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By the end of October Israel will be honored to host one of France most important musician, Jean-Louis Matinier

Matinier is an accomplished musician well known over Europe, a master of accordion and the most adventurous and open minded virtuoso on his instrument
(ECM, Anour Brahem, Juliette Greco, Renaud Garcia Fons)

Matinier will arrive Israel for a special collaboration with Zohar Fresco, the world's master of middle eastern drums as well as with Itamar Erez, Avri Borochov and vocalist Talya G.A Solan.

This special French - Israeli collaboration is kindly supported by the French Embassy, the Romain Gery Jerusalem French institute and the Israeli MFA.

ABOUT 6000 CHRISTIAN FRIENDS OF ISRAEL FROM AROUND THE WORLD WILL CELEBRATE THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES IN JERUSALEM. TOURISM MINISTER STAS MISEZHNIKOV:

"CHRISITAN TOURISM IN ALL ITS DENOMINATIONS WILL REMAIN AT THE CENTER OF THE TOURISM MINISTRY'S MARKETING ACTIVITIES IN THE COMING YEAR. CHRISTIAN TOURISM JUSTIFIES THE INVESTMENT. 1.7 MILLION CHRISTIAN TOURISTS ARRIVED IN ISRAEL IN 2011, 58% OF ALL INCOMING TOURISM".

About 6000 Christian friends of Israel from over 100 countries, led by Evangelical community leaders, will arrive in Israel to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles (30 Sept – 4 October). Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov will welcome the thousands of Christian visitors to the feast in a special broadcast that will take place in the International Convention Center, Jerusalem. The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem is arranging the events surrounding the feast, with assistance from the Tourism Ministry.

THE CHANNEL AND THE TOURISM MINISTRY PRODUCED A PROGRAM AND CLIP ABOUT THE ISRAELI OPERA FOR OCTOBER BROADCAST

The French television music channel Mezzo will dedicate its programming in October to music and opera from Israel. Mezzo's director general, Christophe Winckel, who arrived in Israel earlier this week, noted in a press conference that the broadcasts will include the Jazz Festival to take place in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem under the channel's sponsorship as well as programs about the Israeli Opera.

The TV channel, in cooperation with the Tourism Ministry, created a five-minute clip featuring the recent Israeli Opera production of Carmen which took place at the foot of Mount Masada in June 2012 as part of the Israeli Opera Festival at Masada. The program, which also includes a behind-the-scenes look at the production, will be broadcast throughout the month of October.

Wiki Loves Monuments Israel is a photography contest organized by Wikimedia Israel, as part of an international competition.
Amateur and professional photographers are welcome to take pictures of any national heritage site in Israel, in accordance with this map and the linked lists, and submit it to the competition via a special upload wizard on Wikimedia Commons. Each user is required to register a Wikimedia Commons account to participate.

According to Eli Shukron, excavation director on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority, “It is now absolutely clear that the Jerusalem’s water consumption during the First Temple period was not solely based on the output of the Gihon Spring, but that it also relied on public reservoirs”