Summer's here

Artists from England, Brazil, Mexico and Spain will be among the performers at World Music 2006, a festival scheduled July 13 to 15 in the greater Tel Aviv area.

Highlighting the festival will be flamenco duo Diego el Cigala and Bebo Valdes. The pair has earned a considerable following in Israel as well, and will be joined for the festival by Afro-Brazilian group Olodum and Mexican-American singer Lila Downs, a performer on the Oscar-winning soundtrack to 2002's Frida.

Concerts will take place at venues including the Ra'anana Amphipark and Tel Aviv's Zappa Club. Tickets to individual shows priced between NIS 149 and 298. Discounted prices will be offered to those buying tickets to more than once concert.

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School is ending and parents are beginning to pull their hair out even before the summer vacation begins. Two good summer camps listing for kids could save your sanity.
You can receive an email list from the Association of Americans & Canadians in Israel by writing to info@aaci.org.il
or check Nefesh B'Nefesh http://www.nbn.org.il/resources/camp.htm
The Jerusalem Post: http://info.jpost.com/C006/Supplements/summer.programs/