In the course of the guests visit in the capital there have been thematic conferences and meetings. On the 14-th of September, the evening of presentations and business communication with the representatives of Ministry of tourism of Israel, mass media of Ukraine, leading travel operators, travel partners, and pilgrim centers.
The next day the round table with the representatives of mass media was arranged. The events were organized by the representation of Ministry of tourism of Israel in Ukraine personally by travel attaché of Embassy of Israel State in Ukraine Larisa Samoylovich and representative of Ministry of tourism of Israel in Ukraine Anna Serokurova.
Especially for this event the delegation of Ministry of tourism of Israel came to Kyiv along with the CEO Amir Halevi, the deputy director general on the issues of marketing and PR Dikla Cohen Shinefeld, the representative of international department of administration of marketing Dina Orenbakh Rayko.
On the 14-th of September the partners of Ministry of tourism of Israel, leading travel operators, travel agents and companies as well as mass media came to represent their achievements in the area of promotion of travel products of Israel at the market of Ukraine.
The project OUTLOOK as the partner of Ministry of tourism of Israel and Embassy of Israel in Ukraine also has not stayed on the sidelines and represented the results of their collaboration. As CEO of OUTLOOK Darya Kariakina told, during the last two years our project several times has became the partner of events led by the Ministry of tourism of Israel and Embassy of Israel in Ukraine and arranged informational support and media reflection of these events. ‘At the web-site theoutlook.com.ua on a going basis there are features talking about the culture, traditions, history of Israel and about its travel potential, interesting places that should be visited by every tourist’, noticed Darya Kariakina.
In the course of round table arranged on the next day, CEO Amir Halevi along with the colleagues organized a meeting with the representatives of mass media where he shared the main news of Ministry of tourism of Israel talking about the prospects of development and new achievements of travel scope.
Look at our gallery to find out the events were going:
As a child I could spend hours gazing at the sky and spying majestic flocks of birds winging their way south. For a kid this movement was a real magic. Today my bookshelf hosts almost no books about magic, though I am still excited about feathered tribes travelling in hope to land on their winter grounds.
With support of the Representation of the Ministry of Tourism of Israel in Ukraine, OUTLOOK visited this exciting country. Today we share with you vivid photos of urban markets! Even through the photos on the screen local flavour makes you plunge into authentic and incredibly delicious atmosphere! Enjoy!
Do you happen to get hungry? That is great as we go on with our story about the most popular street food from around the world. It’s freshly cooked - fall to, you guys! Let's start with the South Asian countries, namely Singapore - seafood-rich in vitamins and minerals occupy a key place in the diet of residents ...
Walking down Dizengoff Street in the heart of Tel Aviv, you can catch yourself thinking that this is not a street, but some kind of teleport, as it is a fusion of everything: shopping arcades, practical and concise Tel Aviv’s iconic Bauhaus style architecture, and a cool array of fashionable clothing stores, not inferior to those in Milan. However, this conglomeration looks not clumsy, but quite natural...
Encircled with golden outline, the stonewalls of Jerusalem keep imprints of intriguing legends and religious beliefs enliven by loud talks of merchants settled next to the Jaffa Gate in the Old City. OUTLOOK would like to tell you about five sights which must be visited once you are in Jerusalem.
Eilat springs on a guest suddenly, like a desert storm. Among sands and rocks, a garden of tellurian bliss blossoms; stones, melted with heat of fables, acquire gift of speech; and springs of King Solomon’s wisdom shoots through kaleidoscope of entertainments. With a sight wandering along placid mirror of waters by the shore of the Gulf of Eilat, everyone becomes a philosopher. And after a couple of sips of spicy cocktail – also a poet!
Each state has its own official symbols: flag, coat of arms and anthem. But in addition to the traditional "identification mark" there are symbols chosen by people, for instance, a favourite bird. It is about them OUTLOOK expands below. To register the people's love by document, in 1960 in Tokyo at the International Conference on the Protection of Birds was created the concept of "national bird".
