15 November 2009
'HAMSHUSHALAYIM' 2009
THREE WINTER WEEKENDS OF TOURISM, CULTURE, FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT IN JERUSALEM
26-28 November; 3-5 and 10-12 December 2009
Jerusalem will once again host its main cultural city-wide event during the last weekend in November (Thursday through Saturday) and the first two weekends in December. The event is known as 'Hamshushalayim' - Hamshush is Hebrew slang for the long Israeli weekend of Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Tourists and visitors to Jerusalem will enjoy free entry (or for a nominal amount) to tens of tourist and cultural attractions in the city, including, among many others, the Israel Museum, the Science Museum, the Bible Lands Museum, the Museum of Italian Jewry, the Museum of Islamic Art, the Tower of David Museum, the City of David, the Davidson Center and the Old City Walls Promenade. Free entry to the museums available from 21:00 – 02:00. Many of the sites will host live performances, attractions and special activities that are unique to the Hamshushalayim event, such as the a-capella concert in the Shrine of the Book, live jazz at the Davidson Center, opera at the Museum of Italian Jewish Art, ethnic music at the Museum of Islamic Art and special street performances at the Mamilla Boulevard.
Many sites, museums and places of entertainment will remain open on Thursday nights till the early hours of the morning. In addition, there will be hundreds of special guided walking tours, many free of charge, and some in English. Tours on Saturday are suitable for the Sabbath-observant. Hamshushalayim 2009 also includes a giant culinary festival, organized in conjunction with http://www.2eat.co.il/, with tens of the city's leading restaurants, cafes and pubs offering fixed price menus for 78 NIS per person, as well as Happy Hour on Saturday evenings. Other gourmet events will also take place throughout the capital.
With this year’s accent on the youth, there are special accommodation packages available for youth and activities that include student discounts at 30 city center pubs (some with live performances); a young designers’ fair at the Ma’abada and other musical events.
Detailed information on the Hamshushalayim 2009 program available from http://www.jerusalem.muni.il/Humshsh/eng/all.htm and the Tourism Ministry's Tourist Information Office inside the Jaffa gate (tel: 972 2 6280403). In addition to the regular office hours (Sun-Thurs 08:30 – 17:00), the office will remain open on Fridays till 22:00 during the three weekends of Hamshushalayim.
Hamshushalayim 2009 is an initiative of the Jerusalem Municipality's Tourism Authority, in cooperation with the Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Development Authority, the Jerusalem Hotels Association and the various cultural and tourist sites in the capital, produced by the Ariel Corporation.
'HAMSHUSHALAYIM' 2009
THREE WINTER WEEKENDS OF TOURISM, CULTURE, FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT IN JERUSALEM
26-28 November; 3-5 and 10-12 December 2009
Jerusalem will once again host its main cultural city-wide event during the last weekend in November (Thursday through Saturday) and the first two weekends in December. The event is known as 'Hamshushalayim' - Hamshush is Hebrew slang for the long Israeli weekend of Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Tourists and visitors to Jerusalem will enjoy free entry (or for a nominal amount) to tens of tourist and cultural attractions in the city, including, among many others, the Israel Museum, the Science Museum, the Bible Lands Museum, the Museum of Italian Jewry, the Museum of Islamic Art, the Tower of David Museum, the City of David, the Davidson Center and the Old City Walls Promenade. Free entry to the museums available from 21:00 – 02:00. Many of the sites will host live performances, attractions and special activities that are unique to the Hamshushalayim event, such as the a-capella concert in the Shrine of the Book, live jazz at the Davidson Center, opera at the Museum of Italian Jewish Art, ethnic music at the Museum of Islamic Art and special street performances at the Mamilla Boulevard.
Many sites, museums and places of entertainment will remain open on Thursday nights till the early hours of the morning. In addition, there will be hundreds of special guided walking tours, many free of charge, and some in English. Tours on Saturday are suitable for the Sabbath-observant. Hamshushalayim 2009 also includes a giant culinary festival, organized in conjunction with http://www.2eat.co.il/, with tens of the city's leading restaurants, cafes and pubs offering fixed price menus for 78 NIS per person, as well as Happy Hour on Saturday evenings. Other gourmet events will also take place throughout the capital.
With this year’s accent on the youth, there are special accommodation packages available for youth and activities that include student discounts at 30 city center pubs (some with live performances); a young designers’ fair at the Ma’abada and other musical events.
Detailed information on the Hamshushalayim 2009 program available from http://www.jerusalem.muni.il/Humshsh/eng/all.htm and the Tourism Ministry's Tourist Information Office inside the Jaffa gate (tel: 972 2 6280403). In addition to the regular office hours (Sun-Thurs 08:30 – 17:00), the office will remain open on Fridays till 22:00 during the three weekends of Hamshushalayim.
Hamshushalayim 2009 is an initiative of the Jerusalem Municipality's Tourism Authority, in cooperation with the Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Development Authority, the Jerusalem Hotels Association and the various cultural and tourist sites in the capital, produced by the Ariel Corporation.
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