoy live shows, food, art, plus our guide to the best restaurants, hotels & attractions.
An unflinching look at a nation in verse
The Metula Poetry Festival will be held in Jerusalem next week.
All the world’s a living stage: The 34th Int'l Puppet Festival is here
The forthcoming festival takes place August 17-21 with a veritable cornucopia of productions and other items lined up over the five days.
Is this for real? Food for thought at 4th Israeli Comedy Fesitval
Ephraim Kishon Israeli Comedy Festival takes place at its perennial base of Beit Mazia, and various other locations dotted around town, for the fourth time, August 17-21.
Train Theater’s Puppet Festival grows up
The festival, running from August 17-21, will offer international workshops and events, interactive and immersive experiences, and exhibitions.
'Canceled for being Jewish': Two comedians have Edinburgh Fringe shows axed over 'safety concerns'
Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon were set to perform at the Whistlebinkies venue, but were informed that their acts had been cancelled due to bar staff feeling “unsafe”.
Israeli DJ Skazi Swissa's Tomorrowland show cut due to 'security concerns'
Israeli DJ Skazi Asher Swissa's show in Tomorrowland was cancelled for apparent "security concerns," he confirmed in a social media post.
Kneecap banned from Hungary ahead of festival over antisemitic, pro-Hamas sentiment
Government spokesperson Zoltan Kovacs said authorities banned the band for three years, claiming that their entry would "seriously threaten national security."
Residents say dinner was ruined by moans: Allington battles swinger festival
"There are no keys in bowls and nothing dirty about it," organiser Matthew Cole says, defending the three day consent-focused party after Allington residents complain of "deafening moans".
The ‘Lo Bashamayim’ Festival: Not in heaven but in the Galilee
The festival is part of the rehabilitation of the Galilee, according to its artistic director.