In Lower Galilee Nazareth spreads out - the place where Virgin Mary had her Annunciation and where Jesus Christ lived. It isn't the only fact that lures pilgrims from all over the world to Galilee. Religion scholars estimated that it was in its vicinity where Jesus performed eight out of eleven miracles - in this area that is rich for monuments of architecture. OUTLOOK will tell you about three stops at Galilee...
"One, who lives in the house on the fringe, is the first to protect his people", this Ukrainian proverb fits the history of the Israeli people, but instead of "house" it shall be "fortress". When the Romans attacked, Jerusalem residents fought the Romans with inhuman valour "back to back" till enemy legions pushed them to the last stand.
The Israel Diamond Exchange is a real "state within a state": a business complex hosts thousands of companies effecting a lot of transactions every day. This destination attracts visitors who came to Tel Aviv from all over the world to visit the Harry Oppenheimer Diamond Museum and watch cutting and polishing stages, to learn how fate of diamonds is decided.
When touring this small-sized but very exciting country through the length and breadth, our OUTLOOK team selected unusual facts about it. We bet you did not know that familiar to us "at" sign @ in the Hebrew is called "strudel"? It is. Keep on reading and we'll tell you more interesting things most of which you have never suspected!
Elaborating an itinerary for a modern tourist has long ago gone beyond a simple classic conception of a trip abroad. Globetrotters of today are so demanding that travel agencies will soon run out of clients to whom to offer a standard set of historic places and souvenir shops because demand is increasing for emotions instead of traditional sightseeing tours.
Grinding away at their books to master basics of algebra and geometry, or memorizing years of monarchs’ reign skimming history textbooks is commonplace for schoolchildren all over the world while getting ready for a test in cybersecurity or boasting to have “A”s in beekeeping is strange at the vey least. Hereafter we are going to touch upon these and other unusual classes taught in foreign schools.
How to get rid of stress and get a lot of fun? They say dolphin therapy is an effective remedy against emotional pain. Walking with dolphins can bring a bottomless amount of emotions and even expand the boundaries of the mind ... At least, the supporters of this way of thinking say so. Which countries are best to travel in order to be treated by the method of dolphin therapy?
If we turned time, say, eight centuries back, we would have got to Apollonia – a humble Greek port town. Now this spot located just ten kilometres from Tel Aviv, is a lazy spa-resort absorbing all the warmth of the Mediterranean sun and, let’s put it straight, a considerable amount of touristic investments. OUTLOOK visited Herzliya... and we challenge you to follow our footsteps immediately after reading!
OUTLOOK managed to talk to Israeli film director Doron Paz who presented in Kiev his new work JeruZalem. You are welcome to read our interview about search for inspiration in titles of magazine articles, film industry future trends, and reasons of being not fond of critics.
KLONE is artist who was born in Ukraine. He left country when he was eleven years old. That is why he pays a special credit to the opportunity to present his exhibition in Ukraine and color mural. We were able to take an exclusive interview from the mysterious master who accurately hides even his true name from the world.
The embassy of Republic Bulgaria and State Israel to Ukraine as well as Department of culture of Kyiv city national administration and National historic and architectural museum Kyiv Fortress opened an exhibition dedicated to the destiny of Jews in Bulgaria.
There are legends touching the ground of the fantastic fleet-footedness of Jewish nation and ability to make money on completely everything. Our twenty-first century when more and more people are creating business all over the world is not the exception if one says about the success of the citizens of Israel as it is enough to look only at their profitable and incredibly creative start-ups.
When unpacking suitcases upon arrival home from a trip you discover there not souvenirs, not memorable postcards, not a pair of trodden down sneakers that bear an imprint of a foreign land but something that has changed you by making you have a wider look at this world from a new angle. I am Alexandra Portyanko, production editor of theoutlook.com.ua, and this is my story of a trip to Israel.