The roots of the culture of Israel developed long before modern
Israel's independence in 1948 and traces back to ancient Israel (c.
1000 BCE). It reflects Jewish culture, Jewish history in the diaspora,
the ideology of the Zionist movement that developed in the late 19th
century, as well as the history and traditions of the Arab Israeli
population and ethnic minorities that live in Israel, among them
Druze, Circassians, Armenians and others.Israel is the birthplace of
the Jewish culture and its culture encompasses the foundations of many
Jewish cultural characteristics, including philosophy, literature,
poetry, art, mythology, folklore, mysticism and festivals; as well as
Judaism, which was also fundamental to the creation of Christianity
and Islam.Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are considered the main cultural hubs
of Israel. The New York Times has described Tel Aviv as the "capital
of Mediterranean cool," Lonely Planet ranked it as a top ten city for
nightlife, and National Geographic named it one of the top ten beach
cities.With over 200 museums, Israel has the highest number of museums
per capita in the world, with millions of visitors annually. Major art
museums operate in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa and Herzliya, as well as
in many towns and Kibbutzim. The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra plays
at venues throughout the country and abroad, and almost every city has
its own orchestra, many of the musicians hailing from the former
Soviet Union. Folkdancing is popular in Israel, and Israeli modern
dance companies, among them the Batsheva Dance Company, are highly
acclaimed in the dance world. The national theatre, Habima was
established in 1917. Israeli filmmakers and actors have won awards at
international film festivals in recent years. Since the 1980s, Israeli
literature has been widely translated, and several Israeli writers
have achieved international recognition.
Israel's independence in 1948 and traces back to ancient Israel (c.
1000 BCE). It reflects Jewish culture, Jewish history in the diaspora,
the ideology of the Zionist movement that developed in the late 19th
century, as well as the history and traditions of the Arab Israeli
population and ethnic minorities that live in Israel, among them
Druze, Circassians, Armenians and others.Israel is the birthplace of
the Jewish culture and its culture encompasses the foundations of many
Jewish cultural characteristics, including philosophy, literature,
poetry, art, mythology, folklore, mysticism and festivals; as well as
Judaism, which was also fundamental to the creation of Christianity
and Islam.Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are considered the main cultural hubs
of Israel. The New York Times has described Tel Aviv as the "capital
of Mediterranean cool," Lonely Planet ranked it as a top ten city for
nightlife, and National Geographic named it one of the top ten beach
cities.With over 200 museums, Israel has the highest number of museums
per capita in the world, with millions of visitors annually. Major art
museums operate in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa and Herzliya, as well as
in many towns and Kibbutzim. The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra plays
at venues throughout the country and abroad, and almost every city has
its own orchestra, many of the musicians hailing from the former
Soviet Union. Folkdancing is popular in Israel, and Israeli modern
dance companies, among them the Batsheva Dance Company, are highly
acclaimed in the dance world. The national theatre, Habima was
established in 1917. Israeli filmmakers and actors have won awards at
international film festivals in recent years. Since the 1980s, Israeli
literature has been widely translated, and several Israeli writers
have achieved international recognition.
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