The Jerusalem Post

It’s a date

The annual Tamar festival brings together many well-known Israeli musicians, using nature as the central stage

- • By SHAWN RODGERS

One of Israel’s largest music gatherings, the annual Tamar Festival, is held over four days during the intermedia­te days of Succot in various stunning locations near the Dead Sea. The festival features some of Israel’s greatest musicians as well as music from around the world. This year’s stellar lineup includes Ester Rada, Marina Maximilian, Kutiman with Princess Shaw, Dudu Tasa, Balkan Beat Box, Barry Sakharof, Mosh Ben Ari, Omer Adam, Lucille Crew, Avraham Tal, Hatikva 6, Infected Mushroom and others.

The festival takes place at three venues: the Kikar Sdom Villages, the Masada National Park, which will host many of the sunrise concerts and the beautiful lawns of the Kibbutz Ein Gedi Botanical Park.

Besides music, visitors can enjoy a variety of activities in nature such as hiking or group tours.

The Tamar Festival runs October 17 through 20. For tickets and more info visit http://tamarfesti­val.com.

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(Lucie Sassiat; Orit Pnini) ESTER RADA (right photo) and Balkan Beat Box will be among the Israeli musicians performing at the Tamar Festival.
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