Israel photo montage: These last two weeks

Posted by Ms. Babble

October 2, 2008

Bat Yam Festival

[above] A short drive south from Tel Aviv was a festival in Bat Yam that featured a strange traveling act. They hooked half a dozen women to a huge crane and then rotated the crane in circles while the girls threw confetti and fireworks. Beautiful and strange all at once.

The Elvis American Diner; Abu Gosh, Israel

The Elvis American Diner; Neve Ilan, Israel

[above] Next to Jerusalem is the “Elvis American Diner”. Seriously. When I walked in, I really felt like I was back in the States with our kitchy restaurants….

[above] …that is, until they served pita and olives as the appetizer.

The Elvis statue outside of the diner

[above] Move over King David, Elvis is in town.

En route to the street art

[above] Tel Aviv hosted a mini art festival for visual artists last week. This graffiti was seen on the way.

A miniature Dudu Geva duck at the art

[above] My favorite duck, Dudu Geva’s creation miniaturized.

Bonus video from the art festival:

[above] An organized pillow fight in the middle of Rabin Square, Tel Aviv. Basic translation of what the guy is yelling in the end: “Everyone! We’ve had our fun! Now it’s time to clean up!”. Seriously. And they did clean up all the feathers off the ground.

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