White Night on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv.
Tel Aviv’s annual White Night is back for its ninth year. This guide gives a taste of what’s in store, including a list of tours and a selection of music, art, theater and special events.
Tel Aviv’s annual White Night event is back for its ninth year running and is set to host tens of musical, dance and theatrical performances, art sales, yoga classes, Israeli folk dancing, nightclub parties, tours and many other (mostly free) events on Thursday night.
Annual White Night celebrations have taken place since 2003, after UNESCO named Tel Aviv the “White City” and awarded it the status of an international site of cultural heritage. Over the years the event has attracted thousands of people from all over Israel, who made their way to the country’s center to soak up some of the best art and culture this sleepless, non-stop city has to offer.
Various tours throughout the city will be hosted by The Association for Tourism Tel Aviv – Jaffa. For more information, see the Hebrew City Mouse.
Nahalat Binyamin Houses – Meeting place: Magen David Square, at the entrance to the Carmel Market. 7pm, 9pm.
The House on the Hill; Bialik Street and its surroundings – Meeting place: the King George St entrance to Gan Meir. 7pm, 9pm.
Tel Aviv “Say Cheese” photo tour – Meeting place: corner of Alenby and Bialik streets. 8pm, 10pm (NIS 50).
Neve Tzedek Magical Allies – Meeting place: Kir Hameyasdim at Suzanne Dellal Square. 8pm, 10pm.
Along Rothschild Boulevard – Meeting place: corner of Ahad Haam and Hertzl streets. 7pm.
Rothschild after midnight – Meeting place: corner of Rothschild Blvd and Hertzl St, by the kiosk. 11:15pm.
Around Dizengoff Square - Meeting place: next-to Cinema Hotel at Dizengoff Square. 8:30pm, 10:30pm.
The Songs of Tel Aviv - Meeting place: corner of Ahad Haam and Hertzl Streets. 7pm, 9pm.
The oil lamp tour of Tel Aviv’s pantheon; the Trumpeldor Cemetery - Meeting place: the King George St entrance to Gan Meir. 10:30pm, 12:15am.
Old Jaffa – Meeting place: the Clock Tower Square. 8pm, 10pm.
Music
The Indie City event will host two stages of Tel Aviv’s leading Indie musicians at the Tel Aviv Museum on Rothschild Blvd from 6pm – 2am. For more details, see the Hebrew City Mouse
Among the various happenings at the Dizengoff Center Urban Legend event is the Balkan Beat Box’s “Boom Pam –Alakazam” show (NIS 149 - 179) at 1am. For more details, see the Hebrew City Mouse.
Art
Glass artist Dale Chihuly presents about 100 works from almost all his series at the Litvak Gallery. Museum Tower, 4 Berkovitz St. Tel Aviv. Phone: 03-6959496.
The Eretz Israel Museum will offer discounted entry to a number of exhibitions from 8pm to midnight. 2 Haim Levanon St., Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv.
Theater
The Israeli Opera will put on a night concert of popular arias and songs from musical theater, at 12:30am. Tickets can be purchased from the Israeli Opera box office on 03-6927777 for NIS 60.
Special Events
Numerous musical ensembles will perform side-by-side street theater shows, as 50 Bauhaus buildings will be illuminated against the night sky on Rothschild Blvd.
HaTachana - the old railway station turned marketplace near Neve Tzedek – will host a song night, with The Tel Avivim and Tzeirey Tel Aviv (The Tel Aviv Youth).
The “Pishpeshuk” project is back, with Jaffo’s flea market running throughout the night. This year’s theme will be about the purity of witches and magicians and will include an open stage at the market square, unique stores, art stalls, street theater performances and a Jaffa mosaics exhibition.
As the sun rises on Friday morning, a yoga workshop, including meditation and song, will be held on the Tel Aviv Port deck at 5:30am.
