JERUnderground

There are two things I love the most about Jerus…

  1. Jerus is an ancient, old, dead city
  2. Jerus is an contemporary, modern, live city (giving birth to a new world viewed trough the eyes of the street and built by the expression of the unknown).

The point of this article is nothing but to walk you underground and show you a bit of whats hidden there. So you can feel like a dweller instead of a tourist at your next visit!

Sira Pub

“Shiva, Trishuli and Friends”, by Nati Gershovich at Sira Pub, Jerus

Sira Pub

As a huge fan of bars settled in unusual locations as alleyways, caves or under bridges, I must confess Sira Pub and its gritty walls, which give it a watering hole appearance, is on top of the most alternative-like places in Jerus. When you go inside of it its a little too dark but at the same time is extremely friendly and comforting. The places doesn’t lack live performances of anything from punk to reggae. Also, for whom might concern, a Pac Man machine is always killing everyone’s time in a little dark room at the back, how cool is that? By the way, pass by the pub at Sunday night. They offer something name “The Drunk Poetry’s Night”… basically you say a poem and get some free shots in exchange (as declaiming you own poem at that place wasn’t good enough!) Please, don’t miss it!

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Very manly popular match with Madonna

HaTaklit

Football matches never were so fun! This small, beer&cigarettes bar settled in the new city of Jerus is really popular among everyone. Nice vibe and scene make this place be the one where we can find the highest ration of hipster students in the city. Well, the vibe and the cheap beer 😀 Very, very, VERY popular football matches are shown here. The place is all decorated by records on the walls, so you can expect going to the toilet looking at Ziggy Stardust or some Kate Bush old stuff. Very trash! The last, but not least… the  cozy staff and owner contributes a lot for this cool and alternative good vibe. The spot definitely has a character and is the right place to enjoy a beer after the discoveries of the Old City.

Muslala

Muslala Art Project

Bordering East and West Jerusalem, in a place once known as the “no man’s Land”, an art project rises to bring union among two main divergent groups in a neighborhood fiercely battled with house to house combats in the past. Founded by artists, residents and community activists of the Musrara neighborhood, today’s Muslala project is settled in a relatively unwalked area of the city and exposes all types of public art from woodwork to film in open air galleries giving the inhabitants means to coexist in divergence. If social-political art is your thing, so do not forget to check the Museum on the Seam by yourself. You can find it within the area where the Muslala project is settled.  They also have a Art Walk tour for you to enjoy each gallery at its maximum.

Plus: The Balcony

That being said, as if it wasn’t enough good yet, Muslala also does farming! The Balcony is the name of their gardening project. Basically, The Balcony is a rooftop built mainly on wood above a very know building in the city. The purpose of it is to serve as an inspirational space for urban farming and motivate people to garden at home. We judge the viability of a project by counting how much improvement it brings to the maximum number of people, right? Is not that I am not into projects to save the ozone or something, but can you figure out how much urban farming can actually bring health, money-saving and cooperation directly to a entire community? Please, check their building by yourself when coming to Israel and get involved some how with the idea. There is really a beautiful stuff going on there.

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The Cassetta Bar

Very offbeat bar settled in a totally underground venue that boasts the bar’s nonchalant, laidback and retro atmosphere. Local and rising musicians present their best songs here, always many steps away from the mainstream. From the super modern German Techno to costumes parties, you can find here in this place a refugee and a very necessary brake from the mass media. Pass by and check out their events, bring your broken heart ’cause this place is a real mix of blessings.

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Hamazkeka

Lab for intermedia in Jerus, HaMazkeka is the underground space for local music, new media, film, dance and performance. This project identifies unrecognized and talented people around and put them face to face with whoever wants to know them. The guys have their own recording studio so the rising star receives support and means to work. Workshops for contemporary productions are plenty and almost everyday they offer some kind of performance.